SYDNEY (Reuters) - There was no room for sentiment in Australia's National Basketball League finals as the Sydney Kings swept the best-of-five game series against the Tasmania JackJumpers to snatch the title for the first time since 2005.
The JackJumpers had earned the affection of the nation after reaching the finals series in their inaugural season but, despite leading at half and three-quarter time in Games Three, were unable to stop the Kings running out 97-88 winners.
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