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Cairns Taipans have staved off a stirring fourth-quarter rally to edge out NZ Breakers 70-68 in a battle of the NBL basement dwellers in Launceston.
Breakers import Levi Randolph missed a match-levelling jumper in the dying moments after Tad Dufelmeier's massive three with 7.3 seconds remaining and Venky Jois's rejection of Corey Webster with 4.7 seconds left saved the Snakes' skin.
Scott Machado drives to the basket in Round 15.
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The Breakers pinched their first lead inside the last four minutes after they had trailed by as many as 19 points midway through the third term of Friday night's clash at the Silverdome.
Didi Louzada in action during the Kings' thrilling win over the Taipans.
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Ware was ablaze early and irresistible late on Saturday in smoking 40 points, the best haul of his outstanding career and the NBL's highest individual tally this season.
The superstar American point guard drained four three-pointers inside the first five minutes to spark the Kings' 23-5 headstart and three treys in as many minutes in the fourth term to bail the hosts out of trouble, after they fell behind by six points.
"I'm proud now but pretty angry at the time when we blew an 18-point lead," Sydney coach Adam Forde said.