Boom recruits Tanner Krebs and teenager Dash Daniels have starred as South East Melbourne issued an early, striking statement of intent, trouncing the Perth Wildcats 100-79 on the NBL's opening night.
Without their superstar co-captain Nathan Sobey, sidelined with a calf injury, the Phoenix used a 30-13 second-quarter surge and 35-17 fourth-quarter flourish to put the Wildcats away at Perth's RAC Arena on Saturday evening.