The Perth Wildcats remain the hottest team in the NBL - backing up a four-point win in Cairns on Thursday with an 86-78 defeat of the Brisbane Bullets at RAC Arena on Saturday.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
In the 88-84 win over the Taipans, Nick Kay had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Against the Bullets, the Tamworth export had 18 points and seven rebounds.
Read also:
The Bullets did play hard, executed a lot of things nicely and continued to fight. But ultimately it was a game the Wildcats felt in control of most of the way.
It was a fourth-straight win for the Wildcats as they improved to 12-5, to remain in second position. The Bullets have lost their last two games, to be 6-9 and starting to lose touch with the top four.
It was also an evening of celebration for Perth captain Damian Martin, as the five-time championship winner and six-time defensive player of the year became the eighth Wildcats player to reach 300 games.
It was really nice.
- Damian Martin on playing 300 games
Martin's defence was again on point, to go with eight points and two assists in his milestone game.
Bryce Cotton (23 points, three steals) and Terrico White (19 points, seven rebounds) also fired for the Wildcats.
For Martin, what was most special was entering the stadium with his daughters Bonnie and Maggie.
"It was really nice," he said.
