adelaide 36ers

The Adelaide 36ers turned into the primary group from the NBL to overcome a NBA group when they knocked off the Phoenix Suns in a preseason game on Sunday.

The game denoted the initial time starting around 2019 that groups from the NBL and NBA met on the court. The two associations began confronting each other during the 2017-18 preseason, however the arranged yearly series was required to be postponed for a long time due to the Covid pandemic.

Groups from the NBL recently verged on overcoming NBA groups, yet they participated in Sunday's challenge 0-15. The 134-124 success by the 36ers was only the third time a NBL group scored 100 focuses or more versus a NBA group.

Craig Randall II depleted nine 3s for a group high 35 focuses to lead the 36ers, while Robert Franks had 32 focuses and Antonio Cleveland added 22 focuses in the success. Kai Sotto, previously of the NBA G Association Touch off, had 11 focuses shortly.

The Suns carried out their standard beginning setup of Mikal Extensions, Cam Johnson, Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Spans and Ayton scored 22 focuses each while Booker got done with 13 focuses and Chris Paul had six focuses and 12 helps. Every player logged 22 minutes.

The 36ers will wrap up their excursion to the US on Thursday against Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Giddey played with the 36ers during the 2020-21 season.