Sydney secured a 14-point road victory over Cairns, largely driven by an efficient offensive performance and disciplined ball handling. The Kings shot 50% from the field compared to the Taipans' 44.4%, and their ability to protect the ball was a decisive factor, recording only four turnovers for the entire game while Cairns committed 10. This ball security allowed Sydney to maintain pressure despite Cairns finding more success from beyond the arc, where the Taipans hit 13 three-pointers at a 37.1% rate.
Kendric Davis provided the bulk of the scoring for the Kings, finishing with 35 points on 13-of-28 shooting. While Cairns saw balanced contributions from Lachlan Barker, Mojave King, and Jack McVeigh, they struggled to match Sydney's efficiency inside the arc. The Kings' interior defense also proved effective, tallying eight blocks to Cairns' five, helping to neutralize the Taipans' scoring opportunities in the paint.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Mojave KingM. King | 31:08 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -15 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) (C) | 38:05 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -17 |
| ⭐ Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 28:50 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 34:56 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -18 |
| ⭐ Kody StattmannK. Stattmann (#6) | 24:17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -15 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 20:38 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 18:50 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| Kyle AdnamK. Adnam (#4) | 03:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 92 | 40 | 22 | 32-72 | 44.4 | 13-35 | 37.1 | 15-18 | 83.3 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Kendric DavisK. Davis (#1) | 36:44 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 13-28 | 46.4 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +20 |
| ⭐ Xavier CooksX. Cooks (#10) | 26:47 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +17 |
| ⭐ Tim SoaresT. Soares (#11) | 12:59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
| ⭐ Makuach MaluachM. Maluach (#15) | 30:41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 |
| ⭐ Jaylin GallowayJ. Galloway (#6) | 13:26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Torrey CraigT. Craig (#2) | 19:02 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +16 |
| Tyler RobertsonT. Robertson (#3) | 22:02 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +10 |
| Matthew DellavedovaM. Dellavedova (#8) | 22:23 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| Kouat NoiK. Noi (#12) | 16:00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Hunter GoodrickH. Goodrick (#5) | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 106 | 41 | 18 | 42-84 | 50.0 | 8-31 | 25.8 | 14-18 | 77.8 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 53.5% | 11.1% | 16.2% | 25.0% |
| Sydney | 54.8% | 4.2% | 22.7% | 21.4% |
eFG% (Effective Field Goal %): Adjusts FG% for 3-pointers being worth more
TOV% (Turnover Rate): Turnovers per 100 possessions (lower is better)
ORB% (Offensive Rebound Rate): % of available offensive rebounds grabbed
FT Rate: Free throw attempts relative to field goal attempts