2022–23 Sydney Kings season

The 2022–23 Sydney Kings season was the 34th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

NBL Blitz

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 * 1
 * 17 September
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 73–53
 * Derrick Walton (12)
 * Kouat Noi (10)
 * Derrick Walton (4)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 916
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 21 September
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 91–79
 * Derrick Walton (15)
 * Xavier Cooks (5)
 * Biwali Bayles (4)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 917
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 23 September
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 93–101
 * Tim Soares (19)
 * Xavier Cooks (9)
 * Jackson Makoi (4)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 905
 * 2–1

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 1 October
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 97–106
 * Derrick Walton (32)
 * Justin Simon (9)
 * Derrick Walton (8)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 4,008
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 7 October
 * Brisbane
 * W 100–90
 * Xavier Cooks (23)
 * Xavier Cooks (11)
 * Derrick Walton (8)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 11,478
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * 9 October
 * @ Melbourne
 * W 71–91
 * Xavier Cooks (23)
 * Tim Soares (10)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * John Cain Arena 7,881
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * 14 October
 * Cairns
 * L 78–83
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (20)
 * Derrick Walton (9)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,287
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * 16 October
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 85–102
 * Justin Simon (23)
 * Xavier Cooks (9)
 * Xavier Cooks (9)
 * Nissan Arena 4,797
 * 4–1
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 * 6
 * 21 October
 * Adelaide
 * L 88–92
 * Derrick Walton (23)
 * Xavier Cooks (10)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 8,154
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * 23 October
 * @ Melbourne
 * W 69–87
 * Cooks, Soares (14)
 * Xavier Cooks (10)
 * Derrick Walton (8)
 * John Cain Arena 10,300
 * 5–2
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 * 8
 * 29 October
 * Cairns
 * W 106–103
 * Xavier Cooks (18)
 * Xavier Cooks (12)
 * Xavier Cooks (8)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,282
 * 6–2


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 * 9
 * 6 November
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 77–81
 * Cooks, Simon (13)
 * Tim Soares (8)
 * Derrick Walton (5)
 * Spark Arena 4,484
 * 7–2
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 * 10
 * 20 November
 * Illawarra
 * W 83–82
 * Angus Glover (13)
 * Justin Simon (8)
 * Derrick Walton (7)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 11,032
 * 8–2
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 * 11
 * 28 November
 * @ Cairns
 * L 94–88 (OT)
 * Xavier Cooks (25)
 * Xavier Cooks (10)
 * Bruce, Walton (5)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,636
 * 8–3


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 * 12
 * 4 December
 * Adelaide
 * W 97–78
 * Tim Soares (18)
 * Xavier Cooks (7)
 * Derrick Walton (11)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 9,389
 * 9–3
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 * 13
 * 8 December
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 81–88
 * Derrick Walton (21)
 * Xavier Cooks (11)
 * Bruce, Cooks (5)
 * Spark Arena 3,454
 * 10–3
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 * 14
 * 11 December
 * Tasmania
 * L 76–84
 * Derrick Walton (21)
 * Xavier Cooks (8)
 * Xavier Cooks (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,321
 * 10–4
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 * 15
 * 16 December
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 79–86
 * Xavier Cooks (21)
 * Cooks, Soares (9)
 * Derrick Walton (9)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,288
 * 11–4
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 * 16
 * 18 December
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * L 113–112 (2OT)
 * Derrick Walton (45)
 * Justin Simon (9)
 * Derrick Walton (10)
 * Gippsland Regional Indoor Stadium 3,000
 * 11–5
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 * 17
 * 25 December
 * Melbourne
 * W 101–80
 * Xavier Cooks (24)
 * Xavier Cooks (11)
 * Xavier Cooks (7)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,012
 * 12–5
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 * 18
 * 30 December
 * Tasmania
 * W 97–77
 * Xavier Cooks (23)
 * Cooks, Vasiljevic (7)
 * Derrick Walton (7)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 12,467
 * 13–5


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 * 19
 * 4 January
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 118–102
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (42)
 * Xavier Cooks (7)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 11,321
 * 14–5
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 * 20
 * 7 January
 * Perth
 * W 108–87
 * Xavier Cooks (24)
 * Xavier Cooks (11)
 * Bruce, Cooks, Vasiljevic (4)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 11,073
 * 15–5
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 * 21
 * 11 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 67–116
 * Cooks, Soares (20)
 * Galloway, Soares (9)
 * Xavier Cooks (8)
 * Nissan Arena 4,068
 * 16–5
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 * 22
 * 15 January
 * Illawarra
 * W 84–79
 * Derrick Walton (19)
 * Xavier Cooks (9)
 * Derrick Walton (7)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 12,986
 * 17–5
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 * 23
 * 20 January
 * @ Perth
 * L 111–104
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (26)
 * Xavier Cooks (9)
 * Xavier Cooks (8)
 * RAC Arena 13,038
 * 17–6
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 * 24
 * 22 January
 * New Zealand
 * L 88–93
 * Derrick Walton (17)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * Cooks, Walton (4)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 14,232
 * 17–7
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 * 25
 * 27 January
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 77–91
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (24)
 * Angus Glover (7)
 * Bruce, Walton (4)
 * MyState Bank Arena 4,293
 * 18–7
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 * 26
 * 29 January
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 111–106
 * Derrick Walton (22)
 * Xavier Cooks (10)
 * Xavier Cooks (10)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 13,273
 * 19–7


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 * 27
 * 3 February
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 115–108
 * Tim Soares (24)
 * Simon, Soares (7)
 * Derrick Walton (13)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,558
 * 19–8
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 * 28
 * 5 February
 * @ Perth
 * L 96–84
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (18)
 * Glover, Vasiljevic (7)
 * Shaun Bruce (7)
 * RAC Arena 12,712
 * 19–9

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 15 February
 * Cairns
 * W 95–87
 * Xavier Cooks (27)
 * Xavier Cooks (14)
 * Derrick Walton (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,367
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 17 February
 * @ Cairns
 * L 93–82
 * Derrick Walton (22)
 * Justin Simon (10)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,626
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 19 February
 * Cairns
 * W 79–64
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (15)
 * Cooks, Noi (11)
 * Derrick Walton (9)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,123
 * 2–1


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 * 4
 * 3 March
 * New Zealand
 * L 87–95
 * Justin Simon (18)
 * Justin Simon (6)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 13,145
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * 5 March
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 74–81
 * Kouat Noi (20)
 * Jordan Hunter (10)
 * Shaun Bruce (3)
 * Spark Arena 8,429
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * 10 March
 * New Zealand
 * W 91–68
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (15)
 * Xavier Cooks (8)
 * Derrick Walton (9)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 18,049
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * 12 March
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 80–70
 * Derrick Walton (18)
 * Justin Simon (7)
 * Derrick Walton (4)
 * Spark Arena 9,742
 * 4–3
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 * 8
 * 15 March
 * New Zealand
 * W 77–69
 * Derrick Walton (21)
 * Xavier Cooks (11)
 * Derrick Walton (6)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 18,124
 * 5–3

Club awards

 * Club MVP: Xavier Cooks
 * Members Player of the Year: Xavier Cooks
 * Coaches Award: Tim Soares
 * Player's Player: Xavier Cooks
 * Defensive Player: Justin Simon
 * Hard Work Award: Kouat Noi
 * Club Person of the Year: Chris Ohlback