The Chiba Jets opened the season with three loses in their first four games. But since then, they have grown as a team and made big strides in the right direction ¡ª and taken a big leap in the standings, too.
Saturday¡¯s 84-74 win over the host San-en NeoPhoenix was the Jets¡¯ 10th straight.
Jets coach Atsushi Ono¡¯s squad trailed 42-36 entering the second half, then held the hosts to 15 third-quarter points in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture.
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