A career-best Nick Kay performance has put the Perth Wildcats one win away from back-to-back NBL championships after outlasting the Sydney Kings 111-96 in Game 3 of the Grand Final series at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday.
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Led by dynamic duo Bryce Cotton (31 points, seven assists) and Kay (30 points, 12 rebounds, four assists), Perth rebounded from a 97-83 loss to the Kings on Friday night to beat Sydney for the second time on the road in the Grand Final series.
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Kay was particularly deadly from deep, hitting 7/9 shots from beyond the arc as he finished the afternoon with a career-best 30 points and seven three-point makes.
The Wildcats, the most successful club in NBL history, lead the series 2-1 and can seal the deal and win a 10th championship in Game 4 at home next Friday. The winner of Game 3 has won the last eight championships.
In Game 2, Kay had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Fans are now shut out of the series because of the coronavirus epidemic.
