MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers upset the top-seeded Sydney Kings, 115-108, to stay in the playoff hunt in Australia's National ...
(Manila time), paired with back-to-back losses from the Perth Wildcats’ (14-12) final two games to force a three-way tie in sixth place. Clark shot 8-of-12 from the field with 18 points. still need to win their final assignment against Melbourne United (14-13) on Sunday at 11 a.m.
With their backs against the wall, Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers pull off a gutsy win over the league-leading Sydney Kings to remain in the tight playoff ...
Adelaide came out firing from the tip-off as it connected on 6 of its 9 three-point attempts in the opening period for a 35-29 edge over Sydney. With their backs against the wall, the 36ers rode on a well-balanced attack as six players scored in double figures. MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers remained in the tight playoff race in the National Basketball League in Australia after pulling off a gutsy 115-108 win over the top-seeded Sydney Kings on Friday, February 3.
Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers are still in the running for a place in the NBL's play-in tournament after a 115-108 win over the Sydney Kings on Friday.
Only the top six teams at the end of the NBL's regular season qualify to the playoffs. The top two are automatically seeded to the semifinals, while the next four teams face off in a play-in tournament to determine the other two semifinalists. Adelaide improved to 13-14 in the 2022-23 season of the NBL, within striking distance of the Perth Wildcats (14-13) and Melbourne United (14-13) for the last spot in the play-in tournament.
At the brink of elimination from playoff contention, Antonius Cleveland led six players in double-digit scoring with his 23 points, five rebounds, ...
In that situation, all three teams will have identical 14-14 slates and Adelaide will try to squeeze past the two squads with a superior point differential. Only the top six teams move on to the playoffs as the first and second seeds automatically qualify for the semifinals while teams ranked third through sixth will compete in a play-in tournament. MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers kept their season alive on Friday with a big win over the Sydney Kings, 115-108, at the Adelaide Entertainment Center in the 2022-23 NBL season.
The NBL's ladder-leading Sydney Kings managed their roster and paid a price as the Adelaide 36ers rallied to claim a 115-108 home victory.
Excitement machines Kyrin Galloway (eight first-half points in seven minutes for Adelaide) and younger brother Jaylin Galloway (seven in eight minutes for Sydney) went at each other in the second stanza and Walton's nine first-half assists helped the visitors tie the scores at the main interval. Before a sellout Friday night crowd of 9505 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre - breaking the record for the sixth successive home game for the biggest at an NBL game in South Australia - Cleveland (23 points, seven rebounds) was inspirational at both ends in the clutch. Final-quarter specialist Antonius Cleveland has guided the Adelaide 36ers out of a second-half hole and to a 115-108 NBL victory over the ladder-leading Sydney Kings.
Meanwhile the Adelaide 36ers have kept their finals hopes alive with a 115-108 victory over the Sydney Kings. The 36ers must beat Melbourne United on Sunday and ...
The Cairns Taipans have kept the pressure on the Breakers to win their final Australian basketball league game to secure a home semifinal 4 February 2023 The Cairns Taipans have kept the pressure on the Breakers to win their final Australian basketball league game to secure a home semifinal The Taipans have beaten the Wildcats 84-71 to move back up to second.© 2023 Newstalk ZB, NZCity
Xavier Cooks sat on the bench during the Kings' defeat in Adelaide by the 36ers as DJ Vasiljevic and Derrick Walton Jr retired early.
That game will decide who plays the Kings in a three-game series for a shot in the grand final. The top two teams on the ladder (the Kings and the Taipans or Breakers) will automatically qualify for the semi-final. Until last season, the Wildcats had qualified for the playoffs for 35 years in a row. That’s the biggest priority for us coming out of this weekend for sure.” We have to come out with that same desperate mindset as well.” “[We’re] coming out of this weekend with health as a priority,” Buford said.
It's win or go home for Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers after a roller-coaster ride in the regular season of the 2022-2023 Australia National Basketball ...
Adelaide stayed in contention with a mammoth upset of Sydney the other day, 115-108. At 13-14, Adelaide has to take care of business against Melbourne (14-13) while wishing for a loss of Perth (14-13) versus reigning champion and No. 1 seed Sydney to forge a three-way tie at No.