NBL Round 9 begins on a Thursday evening, and we have a couple of the more talented teams going at it at the WIN Entertainment Centre.
The Illawarra Hawks will host the Perth Wildcats and will be looking for revenge after their loss against Perth last Saturday.
They regrouped after that loss and made easy work of the Adelaide 36ers. They will be confident they can get their revenge on the Wildcats.
The Perth Wildcats looked good in their win over the Hawks and are a chance in any game when Bryce Cotton is making plays and hitting shots.
Here are some NBL Tips and NBL Predictions for the Illawarra Hawks vs Perth Wildcats clash on Thursday, January 27th 2022.
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NBL Season Prediction Form
| NBL Tips | Result | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Star ⭐ | 14/20 | 70% |
| 2 Star ⭐⭐ | 12/16 | 75% |
| 3 Star ⭐⭐⭐ | 4/5 | 80% |
| Overall Season Tips | 30/41 | 73% |
Illawarra Hawks vs Perth Wildcats
Venue – WIN Entertainment Centre
Tip Off – 7.30pm EST
Season Record
| Team | Win/Loss | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 5-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| Perth | 6-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
Season Team Statistics
| Team | PPG | Opp PPG | Rebs | Assists | Tu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 90.1 | 88.4 | 42.8 | 16.4 | 8.9 |
| Perth | 88.1 | 79.1 | 43.8 | 17.6 | 10.8 |
Shooting Statistics
| Team | FG % | 3PT % | FT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 43.8% | 34.7% | 68.2% |
| Perth | 43.1% | 32.9% | 75.4% |
Player Stat Leaders
| Team | Points | Rebs | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | T.Harvey 15.6 | S.Froling 9.9 | X.Rathan-Mayes 3.9 |
| Perth | B.Cotton 22.9 | V.Law 7.9 | B.Cotton 4.4 |
Last 3 Head to Head Matches
| Date | Matchup | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Jan, 22 | Illawarra vs Perth | 78-94 | (Wildcats by 16 Pts) |
| 14th June, 21 | Perth vs Illawarra | 79-71 | (Wildcats by 8 Pts) |
| 12th June,21 | Illawarra vs Perth | 71-79 | (Wildcats by 8 Pts) |
Quick Facts
- The Game Total has gone over the projected number in each of the Hawks last seven games
- The Perth Wildcats have won 6 out of the last 8 against the Illawarra Hawks
- Todd Blanchfield has scored 20+ points in 3 of his last 4 games against the Hawks
- Sam Froling has had 8+ Rebounds in 5 straight matches
- Bryce Cotton has scored 23+ points in 4 of his last 5 games
- Xavier Rathan-Mayes has had 3+ Assists in 7 consecutive matches
Prediction
The Illawarra Hawks shot the ball at just 19% from the 3 point line in their loss to the Wildcats, but did protect the ball and only had four turnovers.
In a short period of time, they turned around the poor shooting form and went 15/30 from the three-point line in their 100-89 win over the 36ers. Harry Froling went 8/10 from the three in an impressive display.
The NBL continues to be hard to predict at the moment, but the Hawks found some form a couple of days back and will fancy themselves in this one.