NBL round 12, results, scores, reports: Overtime heartbreak extends United’s losing run
A clutch Kendric Davis has led the Sydney Kings to an overtime win over Melbourne, extending United’s losing streak to four games.
The Sydney Kings have handed Melbourne United its second consecutive overtime loss after a thrilling come-from-behind six-point win on Sunday.
After being down by seven points with five minutes to play, the Kings forced the game to overtime at 84-all through an Xavier Cooks layup, assisted by Kendric Davis.
Davis nailed a clutch three for the first points of a low-scoring overtime before later nailing a clutch free throw to make it an 88-86 lead with 11.4 seconds left.
United’s Chris Goulding had an attempted three-pointer blocked by Cooks as the Kings sealed their second win at John Cain Arena against United this season.
The 92-86 result for United follows a nine-point overtime defeat to ladder leaders Adelaide 36ers on Friday night. It was also United’s fourth-straight loss as their struggles continue since starting the season 9-0 with the back-to-back reigning grand finalists falling to a 13-6 record for the season.
Davis stood out brilliantly yet again with a game-high 26 points, including eight in the final quarter. It follows a season-high 38-point game against Perth on Friday. Davis also had six assists as his strong form continues.
Former United star Matthew Dellavedova also performed strongly with 15 points and four boards to help lead the Kings to a ninth win this season, which solidifies their position in fourth.
Cooks finished the game with five rebounds and six points as Kouat Noi stood tall before going off with an elbow injury. Hunter Goodrick was also crucial with 10 boards and six points.
United struggled from three-point range, shooting just 1/28, while the Kings shot 13/36 from deep with Davis and Dellavedova nailing three each.
KINGS OF JCA
The Kings handed United their first defeat of the season at John Cain Arena in Dellavedova’s homecoming in November and the NSW side maintained their strong form at the venue on Sunday.
In a hot start out of half time, the Kings went ballistic with a 9-0 run to make it a four-point lead after being down 45-50 at halftime.
A tight contest between the rivals continued as the Kings lifted for a second-straight win, which lifts their away record to 6-4.
CLUTCH NOI
Kouat Noi was the catalyst behind the Kings’ strong comeback after a sluggish start with a perfect 4/4 from the field for 10 points in the opening quarter including two threes.
The Kings got their first lead of the game (17-16) seven minutes into the game through a Noi three. They were trailing 10-nil 2min and 45sec earlier, marking a strong comeback for the visitors.
Noi spent an extended time off the court after exiting early in the second quarter due to a suspected right elbow injury, but he returned midway through the third with it strapped up.
The 28-year-old gave his elbow a test after some treatment but returned to the bench after a few minutes and sat out the remainder of the game.
OVERTIME
The trend of close matches between these two sides continued with another game decided by a close margin.
Heading into the game, four of the last five games between these sides had been decided by four points or less.
UNITED START
United got off to a hot 10-0 start with Finn Delany knocking down six points including the first four of the game.
The Kings called an early timeout after Tyson Walker stepped up with a layup to make it 6-0 but United continued to press even after the break.
Eventually, the Kings got their first bucket on their eighth attempt through a Kouat Noi layup just over four minutes into the game.
KRSLOVIC STANDS UP
Fabijan Krslovic had his best outing of the season with his 16 points beating his previous of 12 against South East Melbourne.
The Tasmanian NBL champion made a tap-in from an offensive rebound on the three-quarter time buzzer to put United 70-69 in front.
Then the forward nailed a two-pointer to put United up by seven with 5min 32sec left.
Finn Delany was also strong for United with his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
ALMOST NIGHT FOR DOYLE
Former JackJumper and NBL champion Milton Doyle was the standout for United with a team-high 21 points and eight rebounds including 10 points in a clutch final quarter.
But the 32-year-old missed two crucial free throws late with 35 seconds left to leave the Kings with a one-point advantage.
Doyle wasn’t the only United player to miss chances late with Goulding missing two threes with less than 90 seconds to go.
WILDCATS DEFEAT THE BULLETS
- by Lachlan Onions
A workmanlike performance guided the Perth Wildcats to a comprehensive 86-62 victory over the Brisbane Bullets on Sunday afternoon.
John Rillie’s side had won just one of its last four games headed into this contest but bounced back from a stunning blowout defeat to the Kings on Friday with a win which keeps Perth firmly in fifth place.
David Duke Junior (14 points, three assists, four rebounds) and Ben Henshall (15 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals) laid down the foundation for victory for the visitors in a solid all-round team effort where several players stepped up.
The persistent pressure on the defensive end from the Wildcats thwarted any hopes of a Brisbane comeback as the hosts managed just 23 field goals from 66 attempts and were held to their lowest total of the season.
The Wildcats continued to turn up the heat even with the comfortable lead as they recorded nine steals and forced a total of 16 turnovers for the contest.
TAYLOR STANDS TALL
Perth was relentless in its defence for all four quarters but Terry Taylor still managed to rise above and try to put the Bullets on his back.
Taylor only joined the side two weeks ago as he replaced import Jaylen Adams but has already become a crucial member in the injury-ravaged Brisbane roster.
Taylor provided a much-needed spark on offence throughout the first half for Brisbane and led scoring for the hosts with 18 points for the game.
It has been a year to forget for Brisbane on the offensive end which has been highlighted by Casey Prather’s absence.
Since Prather suffered a season-ending injury against the New Zealand Breakers in November, the Bullets have lost all six games by an average of 21 points.
HOMECOURT WOES
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre has been far from a happy hunting ground for the Bullets this season with Stu Lash’s men struggling to make a mark in front of their home fans this season.
Brisbane has lost 10 of its last 11 home games and has rarely been able to make the most of the home crowd advantage from the outset.
The Bullets have trailed at quarter-time in each of their last eight home games with the Wildcats asserting their authority early in Sunday’s game with a 22-13 lead at the break.
Perth did not look back from there as it extended the lead to 15 points at halftime and cruised to victory.
Sobey unstoppable as Phoenix topple the Breakers
- Max Hatzoglou
South East Melbourne star guard Nathan Sobey has continued his stellar season to help steer his side to a steady 12-point win over New Zealand Breakers in Gippsland.
After a tight first half in a fiery contest, Sobey made the game his own with 20 second-half points powering the 92-80 win and a season-high 36 points for the veteran.
Sobey also had seven rebounds and five assists to his name as the Breakers’ game was just about over after Sobey nailed his sixth three to make it a 13-point lead with 5:49 left.
The 35-year-old broke his previous season-best of 33 points against the Sydney Kings in the Nix’s 11th win of the season.
Jordan Hunter (12 points and nine rebounds) and John Brown (10 points, five assists and four rebounds) were also influential to the win.
It was Nix’s second win from their past three games.
Meanwhile for the Breakers, who had a three-game win streak broken, had Parker Jackson-Cartwright lead with 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
Rob Baker also continued his strong form with 16 points and four rebounds for the visitors.
PHEONIX HEAT UP
A three-point blitz out of halftime where the Nix shot 4/5 from long range in the first four minutes sparked the first double digit lead of the game.
Sobey was first off the rack to fire and nailed a three again shortly after before going Wes Iwundu and Jordan Hunter followed suit to help spark an 11-point advantage, extending on a three-point lead at half time.
The Phoenix ended the night 14/41 (34 per cent) improving on their out-of-character 9/38 (23.7 per cent) against Tasmania on Wednesday.
SOBEY
Nathan Sobey was leading the charge in the first half with a game-high 16 points including a trio of three pointers in the opening quarter.
The 35-year-old star guard is showing no sign of age as he lifted in the key moments, pushing his side to first quarter and half-time advantages.
After nailing two threes in the final minute of the opening term to spark a six-point lead at the first break, Sobey converted at the freethrow line with 13 seconds left in the second quarter to push his side to a 44-41 lead at half time.
The 2021 All-NBL first teamer added another 11 points in the third quarter to take his outing to another level.
BREAKERS DEPTH
The Breakers continued their trend of having a variety of scoring options with four or more players recording double-digit points for the fourth consecutive game.
Izaiah Brockington, Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Rob Baker featured while Tai Webster had 10 points in his second NBL game of the season after coming in as an Injury Replacement Player for injured guard Izayah Le’afa.
SLOW START
The usually sharp-shooting Phoenix were down on the offensive end early but they managed to fight back from a 7-3 deficit early to lead by six (26-20) at the first break.
Nathan Sobey nailed two threes in the final minute of the opening quarter to power the turnaround.
Earlier, the Phoenix led 11-9 after six minutes in a low-scoring beginning riddled with misses as both side shot a combined 2/13 from three-point range.
JJs fight back to keep close to top six
An impressive fightback from Tasmania has lifted Scott Roth’s men over the Cairns Taipans in Far North Queensland, in a win which keeps them in touch with the top six.
It’s been an up-and-down season for the NBL’s southernmost franchise, but Saturday evening’s win against a motivated Cairns outfit will pair nicely with Wednesday night’s 89-81 victory over South East Melbourne.
It must have been an incredibly frustrating opening term for the JackJumpers as it took five minutes for them to finally take the lid off the basket, but once they found their groove they were unerring.
With every passing minute the Taipans lead - once in double digits - felt less and less safe, until they eventually took the lead midway early in the third term.
Josh Bannan’s presence on the inside was unmistakable, as was Will Magnay, while Bryce Hamilton went to work on the perimeter.
Tassie benefitted from far superior execution down the stretch, forcing live ball turnovers which led to wide open dunks, while David Johnson came to life in the closing minutes, nailing a three and an and-one layup in consecutive possessions.
Tasmania now has an eight-day break before they host Perth, with the chance to keep this push for seeding going.
WAARDENBURG MAKES STATEMENT
The Taipans welcomed Sam Waardenburg into the active lineup for the first time this season, with last year’s club MVP having finally rehabilitated an ankle injury that has kept him firmly on the sidelines.
And he was immediately in the action, first diving for and winning a loose ball only to inadvertently step out of bounds while on the ground, before throwing down an alley-oop off a designed backdoor cut.
His presence seemed to spur the Snakes into action at both ends of the court, as they scored the first 13 points of the game and didn’t concede a basket until halfway through the opening term.
While unconfirmed, it appears Waardenburg was on a minutes restriction as he played approximately half of each quarter, likely a call designed to ease him back into top-flight competitive basketball.
JACK AND DREW
Jack McVeigh was relentless early against his former club, taking advantage of every opening on offense to pour on the pain.
The Snakes superstar seemed to benefit from Waardenburg’s presence on the court as the Taipans were able to stretch the defence and make their opponents guard more of the court.
It’s a setup that has the potential to become even more potent as the pairing gets more time on court and in practice together.
Andrew Andrews continued his hot start to the return from the break, hitting some timely threes (including a four-point play) and showcasing his ability to attack the hoop.
36ers beat United in OT classic
- by Jason Phelan
The Adelaide 36ers overcame the late loss of superstar Bryce Cotton and a breathtaking last-quarter rally by Melbourne United to tighten their hold on top spot with a win in an overtime thriller on Friday night.
The home side led the top-of-the-table clash by as much as 18 points at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, but scores were tied with 26 seconds remaining in a pulsating final term with the game going to overtime.
Cotton scored seven points in overtime, but he was sensationally whistled for a fifth foul and departed with a game-high 33 points and 13 assists with just over three minutes remaining.
With the superstar reduced to a spectator, Zylan Cheatham slammed down a monster jam and Flynn Cameron made the most of a turnover to settle frayed nerves as Mike Wells’ side saw out a memorable win.
It was a grandstand finish that followed an electric final term.
Bryce Cotton fouls out for the first time in his career 😮
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United trailed by 14 points heading into the last quarter, but Chris Goulding and Shea Ili were instrumental as the visitors went on a stirring run.
Nick Rakocevic was ejected for a high elbow to Finn Delany with seven minutes remaining in the at-times spiteful affair with his side’s lead reduced to six points.
United’s blazing run to start the last quarter extended to a stunning 21-5 when Goulding drained two free throws to give his side the lead with just under five minutes remaining.
With Adelaide up by one point with two-and-a-half minutes remaining, Isaac Humphries fouled out of the game as the drama kept coming in the enthralling heavyweight encounter.
Finn Delany with the HUGE and-1 👀
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HOT AND COLD
Cotton drained a triple to start proceedings and cold Melbourne opened the game with 2-of-8 shooting as hot Adelaide went on a 7-0 run in the first quarter to open up a handy lead.
The home side led by as much as eight points in an opening term played at a frenetic pace, but with star point guard Tyson Walker out for United with a concussion, Delany stepped up with a team-high seven first-quarter points.
A spectacular behind-the-back pass from Cotton found DJ Vasiljevic in the corner and the co-captain did the slick pass justice with a dagger from deep to help set up a five-point lead at the first break.
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TON OF ICE
In his 100th game for the Sixers, Humphries was important from the outset.
The star centre continued his red-hot run of form with 13 points in the first half, second only to Cotton’s game-high 15, and Humphries’ chemistry with the five-time NBL MVP was a sight to behold.
Cotton had eight assists in the first half, when no other player had more than one, and he fed Humphries time and again, with ‘Ice’ feasting on the consistent supply.
Cotton’s seventh assist was a ‘blink-and-you’ll miss it’ sleight of hand bounce pass that Humphries finished off in emphatic style.
Jesse Edwards POSTERS Rakocevic and has some words for him 😱
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In a fiery first half, Vasiljevic and Goulding were issued tech fouls for an altercation and Jesse Edwards was whistled after he shoved Rakocevic to the floor with two minutes left in the half.
The Dutch import had to sit down with three fouls, the Sixers leading by as much as 15 points in the second term before settling for an 11-point advantage at the half after recording their highest second quarter of the season.
ZYLAN CHEATHAM WITH THE MASSIVE PUT BACK JAM💥
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DOYLE DOES IT
With Delany quieter in the second term, Milton Doyle stepped up for the visitors and finished the first half with a team-high 13 points.
Doyle’s third triple early in the third quarter was key as Melbourne enjoyed a bright patch after the restart.
But United suffered a blow when Edwards went to the locker room early in the third term and the momentum swung back Adelaide’s way.
Edwards was able to return, but with three minutes left in the third, the Sixers went up by 18 points after a superb piece of physical play at both ends of the court.
Doyle appeared set to add to his tally until Cheatham climbed high to send his attempt packing.
The ball ended in Humpries hands after a swift transition and the bullocking big outmuscled his opponents to send the crowd into raptures.
KENDRIC SHINES AS KINGS PUT THEMSELVES IN CONTENTION
- Max Hatzoglou
Kendric Davis has produced his career-best NBL performance to sink the Perth Wildcats on their home court in a convincing 29-point win and put the Sydney Kings in the championship conversation.
The Kings guard was immense with 38 points (one less than his best of 39 against Tasmania in a loss), eight assists and five rebounds.
After trailing by six in the first quarter, Davis led the Kings’ charge with seven three-balls for the night to snap a two-game losing streak in the 108-79 win at RAC Arena on Friday.
The Kings, who were also fuelled by Xavier Cooks (17 points and six rebounds) and Kouat Noi (23 points), lifted to a 16-point advantage midway through the third quarter after Davis’ sixth three. From there, the Kings held on and finished in style to down the Wildcats to their biggest loss of the season a game after they lost to Adelaide by a point.
Meanwhile, it was one of the Kings’ biggest wins of the season in a top night for Brian Goorjian’s side.
“I think this league, it’s like every game is analysed like it’s a season, I think everybody should start getting comfortable with ‘this is war and anybody on their day are capable’ and I just thought tonight, you got a desperate team,” Goorjian said.
The fourth-placed Kings have now defeated all teams in the top five except for South East Melbourne Phoenix following their eighth win of the campaign and fifth on the road.
DAVIS ON FIRE
Kendric Davis had an inspiring first half but took it to another level out of halftime with 14 points, including four threes, in five minutes and 25 seconds to spark a 16-point lead.
Earlier, the 26-year-old had 16 points in the opening two quarters to help the Kings turn a six-point deficit in the first term to a six-point lead just before half time.
Davis, who also came into the encounter off a double-double against the New Zealand Breakers, continued a solid run over the Wildcats. He now has scores of 37, 19, 31, 34, 25 and 38 (this game) against the WA side.
“We needed that fire cracker in our group with the pieces that we have, we have a lot of good defenders, length, we need somebody to create for them and play off,” Goorjian said.
“And I just thought tonight, the big addition to his (Davis) game was the three-ball.
“He hasn’t been shooting the three-ball at elite level and he has been working on it. He has had to rely on getting his feet to the paint and getting in there and to the foul line.
“Tonight the seven threes and opening that up opened up his whole game.”
DELAYED START
An overtime finish between Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne United forced a delayed start by almost 30 minutes for the clash.
Once play eventually got underway in Perth, it was sharpshooter Dylan Windler who helped get the Wildcats off to a strong start with back-to-back threes leading to a 13-8 advantage five minutes in.
Meanwhile, Kings forward Bul Kuol was left fuming with himself as he was substituted less than four minutes into the contest after giving away his second personal foul.
VETERANS RETURN
It was clear the Kings had missed the sidelined Matthew Dellavedova and Shaun Bruce when they went 1-2 without the experienced duo in their last three games.
But on return, the 8-7 Kings found a way seemingly without them still.
On a quieter night for the pair, Dellavedova contributed two points, a rebound and assist from 13 minutes, while Bruce had two rebounds and an assist from six minutes.
QUIET DOOLITTLE
Wildcats import Kristian Doolittle devastatingly missed a three for victory on the buzzer against Adelaide last Sunday and the American forward continued his tough run.
Despite a career-best NBL season which has seen five double-doubles for the 28-year-old, Doolittle wasn’t able to bounce back from his miss in Bryce Cotton’s homecoming, registering his second lowest score of the season with five points.
Doolittle didn’t open his scoring account until midway in the third and already had three personal fouls to his name on a difficult night.
MCGEE CARRIES HAWKS TO CRUCIAL WIN OVER BULLETS
— Brett Keeble
Giant former NBA centre JaVale McGee put the Illawarra Hawks on his broad shoulders and carried them to a much-needed 100-85 victory over Brisbane Bullets at WIN Entertainment Centre on Thursday night.
The defending NBL champions trailed for most of the game, and by as many as 14 points early in the second quarter, but McGee (30 points, 10 rebounds, two blocked shots, two steals) stood tall and the Hawks made their shots when it mattered.
Guard Tyler Harvey emerged from his recent slump, scoring 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, as the Hawks finished on a 23-7 run to post just their sixth win of the season.
Ending a run of nine straight losses when trailing at quarter-time, the Hawks handed Brisbane their fifth straight defeat, but it was much tougher than the 116-89 rout of the Bullets in Wollongong two months earlier.
Guards QJ Peterson (19 points, eight assists, five rebounds) and Davo Hickey (18 points, eight rebounds) played important roles for the Hawks, and former NBA forward Terry Taylor led the Bullets with 18 points and eight rebounds in his second game for the club.
The teams traded baskets and the lead in the early minutes but Brisbane’s accurate shooting allowed them to open up a 33-23 quarter-time lead.
The Bullets stretched the margin to 37-23 courtesy of baskets by Javon Freeman-Liberty and Sam McDaniel, giving the visitors their biggest lead of the night.
Livewire guard Biwali Bayles made a difference when he subbed in early in the second quarter, sparking the Hawks to life with his hustling defence and energy.
McGee scored the next eight points as part of a 12-0 Hawks run, cutting the deficit to two, Brisbane responded with an 8-0 run of their own, then a Taylor three at the buzzer gave the Bullets a 50-49 lead at half-time.
The Hawks led 71-68 at three-quarter time and flexed their muscles in the final term to improve their win-loss record to 6-10 before they hit the road to face Melbourne United next Thursday.
WELCOME BACK, JAVON
Brisbane welcomed back import Javon Freeman-Liberty for his second stint with the club.
The Chicago-born guard averaged 19 points, 6.5 rebounds and five assists a game in two appearances for Brisbane at the start of the season before returning to the US to recover from a hamstring injury and mental health issues.
He was due to return against Adelaide last week as a replacement for injured import Casey Prather but was sidelined with a viral illness.
Freeman-Liberty quickly made his presence felt against the Hawks, coming off the bench early in the first quarter and posting 10 first-half points on four-of-six shooting.
“It feels good to be back,” Freeman-Liberty told Fox Sports at half-time.
He finished his comeback match with 13 points.
DAKOTA’S NORTH AND SOUTH NIGHT
Bullets import Dakota Mathias had a mixed night in Wollongong.
One of only four eligible players in the entire league to have made at least one three-pointer in every game this season, Mathias hit back-to-back triples midway through the first quarter to maintain his streak.
But the 30-year-old former Purdue guard suffered a shoulder injury during the second quarter, headed to the locker-room with 11 points to his name, and did not return.
NOW YOU SEE HIM...
Hawks big man Harry Froling made the most of his 100 seconds on the floor during the second quarter.
Froling’s basket and bonus free throw gave the Hawks a 40-39 lead, capping a 17-2 run with four minutes left until half-time, but he also picked up three fouls in an eventful cameo appearance and headed to the bench.
Hamilton, Bannan, star as JJs rise from Phoenix’s ashes
- by Lance Jenkinson
A malfunctioning shot clock threatened to unravel the Tasmania JackJumpers great work in building a big lead but they would regain control late in the game to secure an upset 89-81 win over a disappointing South East Melbourne Phoenix at Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium on Wednesday night.
The JackJumpers rolled up the sleeves with a workman-like performance to beat down on the Phoenix physically and mentally and flick the ignition switch on their troubled season with just a second victory in nine games.
The grit-and-grind JackJumpers overcame a slow start to come back from nine points down at quarter time to produce the shock win.
They were challenged on numerous occasions, including when Phoenix went on a 9-0 run in the third quarter shortly after a piercing sound from the malfunctioning shot clock reverberated around the Traralgon stadium to halt their momentum after they had built an eight-point lead.
But the JackJumpers steadied for a memorable win to keep their season alive.
Import guard Bryce Hamilton ran the show for the JackJumpers with 18 points and nine rebounds.
JackJumpers centre Will Magnay feasted inside the key with 12 points and six rebounds, a constant thorn in the side of Phoenix big man Jordan Hunter, who fouled out on a frustrating night with six points and eight rebounds.
The JackJumpers won the rebounding battle 53-44.
JackJumpers guard Nick Marshall was the chief irritant, constantly getting under the skin of the Phoenix players, and his teammates followed suit.
Marshall was one of four JackJumpers with 12 points apiece, including Magnay, Majok Deng and Josh Bannan.
It was a bad letdown for Phoenix after Sunday’s Throwdown triumph over Melbourne United.
It was the good, the bad and the ugly for Phoenix as they lived and died by the three-point line, going 9/38 (24%).
Five of the Phoenix’s three-pointers came in the opening quarter when they built a nine-point quarter time lead.
Phoenix showed their cards early as they let it fly from three-point land without a second thought.
Speedy Phoenix guard Nathan Sobey set the tone with two deep three-pointers to give Phoenix a 6-0 lead and for a second game in five days the JackJumpers were playing from behind.
Sobey was largely kept in check with 12 points on 3/11 shooting.
It was a feisty opening with the biggest spotfire seeing Sobey and Hamilton heading straight in each other’s direction to chest one another.
The chirping between the two sets of players continued in the second when Hamilton was subbed out with foul trouble, Sobey gave him a send off.
That was shortly after referee Michael Aylen was picked up on the ref’s mic saying to all players: “Play the game and stop whinging”.
Hamilton would have the last laugh, steering his side to victory with a calm and measured showing.
After shooting 5/9 from three in the first, they went 2/11 from three in the second and invited the JackJumpers back into the game.
Inserted into the starting lineup against his former side, Ben Ayre relished the chance to stick it to Phoenix, flexing towards the home bench after putting the JackJumpers up eight early in the third.
Just when the Jackies were starting to take control, a shot clock malfunction sent an irritating sound around the stadium and the game paused and the visitors’ momentum halted.
Despite Phoenix going on a 9-0 run to restore parity, the JackJumpers took a 70-66 lead into three quarter time.
The JackJumpers led by 11 with 2.37 left in the fourth, but Phoenix again refused to die, going on a 6-0 run, but the visitors steadied once more to produce a memorable win.
Wes Iwundu was the primary scorer for Phoenix with 15, but they will be desperate to get injured point guard Owen Foxwell back from his corked thigh to rejuvenate the offence.
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