What a night of NBL basketball with 4th playing 5th and a top of the table clash between Adelaide and Melbourne, the two hottest teams in the competition.
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Adelaide 36ers Vs. Melbourne United (Fri 7:30pm)
Best Bet
Adelaide 36ers
WIN
The inform team of the competition and everything is clicking for Adelaide. A slow start to the game against Perth before they evaporated a 21-point lead and stole victory at the buzzer.
They showed great resolve in the face of defeat and worked as team to chip away at the Perth’s lead before Bryce Cotton did what he does best. This sort of win can solidify a team and should act as a mid-season reality check that the NBL competition is as competitive as ever.
The 36ers have faced United once already this season, losing by one point after a late Tyson Walker triple. They will look to level the ledger here and Cotton, Cheatham and Humphries will continue their dominance.
Perth Wildcats Vs. Sydney Kings (Fri 9:30pm)
Next Best
Tim Soares
Over 16.5 PRA
Sydney will welcome back Matthew Dellavadova and Shaun Bruce who both have not been seen since early November. I expect Delly to get straight back to starters minutes, and it will impact the guard play rather than Sydney’s big’s.
In fact, I think it might help Soares here as Delly leads the Kings for assists. Soares has the ability to catch and shoot from deep and should get plenty of opportunity as Perth try to defend the Delly/Cooks pick and roll.
Soares rebounding numbers are down over the last two games, he will need to compete against this Wildcats team. If Soares can get his confidence back in his shooting, this is actually a low number for the Brazilian.
Perth Wildcats Vs. Sydney Kings (Fri 9:30pm)
Value Bet
Sydney Kings
Win
The Kings will be desperate to get Delly back into this line up. He leads the Kings for assists as well as playing an integral role as on court leader.
The Kings have struggled in his absence going 1-2, now sitting at 7 wins 7 losses for the season. They need to stop this current losing streak and have no excuses for this game. Coach Goorjian said that they circled this game early and have added extra preparation for Perth in Perth.
Both teams need this W as Perth had one stolen away last game. This should be an absolute barn burner and $2.22 is value for this toss of a coin match up.
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