Starting off slow, the Kings’ drought was ended by Justin Simon – making it 5-2.
Derrick Walton Jr then started to weave his magic before finding Angus Glover for a three-pointer.
The hosts then rattled off seven before Xavier Cooks and Jaylin Galloway added two free-throws each for Sydney, as well as one by Dejan Vasiljevic, to help make it 18-12 at quarter-time to New Zealand.
The low scoring continued in the second, with only a basket each but a jumper kept the Hoops Capital side in it until New Zealand sparked a run, putting them in the lead 39-27 at half-time.
The Kings then got to within seven as contributions by Glover, Kouat Noi and Galloway reduced the margin further – with back-to-back triples making it 50-49.
The two sides traded baskets, with the Breakers holding a two-point (54-52) lead at the final change.
The harbour city side didn’t go away though, with two more by Walton Jr closing it to 74-67 with just under two to play. That was as close as the Sydney got though, with the Breakers winning the match by 10 points.
Another upset sees ‘Kings facing off NZ foe in decider
AFTER Sydney Kings went down 80-70 to the New Zealand Breakers on Sunday, giving them two apiece, the NBL23 Championship Series is headed to a game five decider this Wednesday at Qudos Bank Arena from 7.30pm.