Bullets still in the mix

BRISBANE still have a shot at the NBL finals after former Bullets player Chris Goulding did his old club a favour by helping Melbourne to a nailbiting 89-87 win over Adelaide.

If the 36ers had beaten the champions in Adelaide yesterday, the Bullets would have been dumped out of the running for a top four berth.

But Melbourne’s star trio of Goulding (16 points), Casper Ware (20 points, six assists) and Josh Boone (10 points, 15 rebounds) combined to overcome a 10-point second quarter deficit and get United home in a high-octane thriller.

Goulding hit a jumpshot to tie the scores then his drive to the hoop gave United the lead in the closing stages as Bullets players and staff watched the final few minutes in Brisbane.

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