{"id":572542,"date":"2026-03-29T18:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/572542\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T18:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:03:21","slug":"sydney-kings-defeat-adelaide-36ers-106-93-in-nbl-championship-game-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/572542\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Kings defeat Adelaide 36ers 106-93 in NBL championship game three"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sydney Kings are one win away from NBL glory after Kendric Davis inspired a tense 106-93 defeat of the Adelaide 36ers in game three of the championship series.<\/p>\n

In front of 18,373 spectators in Sydney, the largest crowd in NBL history, Davis had the better of his series-defining match-up with Bryce Cotton, the player who pipped him for league MVP honours this season.<\/p>\n

Davis posted 34 points and 15 assists as the Kings took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.<\/p>\n

He became the first player in NBL history to score 30 points and record 10 assists in a championship series game.<\/p>\n

The Sydney crowd booed Cotton with almost every touch on Sunday, and while his trademark passing game yielded 12 assists, he finished with 15 points.<\/p>\n

It took until the third minute of the final quarter for Cotton to reach double figures in scoring, and he finished with five turnovers.<\/p>\n

By contrast, the Kings had four for the game.<\/p>\n

The lead changed 30 times in the first three quarters, with neither side holding a double-digit advantage.<\/p>\n

\"Jaylin<\/p>\n

Jaylin Galloway (right) played his part for the Kings in their victory. (AAP: Mark Evans)<\/p>\n

But the Kings opened the fourth term on a 7-0 run, featuring quick three-pointers from Tim Soares (12 points) and sharp-shooting Jaylin Galloway (17 points).<\/p>\n

It opened up a 10-point buffer, ensuring the Kings never trailed again.<\/p>\n

The record crowd was never more hostile than when Cotton contacted Davis’s head as he attempted a three-pointer midway through the final term.<\/p>\n

Davis went to the line to stretch the lead to what was then a game-high 15 points, and the Kings looked home.<\/p>\n

John Jenkins led scoring for the Sixers with 22 points, his tally including a perfect four from four three-pointers in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

The Kings can win their sixth championship, and first since Brian Goorjian returned as coach, with victory in Wednesday night’s game four at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.<\/p>\n

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