Osaka's Hiroyuki Kinoshita had the hot hand in the decisive third quarter.
Kinoshita had a team-best nine points in the third, including two big 3-pointers, to spark the Evessa to a 70-58 road win over the Shimane Susanoo Magic. He finished with 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
The veteran guard, who turns 38 on Feb. 18, hadn't reached double digits in points since a 16-point outing on Dec. 12.
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