2021–22 Sydney Kings season

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 33rd season for the Sydney Kings in the NBL.

Roster

Pre-season

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | 13 November | S.E. Melbourne | L 75–81 | Jarell Martin (15) | Martin, Vodanovich (9) | Xavier Cooks (3) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 0–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | 15 November | Melbourne | W 80–75 | Angus Glover (18) | Xavier Cooks (14) | Bayles, Cooks (4) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | 18 November | @ New Zealand | L 97–93 | Jaylen Adams (16) | Xavier Cooks (11) | Adams, Cooks (3) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–2

|-style="background:#ccc;" | 1 | 27 November | @ Illawarra | colspan="6" | Cancelled

Regular season

Ladder

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 5 December | Melbourne | W 79–74 | Jaylen Adams (15) | Adams, Martin (8) | Xavier Cooks (5) | Qudos Bank Arena8,632 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 11 December | Illawarra | L 84–92 | Angus Glover (16) | Xavier Cooks (11) | Bruce, Cooks (5) | Qudos Bank Arena6,212 | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | 16 December | @ Melbourne | L 89–47 | Xavier Cooks (12) | Xavier Cooks (6) | Biwali Bayles (4) | John Cain Arena4,786 | 1–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | 18 December | S.E. Melbourne | W 84–73 | Xavier Cooks (19) | Jarell Martin (13) | Bayles, Bruce, Cooks, Glover (2) | Qudos Bank Arena6,379 | 2–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | 22 December | Tasmania | W 83–71 | Jarell Martin (24) | Jarell Martin (11) | Shaun Bruce (5) | Qudos Bank Arena4,612 | 3–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | 26 December | Melbourne | L 68–82 | Jarell Martin (19) | Xavier Cooks (10) | Xavier Cooks (4) | Qudos Bank Arena4,725 | 3–3

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | 13 January | @ Illawarra | L 97–89 | Jarell Martin (23) | Xavier Cooks (14) | Jaylen Adams (8) | WIN Entertainment Centre1,994 | 3–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | 16 January | New Zealand | L 75–82 | Xavier Cooks (19) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Bruce, Vasiljevic (4) | Qudos Bank Arena4,356 | 3–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | 21 January | @ Brisbane | L 96–87 | Jaylen Adams (33) | Jarell Martin (12) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Nissan Arena2,574 | 3–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | 23 January | Brisbane | W 97–73 | Dejan Vasiljevic (23) | Jarell Martin (12) | Jaylen Adams (6) | Qudos Bank Arena4,237 | 4–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | 30 January | Perth | W 96–81 | Jaylen Adams (30) | Xavier Cooks (9) | Jaylen Adams (9) | Qudos Bank Arena5,864 | 5–6

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | 4 February | @ Tasmania | L 77–70 | Jaylen Adams (24) | Xavier Cooks (15) | Jaylen Adams (3) | MyState Bank Arena4,643 | 5–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | 6 February | New Zealand | W 84–65 | Dejan Vasiljevic (23) | Jarell Martin (12) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Qudos Bank Arena5,011 | 6–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | 10 February | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 87–92 | Xavier Cooks (23) | Adams, Martin (8) | Jaylen Adams (6) | John Cain Arena2,133 | 7–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | 13 February | Brisbane | W 71–69 | Jarell Martin (17) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Adams, Bruce, Glover (4) | Qudos Bank Arena5,543 | 7–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | 19 February | Perth | W 98–95 | Jaylen Adams (31) | Xavier Cooks (9) | Jaylen Adams (10) | Qudos Bank Arena7,143 | 9–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | 27 February | @ Adelaide | W 90–93 | Jaylen Adams (26) | Xavier Cooks (10) | Jaylen Adams (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,813 | 10–7

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | 6 March | Cairns | W 98–88 | Xavier Cooks (23) | Xavier Cooks (13) | Xavier Cooks (5) | Qudos Bank Arena9,112 | 11–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | 13 March | @ Cairns | W 77–86 | Jaylen Adams (24) | Makur Maker (10) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Cairns Convention Centre3,629 | 12–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | 19 March | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 89–91 | Jarell Martin (24) | Jarell Martin (8) | Jaylen Adams (8) | John Cain Arena2,717 | 13–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | 26 March | @ Perth | W 80–102 | Jaylen Adams (20) | Makur Maker (9) | Jaylen Adams (8) | RAC Arena6,906 | 14–7

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | 3 April | @ Tasmania | W 83–103 | Jaylen Adams (20) | Xavier Cooks (9) | Xavier Cooks (9) | MyState Bank Arena4,738 | 15–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | 9 April | @ Adelaide | W 77–84 | Xavier Cooks (22) | Xavier Cooks (9) | Jaylen Adams (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,748 | 16–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | 12 April | @ New Zealand | W 70–76 | Jaylen Adams (19) | Xavier Cooks (7) | Jaylen Adams (5) | Bendigo Stadium1,543 | 17–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | 14 April | @ Illawarra | W 102–107 (OT) | Dejan Vasiljevic (33) | Xavier Cooks (13) | Adams, Cooks (7) | WIN Entertainment Centre4,872 | 18–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | 17 April | Adelaide | L 82–90 | Jaylen Adams (28) | Xavier Cooks (14) | Jaylen Adams (4) | Qudos Bank Arena10,260 | 18–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | 21 April | @ Cairns | W 77–87 | Ian Clark (21) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Shaun Bruce (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,150 | 19–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | 24 April | Illawarra | L 84–87 | Xavier Cooks (20) | Xavier Cooks (14) | Ian Clark (6) | Qudos Bank Arena12,632 | 19–9

Postseason

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 29 April | @ Illawarra | W 79–89 | Jaylen Adams (30) | Cooks, Martin (10) | Jaylen Adams (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre5,621 | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | 1 May | Illawarra | W 99–87 | Jaylen Adams (29) | Xavier Cooks (11) | Adams, Cooks (3) | Qudos Bank Arena9,824 | 2–0

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | 6 May | Tasmania | W 95–78 | Jaylen Adams (18) | Xavier Cooks (11) | Xavier Cooks (7) | Qudos Bank Arena12,765 | 3–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | 8 May | @ Tasmania | W 86–90 | Cooks, Martin, Vasiljevic (20) | Cooks, Martin (10) | Shaun Bruce (7) | MyState Bank Arena4,738 | 4–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | 11 May | Tasmania | W 97–88 | Xavier Cooks (23) | Jarell Martin (17) | Shaun Bruce (8) | Qudos Bank Arena16,149 | 5–0

Transactions

Re-signed Player Signed Jordan Hunter 18 June Jarell Martin 26 June Tom Vodanovich 27 June Xavier Cooks 30 June Jaylin Galloway 22 July

Additions Player Signed Former team Biwali Bayles 27 April Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Wani Swaka Lo Buluk 9 July Perth Wildcats R. J. Hunter 23 July Galatasaray Makur Maker 21 August Howard Bison Jaylen Adams 22 August Milwaukee Bucks Matur Maker 27 August Rio Grande Valley Vipers Ian Clark 12 February Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Subtractions Player Reason left New team Craig Moller Free agent s.Oliver Würzburg Brad Newley Free agent Melbourne United Jarrad Weeks Free agent Tasmania JackJumpers Casper Ware Free agent Enisey Dexter Kernich-Drew Free agent Waverley Falcons Daniel Kickert Retired Sydney Kings (assistant) R.J. Hunter Released N/A

Awards Club awards Members Player of the Year: Jaylen Adams & Xavier Cooks Coaches Award: Xavier Cooks Player's Player: Xavier Cooks Defensive Player: Xavier Cooks Club Person of the Year: Fleur McIntyre Club MVP: Jaylen Adams

See also 2021–22 NBL season Sydney Kings

References

External links

Official Website