Bullets downed in OT by JackJumpers

With both teams fighting to open their accounts for NBL23, an overtime thriller was on the cards. But was the Tasmania JackJumpers who were able to snatch a victory over the Brisbane Bullets 90-86 on Sunday.

With Brisbane's Tyler Johnson (24 points, 6/7 three-point shooting) and Tasmania's Milton Doyle (32 points, six rebounds, four assists) firing, it was a game full of drama but the JackJumpers were able to pull of a come back victory.

In a packed house at MyState Bank Arena, the Bullets were determined to open their account.

Tanner Krebs again started well for Brisbane hitting his team's first five points before Aron Baynes helped them to a 7-2 lead.

From there Tyler Johnson hit a couple of jumpers and Brisbane went into quarter-time leading by six points.

Johnson opened up the second period with a pair of triple to expand the Brisbane lead to 11. That became 15 after Devondrick Walker nailed one from beyond the arc.

It was Milton Doyle keeping them in a degree of touch as he hit two threes on his way to 12 points for the quarter, but late triples to Brisbane from Johnson and Jason Cadee had the visitors well on top.

The Bullets built a 45-31 lead in the opening half on the back of a hot start, shooting 51 per cent from the floor and 7/11 from three-point territory.

However the JackJumpers locked down on defence in the second half, which allowed them to build some offensive momentum. They home side closed the third quarter on a 15-3 run before hitting 11 of the first 15 points of the fourth term.

Johnson kept shooting, though, and his sixth triple sent the game into overtime where both teams traded a couple of threes apiece before a drive and finish from Doyle, and then clutch three-pointer from Rashard Kelly sealed Tasmania's first win of the season.

Johnson led the Bullets with 24 points and three assists, shooting 6/7 from three point land. Nathan Sobey had 16 points and four rebounds, Jason Cadee 14 points at 71%, four boards and two assists, and Tanner Krebs 11 points. 

The Bullets finally return to Brisbane for their home opener against the Sydney Kings on Sunday.

HUNGRY JACK'S NBL ROUND 2

TASMANIA JACKJUMPERS 90 (Doyle 32, McVeigh 17, Kelly 14)

BRISBANE BULLETS 86 (Johnson 24, Sobey 16, Cadee 14) 

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