Game five finale on home court excites Glover

Growing up, every professional athlete dreams of playing in a sudden-death final.

And Sydney Kings wing Angus Glover is no different, as his side prepares to take on New Zealand in game five of the NBL23 Championships Series.

"To have an opportunity to play in a game five of an NBL grand final series is something you grow up dreaming about," Glover said.

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"Obviously you prefer to win it in three or four but if we take care of business on Wednesday, no one will care how many games it took for us to win it - especially if we get to do it in front of our supporters, who in my eyes are the best fans in the league."

Further to that, the 24-year-old admits these games are also the toughest to play in - with both teams leaving everything out there on the court.

"They [close-out games] are always the hardest ones to win but thankfully we get another chance to secure that championship on Wednesday," the Wollongong product said, whose Hoops Capital side has been involved in three of the five times the NBL grand final series has gone to five games.

"I know our boys will bring that dog mentality which we've come to be known for the past two years but we also appreciate New Zealand are coming here hungry."

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Glover has been one of the Kings' best during the grand final series, including hitting an equal career-high four triples in Sunday's loss in Auckland.

"Chase [Buford] had told me to be aggressive, so I'm just trying to play my role out there for the team as best I can," he said.

"Obviously I see how the game is flowing in that first four or five minutes before I jump on and then try and impact the game where I can.

"My teammates do a great job of finding me in spots in which I can be effective, so full credit to them."

Tickets to the fifth game of the NBL Championship at Qudos Bank Arena, tipping off at 7.15pm AEDT, are still available here.