Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
The Sydney Kings have shaken off a sluggish beginning to continue their unbeaten start to the NBL season with a resounding 93-78 Ignite Cup win over the Brisbane Bullets.
After trailing by 11 points at quarter-time at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena on Wednesday night, the reigning champions applied the defensive clamps to swamp Brisbane 20-10 and 29-14 in the middle two terms.
Kendric Davis racked up 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Makuach Maluach contributed 19 off the bench as the ladder-leading Kings marched to a 3-0 record.
Imports Jaylin Williams (19 points, eight boards) and Arnas Velicka (15) led the way for the Bullets, who were dealt their first defeat of the season.
Brisbane fell behind 8-3 early before dominating the majority of the opening period, with last season’s wooden spooners hitting the front before extending their advantage to 34-23 at quarter-time.
The Kings sprung into action in the second quarter, turning up the heat defensively and propelled by Davis offensively, slashing the Bullets’ buffer to 44-43 at halftime.
The lead changed hands multiple times in the third term before Sydney found another gear, going on separate 8-0 and 10-0 runs to leap ahead 72-58 at three-quarter-time.
Torrey Craig’s athletic alley-oop jam from a Davis lob was the highlight of the fourth period, as the Kings continued to keep Brisbane at bay and underline why they remain the competition’s benchmark.
