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\u200dLive scores, stats, breaking news and game highlights are available via the new and improved NBL App.<\/a><\/p>\n >> Visit Game Centre<\/a> | Download the free NBL App now<\/a><\/p>\n Talking points<\/p>\n Mixed emotions Absence creates opportunities What they’re saying<\/p>\n Kings coach Brian Goorjian: “That’s the mindset we’ve got to have and we know we’re in for a physical one come Sunday.”\u200d<\/p>\n Wildcats coach John Rillie on the club releasing Mason Jones: \u201cIt\u2019s the fit for the group. We\u2019ve made some quality additions to our roster. Until you get the band together, you don\u2019t exactly know how they will look and how the instruments will sound together.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you\u2019re putting a roster together in the off-season, you don\u2019t exactly know the dynamic. We\u2019ve made our decision Well move on. Mason will move on. We have to be ready to go against Sydney.\u201d<\/p>\n Missing in Action<\/p>\n Sydney Perth
One of these two teams is going to end the round feeling much better about themselves than the other. Both Sydney and Perth are coming off poor losses and will be hoping to bounce back in a positive fashion.<\/p>\n
With the release of Mason Jones, John Rillie will give those guard minutes to some of the young stars in Ben Henshall, Elijah Pepper and Jaron Rillie, until they find a replacement. We have seen numerous teams have to go deep into their roster early on in the season and it can turn out to be a silver lining of being down key pieces.<\/p>\n
“Our mindset coming into [any game], we’re not going to take a backwards step.<\/p>\n
\u200d\u201cStatistics never play a part in this. In my time there have been some imports come under a lot of scrutiny that haven\u2019t been performing well and we stuck with them. We just need to find a different balance.<\/p>\n
Keli Leaupepe – Knee – Season
Jason Spurgin – Foot – Late season\u200d<\/p>\n
No injuries listed<\/p>\n