Sydney Kings vs NZ Breakers – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 5Wed, 14 Oct, 7:30 pm AEDT

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
SYD	29	32	12	28	101
NZL	31	20	24	27	102

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Recap

Breakers storm back from 12 down to beat Kings

NZ Breakers beat Sydney Kings 102–101 at AIS Arena in Round 5, recovering from 12 points down. The lead changed hands 9 times.

Torrey Craig led all scorers with 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, including 7 threes; Sam Mennenga had 27 for Breakers.

An 11–0 run in the third quarter turned a 8-point deficit into a 3-point lead.

Kings scored 65 points in the paint to 51, and Breakers had 21 bench points to 4.

In context

Carlin Davison's 20 points were a career high and a first 20-point NBL game.
Andrew Carr's 15 points were a career high (previous best: 12, against Brisbane Bullets in September 2026).
Torrey Craig's 7 threes were a career high (previous best: 6, against Adelaide 36ers in January 2026).
Andrew Carr had a first NBL double-double: 15 points and 10 rebounds.

More from Round 5

Sydney Kings101

Sydney Kings box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
1K. DavisG	6.8	17	2	11	38:40	1	0	6	2	7-20	2-7	1-1	-2
2T. CraigF	8.2	28	6	1	32:28	1	0	1	2	10-21	7-15	1-2	+1
10X. CooksF	8.4	18	6	3	32:17	2	3	1	5	8-11	0-0	2-3	+7
15M. MaluachG	8.7	19	7	5	32:11	3	0	2	3	8-11	3-6	0-0	+9
11A. CarrF	7.8	15	10	0	26:12	2	1	1	3	3-6	0-0	9-11	+2
3T. RobertsonG	5.7	4	3	1	17:32	0	0	0	2	1-7	0-6	2-2	0
4W. JohnstonG	4.9	0	2	1	13:32	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-16
14J. SpurginF	–	0	0	0	3:48	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
9H. WesselsC	–	0	2	0	3:20	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
13P. MacharG	Did not play
22L. BofingerF	Did not play
7J. StoneG	Did not play
5B. HansonG	Did not play
Team		101	42	22		9	4	12	18	37-77	12-35	15-19
Shooting										48.1%	34.3%	78.9%

NZ Breakers102

NZ Breakers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
9M. KingG	7.2	17	4	4	38:56	0	1	4	1	7-13	3-8	0-0	-1
3S. MennengaF	9.0	27	13	1	33:55	2	1	3	3	9-12	2-3	7-12	-4
0C. DavisonF	9.2	20	4	14	32:20	4	0	4	1	6-9	3-5	5-5	-1
34D. VasiljevicG	6.7	13	1	2	30:21	0	0	0	3	5-13	2-9	1-1	+6
8C. BediakoC	5.6	4	1	0	12:15	0	0	0	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	-1
7R. Te RangiF	6.4	6	5	1	24:48	2	0	1	3	2-5	2-5	0-0	-3
12K. NoiF	6.1	10	3	0	13:07	0	0	1	2	2-9	2-8	4-4	-1
2I. Le'AfaG	6.3	3	1	4	10:10	1	0	2	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	+3
13A. RissettoF	–	2	0	0	4:08	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	+7
4T. CooperG	Did not play
21K. RobinsonF	Did not play
Team		102	37	26		9	2	15	18	35-69	15-39	17-22
Shooting										50.7%	38.5%	77.3%

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Start of Q1 · SYD 0 – 0 NZL
Q1 09:45SYDK. DavisFade away (2PT) · assist M. Maluach2–0
Q1 09:13SYDX. CooksFree throw 1 of 23–0
Q1 09:13SYDX. CooksFree throw 2 of 24–0
Q1 08:51NZLC. BediakoDunk (2PT) · assist M. King4–2
Q1 08:25NZLC. BediakoTiedDunk (2PT) · assist C. Davison4–4
Q1 08:05SYDX. CooksLayup (2PT) · assist K. Davis6–4
Q1 07:54NZLS. MennengaLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison6–7
Q1 07:17SYDK. DavisLead changeReverse layup (2PT)8–7
Q1 07:17SYDK. DavisFree throw 1 of 19–7
Q1 06:49SYDT. CraigJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Maluach12–7
Q1 06:32SYDK. DavisLayup (2PT) · assist M. Maluach14–7
Q1 06:06NZLD. VasiljevicPull up jump shot (2PT)14–9
Q1 05:28NZLS. MennengaTip in (2PT)14–11
Q1 05:17SYDA. CarrDriving layup (2PT)16–11
Q1 05:17SYDA. CarrFree throw 1 of 117–11
Q1 04:47SYDT. CraigTurn around jump shot (2PT)19–11
Q1 04:28NZLS. MennengaJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison19–14
Q1 03:41NZLM. KingLayup (2PT) · assist C. Davison19–16
Q1 03:13NZLC. DavisonTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga19–19
Q1 02:57SYDT. CraigFloating jump shot (2PT)21–19
Q1 02:42NZLS. MennengaTiedLayup (2PT) · assist C. Davison21–21
Q1 02:21NZLS. MennengaLead changeFree throw 1 of 221–22
Q1 02:21NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 221–23
Q1 01:53SYDM. MaluachLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist X. Cooks24–23
Q1 01:34NZLC. DavisonLead changePull up jump shot (3PT)24–26
Q1 01:17NZLK. NoiFree throw 1 of 224–27
Q1 01:17NZLK. NoiFree throw 2 of 224–28
Q1 00:54SYDK. DavisPull up jump shot (3PT)27–28
Q1 00:43NZLK. NoiJump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa27–31
Q1 00:26SYDX. CooksFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist K. Davis29–31
End of Q1 · SYD 29 – 31 NZL
Start of Q2 · SYD 29 – 31 NZL
Q2 09:49SYDA. CarrFree throw 1 of 230–31
Q2 09:49SYDA. CarrTiedFree throw 2 of 231–31
Q2 09:30NZLI. Le'AfaPull up jump shot (3PT)31–34
Q2 09:04SYDX. CooksDunk (2PT)33–34
Q2 08:36SYDX. CooksLead changeDunk (2PT)35–34
Q2 07:54NZLK. NoiLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa35–37
Q2 06:46SYDM. MaluachLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Davis38–37
Q2 06:17SYDM. MaluachJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Davis41–37
Q2 05:41SYDM. MaluachLayup (2PT)43–37
Q2 05:29NZLC. DavisonFree throw 1 of 243–38
Q2 05:29NZLC. DavisonFree throw 2 of 243–39
Q2 05:15SYDK. DavisPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist X. Cooks46–39
Q2 04:54SYDK. DavisPull up jump shot (2PT)48–39
Q2 04:36NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison48–42
Q2 03:39NZLC. DavisonJump shot (3PT) · assist M. King48–45
Q2 03:16SYDM. MaluachDunk (2PT) · assist K. Davis50–45
Q2 03:04SYDA. CarrFree throw 1 of 251–45
Q2 03:04SYDA. CarrFree throw 2 of 252–45
Q2 02:34SYDX. CooksFade away (2PT) · assist K. Davis54–45
Q2 02:22NZLC. DavisonDunk (2PT)54–47
Q2 02:05SYDT. CraigLayup (2PT) · assist X. Cooks56–47
Q2 01:14SYDT. CraigJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Maluach59–47
Q2 00:51NZLS. MennengaTip in (2PT)59–49
Q2 00:24NZLM. KingTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist R. Te Rangi59–51
Q2 00:01SYDM. MaluachFloating jump shot (2PT)61–51
End of Q2 · SYD 61 – 51 NZL
Start of Q3 · SYD 61 – 51 NZL
Q3 09:40NZLC. DavisonDriving layup (2PT)61–53
Q3 08:32SYDX. CooksDriving layup (2PT)63–53
Q3 08:17NZLS. MennengaTip in (2PT)63–55
Q3 08:17NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 163–56
Q3 08:10SYDA. CarrFree throw 1 of 264–56
Q3 07:30SYDA. CarrFree throw 1 of 265–56
Q3 07:20NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison65–59
Q3 07:00SYDM. MaluachTurn around jump shot (2PT)67–59
Q3 06:21NZLK. NoiFree throw 1 of 267–60
Q3 06:21NZLK. NoiFree throw 2 of 267–61
Q3 05:26SYDA. CarrLayup (2PT) · assist K. Davis69–61
Q3 04:36NZLD. VasiljevicLayup (2PT) · assist M. King69–63
Q3 03:59NZLM. KingTurn around jump shot (2PT)69–65
Q3 03:17NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist C. Davison69–67
Q3 02:42NZLD. VasiljevicLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa69–70
Q3 01:46NZLA. RissettoHook shot (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa69–72
Q3 00:59SYDT. CraigTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist W. Johnston72–72
Q3 00:39NZLD. VasiljevicDriving layup (2PT)72–74
Q3 00:39NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 1 of 172–75
Q3 00:26SYDT. CraigFree throw 2 of 273–75
End of Q3 · SYD 73 – 75 NZL
Start of Q4 · SYD 73 – 75 NZL
Q4 09:30SYDA. CarrTiedDunk (2PT)75–75
Q4 09:14NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic75–78
Q4 08:16NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic75–80
Q4 08:16NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 175–81
Q4 08:08SYDK. DavisPull up jump shot (2PT)77–81
Q4 06:57NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 277–82
Q4 06:35SYDA. CarrFree throw 1 of 278–82
Q4 06:35SYDA. CarrFree throw 2 of 279–82
Q4 06:26NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist M. King79–85
Q4 05:54NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison79–88
Q4 05:33SYDT. RobertsonFree throw 1 of 280–88
Q4 05:33SYDT. RobertsonFree throw 2 of 281–88
Q4 05:19NZLC. DavisonFree throw 1 of 281–89
Q4 05:19NZLC. DavisonFree throw 2 of 281–90
Q4 05:02SYDX. CooksFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist M. Maluach83–90
Q4 04:35SYDM. MaluachTip in (2PT)85–90
Q4 03:36NZLC. DavisonFade away (2PT)85–92
Q4 03:36NZLC. DavisonFree throw 1 of 185–93
Q4 02:53NZLM. KingDunk (2PT) · assist C. Davison85–95
Q4 02:24NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison85–98
Q4 01:55SYDT. CraigJump shot (3PT) · assist T. Robertson88–98
Q4 01:35SYDT. CraigJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Davis91–98
Q4 01:18SYDT. CraigPull up jump shot (3PT)94–98
Q4 00:56NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist C. Davison94–100
Q4 00:36SYDX. CooksDunk (2PT) · assist T. Craig96–100
Q4 00:23NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 296–101
Q4 00:13SYDT. CraigJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Davis99–101
Q4 00:09NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 299–102
Q4 00:02SYDT. RobertsonTip in (2PT)101–102
End of Q4 · SYD 101 – 102 NZL

Breakers storm back from 12 down to beat Kings

In context

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