Shane Heal's first Australian National Basketball League game as head coach of the Sydney Kings ended in traditional Kings style as they squeaked past the Townsville Crocodiles 71-69 at The Kingdome.
In Perth, the Cairns Taipans stunned the second-placed Wildcats with a come from behind 83-78 victory at Challenge Stadium.
On the Gold Coast, the Blaze has survived its second scare from the Wollongong Hawks in three days to record an 85-72 win on the glitter strip.
After holding off a Hawks outfit desperate to offload the wooden spoon to Adelaide on Friday night, the Blaze were forced into another arm wrestle on their home court.
The defending champion New Zealand Breakers remain at the top of the table with Perth second, Gold Coast third and Cairns fourth.
