Bryce Cotton and the Adelaide 36ers bounced back from a sluggish performance against the Sydney Kings to storm to a commanding win against South East Melbourne Phoenix on Thursday night.

Restricted to just seven points in a disappointing loss to the Kings, Cotton put on a show with 23 points in a stunning first half and finished with a game-high 28 points as Adelaide led from start to finish.

Mike Wells’s side led by as much as 28 points before cruising to an impressive win that improved its season record to 4-1.

Playing their third home game in eight days, the Sixers showed no signs of fatigue or mental scars from their last-start loss, romping to their biggest-ever halftime lead of 23 points at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and keeping the Phoenix to their lowest first-half score

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