Two powerhouse East Division teams are right where they want to be.
The Alvark Tokyo need one more victory to capture back-to-back B. League titles, while the Chiba Jets Funabashi can claim their first league title by avenging last May's 85-60 defeat to the Alvark in the final at Yokohama Arena.
The Kanto rivals meet again on Saturday afternoon at the same venue. Tipoff is 3:10 p.m. A national TV audience can follow the live action on NHK.
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