Australia

Regular Season Round 18: Kings - Taipans 89-84

Date: February 16, 2019
There was no surprise in Sydney where 8th ranked Cairns Taipans (6-22) were defeated by third ranked Kings (18-10) 89-84. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Kings dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Cairns Taipans' 28 and made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Kings brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international center Andrew Bogut (213-84, college: Utah) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks to lead the effort and the former international swingman Brad Newley (199-85, agency: BeoBasket) supported him with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Even 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Melo Trimble (190-95, college: Maryland) did not help to save the game for Cairns Taipans. New Zealand forward Robert Loe (211-91, college: St.Louis) added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Kings and five Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Kings keep a position of league leader, which they share with United and Wildcats. Cairns Taipans at the other side stay dead last with 22 lost games.
Top scorers:
Kings: B.Newley 19+6reb+2ast, K.Lisch 18+4reb+5ast, K.Adnam 13+2reb+1ast, A.Bogut 12+12reb+6ast, B.Bowen 8+5reb, T.Wilson 5
Taipans: M.Trimble 21+8reb+5ast, A.Loughton 17+3reb+1ast, R.Loe 13+6reb+2ast, J.Kenny 13+5reb+3ast, D.Newbill 12+2reb+2ast, L.Walker 6+2reb
gschID: 636743

  KINGS (coach: Brian Goorjian)89
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 mIDuU, SjdQRT 44 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 2 68 1 8 4 5 0 5 8 68 89 7
2 XRTlRF, mQid 46 0-2 (18.0%) 8-0 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 5 1 1 8 5 3 5 5 5 4 67 86 0
66 vasZh, KRLaj 45 8-3 (05%) 8-1 (44.4%) 2-65 (25%) 5 3 3 0 4 66 5 5 5 6 62 81 60
3 SdjiB, KFlR 89 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 6 8 8 5 5 5 6 64 7 -1
68 WRiQ, giLad 88 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 1 6
85 mITRj, mQaij 69 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 2 68 1
63 KaZVRQU, gijaRl 69 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 3 4 3
5 gRjD, gRjD 2 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 3 1 5
60 wuQjRQ, eiF 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 -3
9 WalsIj, wIB 4 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 -0
88 OajRiu, gijR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-38 (09.6%) 9-88 (46.2%) 85-81 (91.7%) 9 82 40 69 66 84 8 9 5 9 27 661  


  TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)84
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 wQaBMlR, bRlI 40 3-66 (41.3%) 6-7 (66.6%) 65-68 (24.4%) 6 9 2 0 8 7 5 5 6 6 86 88 -1
63 vIR, eIMRQU 82 0-65 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 3 5 6 5 6 5 64 2 3
80 XRTMall, gz 82 4-9 (38.7%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 8 8 68 3 -65
35 vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ 81 5-6 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 69 60 2
1 KRjjF, ziQQId 83 6-6 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 4 3 6 5 5 5 8 64 61 1
0 Hill, gRLIj 86 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 6 5 6 6 5 -4 -1
68 WilVRQ, vuZis 68 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 -66
60 ziTia, XiUhij 7 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 8 6 5 -2 -65
7 KRQjaZh-gQRT, gRxURQ 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8
9 KuijF, KuijF 3 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 3
4 YIujD, baUZh 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8
wIUil   63-42 (41.2%) 63-48 (34.2%) 63-61 (29.0%) 1 83 45 61 84 66 4 5 9 2 23 18  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)