A Tyler Harvey floater with 2.8 seconds remaining has extended the Illawarra Hawks undefeated start to the NBL season in a 97-96 double-overtime home win over the New Zealand Breakers.
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The gripping finale concluded when Breakers import Lamar Patterson, whose three-pointer with 17.8 seconds remaining gave his side a sniff, missed his next attempt on the buzzer that would have forced double-overtime.
For the Breakers, Tai Webster (34 points) sizzled in his first NBL game in almost eight years before fouling out with 11.8 seconds left, Tony Crocker s ensuing free throws giving the Sixers the cushion they needed.
Daniel Johnson of the 36ers tries to find a way past the Breakers Rob Loe.
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Adelaide s charge was led by big centre Humphries (24 points, 11 rebounds) and previously out-of-sorts import Donald Sloan (20 points).