The 18-point win marks the first time Sydney has beaten United twice in Melbourne in the same season and the lowest-ever score by the hosts against the Kings.
Fighting back after the worrying start, Chase Buford’s team responded with a 10-run sparked by Derrick Walton Jr, Jordi Hunter and Dejan Vasiljevic, to close within two (18-16) – before United edge up to 25-22 at the first change.
Excellent defence by the purple and gold put the clamps on United scoring further and saw the advantage grow to nine (56-47).
Late shots from Hunter and Shaun Bruce ensured Kings went into the final change with an 11-point lead, eventually running out winners 87-69 – moving them to 4-0 on the road this season.
The Kings will play just once in round five when they host Cairns, who are 4-2 on the season, at Qudos Bank Arena from 8pm on Saturday.
Kings hold court again in thriller
AFTER a sloppy start which saw them behind by 10 after just four minutes, the Sydney Kings pulled up their socks and extended their NBL road win record to 16 on Sunday, defeating Melbourne United 87-69 at John Cain Arena.