Round 14 in NBL25 gets underway on Boxing Day and runs through until New Year’s Eve, with games on every day in-between. Seven games in total make up the round’s action and we have you covered with previews and best bets for each of them below. Good luck to everyone following our tips and most importantly, have a safe and happy holidays!
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NBL25 Round 14 Preview & Betting Tips
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United
Thursday 7:30pm AEDT (Dec 26), Cairns Convention Centre
Brisbane Bullets vs Illawarra Hawks
Friday 7:30pm AEDT (Dec 27), Brisbane Entertainment Centre
It’s a fantastic Friday night game in Round 14 with a couple of the in-form teams in the competition coming together in Brisbane. The Bullets have won six of their last eight games including four in a row on their home deck, while the Hawks are currently riding a four-game win streak, with two of them coming against the Wildcats and the other two against fellow contenders in United and the Kings.
The bad news for the Bullets is the recent injury update of James Batemon. The three-point flamethrower injured his hamstring last weekend and is now set to miss the remainder of NBL25. The good news is Isaac White started in his absence against the 36ers and poured in a career-high 22 points. Meanwhile, the Hawks have a clean bill of health coming into the busiest period of their schedule.
These two clubs are ranked in the top three for points per game this season, with the Hawks putting up 101.1 per contest and the Bullets a ticker under 97. The area that separates these clubs is on the defensive end, as the Hawks give up only 91 per game to the Bullets at over 96. And while both clubs have excellent three-point shooting and are happy to push the pace, the elite defence of the Hawks should be enough to keep the total points under the current line which is currently a huge 206.5 points.
Under 206.5 Points
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Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats
Saturday 8:00pm AEDT (Dec 28), Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tasmania JackJumpers vs Brisbane Bullets
Sunday 2:30pm AEDT (Dec 29), MyState Bank Arena
Preview and best bet coming soon.
Sydney Kings vs Adelaide 36ers
Monday 7:30pm AEDT (Dec 30), Qudos Bank Arena
Preview and best bet coming soon.
Illawarra Hawks vs South East Melbourne Phoenix
Tuesday 5:30pm AEDT (Dec 31), WIN Entertainment Centre
Preview and best bet coming soon.
Cairns Taipans vs New Zealand Breakers
Tuesday 7:30pm AEDT (Dec 31), Cairns Convention Centre
Preview and best bet coming soon.
