The Sydney Kings have defied injuries to Xavier Cooks and Derrick Walton Jr to level the NBL grand final series against the New Zealand Breakers with an 81-74 win in Game Two.
Sixth man Kouat Noi (20 points) stepped up off the bench at Auckland's Spark Arena on Sunday, while teammate Justin Simon (12 points, nine rebounds, six steals) savaged the Breakers defensively.
Import point guard Walton lasted less than five minutes, still struggling with the after-effects of the severe quadricep cramp he suffered in the series opener.