Davis, 26, led the Kings to a 106-93 win and a 2-1 series lead heading back to Adelaide for Game 4 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 7pm (AEDT).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s the no-hitter in baseball for a pitcher, the chanceless ton for a Test batsman on the MCG, riding Phar Lap to the Melbourne Cup, Bill Walton<\/a>\u2019s 44-points on 21-from-22 from the field to go with 14 rebounds for UCLA against Memphis in 1973 or Indiana State forward Larry\u2019s Bird<\/a>\u2019s 35 points on 16-from-19 from the field to go with 16 rebounds and nine assists against DePaul at the 1979 Final Four.<\/p>\n And then there is Kendric Davis in Game 3: 34 points (58%), 15 assists, ZERO turnovers, +13 in 40 minutes. The Kings won by 13.<\/p>\n +———————-+———+ Davis was directly responsible for ~70 points at ~1.84 PPP while controlling nearly half the Kings’ possessions \u2014 a complete offensive performance \u2014 without committing a single turnover in 40 minutes. <\/p>\n He didn\u2019t come off.<\/p>\n Pause and absorb those numbers.<\/p>\n Former Sydney Kings captain Ben Madgen was courtside yesterday and said: \u201cIt was an all-time performance.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is one of the best shot makers I\u2019ve seen in the league, and having unselfish guys around him like Delly and Cooks gives him so many opportunities to be aggressive. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cGame 3 is so pivotal, so to dominate like that is extra special.<\/p>\n \u201cOne thing the Kings have done really well is make Cotton play defence. <\/p>\n \u201cYou see Delly post him up constantly, and they put him in a lot of actions where he is forced to guard.<\/p>\n \u201cAdelaide hasn\u2019t been able to put pressure on KD on the defensive end, so he has been able to focus on running the offence and conserve energy. Hence playing 40 mins! <\/p>\n \u201cHe didn\u2019t even look tired.\u201d<\/p>\n Davis had ~48% possession involvement on offence and accounted for 66% of the Kings’ points … without a turnover.<\/p>\n His 34 points came on just 19 shots, that\u2019s 1.79 points per shot with a True Shooting Percentage (TS%) of about 72%.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an unbelievable performance, and there’s not much you can say about Kendric Davis other than an extreme comeback game,\u201d former league MVP\u00a0Derek Rucker said on the NBL\u2019s Moments That Mattered.<\/p>\n \u201cHe showed tremendous discipline and composure, and because he had those things under control, he was regulated emotionally, and it allowed his sublime talents to take over.<\/p>\n \u201c34 points and 15 assists, he did everything perfectly in this game.<\/p>\n \u201cI’ve seen a lot of Championship Series, by some of the all-time greats in the NBL.<\/p>\n \u201cShane Heal, Andrew Gaze, Lanard Copeland, Mark Bradtke, Ricky Grace, all of them. <\/p>\n \u201cI’m not sure I’ve seen a better performance than what KD (Davis) put on right here in a huge moment.<\/p>\n \u201cAdelaide was tough; they put it to them, and everything he [Davis] did was essential to win this game.\u201d<\/p>\n Davis, who left the 36ers acrimoniously at the end of NBL25, responded the only way an MVP\u00a0runner-up should from his 6-from-25 brickfest in Game 2.<\/p>\n \u201cFifteen assists, zero turnovers \u2014 he\u2019s a tremendous player,\u201d Adelaide 36ers head coach Mike Wells conceded about his former player.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s one thing when he scores, but when he\u2019s doing both points and assists, it\u2019s harder.<\/p>\n \u201cWe tried to get him into different areas, but you\u2019ve got to give his teammates credit. They made plays. That\u2019s why they\u2019ve been so good. They\u2019re a well-oiled machine with a lot of ways to score.\u201d<\/p>\n Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian revealed Davis was \u201cupset\u201d after Game 2, going 6-for-25 to get his 20 points in the two-point 91-89 loss.<\/p>\n \u201cI like his tenacity,\u201d Goorjian said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s totally locked into the team right now \u2014 there\u2019s no talk about tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was extremely upset after Game 2. He\u2019s strong-willed, and what you see is what you get.<\/p>\n \u201cYou weigh him over the series and the season, and you guys are telling me it\u2019s one of the best finals performances you\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n \u201cWe love him here, and we love coaching him.<\/p>\n \u201cHis growth is in handling pressure, controlling the game, and getting others involved.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t duplicate this in the regular season. Being in this series helps him grow.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought he learned a lot from Game 2 and showed growth in Game 3, especially in controlling his emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Game 3: Kendric Davis \u2014 First Quarter<\/p>\n 9:25 \u2013 Defensive rebound9:18 \u2013 3PT pull-up jumper missed<\/p>\n 6:29 \u2013 3PT jump shot made (assist: Dellavedova)<\/p>\n 5:44 \u2013 2PT driving layup made + foul drawn5:44 \u2013 Free throw made (and-one)<\/p>\n 5:05 \u2013 Assist (to Galloway 3PT)<\/p>\n 3:55 \u2013 2PT driving layup made<\/p>\n 2:34 \u2013 Foul drawn<\/p>\n 2:27 \u2013 3PT pull-up jumper made<\/p>\n 1:59 \u2013 Foul drawn<\/p>\n 0:54 \u2013 2PT driving layup made<\/p>\n 0:10 \u2013 3PT pull-up jumper missed<\/p>\n Quick Read (Quarter Impact)Scoring: 12 points3\u00d7 2PT makes2\u00d7 3PT makes1\u00d7 FTPlaymaking: 1 assistPressure: 3 fouls drawnRebounding: 1 defensive reboundKendric Davis \u2014 Second Quarter<\/p>\n 9:36 \u2013 2PT pull-up jumper missed9:03 \u2013 3PT jump shot made (assist: Dellavedova)<\/p>\n 8:36 \u2013 Assist (to Galloway 3PT)<\/p>\n 7:49 \u2013 2PT turnaround jump shot made<\/p>\n 6:46 \u2013 2PT driving layup missed<\/p>\n 6:17 \u2013 Foul drawn6:17 \u2013 Free throw 1 of 2 made6:17 \u2013 Free throw 2 of 2 made<\/p>\n 5:55 \u2013 Assist (to Noi 3PT)<\/p>\n 3:39 \u2013 2PT driving layup missed<\/p>\n 1:21 \u2013 Foul committed (personal)<\/p>\n 0:37 \u2013 Assist (to Dellavedova layup)<\/p>\n 0:01 \u2013 2PT driving layup made + foul drawn0:01 \u2013 Free throw missed<\/p>\n Quick Read (Quarter Impact)Scoring: 9 points2\u00d7 2PT makes1\u00d7 3PT make2\u00d7 FT makesPlaymaking: 3 assistsPressure: 2 fouls drawnMisses: 3 field goals + 1 FTFouls: 1 committedKendric Davis \u2014 Third Quarter<\/p>\n 9:47 \u2013 Assist (to Cooks’ layup)<\/p>\n 6:53 \u2013 2PT floating jump shot made6:37 \u2013 Defensive rebound6:28 \u2013 2PT floating jump shot made<\/p>\n 5:45 \u2013 Foul drawn<\/p>\n 2:41 \u2013 Assist (to Soares layup)<\/p>\n 2:10 \u2013 Assist (to Galloway 3PT)<\/p>\n 1:24 \u2013 3PT pull-up jumper made<\/p>\n 0:45 \u2013 2PT pull-up jumper missed<\/p>\n Quick Read (Quarter Impact)Scoring: 7 points2\u00d7 floaters (mid-range \/ paint touch)1\u00d7 3PT makePlaymaking: 3 assistsPressure: 1 foul drawnRebounding: 1 defensive reboundMisses: 1 FGKendric Davis \u2014 Fourth Quarter<\/p>\n 9:29 \u2013 Assist (to Cooks FT trip)<\/p>\n 6:53 \u2013 3PT pull-up jumper missed<\/p>\n 6:37 \u2013 Assist (to Maluach layup)<\/p>\n 5:19 \u2013 Assist (to Cooks And-1 layup)<\/p>\n 4:36 \u2013 3PT pull-up jumper missed<\/p>\n 4:14 \u2013 Foul drawn4:14 \u2013 Free throw 1 of 3 made4:14 \u2013 Free throw 2 of 3 made4:14 \u2013 Free throw 3 of 3 made<\/p>\n 3:44 \u2013 Assist (to Cooks dunk)<\/p>\n 3:15 \u2013 Assist (to Cooks floater)<\/p>\n 2:04 \u2013 Assist (to Craig and-one layup)<\/p>\n 1:01 \u2013 Assist (to Soares 3PT)<\/p>\n 0:45 \u2013 Foul drawn0:45 \u2013 Free throw 1 of 2 made0:45 \u2013 Free throw 2 of 2 made<\/p>\n 0:18 \u2013 Assist (to Shaun Bruce 3PT)<\/p>\n Quick Read (Quarter Impact)Scoring: 5 pointsPlaymaking: 8 assistsPressure: 2 fouls drawnMisses: 2\u00d7 3PT attempts<\/p>\n For six minutes in the fourth quarter, Davis went from scorer to facilitator.<\/p>\n Between 9:29 and 3:15 minutes, he had five assists and created multiple paint touches. 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\n| Player | Kendric Davis |
\n+———————-+———+
\n| Minutes | 40:00 |
\n| Points | 34 |
\n| FG | 11-19 |
\n| FG% | 57.9% |
\n| 3PT | 4-8 |
\n| 3PT% | 50.0% |
\n| FT | 8-9 |
\n| FT% | 88.9% |
\n| Offensive Rebounds | 0 |
\n| Defensive Rebounds | 2 |
\n| Total Rebounds | 2 |
\n| Assists | 15 |
\n| Turnovers | 0 |
\n| Steals | 0 |
\n| Blocks | 0 |
\n| Fouls | 1 |
\n| Fouls Drawn | 8 |
\n| +\/- | +13 |
\n| Efficiency | 42 |
\n+———————-+———+<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ca002016b0174b6ddbb202_GettyImages-2268867734.jpg\")
Kendric Davis of the Kings controls the ball during game three of the NBL Grand Final series between Sydney Kings and Adelaide 36ers at Qudos Bank Arena on March 29, 2026 in Sydney. Photo: Matt King\/Getty Images<\/p>\n