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Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings NBL26 Round 4 Tips - 36ers tipped to remain undefeated

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Last updated: Fri 10 Oct 2025 14:23

Ryan Tucker 10 Oct 2025

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Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 4 NBL matchup
Tip-off is at 8:00 PM AEDT at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers aim to continue their 4-game winning streak against the Sydney Kings.
Bryce Cotton's exceptional scoring and team's solid defense underpin Adelaide's strong start.
Sydney must improve shooting to counter Adelaide's strategic advantage in 3-pointers.

Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings NBL26 Round 4 Tips

Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings NBL25 Round 4 Expert Tips

Adelaide’s dream run to start NBL26 will continue on Saturday as they host the Sydney Kings who have been inconsistent with their shooting to start the season.

Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings NBL25 Round 4 Expert Tips
Head to Head
NBL25 Season Series
Offensive & Defensive Rankings
Adelaide 36ers Form & Team News
Sydney Kings Form & Team News
Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings Frequently Asked Questions

The 36ers have won 4 straight against the Kings and come into this matchup with the 3rd best scoring rate and the 2nd best defence. Bryce Cotton has not missed a beat since joining the club, he has scored a combined 96 pts across his three games, the most by any 36ers player in their first three matches since Butch Hays in 1991.

Sydney also have a scoring genius in their squad, Kendric Davis has hit 20+ pts in 16 straight games, 13 of those for the 36ers last season. It is the longest active streak of any player in the NBL. For Sydney to have a chance though, they need to work on their shooting. They let the game against Melbourne slip away with poor Free Throw percentage and sub-par defence out wide.

Adelaide will exploit this, they have the cattle to battle Xavier Cooks down low and force him to the charity stripe which has not been a great experience thus far. They also have the 3rd best 3pt% in the league which points to them dragging out the Sydney defence and forcing them to spread the floor.

Bryce Cotton has been on a tear and will likely need to get close to 30 to give Adelaide the shot they need to win this game at home. Take the 36ers to cover the short line and go Over their team total. Bryce Cotton to score 30+ pts and Kendric Davis to ball out against his former team.

Adelaide have won 4 straight against Sydney and 4 of their last 5 at home dating back to last season.
The 36ers are the 3rd best scoring unit with the 3rd best 3pt% up against the 7th ranked 3pt defence that gave up 15-32 from deep against Melbourne last game.
Bryce Cotton is averaging 32 pts per game so far this season.
Kendric Davis has hit 20+ in 16 straight games and will want to prove to Adelaide that he is the best scorer in the league.

Head to Head

NBL25 Season Series

Date	Home Team	Score	Line	Total Points
13/02/2025	SYD	ADE 95-88	ADE -4.0	U 191.5
24/01/2025	SYD	ADE 105-96	ADE +4.0	O 190.0
30/12/2024	SYD	ADE 111-96	ADE +8.0	O 189.5
11/10/2024	ADE	ADE 89-79	ADE +3.5	U 188.0
22/09/2024	ADE	SYD 102-94	SYD -7.5	O 183.5

Offensive & Defensive Rankings

ADE Off	Rank	Stat	Rank	SYD Def
98.5	2	PPG	1	76
36.5	9	RPG	4	42
50.7%	1	FG%	3	41.9%
34.4%	3	3P%	2	25.8%
10	2	TOV	5	13

ADE Def	Rank	Stat	Rank	SYD Off
79.5	3	PPG	5	85.5
37	1	RPG	2	47
46.0%	8	FG%	6	43.1%
26.4%	3	3P%	9	24.6%
15	2	TOV	1	6.5

Adelaide 36ers Form & Team News

The 36ers have started the season 3-0 for the first time in over 20 years. Their most recent outing on Thursday night was a 98-89 victory over a resilient Tassie JackJumpers.

Adelaide held a 9pt lead at the half with the scoring being shared amongst the starters. Tassie trimmed it to just 4pts at the final rest before Bryce Cotton and Isaac Humphries took control in the 4th with their chemistry seeming to get better as the minutes rolled on.

The 36ers forced 15 turnovers and dominated the boards 34-26 against one of the league's best big men in Will Magnay. Adelaide now sit 2nd on the ladder behind Melbourne.

Sydney Kings Form & Team News

The Kings were favoured heading into their matchup against Melbourne United on Wednesday night, the first match of the Ignite Cup for both teams. They could not get the job done though, losing 107-93.

Xavier Cooks put up 21pts and 9 boards to go with 4 assists and 4 blocks but hit just 1 of 10 shots from the free throw line. Kendric Davis was a perfect 10-10 from the charity stripe but the shooting woes continued from deep with the team sinking just 9 of 25 attempts from 3pt range.

Despite their opposition missing a chunk of star power on their roster, Sydney could not defend the perimeter effectively with Melbourne hitting at a 46.9% rate from deep. They also got to the line 10 more times than Sydney while also converting at a much higher rate, the points difference in the end being the deciding factor.

Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings start?

Tip-off between Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings is at 8:00 PM AEDT, Saturday, October 11

What channel is Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings on?

You can watch Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

Adelaide -3.5

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