Adelaide 36ers vs Illawarra Hawks Prediction

Wednesday Night NBL Action and we have the Adelaide 36ers hosting the Illawarra Hawks in the Ignite Cup at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

Adelaide 36ers vs Illawarra Hawks Prediction for Wednesday, November 19th 2025.

The 36ers are coming off an overtime scare against the Cairns Taipans. They won the match last Sunday 105-101 on the back of 41 points and 8 assists from Bryce Cotton.

The Illawarra Hawks will be looking to bounce back after a 71-98 home loss to the Sydney Kings. They are either hot or cold this season and will need to find form if they are to challenge in NBL26.

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Adelaide 36ers vs Illawarra Hawks

Venue – Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Tip Off – 7.30pm EST

Season Record

Team	W-L	Home	Away
Adelaide	9-3	5-2	4-1
Illawarra	4-7	2-3	2-4

Season Scoring

Team	PPG	Opp PPG	Game Total Ave
Adelaide	91.3	86.4	177.7
Illawarra	88	96.5	184.5

Quick Game Facts

• The away team has covered the line in each of Adelaide’s last six games.
• Adelaide has won each of its last six home games against Illawarra.
• Each of Adelaide’s last four home matches against Illawarra have gone UNDER the total match points line.

Quick Player Facts – Adelaide 36ers

• Bryce Cotton has recorded six or more assists in each of Adelaide’s last four home games.
• Isaac Humphries has scored 12+ points in each of Adelaide’s last 10 games as a home favourite.
• Dejan Vasiljevic has scored 16+ points in each of Adelaide’s last four games against Illawarra.

Quick Player Facts – Illawarra Hawks

• JaVale McGee has recorded 11+ rebounds in each of Illawarra’s last five games as an underdog.
• Tyler Harvey has scored 15+ points in each of his last five appearances against teams that held a winning record.
• William Hickey has recorded eight or more assists in each of his last three away appearances.

Prediction

The 36ers were actually quite solid against the Taipans in terms of fundamentals, but Cairns hung in and knocked down shots when it mattered. Adelaide will be very tough to beat at home, and this Game Total feels a little high. With both teams needing to lock in defensively, this could shape into a lower-scoring scrap, with Adelaide happy to use most of the shot clock on their possessions.

Prediction – Adelaide 36ers (Win)

Prediction – Game Total Under 184.5 Points