With firebrand coach Chase Buford prowling the sidelines,the Sydney Kings take on the New Zealand Breakers in a winner-takes-all title decider on Wednesday night.
Sydney Kings will face the New Zealand Breakers at Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday for a game five decider for the NBL championship after a brutal showing in Auckland.
Up 2-1 in the best-of-five series,the Kings can secure the title with victory in Auckland on Sunday or in Sydney on Wednesday.
Sydney Kings equalised the championships series on Sunday,but injuries and a worrying NBL trend hangs over the team.
Xavier Cooks will join the Washington Wizards after the Sydney Kings’ final game of the NBL championship series against the New Zealand Breakers.
Kings coach Chase Buford has admitted the defending champions haven’t played good basketball in two months after the team went down 1-0 to the New Zealand Breakers on Friday.
Sydney lost the opening game of the Championship Series against New Zealand and two of their star players left the floor grimacing in pain.
The Sydney Kings are into their second straight NBL grand final after a defensive masterclass against the Cairns Taipans.
League MVP Cooks and a third-quarter masterclass steered the Kings to victory over the Snakes in game one of the semi-finals.
The Cairns Taipans are nipping at the heels of the ladder-leading Kings after the Sydney team went down to Perth in one of their worst defensive games of the season.
The two ends of the NBL ladder meet at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday but,after three close clashes with the Hawks,the Kings are approaching with caution.