The Sydney Kings ground out a one point win over Perth on Wednesday night to take a 1-0 lead in their Hungry Jack\u2019s NBL26 Playoff Series.<\/p>\n
The victory marks their 12th straight and a fourth consecutive win over the Perth Wildcats this season.<\/p>\n
While Sydney will gladly take the result, NBL champion Damon Lowery believes it\u2019s one the Wildcats let slip, having led for more than 20 minutes compared to the Kings\u2019 nine.<\/p>\n
\u201cSydney’s going, we dodged a bullet [by getting that win],\u201d Lowery said on Thursday\u2019s NBL Now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just believe that was the game that Perth should have won, and it slipped because that’s basketball.<\/p>\n
\u201cI now think Sydney go there [to Perth] and take care of business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After a game featuring 56 lead changes slipped away, many questioned John Rillie\u2019s decision not to call a timeout on the final play.<\/p>\n
But not Lowery.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy call a timeout? [You then] let the defence get set and devise some type of scheme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhereas, 1773311890 you can catch them on the hop, so I was fine with John Rillie not calling a timeout.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perth will look to level the series on Saturday night when they host Sydney from 8pm AEDT, live on ESPN.<\/p>\n
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