The NBL grand final series has been called off, with the league yet to decide on whether Perth or Sydney will be awarded the trophy.

The Wildcats lead the best-of-five series 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled to be played at RAC Arena on Friday.

But the league this afternoon confirmed the series would be scrapped, with a decision about the champions to be made in the next 48 hours.

The Kings today expressed their desire to the league to not travel to WA, given the uncertainty and quickly-moving circumstances around the coronavirus.

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NBL owner Larry Kestelman said the league would weigh up the merits of both clubs’ cases for the title.

“We respect the decision in what are extraordinary times for everyone. We are understanding of not just the players’ health and well being but also their desire to be with their families, especially given so many of them have family overseas,” he said.

“Having consulted with the Australian Basketball Players’ Association we have decided the remaining games shall not be played. With Perth leading the best of five game series 2-1, we will now consider a decision on the outcome of the championship over the next 48 hours.

“We acknowledge both teams for what has been a fantastic series and season. Sydney was the only team to have gone through an entire NBL season on top of the ladder and Perth was leading the Grand Final series.”

The prospect of the series being called off was flagged in a poll on The West Australian Sport’s Facebook page earlier today, with a whopping 96 per cent of respondents backing the Wildcats as rightful winners.

As of 1pm, more than 1500 of the 1590 respondents were in favour of Perth earning the title.

But Fox Sports NBL caller Matt Russell argued the Kings were deserving champions after sitting atop the NBL standings at the end of each round en route to the minor championship.

Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, Sydney coach Will Weaver said his players and club staff had met and resolved to put their competitive desires behind safety and health.

“While it’s a tough one, there’s no doubt that it’s the right one,” Weaver said of the decision.

Kings chief executive Chris Pongrass said: “At the end of the day, it’s bigger than basketball”.

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