After 17 long years the Sydney Kings are NBL champions for the fourth time after a Game 3 battle with the fiesty Tasmania JackJumpers. The home team broke the game open in the fourth quarter to come away with the 97-88 Grand Final victory.
Xavier Cooks had a career game with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and is likely to be setting his sights to the NBA. Ian Clarke, previously with the Golden State Warriors also stepped up when it mattered in the fourth quarter with three triples down the strectch to finish with 22 points.
Sydney was treated to an incredible home town finish with a record 16,149 people – an NBL Finals record cheering the team to victory.