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Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets
Wednesday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
1. Return of Patterson
Two-time All-NBL First Team selection Lamar Patterson has been activated by the Bullets this week and is set to play his first game back with his former team in this clash with the Hawks.
2. Keep throwing punches
Both these teams have lost four of their last five games and are currently on losing streaks.
The Hawks lost both of their games last week and really struggled with both Tyler Harvey (back) and Cam Bairstow (leg) out with injury. Thankfully, Harvey will be returning to the court for this clash with Brisbane.
Hawks coach Brian Goorjian said: “We’ve just got to keep our head up and keep throwing punches.”
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Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats
Thursday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
3. Feisty Forde adds extra spice
There is sure to be some extra feeling involved in this clash following the comments made by Sydney head coach Adam Forde last week after his team’s loss to the Wildcats in Perth.
Forde was found to be in breach of the league’s Code of Conduct for comments made about the refereeing and was fined $5000 and suspended for one game.
While speaking about the refereeing, Forde also took a swipe at Trevor Gleeson’s constant berating of the refs from the sidelines.
Forde, of course, spent almost a decade as an assistant coach at the Wildcats with most of those years spent serving under Gleeson.
Illawarra Hawks v SEM Phoenix
Friday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
4. Back to whack
Last week the Phoenix came into Wollongong and whacked the Hawks by 32 points, reeling off an amazing 24-0 run in the third quarter to blow the game open.
It was SEM’s biggest ever win and Brian Goorjian’s biggest NBL loss since 1997. This week they’re back to try to do it all over again.
Adelaide 36ers v Perth Wildcats
Saturday 17:30 AEST tip-off - SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand
5. Key match-up: Bryce Cotton v Sunday Dech
Adelaide’s primary defender hasn’t been able to contain Cotton thus far this season.
Cotton is averaging 35 points per game against the 36ers this season. Can Adelaide contain the MVP or will he torch them again?
Melbourne United v NZ Breakers
Saturday 20:00 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
6. Randolph's debut
New Zealand’s mid-season import recruit, Levi Randolph, will debut in this clash with Melbourne United.
Randolph most recently played for the Canton Charge in the NBA G League.
Sydney Kings v SEM Phoenix
Sunday 15:00 AEST tip-off - SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand
7. Key match-up: Keifer Sykes v Casper Ware
If he plays, this will Sydney’s first time playing against Sykes and the match-up between he and Ware will be very fun to watch.
Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans
Sunday 17:00 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
8. Danger game
This will be Illawarra’s third game in five days and while the Taipans are on the bottom of the ladder, they beat the Hawks in their last match-up and will have fresh legs having not played for a week.
Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets
Monday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
9. Happy hunting ground
The Bullets may be undermanned, but they played well in John Cain Arena throughout the NBL Cup and will take confidence from their emphatic win over United in this arena late in that tournament.
NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats
Tuesday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
10. Key match-up: John Mooney v Colton Iverson
Mooney leads the league in rebounds per game but Iverson has been the league’s most dominant rebounder over recent weeks.
