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  • Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 18 NBL matchup
  • Tip-off is at 4:30 PM AEDT at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
  • Dejan Vasiljevic to sink 4 threes in a match that goes over the game total.
  • Preview, stats, head-to-head, team news & more
Early Tips for Sunday's NBL games.

Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers NBL25 Tips


The Adelaide 36ers will get the win against the Breakers in what is expected to be a high-scoring contest. Dejan Vasiljevic will attack the weak Breakers perimeter defence, sinking 4 threes in the match and scoring 20+ points in a match that is expected to go over the game total.
  • Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers NBL25 Tips
  • Head to Head 
  • Adelaide 36ers Form & Team News
  • New Zealand Breakers Form & Team News
  • Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers Frequently Asked Questions

Adelaide will be out to solidify their place in the play-in with a victory over the Breakers putting more pressure on Tasmania and Brisbane to get victories in their run home. 

The matchup is good for 36ers who are one of the best perimeter shooting teams in the NBL dropping ranked third in the league in three-point percentage. The Breakers do not defend well from outside and are even worse at sinking three-balls which plays right into the 36ers hands.

Dejan Vasiljevic has been hot from outside and will see a lot of good looks against the Breakers, so expect the 36ers gun to drop at least 4 threes and score over 20+ points in the match.  

  • 4 of the past 5 games between Adelaide and New Zealand have gone over the game total
  • Adelaide ranks third in the NBL with a 36.5 3P%.
  • New Zealand ranks 8th in the NBL with a 35.9 O3P%.
  • Dejan Vasiljevic has scored 17 three-pointers in his past 3 matches.

Head to Head 


2024/25 Match Results
14/12/24: Adelaide 111 - 94 New Zealand
02/11/24: New Zealand 109 - 82 Adelaide

2023/24 Season Series
Adelaide 36ers won 2-1

Offensive & Defensive Rankings


Adelaide 36ers Form & Team News


Adelaide have moved into play-in position with four matches left in the regular season after getting an impressive 105-96 victory over the Sydney Kings at Qudos Arena on Friday night.

Despite Adelaide being a top three 3-point shooting team, they went after the Kings in the paint outsourcing Sydney 60-42 in the area. Montrezl Harrell (23P+11R) and Isaac Humphries (19P+9R) combined for 42 points and 20 rebounds while Kendric Davis enjoyed some space at times with 30 points and 6 assists.

Adelaide’s starting 5 are as good as any in the competition with Davis, Harrell, Vasiljevic, Humphries and Mayen able to mix it with the best. If they are to secure a spot in the finals they are going to need to get a little more out of their bench, especially Jarrell Martin who has been having an up and down season due to injury and varied court time.   

New Zealand Breakers Form & Team News


New Zealand let another one slip as their season has gone from good to bad and then to worse after going down to Brisbane 93-87, in Christchurch, on Friday.

The loss to the Bullets was the Breakers sixth in seven matches and ended any twinkling of hope they may have had of playing in the postseason.

With injuries and suspensions and the like, it was always going to be hard for the Breakers to find the chemistry they needed to stay in play-in contention. Their defence has done well to be ranked 4th in the NBL in points against, however an offence that is only scoring 85.6 points per game and shooting at just 32.1% from three in this day and age is always going to struggle.

Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers start?

Tip-off between Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers is at 4:30 PM AEDT, Sunday, January 26

What channel is Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers on?

You can watch Adelaide 36ers vs New Zealand Breakers on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

The Adelaide 36ers will get the win against the Breakers in what is expected to be a high-scoring contest. Dejan Vasiljevic will attack the weak Breakers perimeter defence, sinking 4 threes in the match and scoring 20+ points in a match that is expected to go over the game total.
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