The Tochigi Brex were a slow-starting team on Friday night.
But they heated up in the second half against the host Niigata Albirex BB, turning the tide in their favor.
The defending B. League champions rallied for a 71-62 victory in their series opener in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.
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