Trey Kell III - Cool, Calm and Dominant

It was the late poise of Illawarra star Tey Kell that got the Hawks home in their Christmas Day showdown against the Kings. 

After trailing for much of the opening half the Hawks looked home and hosed when leading by 13 with eight minutes left, only for a spirited Kings comeback to make it a one-point ball game with 2.33 on the clock. 

Enter Kell, who came up the floor on a must-score possession and forced his sixth trip to the line for the game. He cooly went 2-2 (7-7 on the evening) before burying a three next time up the floor for a four-point cushion. It made the climb too steep for the Kings and saw the Hawks hold on 111-108.

It came just days after Justin Tatum labelled Kell and captain Tyler Harvey the best back court in the NBL.