Round 20 in NBL25 is the final round of the regular season and it gets underway on Wednesday night and concludes on Saturday night. There are six games in the round with double-headers on both Friday and Saturday. There’s still a lot of sorting out to do for playoff positions, so it should be a highly entertaining four days in the NBL.
We’re coming off our first losing weekend in quite some time as we went 3-4 for -2.85 units in Round 19. That takes us to 86-60 and +29.82 units for the season. Let’s bounce back in the last round before the playoffs!
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NBL25 Round 20 Preview & Betting Tips
New Zealand Breakers vs Illawarra Hawks
Wednesday 5:30pm AEDT (Feb 5), Spark Arena
The New Zealand Breakers will close out a disappointing season when they face the Illawarra Hawks in the opening game of the final round. After a promising 7-3 start, the Breakers’ campaign unravelled, and they will finish second last with a 10-18 record. Injuries and inconsistency have plagued them throughout, and they will be without star guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright for this final game. The Breakers have struggled offensively and have been held under their current total points line (88.5 at Bet365) in five of their last six meetings with the Hawks. With little to play for, it remains to be seen if they can lift for their last home game.
The Hawks, meanwhile, enter this contest with everything on the line. Sitting at 18-9, they can secure top spot on the ladder and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory. They have built strong momentum, winning five of their last seven games, and have had the Breakers’ measure in recent meetings, winning both clashes this season and three straight overall. Their potent attack leads the league at 101.9 points per game, and their defensive discipline has been key to their success.
With top spot on the line, expect the Hawks to be fully engaged on both ends of the floor. Their ability to shut down the Breakers’ scoring has been a decisive factor in past encounters, and that trend should continue here. The Hawks should control this matchup and hold the Breakers under 88.5 points once again on their way to another victory.
Breakers Under 88.5 Points
$1.90 (1.5 Units)
Cairns Taipans vs Brisbane Bullets
Thursday 7:30pm AEDT (Feb 6), Cairns Convention Centre
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Illawarra Hawks vs Brisbane Bullets
Friday 7:30pm AEDT (Feb 7), WIN Entertainment Centre
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Perth Wildcats vs Adelaide 36ers
Friday 9:30pm AEDT (Feb 7), RAC Arena
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Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans
Saturday 5:30pm AEDT (Feb 8), MyState Bank Arena
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Melbourne United vs South East Melbourne Phoenix
Saturday 8:00pm AEDT (Feb 8), John Cain Arena
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