Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers

NBL

Final

Sydney Kings

78–84

Adelaide 36ers

Match events

Sydney KingsAdelaide 36ers

By period (Sydney Kings-Adelaide 36ers): Q1 18-18, Q2 26-23, Q3 12-20, Q4 22-23
Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 6
Biggest lead: Adelaide 36ers by 12

1st quarter

8:332–4
Lead changeKeanu Rasmussen makes 10-foot fade away jump shot
Lead changeTyler Robertson makes 28-foot three point jumper (Will Johnston assists)
1:2916–14
End of quarter18–18

2nd quarter

9:0920–21
Lead changeJohn Jenkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zylan Cheatham assists)
Lead changeKendric Davis makes 3-foot pullup jump shot
1:2842–41
Run11-0 run (from 35-41 to 46-41)
0:0046–41
Half-time46–41

3rd quarter

3:1854–55
Lead changeJohn Jenkins makes 26-foot three pointer (Matt Kenyon assists)
End of quarter56–61

4th quarter

Full-time78–84

Player stats

Adelaide 36ersPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
J. Rigoni	21	6	2-7	2-7	0-0	5	2	0	1	0	2	3	2	+9
N. Rakocevic	33	16	5-9	0-3	6-12	9	4	3	0	0	2	7	2	+1
Z. Cheatham	36	10	4-5	2-2	0-0	10	4	3	0	0	3	7	3	+5
K. Rasmussen	15	4	2-8	0-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	-6
B. Cotton	39	17	6-20	4-13	1-1	2	8	3	2	0	0	2	3	+6
C. Webster	8	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	+8
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News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Sunday 11 October 2026
Started: 3:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 7 Nov, 3:30 pm

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
A. Carr	22	8	4-6	0-2	0-0	5	2	3	0	1	2	3	4	-19
T. Craig	32	5	2-11	1-7	0-0	8	2	1	1	1	0	8	2	-4
X. Cooks	34	22	8-11	1-2	5-6	8	3	2	0	1	4	4	2	-1
K. Davis	35	16	6-19	1-8	3-5	5	7	4	2	0	1	4	3	-11
M. Dellavedova	21	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	4	6	0	0	0	1	3	0	-9
H. Wessels	6	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0
W. Johnston	10	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1
T. Robertson	13	8	3-4	2-2	0-0	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	+6
M. Maluach	26	12	5-7	2-4	0-2	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	0	+7