NBL25 round 13 stat attack: Kings vs Breakers

The Sydney Kings are chasing their third straight win this Friday when they travel to Spark Arena to take on the New Zealand Breakers.

Before the teams hit the hardwood, from 5.30pm AEDT, let's check out all the stats that matter.

SYDNEY KINGS

• Sydney has won the second half in each of its last five games after trailing at half-time.
• Sydney has won the first quarter in each of its last four games against New Zealand.
• Sydney has won six of its last eight games against New Zealand at Spark Arena.
• This season, 43.3 per cent of Sydney's scoring has come from the bench - the highest mark in the league.
• Seven different Sydney players have scored 20+ points in a game this season - most in the league.
• Sydney ranks first in the league for points allowed per possession this season (1.06).
• Sydney ranks first in the league for first-quarter opponent points per game this season (21.4).
• Sydney ranks first for second-chance points per game (14.5) this season.
• Sydney ranks first in the league for steals per game this season (8.4).
• Sydney ranks first in the league for blocks per game this season (4.7).
• Sydney ranks ninth in the league for free throw percentage this season (71.4).
• Izayah Le'Afa ranks last amongst 50 qualified players for three-point field-goal percentage (23.3) this season.
• Jaylen Adams has recorded 4+ assists in nine consecutive appearances - the longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Xavier Cooks is the only qualified player ranked top 10 in the league for both rebounds (8.4) and assists (3.9) per game this season.
• Izayah Le'Afa has played the most minutes in a single game without scoring a point of any player in the league this season - 22:37 against Brisbane on December 15.
• Xavier Cooks is one of only two qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (16.5) and rebounds (8.4) per game this season.
• Kouat Noi ranks second among qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (4.2) this season.
• Xavier Cooks is one of only three qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season.
• Alex Toohey ranks fifth among qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (1.5) this season.

NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS

• New Zealand has lost each of its last six games.
• New Zealand has won each of its last six games at Spark Arena.
• New Zealand has won the fourth quarter in each of its last four games against Sydney.
• New Zealand ranks 10th in the league for pace this season (75.9).
• New Zealand ranks 1st in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (68.2).
• New Zealand ranks 10th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (17.8).
• New Zealand ranks 10th in the league for three-point percentage this season (32.3%).
• New Zealand ranks 9th in the league for points allowed per possession this season (1.21).
• New Zealand ranks 9th in the league for rebounds per game this season (39.1).
• New Zealand ranks 9th in the league for net rating this season (-8.7).
• Parker Jackson-Cartwright is one of only three qualified players ranked top 10 in the league for both points (19.4) and assists (6.6) per game this season.
• Tacko Fall is one of only three players to have made 6+ field goals without a miss in a game this season.
• Parker Jackson-Cartwright has scored 10+ points in 46 consecutive appearances - longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Mitch McCarron is just one away from 200 NBL career three-pointers.
• Jonah Bolden has recorded the most field goal attempts without being blocked (51) of any player in the league this season.
• Matt Mooney ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.9) this season.
• Parker Jackson-Cartwright ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.6) this season.
• Karim Lopez ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (1.8) this season.
• Grant Anticevich ranks 7th amongst qualified players for 3P% (44.9%) this season.
• New Zealand has used a different starting five in each of its last six games - longest active streak in the league.