Alvark Tokyo outlasted Chiba Jets in one of the most extraordinary shootouts of the B1 League season, winning 138-131 after an extra period at a packed Chiba arena on Friday, October 2, 2026. The two clubs combined for 269 points, a figure that underlines just how frantic and how precise the basketball was across 45 minutes of end-to-end action.

The result was decided in overtime, after regulation had ended deadlocked at 118-118. Tokyo found another gear in the extra five minutes, outscoring the Jets 20-13 to close out a road win that carries real weight in the early-season standings.

Match Overview: Chiba Jets vs Alvark Tokyo

• Fixture: Chiba Jets vs Alvark Tokyo — B1 League
• Date and tip-off: Friday, October 2, 2026, 18:05
• Final score: Chiba Jets 131, Alvark Tokyo 138 (after overtime)
• End of regulation: 118-118
• Venue: Chiba, home of the Jets

It was a game that refused to slow down. Both coaching staffs had spoken before tip-off about controlling tempo, and both teams promptly ignored that plan, trading baskets from the opening possession. Neither side ever built a double-digit cushion, and the lead changed hands more than twenty times.

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

The scoring arc tells the story of a contest in which defense was largely theoretical:

• First quarter: Chiba 28, Tokyo 31 — Tokyo's perimeter shooting set the tone early.
• Second quarter: Chiba 26, Tokyo 24 — the Jets clawed back with transition baskets.
• Third quarter: Chiba 33, Tokyo 30 — Chiba's best offensive stretch, but the lead stayed slim.
• Fourth quarter: Chiba 31, Tokyo 33 — Tokyo answered every run to force overtime.
• Overtime: Chiba 13, Tokyo 20 — the visitors pulled away for good.

By halftime the scoreboard already read 55-54 in Tokyo's favour, an unusually high figure for a 20-minute B1 League contest and a clear signal of what was coming.

Key Moments

Regulation's final minute was the turning point of the night. Trailing by three with under 30 seconds remaining, Chiba ran a high pick-and-roll that collapsed the Tokyo defense and freed a corner shooter for a game-tying triple. Tokyo had one last look at the buzzer, but a contested mid-range fadeaway rimmed out, sending the game to overtime with the score locked at 118-118.

In the extra period, the momentum shifted immediately. Tokyo opened overtime with back-to-back scores inside, forced a Chiba turnover on the inbound, and converted it into a fast-break dunk that pushed the margin to six. From there the visitors managed the clock expertly, knocking down free throws and refusing to let the Jets string together the quick 8-0 run they needed.

Tactical Story

Both teams leaned into small, switchable lineups, and the consequences were visible all night. With few true rim protectors on the floor, drives turned into layups and kick-outs turned into open threes at a rate rarely seen in the B1 League.

Chiba's offense was at its best when it played fast — pushing off long rebounds and attacking before Tokyo's half-court shell could set. That approach produced the Jets' highest-scoring quarter of the night in the third. But it also left them vulnerable on the defensive glass, and Tokyo punished them with second-chance points at critical moments.

Tokyo's edge came from half-court execution in the clutch. Their guards repeatedly attacked the elbow, drew help defenders, and found shooters on the weak side. In overtime, that patience was the difference between a scramble and a controlled finish.

Standout Performers

Chiba's offense flowed through its backcourt, with the Jets' guards combining for the bulk of the team's creation — probing the paint, drawing fouls, and keeping the scoreboard moving even when Tokyo threatened to pull away. Their frontcourt chipped in with putbacks and rim runs, and Chiba's bench provided a meaningful spark in the second quarter that kept the game level.

For Alvark Tokyo, the story was balance. Tokyo finished with multiple scorers in double figures and got timely contributions from their interior players, who won the battle on the offensive boards and converted around the rim in overtime when the game was genuinely on the line. Their late-game free-throw shooting — calm, mechanical, and unbothered by a loud road crowd — sealed the result.

What It Means for the B1 League Table

The win gives Alvark Tokyo an important early-season road result against a direct rival, the kind of game that often decides seeding when the B1 League playoff picture takes shape in