Breakers vs Kings

At Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney: Sydney Kings 91 (Dejan Vasiljevic 15, Tim Soares 14, Justin Simon 13, Derrick Walton Jr 12, Angus Glover 11, Xavier Cooks 10), ...

The Breakers had looked well in it as they kept their noses in front through the first two periods, leading 24-22 after one and 47-43 at the major break. The home side also had just one second-half turnover as they applied a relentless squeeze on the Kiwi club over the run home – comfortably shading the all-important physicality battle. Brantley played just 24 minutes and fouled out early in the final period. Maor’s side also turned in another nine-point quarter when they were held to single-figures in the final stanza. It’s now must-win territory for the Kiwi outfit after dropping two on the bounce to a revived Kings group. At Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney: Sydney Kings 91 (Dejan Vasiljevic 15, Tim Soares 14, Justin Simon 13, Derrick Walton Jr 12, Angus Glover 11, Xavier Cooks 10), NZ Breakers 68 (Will McDowell-White 11, Jarrell Brantley 10, Barry Brown Jr 10, Rayan Rupert 10).

Sydney are one win away from clinching back-to-back NBL titles after thrashing the New Zealand Breakers 91-68 in game three of the championship series.

In the first quarter, they threw up two airballs, stepped out of bounds once, and fell victim to a shot clock violation. The Breakers were more willing three-point shooters than Sydney and back-to-back Barry Brown Jr. The Breakers never regained the lead, instead collapsing in a heap and going nearly 12 minutes without scoring a field goal between the midpoint of the third quarter and the final three minutes of the game.

The Sydney Kings are one win away from clinching back-to-back NBL titles after thrashing the New Zealand Breakers 91-68 in game three of the championship ...

In the first quarter, they threw up two air balls, stepped out of bounds once and fell victim to a shot-clock violation. With the Kings up 2-1 in the best-of-five series, the Breakers must now win in Auckland on Sunday and Sydney on Wednesday to snatch the trophy. But when American guard Derrick Walton Jr and NBA-bound forward Xavier Cooks took control of the game in a 24-12 third quarter, the Kings were on their way to a convincing win.

Back-to-back losses in the Australian NBL finals series could derail the Breakers comeback season. The Breakers lost 91-68 to the Sydney Kings on Friday ...

For the Breakers the star of game one of the finals series, Will McDowell-White, scored 11 points and 6 rebounds in the return to Sydney The Kings held the Breakers to 12 points in the third period while scoring 24 of their own to edge ahead going in the final quarter. The Breakers lost 91-68 to the Sydney Kings on Friday night to give the defending champion Kings a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five finals and the opportunity to lift the trophy in enemy territory on Sunday.