Top of the table clash with Breakers excites Vasiljevic

Two of the NBL's hottest teams will lock horns on Sunday when the second-placed Sydney Kings travel to Spark Arena to take on the league-leading New Zealand Breakers on Sunday.

The round six fixture, which will tip-off at 2pm AEDT, will represent the first time the Kings have played across the ditch in more than two seasons and the first time ever Kings guard Dejan Vasiljevic has been to New Zealand.

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"The key for us on Sunday is locking in defensively, as they have great rebounding bigs and a solid back-court," Vasiljevic said.

"It'll be a good test for us, as it's one versus two but it will also be a lot of fun - I've never been to New Zealand and am looking forward to experiencing their country and that Spark Arena home atmosphere."

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The showdown will also present the Kings with the chance to extend their NBL road win record to 17 games.

"We're road dogs and it's all about building as a group each time with step on the floor," the Miami University alum said.

"Some teams have tried to copy us, as we've set the tone of how to be successful on the road.

"Our group are all looking forward to trying to extend that streak on Sunday."

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With the FIBA window looming, which will see Vasiljevic line up in the Boomers squad alongside Xavier Cooks, the former is happy with how his team are travelling during its NBL22 title defence.

"I believe we're travelling really well as a team at the moment, as the two losses we had were close and could have easily been wins if a couple of things went differently," said the Canadian-born guard, who is averaging 13.75 points, 3.25 rebounds and 1.63 assists per game this season.

"The resilience we showed against Cairns last week was really impressive, as we just kept fighting and fighting and never gave up, especially defensively.

"A big part of that was also our depth and the fact we like playing with one another - we're all having fun on the court, which has always been a massive thing for me."