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  • Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 3 NBL matchup
  • Tip-off is at 8:00 PM AEST at Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  • Brisbane's poor defensive stats favour Sydney's offensive strengths.
  • Preview, stats, head-to-head, team news & more
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Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings NBL25 Tips


This game has the potential to be a blood-bath with the Kings getting all Matrix on the Bullets like NEO flying out from the Sunshine State with a big win under their belts.
  • Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings NBL25 Tips
  • Head to Head 
  • Brisbane Bullets Form & Team News
  • Sydney Kings Form & Team News
  • Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings Frequently Asked Questions

The Bullets have taken claim to be the worst defensive team in the competition after the first two rounds of the NBL25 season and Sydney’s inside and outside offence is going to have an absolute field day.

Big games from both Xavier Cooks and Jaylen Adams are on the cards in Brisbane and the question here is how much more than who. The 6.5-point handicap will not bother Sydney as the favourite and dabbling into a 11+ or 21+ win is not a bad option either.

Cooks has been in MVP form to start the year with doubel-double averages and it is expected he will be hungry against the soft defence of Brisbane.

  • Sydney has won 7 of their past 8 games against Brisbane
  • Sydney’s previous six victories against Brisbane have been by a margin of 9 points or more.
  • Brisbane are ranked worst in the NBL in opposition FG% and 3P%
  • Xavier Coates averages 21 points and 10.3 assists. 

Head to Head 


2023/24 Season Series
Sydney Kings won 2-1

Offensive & Defensive Rankings
BRI OffRankStatRankSYD Def
944PPG592.3
3210RPG339
48.5%2FG%947.1%
39.6%33P%945.4%
13.58TOV115.7

BRI DefRankStatRankSYD Off
10210PPG593
393RPG543.3
54.5%10FG%941.8%
46.7%103P%929.7%
15.52TOV311.3

Brisbane Bullets Form & Team News


The season has not started well for the Brisbane Bullets, who have gone 0-2 in the opening two rounds of NBL25. 

It has gone from bad to worse, also losing Sam McDaniel for the rest of the season in a practice incident that aggravated an old shoulder injury he sustained. 

There is no team in the NBL that has a worse defensive record, averaging 102.0 opposition points per game. They rank last in opposition field goal percentage (54.5FG%) and opposition 3 point percentage (46.73P%)

Sydney Kings Form & Team News


The Kings got off to a flying 2-0 start to the year but hit a bump at home against the Illawarra Hawks in their second match of round 2 going down 89-96 after beating Perth on Friday 88-87.

Not making excuses but Sydney spent the week in Western Australia and flew back to the east coast on their rest day before facing the Hawks, which could explain their poor performance. 

Sydney duo Jaylen Adams and Xavier Cooks have both started the season at an MVP level with Cooks averaging a double-double each game with 10 points and 10.3 rebounds, while Adams tore apart the Wildcats at RAC Arena with 27 points, 6 assists and 6 steals. 

Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings start?

Tip-off between Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings is at 8:00 PM AEST, Saturday, September 5

What channel is Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings on?

You can watch Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

Sydney will win comfortably and cover the line with Xavier Cookes scoring a double-double for the Kings.
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