NBL25 Round 8 Stats Attack: Kings vs. Phoenix

The Sydney Kings will look to record their second straight home win on Friday night when they host South East Melbourne at Qudos Bank Arena.

In the Indigenous Round, the Hoops Capital side will face a number of former championship champions including Jordi Hunter, Angus Glover, Derrick Walton Jr. and Tom Vodanovich.

Check out all the key stats ahead of the Round 8 game.

SYDNEY KINGS

• Sydney has won each of its last 26 games despite allowing fewer than 80 points.
• Sydney have won the second half in 15 of their last 19 games at Qudos Bank Arena after falling behind at half-time.
• Sydney have won four of their last five home games against South East Melbourne.
• Entering Round 8, Sydney ranks first in the league in opponent field goal percentage this season (41.3).
• Heading into the eighth round, Xavier Cooks ranks third among qualified players in field goal percentage this season (59.7).
• This season, Sydney scored 43.7 percent of its goals from the bench – the highest in the league before Round 8.
• Six different Sydney players have scored more than 20 points in a game this season – the most in the league before the eighth round.
• Heading into round eight, Sydney ranks first in the league in opponents' points per game this season (83.5).
• Heading into round eight, Sydney ranks first in second-chance points per game this season (15.8).
• Sydney ranks first in bench points per game this season (38.6).
• Heading into Round 8, Sydney sits 2nd in the league in points allowed per possession this season (1.07).
• Heading into Round 8, Sydney ranks 10th in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (21.8).
• Cameron Oliver has a career average of 2.8 three-pointers per game against South East Melbourne – the most against any opponent.
• Entering the eighth round, Xavier Cooks is one of only two qualified players ranked in the league's top 10 in both points (16.9) and rebounds (8.5) per game this season.
• Cameron Oliver has a career average of 21.3 points per game against SE Melbourne – the most against any opponent.
• Xavier Cooks is the league's only qualified player to lead his team in points (16.9) and rebounds (8.5) per game this season.
• Bul Kuol – 100th game.
• Xavier Cooks recorded a career-high 10 assists in his final game against SE Melbourne.
• Entering the eighth round, Jaylen Adams ranks first among qualified players in steals per game this season (2.4).
• Entering the eighth round, Shaun Bruce ranks first among qualified players this season in actual shooting percentage (78.1).
• Entering the eighth round, Alex Toohey ranks first in the league for plus-minus (+92) this season.

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SOUTHEAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX

• South East Melbourne have won the fourth quarter in each of their last five games.
• South East Melbourne have won each of their last three away games.
• Entering the eighth round, Jordi Hunter ranks first among qualified players in field goal percentage this season (65.1).
• South East Melbourne reached 100 points for the first time this season in round seven against Perth.
• Nathan Sobey is 24-25 from the free throw line since the start of the fourth.
• Angus Glover scored 17 points against Perth in Round 7 – the most he has scored in a game since the 2019-20 season.
• Joe Wieskamp is shooting just 50.0% from the free throw line this season – the worst shooting percentage of any qualified player in the league.
• South East Melbourne have allowed fewer than 90 points in each of their last six games – the team's longest streak since 2020/21.
• South East Melbourne has scored more than 8 three-pointers in each of its last six games – the team's longest streak since 2021-22.
• Heading into round eight, SE Melbourne sits first in the league this season in opposition points per game in the first quarter (19.6).
• SE Melbourne has a record of 7-2-1 W/L/D in the fourth quarter this season – the best record in the league.
• Heading into Round 8, South East Melbourne ranks 10th in the league in free throw percentage this season (72.1).
• Heading into Round 8, South East Melbourne ranks 10th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (10.3).
• Matt Hurt is the league's only qualified player to lead his team in blocks per game (1.0) and three-point shooting percentage (39.7%) this season.
• Ben Ayre has scored 15 three-pointers against Sydney in his career – the same number against any opponent.
• Matt Hurt has scored 15+ points in 10 consecutive appearances, the longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Matt Hurt has recorded 1+ three-pointers, 1+ blocks and 1+ steals in three consecutive appearances – the longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Matt Hurt is the only qualified player to have made more than two three-pointers in every game this season.
• Entering the eighth round, Matt Hurt ranks first among qualified players in points per game this season (20.6).