The Sydney Kings have won their sixth NBL title with a dramatic 113-101 overtime defeat of the Adelaide 36ers in the decisive fifth game of the championship series.
Superstar Kings guard Kendric Davis shone with 35 points and 14 assists in front of an all-time NBL record crowd of 18,589 fans at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Easter Sunday.
Bryce Cotton led the 36ers with 35 points of his own in the final chapter of his fiery tit-for-tat with rival point guard Davis that had defined the gripping series.
The win marks the Kings’ first championship since their legendary former coach Brian Goorjian returned with a mandate to revitalise the glamour club last season.
The Kings had been fancied to win the championship for much of the season, especially after a record-breaking 44-point game-one win this series.
The result ends the season in heartbreak for the 36ers, who had been chasing a first title since 2002 and staged an inspirational comeback from their thumping game-one loss to twice level the series.
More to come …
