Kings 99-73 Taipans (13 Oct, 2024) Play-by-Play

Cairns Taipans

3-4

	1	2	3	4	T
CNS	18	21	18	16	73
SYD	28	25	23	23	99

Sydney Kings

5-2

Bul Kuol misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alex Toohey makes layup
Xavier Cooks makes layup (Alex Toohey assists)
Alex Toohey makes layup
Xavier Cooks makes 28-foot three point jumper (Keli Leaupepe assists)
Bul Kuol misses 28-foot three point jumper
Keli Leaupepe makes layup
Xavier Cooks misses shot
Tyler Robertson makes layup (Cameron Oliver assists)
Tyler Robertson makes 2-foot shot
Xavier Cooks makes 7-foot shot
Shaun Bruce makes 29-foot three point jumper (Xavier Cooks assists)
Izayah Le'Afa makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shaun Bruce assists)
Cameron Oliver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Cameron Oliver misses 10-foot two point shot
Alex Toohey misses 11-foot two point shot
Tyler Robertson misses 7-foot two point shot
Bul Kuol makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alex Toohey assists)
Cameron Oliver misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keli Leaupepe misses shot
Dillon Stith blocks Bul Kuol 's 6-foot jumper
Keli Leaupepe misses 27-foot three point jumper
Izayah Le'Afa misses 28-foot three point jumper
Cameron Oliver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyler Robertson makes layup (Xavier Cooks assists)
Makuach Maluach misses 26-foot three point jumper
Shaun Bruce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Izayah Le'Afa assists)
Shaun Bruce makes 27-foot three pointer (Xavier Cooks assists)
Xavier Cooks misses dunk
Xavier Cooks misses two point shot
Keli Leaupepe makes layup (Xavier Cooks assists)
Keli Leaupepe makes 12-foot two point shot
Shaun Bruce makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Shaun Bruce makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Xavier Cooks makes shot
Keli Leaupepe misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alex Toohey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyler Robertson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tyler Robertson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Bul Kuol misses shot
Sam Waardenburg blocks Keli Leaupepe 's 2-foot layup
Alex Toohey makes 4-foot pullup jump shot
Bul Kuol misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Sam Waardenburg blocks Keli Leaupepe 's 7-foot shot
Bul Kuol makes layup
Xavier Cooks makes shot
Alex Toohey misses shot
Cameron Oliver makes dunk (Shaun Bruce assists)
Alex Toohey makes shot
Alex Toohey makes 2-foot dunk
Alex Toohey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Cameron Oliver misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shaun Bruce makes 31-foot three point jumper (Izayah Le'Afa assists)
Cameron Oliver makes 26-foot three point jumper (Izayah Le'Afa assists)
Shaun Bruce misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Jaylin Galloway makes alley oop dunk shot (Shaun Bruce assists)
Jaylin Galloway misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alex Toohey misses shot
Xavier Cooks makes layup (Alex Toohey assists)
Xavier Cooks misses jumper
Xavier Cooks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bul Kuol assists)
Tyler Robertson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tyler Robertson makes layup
Alex Toohey makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tyler Robertson assists)
Keli Leaupepe makes layup (Tyler Robertson assists)
Akoldah Gak blocks Cameron Oliver 's 3-foot jumper
Keli Leaupepe makes layup (Cameron Oliver assists)
Cameron Oliver misses 27-foot three point jumper
Alex Higgins-Titsha blocks Kouat Noi 's 6-foot two point shot
Alex Higgins-Titsha blocks Jaylin Galloway 's 4-foot shot
Kouat Noi makes 2-foot shot
Izayah Le'Afa misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alex Higgins-Titsha blocks Kouat Noi 's 6-foot jumper
Jason Spurgin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kouat Noi misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kouat Noi misses 28-foot three point jumper
Makuach Maluach makes 3-foot shot
Makuach Maluach misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alex Higgins-Titsha blocks Kouat Noi 's 7-foot shot
Tad Dufelmeier blocks Makuach Maluach 's 5-foot jumper
Kouat Noi makes 26-foot three point jumper (Izayah Le'Afa assists)
Rob Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Sam Waardenburg misses 11-foot two point shot
Pedro Bradshaw misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alex Toohey blocks Akoldah Gak 's 2-foot layup
Jonah Antonio misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sam Waardenburg misses 28-foot three point jumper
Bul Kuol blocks Rob Edwards 's 2-foot layup
Dillon Stith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rob Edwards assists)
Sam Waardenburg makes 16-foot two point shot
Kyrin Galloway makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Adnam assists)
Rob Edwards misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
Kyle Adnam makes 26-foot three pointer
Sam Waardenburg misses 6-foot hook shot
Kyle Adnam makes 25-foot three pointer
Rob Edwards misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
Akoldah Gak misses layup
Akoldah Gak misses layup
Cameron Oliver blocks Kyrin Galloway 's 4-foot layup
Kyle Adnam misses 8-foot three point jumper
Jaylin Galloway blocks Rob Edwards 's 6-foot jumper
Akoldah Gak makes layup (Kyle Adnam assists)
Kyle Adnam misses 26-foot three point jumper
Akoldah Gak misses 9-foot hook shot
Sam Waardenburg misses 26-foot three point jumper
Pedro Bradshaw makes 28-foot three point jumper (Sam Waardenburg assists)
Dillon Stith misses 30-foot three point jumper
Sam Waardenburg makes 1-foot shot
Rob Edwards makes 27-foot three pointer
Sam Waardenburg makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rob Edwards assists)
Dillon Stith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Akoldah Gak makes layup (Sam Waardenburg assists)
Rob Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Akoldah Gak makes layup (Kyle Adnam assists)
Sam Waardenburg misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kyle Adnam misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Pedro Bradshaw makes jumper
Rob Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Akoldah Gak makes layup
Sam Waardenburg misses 14-foot two point shot
Pedro Bradshaw misses 26-foot three point jumper
Akoldah Gak misses shot
Pedro Bradshaw makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Waardenburg assists)
Sam Waardenburg makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pedro Bradshaw assists)
Kyle Adnam misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rob Edwards makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
Akoldah Gak misses shot
Shaun Bruce blocks Rob Edwards 's 8-foot jumper
Dillon Stith misses 28-foot three point jumper
Dillon Stith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sam Waardenburg makes 3-foot shot
Sam Waardenburg misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
Kyrin Galloway makes 5-foot hook shot (Kyle Adnam assists)
Jonah Antonio misses 29-foot three point jumper
Sam Waardenburg makes layup (Kyle Adnam assists)
Pedro Bradshaw misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Xavier Cooks blocks Jonah Antonio 's 30-foot three point jumper
Akoldah Gak misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rob Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Rob Edwards misses shot
Sam Waardenburg makes dunk
Sam Waardenburg makes 30-foot three point jumper (Akoldah Gak assists)
Sam Waardenburg misses 28-foot three point jumper
Alex Higgins-Titsha makes layup
Tad Dufelmeier misses 6-foot pullup jump shot
Jackson Makoi misses 4-foot two point shot
Alex Higgins-Titsha misses 25-foot three point jumper
Pedro Bradshaw makes 12-foot two point shot
Pedro Bradshaw makes layup (Tad Dufelmeier assists)
Jason Spurgin blocks Alex Higgins-Titsha 's 8-foot layup
Tad Dufelmeier misses 15-foot jumper
Alex Higgins-Titsha makes layup

TAIPANS

KINGS

TIME		CNS	SYD
10:00	Akoldah Gak vs. Xavier Cooks	0	0
9:38	Rob Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
9:33	Xavier Cooks defensive rebound	0	0
9:32	Xavier Cooks bad pass (Sam Waardenburg steals)	0	0
9:19	Sam Waardenburg misses 11-foot two point shot	0	0
9:15	Alex Toohey defensive rebound	0	0
9:05	Bul Kuol misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
8:58	Alex Toohey offensive rebound	0	0
8:58	Alex Toohey makes layup	0	2
8:45	Pedro Bradshaw misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
8:41	Xavier Cooks defensive rebound	0	2
8:34	Xavier Cooks makes layup (Alex Toohey assists)	0	4
8:14	Rob Edwards offensive foul	0	4
8:14	Rob Edwards turnover	0	4
8:04	Pedro Bradshaw personal foul	0	4
8:04	Alex Toohey makes free throw 1 of 2	0	5
8:04	Alex Toohey misses free throw 2 of 2	0	5
8:04	Cairns Taipans defensive team rebound	0	5
8:04	Keli Leaupepe personal foul	0	5
7:45	Alex Toohey blocks Akoldah Gak 's 2-foot layup	0	5
7:41	Alex Toohey defensive rebound	0	5
7:39	Alex Toohey makes layup	0	7
7:39	Akoldah Gak personal foul	0	7
7:39	Alex Toohey misses free throw 1 of 1	0	7
7:36	Bul Kuol offensive rebound	0	7
7:24	Xavier Cooks makes 28-foot three point jumper (Keli Leaupepe assists)	0	10
7:07	Jonah Antonio misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	10
7:06	Cairns Taipans offensive team rebound	0	10
7:06	Xavier Cooks personal foul	0	10
6:51	Sam Waardenburg misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	10
6:48	Xavier Cooks defensive rebound	0	10
6:41	Bul Kuol misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	10
6:38	Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound	0	10
6:35	Keli Leaupepe makes layup	0	12
6:23	Sam Waardenburg turnover Alex Toohey	0	12
6:17	Xavier Cooks misses shot	0	12
6:13	Jonah Antonio defensive rebound	0	12
6:07	Xavier Cooks substitution out	0	12
6:07	Jonah Antonio substitution out	0	12
6:07	Pedro Bradshaw substitution out	0	12
6:07	Kyle Adnam substitution in	0	12
6:05	Bul Kuol blocks Rob Edwards 's 2-foot layup	0	12
6:01	Alex Toohey defensive rebound	0	12
5:58	Alex Toohey bad pass (Rob Edwards steals)	0	12
5:45	Dillon Stith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rob Edwards assists)	3	12
5:35	Keli Leaupepe turnover	3	12
5:17	Sam Waardenburg makes 16-foot two point shot	5	12
5:17	Alex Toohey personal foul	5	12
5:17	Keli Leaupepe substitution out	5	12
5:17	Sam Waardenburg makes free throw 1 of 1	6	12
5:04	Tyler Robertson makes layup (Cameron Oliver assists)	6	14
4:50	Kyrin Galloway makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Adnam assists)	9	14
4:41	Tyler Robertson makes 2-foot shot	9	16
4:41	Kyle Adnam personal foul	9	16
4:41	Tyler Robertson makes free throw 1 of 1	9	17
4:41	Bul Kuol substitution out	9	17
4:20	Cameron Oliver personal foul	9	17
4:20	Tyler Robertson substitution out	9	17
4:20	Alex Toohey substitution out	9	17
4:20	Shaun Bruce substitution in	9	17
4:20	Kyle Adnam makes free throw 1 of 2	10	17
4:20	Kyle Adnam makes free throw 2 of 2	11	17
4:05	Xavier Cooks makes 7-foot shot	11	19
3:51	Rob Edwards misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	11	19
3:48	Xavier Cooks defensive rebound	11	19
3:38	Shaun Bruce makes 29-foot three point jumper (Xavier Cooks assists)	11	22
3:22	Kyle Adnam makes 26-foot three pointer	14	22
3:01	Kyle Adnam personal foul	14	22
3:01	Shaun Bruce makes free throw 1 of 2	14	23
3:01	Shaun Bruce makes free throw 2 of 2	14	24
2:41	Sam Waardenburg misses 6-foot hook shot	14	24
2:39	Xavier Cooks defensive rebound	14	24
2:39	Sam Waardenburg personal foul	14	24
2:39	Xavier Cooks misses free throw 1 of 2	14	24
2:39	Xavier Cooks makes free throw 2 of 2	14	25
2:27	Dillon Stith turnover Cameron Oliver	14	25
2:21	Izayah Le'Afa makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shaun Bruce assists)	14	28
2:12	Kyle Adnam makes 25-foot three pointer	17	28
1:53	Jaylin Galloway bad pass (Kyrin Galloway steals)	17	28
1:50	Izayah Le'Afa personal foul	17	28
1:50	Kyrin Galloway misses free throw 1 of 2	17	28
1:50	Kyrin Galloway makes free throw 2 of 2	18	28
1:50	Sam Waardenburg substitution out	18	28
1:36	Cameron Oliver misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	28
1:28	Rob Edwards misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	18	28
1:23	Akoldah Gak offensive rebound	18	28
1:23	Akoldah Gak misses layup	18	28
1:21	Rob Edwards offensive rebound	18	28
1:13	Akoldah Gak misses layup	18	28
1:09	Jaylin Galloway defensive rebound	18	28
0:54	Shaun Bruce bad pass (Dillon Stith steals)	18	28
0:51	Cameron Oliver blocks Kyrin Galloway 's 4-foot layup	18	28
0:51	Cairns Taipans offensive team rebound	18	28
0:49	Kyle Adnam misses 8-foot three point jumper	18	28
0:45	Izayah Le'Afa defensive rebound	18	28
0:33	Cameron Oliver misses 10-foot two point shot	18	28
0:29	Akoldah Gak defensive rebound	18	28
0:13	Jaylin Galloway blocks Rob Edwards 's 6-foot jumper	18	28
0:08	Xavier Cooks defensive rebound	18	28
0:05	Xavier Cooks offensive foul	18	28
0:05	Xavier Cooks turnover	18	28
0:05	Xavier Cooks substitution out	18	28
0:05	Keli Leaupepe substitution in	18	28
0:05	Pedro Bradshaw substitution in	18	28
0:00	End of the 1st Quarter	18	28

Regular Season Series

SYD leads 2-0

Kings
82
Taipans
64

Game 1

9/9

Taipans
73
Kings
99

Game 2

13/10

Kings
Taipans

Game 3

29/11

Taipans
Kings

Game 4

12/1

Qudos Bank Arena

4:30 AM, 13 October 2024

Sydney, NSW

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Illawarra	5	1	.833	-	W2
New Zealand	3	1	.750	1	W1
Sydney	5	2	.714	0.5	W2
Melbourne	4	2	.667	1	W1
Adelaide	3	3	.500	2	L1
Cairns	3	4	.429	2.5	L3
Brisbane	2	3	.400	2.5	W2
Tasmania	2	4	.333	3	L2
Perth	2	4	.333	3	L1
South East Melbourne	0	5	.000	4.5	L5

Hawks grind out tough win over Taipans to claim fifth win

The Illawarra Hawks were made to work hard but improved to 5-1 after dispatching of the Cairns Taipans up north.

Hawks topple Taipans to keep top spot on NBL ladder

The Cairns Taipans did a good job curtailing the scoring prowess of the Illawarra Hawks, but the league leaders still did enough for an 87-75 NBL victory in Far North Queensland.

Hawks finish first half with brilliant end-to-end play

Sam Froling denies Rob Edwards' attempt from deep, before Tyler Harvey goes down the other end and nails a triple of his own.

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