Recap | Noi, BNZ Breakers push Kings to 2OT

Kouat Noi put in an inspired performance with 27 points after three quarter-time, Carlin Davison just missed another triple-double and Charles Bediako was a monster inside, but the Sydney Kings just managed to beat the BNZ Breakers 111-102 in double overtime.

The BNZ Breakers arrived at Afterpay Arena in Sydney on Sunday fresh off an overtime win at home on Friday night against the Brisbane Bullets and looking to repeat the dose on a one-point win in Canberra over the Kings earlier this season.

What eventuated was a double overtime classic but the BNZ Breakers continued to show great heart to continue to fight back and that included two huge threes at the end of regulation from Noi on his return to Sydney for the first time for New Zealand.

That completed a 19-point fourth quarter from him and he also had the last four points of the first overtime period to earn the BNZ Breakers another five minutes.

In the end, the Kings prevailed by nine points but it wasn’t without a tremendous fighting performance in the 10th road game already of the season from the BNZ Breakers.

Noi produced his best game with the BNZ Breakers and after having just five points to three quarter-time, he ended up equalling his career-high with 32 points on 9/17 field goal shooting including 4/9 from the outside and 10/13 from the foul line.

Davison only narrowly missed a second straight triple-double with another standout performance with 11 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds while Charles Bediako was a monster inside with 18 points and 10 rebounds including six at the offensive end on 9/12 field goal shooting.

DJ Vasiljevic was also on his former home floor and had another 22 points with 4/9 three-point shooting with Mojave King 13 points and three boards, an unwell Sam Mennenga three points and seven rebounds, and Nelson Weidemann three points and two rebounds.

Both teams were coming off playing in thrillers back on Friday and not much separated them through the first quarter with the Kings ending up leading 21-20 by the end of one.

It was a fascinating point guard battle with Kendric Davis having seven points and two assists for the Kings and Carlin Davison four points and three assists for the Breakers.

The Breakers responded to falling down 11 early in the second quarter and that was led by former King DJ Vasiljevic who ended up with 4/6 three-point shooting by half-time for 16 points.

Charles Bediako also had 12 points and three rebounds with Davison up to six points, six assists and five rebounds, but the Breakers were still going just 3/10 at the line with the Kings levelling up scores at 45-45 by the half.

The tight battle continued through the third quarter and by the end of it the Kings were clinging to the 65-64 advantage while Davison was closing in on back-to-back triple doubles with eight points, 10 assists and six rebounds.

The teams continued to be unable to be separated through the fourth quarter but Davis made a huge three for his second make of the game to put Sydney up there with two minutes on the clock.

Davis hit another from deep shortly after, but Kouat Noi was on a mission to enjoy his return to his old home floor to hit two massive triples to bring the Breakers back level.

That gave Sydney one final possession but Davis wound down the clock too far and was well defended by King. The shot clock expired by the time he got the pass off to Tyler Robertson and the game went to overtime.

Sydney did get up four in the extra period but Noi finished with the last four points and then again the Breakers did well to get the stop on Davis on the last possession to force a second overtime.

New Zealand couldn’t fight back one more time, though, and Sydney secured the nine-point win after 50 minutes with a three-point play from Xavier Cooks and then offensive rebound and put back from Torrey Craig crucial.

The BNZ Breakers have now already played 10 road games from their 14 matches this season and return to Spark Arena on Wednesday night in an Ignite Cup match up with the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

BNZ Breakers 102 lost to Sydney Kings 111

Afterpay Arena, Sydney
Sunday 15 November, 2026

Kouat Noi – 32 points, 3 rebounds, 4/9 3PT
DJ Vasiljevic – 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4/9 3PT
Charles Bediako – 18 points, 10 rebounds, 9/12 FG
Mojave King – 13 points, 3 rebounds
Carlin Davison – 11 points, 15 assists, 9 rebounds

Next Home game
BNZ Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix

Spark Arena
Wednesday 18 November, 2026
7:30pm tipoff (NZ time)
Tickets available by clicking here