Match result: The Kings fall for just the second time at home as Daniel Johnson leads the 36ers with 22 points. The offensive firepower was too much for Sydney as Randle also finished with 20 points off 53 per cent shooting.
The Kings were once again led by Kevin Lisch who finished with 25 points, 8 rebounds and six assists.
Sydney have now lost three of their past four games as the 36ers pick up their fifth win of the season.
A last-second three-pointer from US import Casper Ware buried the Kings on Saturday night against Melbourne United, however they didn’t go down without a fight.
Brad Newley continued his sensational scoring form this season, dropping 29 points while shooting an efficient 66 per cent from the field.
But the Kings didn’t get their usual production from guards Jason Cadee and Kevin Lisch, who combined to score only 20 points on 26 per cent shooting.
Adelaide, on the other hand, had no problem putting the ball into the hoop against Brisbane, scoring 101 points in their rout of the Bullets on Thursday night.
Jerome Randle lead all scorers with 22 points while Nathan Sobey and Daniel Johnson each chipped in with 18 as the 36ers blew the Bullets out of the water in the first half.
Brisbane never recovered from the 19-point deficit but Adelaide remain rooted to the bottom of the NBL ladder with a 4-6 record entering the last game of Round 8.
Meanwhile, Sydney still sit atop the NBL ladder with eight wins and five losses, with two of those losses coming in the last three games.
But if Sydney are to stop their temporary slump in form, they’ve got a good chance on their home court.
The Kings have played four of their past five games on the road and will be looking to re-ignite their season.
Despite sitting at opposite ends of the NBL ladder, there are only four wins between the two sides as they enter the clash tonight.
Expect an exciting contest between Kevin Lisch and Jerome Randle, as both players rank inside the top five in scoring across the league.
It shouldn’t be any problem for either side to score – Sydney are at home and Adelaide will look to continue their hot shooting – but the game could eventually be decided on the defensive end of the floor.
Sydney are yet to concede more than 100 points this season, but that could be put to the test if Adelaide continue their form from their clash against Brisbane.
However, if the 36ers don’t come prepared for the game, it could be another home win for the Kings.
With the extra motivation of a tight loss to Melbourne United behind them, they look to be favourites heading into the game tonight.
Will the Kings be able to bounce back against the 36ers? Or will Adelaide continue pouring in the points?
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That wraps up the Sydney presser, thanks everyone for tuning in and be sure to keep it locked on the roar for more NBL action
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"Few tweaks here or there, it's not like we're miles away from it but we're far enough"
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Man Andrew Gaze is not happy with the team, he's a very chill guy but i've never seen him this animated off the court
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"8-6 is not good enough for us. It's not good enough if you want to be a serious contender" "We gotta look in the mirror and need to figure it out"
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"They deserve all the accolades." "Took us a while to get into the zone and we got lazy." - Gaze "They did a greta job of hitting tough shots and staying in the game "Every single game is a battle, there's no gimme in this league." "The margin for error is so, so small. "The last two games, we shot 50% from the three point line, we're getting some good looks." "- Gaze
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So now onto the Sydney presser! "I thnk there was moments where we could've controlled the game We shot the ball real well but we had four or five diabolical turnovers" "Daniel Johnson was huge, he hit some big buckets and kept them hanging around "It's no excuse but fatigue started to kick in and credit to them they weathered a few storms and made some plays when it counted."
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On having rotation players come in to fill in gaps "When you take a guy like Doyle, he works hard in training and he's been around. Training every day and working his butt off."
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"I can go back and say "see here's a video of what we did do" "It's that process. We hit a little bump in the road, we get nervous but then we put the foot back on the pedal. "it's just a process and these group of guys will be stars at some point in this league." - Joey Wright
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Qudos Bank Arena still have their music going so I can't make out anthing from Joey Wright or Majok Deng for the time being
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Thanks everyone for joining me, stay tuned for the post match presser!
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Match result: The Kings fall for just the second time at home as Daniel Johnson leads the 36ers with 22 points. The offensive firepower was too much for Sydney as Randle also finished with 20 points off 53 per cent shooting. The Kings were once again led by Kevin Lisch who finished with 25 points, 8 rebounds and six assists. Sydney have now lost three of their past four games as the 36ers pick up their fifth win of the season.
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Full time here at Qudos Bank 36ers win 91-85 Sydney fans absolutely livid with the referees after that one
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Maric misses the alley oop and the Kings look like theyve conceded the game 91-85 with the Lisch layup
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The fans are absolutely hammering the referees after that call Randle knocks down the first FT He knocks down both and 36ers retain possession 91-83
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Kings finally get the stop but throw the ball away Maric called for the offensive foul with the screen Refs call it an unsportsmanlike foul for the screen Maric supposedly leaning into the defender
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Lisch with the smart pump fake into Jacobsen who gets called for his fifth foul and he's out of the game Lisch to the line He misses the first and makes the second 36ers lead 89-83
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Newley with 16 points and 9 assists Majok Deng to the line for two FT after the foul He knocks down both and 36ers lead 89-82 with 2min left
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Sorry got a bit excited, 36ers currently lead 87-82 Blake checks in for Cadee for Sydney
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FIVE POINT GAME WITH 3MIN REMAINING
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Randle knocks in the J to push it back to 8 points but NEWLEY IS FEELING IT, HE KNOCKS DOWN ANOTHER THREE