36ers look to continue win streak in home battle

Adelaide will be looking for a third straight win when the 36ers host Sydney Kings at the Entertainment Centre on Friday night.

Coming off back-to-back wins last weekend against South East Melbourne and Illawarra, Adelaide will face a Kings side which defeated the 36ers 102-94 in round one just three weeks ago.

Star guard DJ Vasiljevic said his side must continue to move forward and there is no better test than facing the Kings on home floor.

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“The vibe has been good, but we got to know we just can’t take a back step, we got to continue rolling this streak,” Vasiljevic said.

Both teams go into Friday night’s contest after tough wins on the road, but head coach Mike Wells knows his side must improve against the Kings.

“We have obviously grown, we are in a different spot than we were a few weeks ago, but so are they,” Wells said.

“We will put a game plan together, compete, and see where we are at.”

Wells has a ton of respect for the Kings and knows they have multiple options at both ends of the floor.

“They have a lot of different offensive weapons and some guys you really have to be dialed in on,” Wells said.

“They have some bigs who space the floor, then you have (Jaylen) Adams and (Xavier) Cooks at the rim, there is a bunch of different dynamics there.”

ADELAIDE 36ERS vs SYDNEY KINGS
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Friday 7pm ACST
Live on ESPN via Kayo Sports

OVERALL
Played 108, Adelaide 60, Sydney 48

LIKELY STARTERS
36ers: Kendric Davis, DJ Vasiljevic, Sunday Dech, Montrezl Harrell, Isaac Humphries.
Kings: Jaylen Adams, Bul Kuol, Alex Toohey, Xavier Cooks, Keli Leaupepe.

LAST FIVE MATCHES
Sep 22, 2024 – Kings 102 def 36ers 94 at RAC Arena (HoopsFest)
Feb 2, 2024 – 36ers 85 def Kings 78 at AEC
Jan 11, 2024 – 36ers 95 def Kings 82 at AEC
Oct 8, 2023 – Kings 109 def 36ers 100 at Qudos Bank Arena
Feb 3, 2023 – 36ers 115 def Kings 108 at AEC

STATS THAT MATTER
- Adelaide has won each of its last eight games when allowing fewer than 90 points.
- The 36ers have won their past six games at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
- Adelaide rank 1st in the league for three-point percentage this season (48.9%).
- The 36ers rank 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (22.3).
- Adelaide rank 1st in the league for true shooting percentage this season (61.0%).