Every game of the 2020-21 NBL season is LIVE, FREE and in HD via SBS On Demand, with select games also live on SBS VICELAND.
NZ Breakers v Illawarra Hawks
Friday 17:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
1. On a roll
The Breakers won two of their three games last round and are entering this one after an emphatic 18-point win over Adelaide.
Dan Shamir: “It’s important for us to put in a good performance in all these home games. Shots are falling, we’re catching a little momentum and the team looks happy and is having fun. Sometimes this makes all the difference.”
Cairns Taipans v SEM Phoenix
Friday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
2. Flipping the script
In response to the rapidly evolving COVID situation in Victoria, this South East Melbourne home game has been relocated to Cairns – gifting the Orange Army an extra opportunity to cheer on their team in NBL21.
Key matchup: Mitch Creek v Majok Deng
These former Adelaide teammates will go head-to-head at power forward. Can Deng limit Creek’s impact?
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Sydney Kings v Melbourne United
Saturday 20:00 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
3. Redemption
The last time Melbourne played the Kings in Sydney it was a complete annihilation, with the Kings thrashing United by 28 points. It was Melbourne’s worst loss of the season thus far and is one they are still looking to make amends for.
Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers
Sunday 15:00 AEST tip-off - SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand
4. Must win game
If the Hawks are serious about holding on to fourth spot and locking in a playoff berth, they need to take care of business against this undermanned Adelaide squad – just like they did last week.
NZ Breakers v Brisbane Bullets
Sunday 17:00 AEST tip-off - SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand
5. Farewell Drej
This will be a significant occasion for Andrej Lemanis, who will be coaching his final NBL game in New Zealand before finishing up with the Bullets at the end of this season.
Lemanis led the Breakers to three straight championships last decade, making him a beloved figure within the New Zealand Basketball community.
The legendary coach is rumoured to be heading to Japan next season to take up a lucrative coaching offer.
Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United
Monday 19:30 AEST tip-off - SBS On Demand
6. David v Goliath
It would take a monumental effort for the Taipans, who are on the bottom of the ladder and on a seven-game losing streak, to topple the league-leaders. But hey, expect the unexpected in #NBL21!
