11 reasons to watch NBL round 7 LIVE on SBS

A look at round 7 of the 2020-21 NBL season ahead of tip-off this afternoon, including the key match-ups and how you can watch LIVE, FREE and in HD on SBS On Demand and SBS VICELAND.

Every game of the 2020-21 NBL season is LIVE, FREE and in HD via , with select games also live on SBS VICELAND. 

Sydney Kings vs New Zealand Breakers

1. Tai Webster vs Casper Ware 

Marquee point guard match-up! Both of these explosive guards are top 10 in the league in scoring.

Ware scored an incredible 34 points in the Kings' last matches against the Perth Wildcats. Both players will be looking to exert their supremacy. 

Thursday February 25, 5:00pm (AEDT) LIVE via SBS On Demand

Adelaide 36ers vs Melbourne United

2. Adelaide's big three vs the league leaders 

Melbourne United will be looking to avenge their opening night loss to Adelaide. Since then, United have won seven straight - but to make it eight they'll have to stop the terrific trio of Josh Giddey, Daniel Johnson and Isaac Humphries. 

Humphries' match-up with Melbourne's Jock Landale will be a key battle that could decide the match and be key to his chances of representing Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.

Thursday February 25, 7:30pm (AEDT) LIVE via SBS On Demand

Brisbane Bullets vs Illawarra Hawks

3. Sobey looking to show Goorjian he was wrong 

Bullets guard Nathan Sobey is the league’s second-leading scorer and this will be his first game against the Hawks since their coach - Brian Goorjian - didn’t select him in the Boomers squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

4. Tyler Harvey vs Nathan Sobey

These high-scoring guards are ranked second (Sobey) and third (Harvey) in scoring across the entire league.

Friday February 26, 5:00pm (AEDT) LIVE via SBS On Demand

Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats

5. Semi-final rematch 

This will be the first meeting between these teams since their epic semi-final series almost 12 months ago. 

Game 1 was an absolute classic – one of the great NBL games of all time – in which Bryce Cotton’s 42 points helped Perth hold on for a remarkable one-point win (108-107). 

6. Big man Mooney in form

Perth big man John Mooney enters this game following an historic 30-pt, 18-reb performance last Tuesday night against Sydney.

Meanwhile, Cairns wing Kouat Noi is coming off a career-high 27 points against Melbourne on Monday night.

7. Scott Machado vs Bryce Cotton and Cam Oliver vs John Mooney

These two superstars were first and second in MVP voting last season and are both in great form.

Entering Round 7, Cotton leads the league in scoring while Machado leads the league in assists.

Meanwhile, Oliver and Mooney are arguably the two most dominant big man in the league right now - with them one and two in rebounding.

Friday February 26, 7:30pm (AEDT) LIVE via SBS On Demand

Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers

8. Next star Giddey could go to the next level

Adelaide’s super-talented teenage Next Star, Josh Giddey was just two assists shy of a triple-double when these teams last met, and was just three rebounds shy last week against the Phoenix. His talents will be back on display in this one.

Saturday February 27, 5:30pm (AEDT) LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Melbourne United vs Sydney Kings

9. Melbourne Massacre memories 

The last time these teams faced-off in John Cain Arena – Game 2 of last year’s semi-final series – was a truly remarkable game. 

Melbourne completely wiped the floor with the Kings that night, smacking them by an incredible 45 points (125-80). 

It was the biggest winning margin by any team since the change to 40-minute games for the 2010 season. 

Of course, the Kings responded by winning Game 3 in Sydney to advance to the Grand Final Series.

Saturday February 27, 8:00pm (AEDT) LIVE via SBS On Demand

South East Melbourne Phoenix vs Illawarra Hawks

10. Sunday shootout 

Entering Round 7, these are the two highest-scoring teams in the NBL.

This game on Sunday should be an up-tempo, high-scoring affair.

Sunday February 28, 2:00pm (AEDT) LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans

11.  First 'Sunshine Stoush' of the season 

After an epic encounter in the season’s first ‘Sunshine Stoush’, the NBL’s Queensland rivals will face-off in neutral territory as part of the NBL Cup.

Hopefully, this match will be as exciting as the last time these two teams met in round 3 in Brisbane - when the Bullets claimed a memorable two-point victory in overtime (105-103).

Sunday February 28, 4:30pm (AEDT) LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand


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Published 25 February 2021 4:17pm
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