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Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats NBL26 Round 14 Tips - Wildcats cover in entertaining rivalry match

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Thu 25 Dec 2025 12:16

Jeremy Darke 25 Dec 2025

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Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 14 NBL matchup
Tip-off is at 2:30 PM AEDT at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Perth's consistency away from home gives them an edge in the rivalry.
Perth Wildcats have a strong 7-3 away record this season.

Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats NBL26 Round 14 Tips

Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats NBL25 Round 14 Expert Tips

The league’s hottest rivalry of Adelaide vs Perth, or more so Cotton vs Perth, will light the screens on Saturday night in the third edition of this series in NBL26 with the series locked 1-1 with the advantage going to the away team on both occasions.

Head to Head
Adelaide 36ers Form & Team News
Perth Wildcats Form & Team News
Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats Frequently Asked Questions

It isn’t just this season that Perth have taken victory in the south, winning their last 4 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Backing against Adelaide is a big call as they sit very healthily at the top of the table, but getting a 4.5-point start is a good buffer considering how this clash has played out this season.

With so much to prove and so much emotion in this matchup a game total of 176 points is pretty low in my opinion, also considering the strong trends that point to a shootout.

I feel comfortable backing the over and the Wildcats to cover considering how strong Perth are away from home this season.

Perth has won the last 4 games in Adelaide against the 36ers.
Perth have a 7-3 record away from home this season.
The last 6 matches between Adelaide and Perth have gone over the game total.
Adelaide has scored 90+ points in their last 5 home matches.

Head to Head

Last 5 Match Results

Date	Home Team	Score	Line	Total Points
07/12/2025	PER	ADE 95-94	PER +2.0	O 181.0
09/11/2025	ADE	PER 94-87	PER +5.0	O 178.0
07/02/2025	PER	PER 112-104	PER -6.0	O 201.5
17/01/2025	PER	PER 110-103	ADE +7.5	O 204.0
28/12/2024	ADE	PER 116-92	PER +2.0	O 205.5

Offensive & Defensive Rankings

ADE Off	Rank	Stat	Rank	PER Def
92.7	4	PPG	2	86.3
42.2	5	RPG	5	41.7
45.6%	2	FG%	1	42.8%
34.7%	2	3P%	6	32.7%
9.9	2	TOV	8	10.5

ADE Def	Rank	Stat	Rank	PER Off
86.4	3	PPG	7	88.6
41.6	4	RPG	3	43.8
44.1%	4	FG%	8	44.1%
30.7%	3	3P%	6	31.9%
10.8	6	TOV	5	11.6

Adelaide 36ers Form & Team News

The 36ers continue to stake their claim as the team to beat in NBL26, dismantling the Cairns Taipans 93-73 in their Ignite Cup clash on Christmas Eve. It was another routine performance for the league leaders, controlling the game from the get-go, notching up four quarter wins which moved them to second on the Ignite ladder behind the Breakers.

The biggest take from the match was the strong bench performance from Nick Rakocevic (19 points 13 rebounds) in 22:32 minutes on the court. The versatile power forward relished the opportunity for extra minutes and showed that Mike Wells has a powerful big rotation that will be needed come playoff time.

The win propelled Adelaide three wins clear of South East Melbourne on the NBL ladder with a 16-4 record.

Perth Wildcats Form & Team News

Perth continued their strong road form with a 94-85 victory over the JackJumpers last Sunday, putting the gas down in the third quarter and pushing a pace that Tasmania couldn’t keep.

The return to form of Kristian Doolittle was everything for the Wildcats, with their inspirational power forward proving unguardable again with 30 points and 6 rebounds. Doolittle hit 3 from 5 from three as the whole Perth team shot at 42.9% from the perimeter, executing the perfect offensive strategy against the JackJumpers.

John Rillie needs to get some consistency through the holiday season from his men who have been yo-yoing with 3 wins and 4 losses over the last month.

Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats start?

Tip-off between Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats is at 2:30 PM AEDT, Sunday, December 28

What channel is Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats on?

You can watch Adelaide 36ers vs Perth Wildcats on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

Adelaide 36ers v Perth Wildcats

Taking the Wildcats to cover again in Adelaide and the game total to hit the over.

Perth +4.5

Handicap/Line

$1.92 - 3 Units

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