Just the one NBL match on Wednesday the 26th of January and we have the Brisbane Bullets hosting the red hot Melbourne United at the Nissan Arena.
The Bullets are coming off a massive away loss to the Sydney Kings and will be looking to regroup after a sub par performance.
Melbourne United just keeps on winning matches and will be looking for their eighth win in a row.
Here are some NBL Tips and NBL Predictions for the Brisbane vs Melbourne game.
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⭐ = A Tough Match to Pick
⭐⭐ = A Decent Chance
⭐⭐⭐ = Should Get the Win
NBL Season Prediction Form
| NBL Tips | Result | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Star ⭐ | 13/19 | 68% |
| 2 Star ⭐⭐ | 12/16 | 75% |
| 3 Star ⭐⭐⭐ | 4/5 | 80% |
| Overall Season Tips | 29/40 | 72.5% |
Brisbane Bullets vs Melbourne United
Venue – Nissan Arena
Tip Off – 3pm EST
Season Record
| Team | Win/Loss | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 4-4 | 3-1 | 1-3 |
| Melbourne | 7-2 | 2-1 | 5-1 |
Season Team Statistics
| Team | PPG | Opp PPG | Rebs | Assists | Tu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 86.1 | 88.5 | 46.8 | 16.4 | 15.2 |
| Melbourne | 84.9 | 73.3 | 48.7 | 16.7 | 13.6 |
Shooting Statistics
| Team | FG % | 3PT % | FT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 42.5% | 31.9% | 70.5% |
| Melbourne | 43.5% | 35.4% | 70.6% |
Player Stat Leaders
| Team | Points | Rebs | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | N.Sobey 17.6 | R.Franks 9.8 | N.Sobey 4.1 |
| Melbourne | C.Goulding 16.9 | J.Lual-Acuil 8.1 | M.Dellavedova 5.7 |
Last 3 Head to Head Matches
| Date | Matchup | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th May, 21 | Brisbane vs Melbourne | 88-99 | (United by 11 Pts) |
| 12th April, 21 | Melbourne vs Brisbane | 98-89 | (United by 9 Pts) |
| 7th March, 21 | Melbourne vs Brisbane | 88-96 | (Bullets by 8 Pts) |
Quick Facts
- Melbourne United is on a seven game winning streak
- Melbourne have finished games off well, winning every last quarter in their last 7 games
- These two sides have a combined Game Total average of 187 in their last 5 head to head matches
- Robert Franks has had 9+ Rebounds in 6 out of 8 matches this season
- Lamar Patterson has had 4+ Rebounds in four straight matches
- Jo Lual-Acuil has had 7+ Rebounds in four straight games
- Nathan Sobey has averaged 23.5, and Chris Goulding has averaged 21.5 points per game in the last 4 head to head clashed between these two sides
Prediction
The Bullets struggled against the Sydney Kings a few days back and will be looking to get back on the right track at home. This is a tough ask against Melbourne United, but if their stars come to play, they are every chance to win the match.
United have been impressive so far this season and their run has to come to an end at some stage, but they will come out firing and try and extend the winning streak to 8 games.
Another difficult match to pick, but Brisbane big man Tyrell Harrison is a game time decision. They struggled to contain the Sydney Kings big men and that may very well give United a slight edge.
Prediction – Melbourne United (Win) ⭐
These two sides have played some up tempo entertaining games in recent seasons that have been high scoring. Their previous encounters would suggest that this match may be high scoring, with a fast pace and plenty of shots put up.