NBL25 round 18 stat attack: Kings vs 36ers

Two of the NBL's in-form teams, the Sydney Kings and Adelaide 36ers, will go head-to-head on Friday night, during a round 18 fixture at Qudos Bank Arena.
Before the two teams heavily entrenched in the finals hunt lock horns from 7.30pm, let's check out all the key stats.
SYDNEY KINGS
- Sydney has won the second half in each of its last 10 games after trailing at half-time.
- Sydney has won the fourth quarter in each of its last nine home games.
- Sydney has won each of its last seven games when allowing fewer than 90 points.
- Sydney holds a 6-0 record when Kouat Noi records 4+ three-pointers this season.
- Sydney has won five of its last six games.
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks first in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (42).
- Xavier Cooks is the only Sydney player to have started every game this season.
- Sydney is +173 with Xavier Cooks on the floor and -64 when he's off this season - the best on/off split differential in the league heading into round 18.
- Heading into round 18, Xavier Cooks has recorded 1+ blocks and 1+ steals in three consecutive appearances - the longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Jaylen Adams scored a career-high 41 points in his last outing against Adelaide in round 14.
- Cameron Oliver has a career average of 18.4 points per game against Adelaide - most against any opponent.
- Xavier Cooks has recorded 2+ blocks in five consecutive appearances - the longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Sydney is allowing just 81.5 points per 40 minutes while Bul Kuol is on the floor this season - the lowest mark of any qualified player in the league heading into round 18.
- Heading into round 18, Alex Toohey and Xavier Cooks rank tied-first in the league for total steals + blocks (58) this season.
- Heading into round 18, Jaylen Adams ranks first among qualified players for steals per game (1.8) this season.
- Eight different Sydney players have scored 20+ points in a game this season - most in the league heading into Round 18.
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks first in the league for points allowed per possession this season (1.10).
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks first in the league for steals per game this season (7.7).
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks first in the league for blocks per game this season (4.8).
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks first for bench points per game (36.7) this season.
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks second in the league for opponent points per game this season (86.7).
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks second in the league for net rating this season (+5.3).
- Heading into round 18, Sydney ranks eighth in the league for true shooting percentage this season (55.5).
- Xavier Cooks recorded an equal-career-high 15 rebounds in his last outing against Adelaide in round 14.
- Kouat Noi made an equal-career-high six three-pointers in his last appearance.
- Kouat Noi has hit 3+ three-pointers in four consecutive appearances - the longest active streak of any player in the league.
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ADELAIDE 36ERS
- Adelaide has won each of its last four Friday night games against Sydney after trailing at three-quarter-time.
- Adelaide has won each of its last six night games against Sydney.
- Adelaide holds a 7-1 record when allowing fewer than 90 points this season.
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks first in the league for free throws made per game this season (18.2).
- Heading into round 18, Isaac Humphries ranks third amongst qualified players for field goal percentage (60.8) this season.
- Adelaide has scored 90+ points in each of its last eight games - the team's longest streak since 2019-20.
- Only 19.1 of Adelaide's scoring this season has come from the bench - the lowest mark in the league heading into round 18.
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks first in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (18.8).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 10th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (25.2).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (24.1).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 2nd in the league for turnovers per game this season (10.2).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 10th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (37.7%).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 10th in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (24.6).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 10th in the league for rebounds per game this season (38.7).
- Heading into round 18, Adelaide ranks 10th for bench points per game (17.9) this season.
- Heading into round 18, Montrezl Harrell is one of only two qualified players ranked top 10 in the league for both points (20.0) and rebounds (9.2) per game this season.
- Kendric Davis has a career average of 3.7 three-pointers made per game against Sydney - most against any opponent.
- Montrezl Harrell has a career average of 12.3 rebounds per game against Sydney - most against any opponent.
- Dejan Vasiljevic has a career average of 20.0 points per game against Sydney - most against any opponent.
- Dejan Vasiljevic made an equal-career-high 10 three-pointers in his last appearance.
- Isaac Humphries has been blocked on 9.0% of his field goal attempts this season - highest mark of any qualified player in the league heading into Round 18.
- Kendric Davis has scored 20+ points in six consecutive appearances - longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Heading into round 18, Montrezl Harrell has recorded 9+ rebounds in six consecutive appearances - longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Sunday Dech recorded 31 career three-pointers against Sydney - most against any opponent.
- Heading into Round 18, Kendric Davis ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assists per game (7.8) this season.
- Heading into Round 18, Kendric Davis ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for points per game (25.4) this season.
- Heading into Round 18, Isaac Humphries is one of only three qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season.
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