title: 2019–20 Sydney Kings season
text: # 2019–20 Sydney Kings season
  
  The 2019–20 NBL season was the 31st season for the Sydney Kings in the NBL.
  
  ## Roster
  
  ### Depth chart
  
  | Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Development |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | C | Andrew Bogut | Daniel Kickert | Jordan Hunter | Banjo Talbot |
  | PF | Jae'Sean Tate | Lucas Walker | Craig Moller | |
  | SF | Didi Louzada | Brad Newley | | |
  | SG | Kevin Lisch | Xavier Cooks | | Hunter Madden |
  | PG | Casper Ware | Shaun Bruce | Deshon Taylor | Lochlan Hutchison |
  
  ## Preseason
  
  The Kings' pre-season games consisted of three regular pre-season games and two NBL Blitz games. The first game was against Hills Select, before the Kings travelled to Tasmania to participate in the NBL Blitz during September, with games against the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Perth Wildcats. They then had games against the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks.
  
  ### Game log
  
  2019–20 game log :
  
  Pre-Season: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  14 September
  
  @ Hills Select
  
  W 109-67
  
  Craig Moller (22)
  
  Jordan Hunter, Jae'Sean Tate (8)
  
  Bruce, Lisch, Walker (4)
  
  Hills Basketball Stadium
  
  1-0 :
  
  NBL Blitz: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  20 September
  
  South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  L 87-96
  
  Casper Ware (19)
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (7)
  
  Shaun Bruce (4)
  
  Devonport Recreation & Function Centre
  
  0-1
  
  2
  
  22 September
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  W 71-103
  
  Didi Louzada (29)
  
  Jordan Hunter (10)
  
  Louzada, Moller, Ware (3)
  
  Derwent Entertainment Centre
  
  1-1 :
  
  Pre-Season: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  2
  
  26 September
  
  New Zealand Breakers
  
  W 81-64
  
  Casper Ware (26)
  
  Andrew Bogut (8)
  
  Kevin Lisch (4)
  
  Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre
  
  2-0
  
  3
  
  29 September
  
  @ Illawarra Hawks
  
  W 96-106
  
  Didi Louzada (24)
  
  Jordan Hunter (11)
  
  Kevin Lisch, Jae'Sean Tate (4)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  3-0 :
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
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  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
  | 1 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4–1 | W2 | 12–2 | 8–6 | 2642 | 2472 | 106.88% |
  | 2 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–3 | 8–6 | 2529 | 2409 | 104.98% |
  | 3 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 3–2 | L2 | 11–3 | 5–9 | 2587 | 2547 | 101.57% |
  | 4 | Melbourne United | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W3 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 2638 | 2560 | 103.05% |
  | 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | W1 | 10–4 | 5–9 | 2607 | 2557 | 101.96% |
  | 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W4 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 2514 | 2468 | 101.86% |
  | 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1–4 | L2 | 8–6 | 4–10 | 2654 | 2768 | 95.88% |
  | 8 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 0–5 | L8 | 6–8 | 3–11 | 2671 | 2761 | 96.74% |
  | 9 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 5 | 23 | 17.86% | 0–5 | L10 | 3–11 | 2–12 | 2354 | 2654 | 88.70% |
  
  Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2020. Source: NBL.com.au
  
  ### Ladder progression
  
  * Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
  * Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  * Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  
  2019–20 NBL season vte :
  
  | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Adelaide 36ers | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
  | Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
  | Cairns Taipans | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
  | Illawarra Hawks | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
  | Melbourne United | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
  | New Zealand Breakers | – | – | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
  | Perth Wildcats | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
  | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
  | Sydney Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  
  ### Game log
  
  The regular season of the NBL consisted of 28 games, with the King's 14 home games played at Qudos Bank Arena.
  
  2019–20 game log :
  
  October: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  4 October
  
  @ Cairns Taipans
  
  W 71-79
  
  Casper Ware (23)
  
  Andrew Bogut (12)
  
  Casper Ware, Andrew Bogut (5)
  
  Cairns Convention Centre
  
  1-0
  
  2
  
  12 October
  
  Adelaide 36ers
  
  W 102-80
  
  Brad Newley (18)
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (7)
  
  Shaun Bruce (7)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  2-0
  
  3
  
  18 October
  
  New Zealand Breakers
  
  W 96-91
  
  Casper Ware (27)
  
  Andrew Bogut (15)
  
  Andrew Bogut, Casper Ware (5)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  3-0
  
  4
  
  20 October
  
  @ New Zealand Breakers
  
  W 66-76
  
  Casper Ware (17)
  
  Andrew Bogut (16)
  
  Shaun Bruce (3)
  
  Spark Arena
  
  4-0
  
  5
  
  26 October
  
  Brisbane Bullets
  
  W 94-79
  
  Casper Ware (17)
  
  Andrew Bogut (11)
  
  Casper Ware (5)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  5-0 :
  
  November: 5–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  6
  
  2 November
  
  @ Adelaide 36ers
  
  W 96-98
  
  Andrew Bogut (18)
  
  Andrew Bogut (12)
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (5)
  
  Adelaide Entertainment Centre
  
  6-0
  
  7
  
  4 November
  
  @ Melbourne United
  
  L 107-104
  
  Casper Ware (34)
  
  Andrew Bogut (8)
  
  Shaun Bruce (8)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  6-1
  
  8
  
  8 November
  
  @ Brisbane Bullets
  
  W 85-95
  
  Brad Newley (20)
  
  Andrew Bogut (8)
  
  Shaun Bruce (8)
  
  Nissan Arena
  
  7-1
  
  9
  
  10 November
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  W 104-85
  
  Didi Louzada (28)
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (8)
  
  Shaun Bruce (7)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  8-1
  
  10
  
  17 November
  
  Illawarra Hawks
  
  W 92-87
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (24)
  
  Andrew Bogut (9)
  
  Casper Ware (6)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  9-1
  
  11
  
  23 November
  
  @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  W 86-90
  
  Casper Ware (25)
  
  Andrew Bogut (10)
  
  Bogut, Bruce, Ware (4)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  10-1 :
  
  December: 3–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–3)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  12
  
  1 December
  
  Melbourne United
  
  W 111-101
  
  Casper Ware (27)
  
  Andrew Bogut (8)
  
  Casper Ware (5)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  11-1
  
  13
  
  6 December
  
  @ Perth Wildcats
  
  L 96-77
  
  Casper Ware (13)
  
  Andrew Bogut (8)
  
  Shaun Bruce (4)
  
  RAC Arena
  
  11-2
  
  14
  
  8 December
  
  Cairns Taipans
  
  L 98-109
  
  Casper Ware (23)
  
  Andrew Bogut (12)
  
  Casper Ware (7)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  11-3
  
  15
  
  14 December
  
  @ Melbourne United
  
  W 81-104
  
  Casper Ware (27)
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (12)
  
  Shaun Bruce (4)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  12-3
  
  16
  
  21 December
  
  @ Brisbane Bullets
  
  L 87-80
  
  Casper Ware (26)
  
  Xavier Cooks (7)
  
  Casper Ware (3)
  
  Nissan Arena
  
  12-4
  
  17
  
  23 December
  
  South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  W 110-98
  
  Daniel Kickert (18)
  
  Xavier Cooks (9)
  
  Casper Ware (7)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  13-4
  
  18
  
  28 December
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  L 85-98
  
  Casper Ware (33)
  
  Andrew Bogut (12)
  
  Shaun Bruce (4)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  13-5
  
  19
  
  31 December
  
  @ Illawarra Hawks
  
  L 85-80
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (23)
  
  Xavier Cooks (9)
  
  Daniel Kickert (5)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  13-6 :
  
  January: 5–1 (Home: 4–0; Road: 1–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  20
  
  4 January
  
  Adelaide 36ers
  
  W 91-77
  
  Brad Newley, Jae'Sean Tate (20)
  
  Andrew Bogut (10)
  
  Casper Ware (6)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  14-6
  
  21
  
  11 January
  
  Cairns Taipans
  
  W 92=83
  
  Daniel Kickert (18)
  
  Bogut, Cooks, Tate (8)
  
  Casper Ware (4)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  15-6
  
  22
  
  17 January
  
  @ New Zealand Breakers
  
  L 86-81
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (22)
  
  Xavier Cooks (10)
  
  Casper Ware (5)
  
  TSB Stadium
  
  15-7
  
  23
  
  19 January
  
  South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  W 98-81
  
  Didi Louzada (18)
  
  Andrew Bogut (11)
  
  Shaun Bruce, Casper Ware (6)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  16-7
  
  24
  
  24 January
  
  @ Illawarra Hawks
  
  W 79-102
  
  Jae'Sean Tate, Deshon Taylor (17)
  
  Xavier Cooks (11)
  
  Shaun Bruce (5)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  17-7
  
  25
  
  26 January
  
  Melbourne United
  
  W 106-88
  
  Casper Ware (26)
  
  Xavier Cooks (10)
  
  Andrew Bogut (9)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  18-7 :
  
  February: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  26
  
  1 February
  
  @ Perth Wildcats
  
  L 110-100
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (23)
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (12)
  
  Shaun Bruce (5)
  
  RAC Arena
  
  18-8
  
  27
  
  9 February
  
  @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  W 96-99
  
  Casper Ware (24)
  
  Xavier Cooks (13)
  
  Xavier Cooks, Brad Newley (3)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  19-8
  
  28
  
  14 February
  
  Illawarra Hawks
  
  W 98-82
  
  Jae'Sean Tate, Casper Ware (19)
  
  Xavier Cooks (11)
  
  Newley, Taylor, Ware (3)3
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  20-8 :
  
  ## Postseason
  
  2020 playoff game log :
  
  Semi-finals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
  
  1
  
  29 February
  
  Melbourne United
  
  W 86-80
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (23)
  
  Andrew Bogut (10)
  
  Casper Ware (5)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  1-0
  
  2
  
  2 March
  
  @ Melbourne United
  
  L 125-80
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (18)
  
  Xavier Cooks (7)
  
  Didi Louzada (2)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  1-1
  
  3
  
  5 March
  
  Melbourne United
  
  W 89-87
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (2)
  
  Xavier Cooks (9)
  
  Kevin Lisch (4)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  2-1 :
  
  Grand Final: 1–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–0)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
  
  1
  
  8 March
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  L 86-88
  
  Andrew Bogut (18)
  
  Andrew Bogut (12)
  
  Casper Ware (4)4
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  0-1
  
  2
  
  13 March
  
  @ Perth Wildcats
  
  W 85-97
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (20)
  
  Andrew Bogut (13)
  
  Brad Newley (5)
  
  RAC Arena
  
  1-1
  
  3
  
  15 March
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  L 96-111
  
  Jae'Sean Tate (20)
  
  Xavier Cooks (9)
  
  Andrew Bogut, Shaun Bruce (3)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  1-2 :
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Player of the Week
  
  Round 3, Andrew Bogut
  
  