HOSTS NOT IN A WELCOMING MOOD
ADELAIDE 36ers took full advantage of their home court to level the five-game NBL grand final series at 1-1 after thumping Melbourne United 110-95 yesterday.
In front of a sold-out home crowd, bench reinforcements Majok Deng (18 points at 87 per cent) and Ramone Moore (17 points at 78 per cent) led an even charge, with seven Sixers hitting double figures.
United were piloted by Casey Prather (20 points) and Chris Goulding (19).
Both camps were left licking their wounds with exNBA players Josh Childress of the 36ers (shoulder) and United’s Josh Boone (back) sustaining injuries.
Childress exited the match midway through the fourth quarter after crashing to the floor and clutching his shoulder, while Boone landed awkwardly in a firstterm collision with Mitch Creek. Deng and Moore ran riot in a 15-2 run to close the first half.
The next match of the five-game series is in Melbourne on Friday.