The Filipino center had a pair of dunks, finishing with 11 points, two rebounds, two steals, and one assist as he was a positive presence on the court at +11 in ...
Cam Payne came off the bench for the Suns and came up with 23 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Craig Randall waxed hot for the 36ers and drained nine treys, ending up with 35 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block, as Robert Franks also caught fire with 32 points from a sizzling 6-of-10 shooting from deep, on top of seven boards, two dimes, two steals, and a rejection. The Filipino center had a pair of dunks, finishing with 11 points, two rebounds, two steals, and one assist as he was a positive presence on the court at +11 in his 18 minutes of play.
PHOENIX — Well, take what you want from it, but the Phoenix Suns' 134-124 loss to the National Basketball League's (NBL) Adelaide 36ers on Sunday in the ...
I thought they played like this was the game of their lives and they did play the game of their lives. Bridges and Devin Booker spent much more time bringing it up, and Bridges was taking his own defensive rebounds up the court to start possessions. Bridges and Cam Johnson were both properly aggressive off the dribble. Sunday provided a preview of the lack of offensive creation those units present. It’s unacceptable but at the same time we’re just getting back and we’re trying to polish up some things to get ourselves better.” Landale, an Aussie, has what most of those guys have when it comes to physicality around the basket that borders on annoying for the opponents. He said it is more of the latter. Its biggest lead was six points and it was the first time a NBA team has lost to a NBL team. 14 seed from the NCAA Tournament that began indicating it was going to pose a serious threat to its opposition with the amount of “we’ll take that” shotmaking it executed. Phoenix’s opening lineup couldn’t quite get it there but came out for the night down three with 4:29 to go in the third quarter. “They made some tough shots off the dribble from 3 and at the basket. The 36ers knocked down a handful of off-the-dribble 3s but also got a few free ones around the rim and free throw line thanks to some suboptimal defensive rotations from Phoenix.
The Phoenix Suns fell 134-124 to the NBL's Adelaide 36ers in stunning fashion during their preseason game on Sunday.
envisioned to start the new campaign after bouncing out of the playoffs in disappointing fashion. The 36ers jumped out to a 33-28 lead after one quarter but hit the gas in the second. Guard Antonius Cleveland added 22 points on 3-for-4 shooting from distance, as the 36ers shot a combined 55.8% from deep on 43 attempts.
Kai Sotto held his own in his first taste of NBA competition on Monday (Manila time).
[Kai Sotto ignites Adelaide’s late rally in NBL preseason match](https://sports.inquirer.net/478058/kai-sotto-ignites-adelaides-late-rally-in-nbl-preseason-match) Sotto collected 11 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals in 18 minutes of action for the 36ers. The Filipino center put up solid numbers to help the Adelaide 36ers stun the Phoenix Suns, 134-124, in a preseason game at Footprint Center in Arizona.
Kai Sotto put up solid minutes in his first taste of NBA-level competition as the Adelaide 36ers stunned the Phoenix Suns, 134-124, in the NBAxNBL preseason ...
Ayton and Miles Bridges finished with 22 points apiece although the former added six rebounds while the latter had seven boards on top of three blocks. Phoenix looked like a different beast when Ayton, Booker and Paul were on the floor, evident with their plus-11 efficiency despite the loss. Phoenix was actually quick to display its pedigree as Deandre Ayton asserted his size early on to give the Suns a 20-14 early lead.
Kai Sotto showed a glimpse of how he could play against NBA players in the Adelaide 36ers' win against the Phoenix Suns, 134-124, in the NBL x NBA preseason ...
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Adelaide 36ers coach C.J. Bruton compared their matchup Sunday against Phoenix to the Rocky movies when the underdog southpaw from Philadelphia faced Apollo ...
The 134-124 loss was a big preseason stumble for a team looking to get back to the top of the West.
The Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League beat the Phoenix Suns 134-124 in their pre-season opener.
The 36ers became the first team from the NBL to defeat an NBA team after knocking off the Suns in Phoenix.