New Zealand guard CJ Bruton stars against Sydney Kings to lead the Breakers to NBL grand final CJ Bruton directs play against the Sydney Kings today. ONE minute of scoring mayhem from former Sydney guard CJ Bruton steered New Zealand Breakers to a third straight NBL grand final series, as they beat the Sydney Kings 99-88 today. The two-time defending champions have advanced to a second straight grand final showdown against Perth, after the Breakers and Wildcats completed a 2-0 semi-final series win over Sydney and Wollongong respectively. Down 41-31 in the second quarter, the Breakers took control of the match near the end of the third quarter. Veteran Bruton scored seven points in the last minute to cap a 13-2 run, which allowed the Breakers to turn a one-point deficit to a ten-point advantage change. The two-time defending champions dispelled any lingering doubts about a third straight grand final series appearance by scoring the first eight points of the final quarter. Sydney never subsequently reduced the deficit to below ten. Bruton, who played in two Sydney championship-winning-teams, led his side's scoring with 21 points, all but one in the second half. Centre Alex Pledger contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds, and forward Tom Abercrombie 17 points. The Kings, who were playing in their first playoff series since being readmitted to the league for the 2010-11 season, initially bounced back well from their 81-64 loss in game one last Thursday. A James Harvey three-pointer on the buzzer gave Sydney a 26-23 advantage at the first break in a quarter featuring ten lead changes. An 8-0 Sydney run inspired by five quick points to Aaron Bruce and a Harvey three-pointer gave the home team a ten-point lead with just over four minutes of the second quarter remaining. The Kings hit six of eight first half three point attempts, but the Breakers finished with 10 from 16 and shot 52 per cent from the field. Co-captains Ben Madgen and Harvey scored 29 and 25 respectively for Sydney.