NBL Tips & Predictions – Round 14

<p>We’re officially in a new year. The sun has set on 2023 and 2024 is here, as is round 14 of the NBL.</p> <p>Teams from across the league will be hoping to start the new year with a win and ensure they are on track to make the top six as we inch closer to finals time in the NBL.</p> <p>With only six weeks left until the playoffs, it’s now or never for some franchises and they’ll need to start banking wins if they want to feature in the postseason.</p> <p>For others, such as Melbourne United, their playoff participation is all but confirmed and they’ll just want to maintain the rage to ensure they enter the postseason on fire.</p> <p>Round 14 promises to be another balling bonanza that you won’t want to miss. For all the latest NBL news, analysis, and odds for round 14, check out our NBL tips and predictions below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Sydney Kings vs Melbourne United Prediction</h2> <p><em><strong>Thursday, January 4, 7:30pm AEDT – Qudos Bank Arena</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>“If it bleeds, we can kill it”. That’s what will be running through the minds of the Sydney Kings’ players after their adversaries this week, Melbourne United, suffered just their fourth loss of the season last round.</p> <p>When it rains it pours? We think so, that’s why we’re siding with Sydney to condemn United to back-to-back losses for the first time this season.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-aus-other/australian-nbl/sydney-kings-v-melbourne-united-7896298">Sydney Kings.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Illawarra Hawks vs SEM Phoenix Prediction</h2> <p><em><strong>Friday, January 5, 7:30pm AEDT – WIN Sports &amp; Entertainment Centre</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Illawarra are one of the form teams of the NBL despite languishing in eighth. The Hawks have won four of their last five matches and at home against a Phoenix side coming off a loss, we fancy their chances of making it five wins from their last six here.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-aus-other/australian-nbl/illawarra-hawks-v-s-e-melbourne-phoenix-7897538">Illawarra Hawks.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans Prediction</h2> <p><em><strong>Saturday, January 6, 5:30pm AEDT – MyState Bank Arena</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Giant killers the Cairns Taipans will be on a high after scalping NBL favourites, Melbourne United last week.</p> <p>That’s the second time they’ve scalped the league leader this season and with Patrick Miller in this kind of form, he scored 31 last game, they are every chance of seeing off the JackJumpers down in Tassie.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-aus-other/australian-nbl/tasmania-jackjumpers-v-cairns-taipans-7897539">Cairns Taipans.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Adelaide 36ers vs Melbourne United Prediction</h2> <p><em><strong>Saturday, January 6, 7:00pm AEDT – Adelaide Entertainment Centre</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>It’s first versus last in what should be the perfect tonic for Melbourne United who are looking to bounce back from a rare defeat.</p> <p>There’s not much to write home about here, unfortunately for Adelaide they are the easy beats this season and we expect high-flying Melbourne United to take full advantage here.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Melbourne United.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>New Zealand Breakers vs Perth Wildcats Prediction</h2> <p><strong><em>Sunday, January 7, 2:00pm AEDT – Spark Arena</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>With Melbourne United slipping up last week and now facing a tough match against the Kings, the second-placed Perth Wildcats will be looking to close the gap at the top when they take the biggest road trip in the NBL to face the New Zealand Breakers.</p> <p>Jet lag permitting, the Wildcats should have far too much quality for their Kiwi counterparts and should succeed in their mission to keep the heat on United.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-aus-other/australian-nbl/new-zealand-breakers-v-perth-wildcats-7897547">Perth Wildcats.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Sydney Kings vs Brisbane Bullets Prediction</h2> <p><em><strong>Sunday, January 7, 4:00pm AEDT – Qudos Bank Arena</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The final game of NBL round 14 will see the Sydney Kings run out for their second game of the week when they welcome the Brisbane Bullets to Qudos Bank Arena.</p> <p>If they pull up unscathed from their blockbuster against Melbourne United, we’re backing them to make their home court advantage count and get the best of the Bullets on Sunday arvo.</p> <p><strong>Tip: </strong>Sydney Kings.&nbsp;</p>