Sydney Kings @ Illawarra Hawks
Sydney KingsKingsSYD
13-15
103
13-15
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kings SYD | 20 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 103 |
Hawks HWK | 17 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 83 |
Illawarra HawksHawksHWK
14-14
83
14-14
Game Leaders
16
M. Maluach#15
6/7 FG, 0/0 FT
16
23
G. Clark#8
8/13 FG, 5/7 FT
23
9
J. Hunter#1
7 DREB, 2 OREB
9
11
S. Froling#13
4 DREB, 7 OREB
11
7
J. Adams#2
0 TO, 28 MIN
7
4
J. Robinson#3
3 TO, 30 MIN
4
Team Stats
SYD
HWK
49% (38-78)
Field Goal %
40% (31-77)
37% (14-38)
Three Point %
25% (5-20)
81% (13-16)
Free Throw %
73% (16-22)
14
Turnovers
13
44
Rebounds
36
Game Information
Wollongong, NSW
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 38-78 | 31-77 |
| Field Goal % | 49 | 40 |
| 3PT | 14-38 | 5-20 |
| Three Point % | 37 | 25 |
| FT | 13-16 | 16-22 |
| Free Throw % | 81 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 29 | 21 |
| Assists | 24 | 11 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Blocks | 7 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Fouls | 20 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 24 | 9 | .727 | - | W11 |
| Adelaide | 23 | 10 | .697 | 1 | L1 |
| South East Melbourne | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2 | L1 |
| Perth | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3 | W1 |
| Melbourne | 20 | 13 | .606 | 4 | W1 |
| Tasmania | 14 | 19 | .424 | 10 | L2 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W1 |
| Illawarra | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W2 |
| Cairns | 9 | 24 | .273 | 15 | L2 |
| Brisbane | 6 | 27 | .182 | 18 | L13 |
NBL News
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36ers steal Game 2 in the dying seconds
Bryce Cotton came up clutch after scoring a clutch fast-break lay-up on the final buzzer to win the game for Adelaide
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