Star forward Mitch Creek was dominant as South East Melbourne Phoenix fended off the New Zealand Breakers for the second time inside a week,and they now turn their attention to Sunday’s local derby.
SEM Phoenix import sent into 14 days of quarantine after being on a flight from Doha with two people who had COVID-19 Omicron variant. On Friday night,Tasmania’s JackJumpers beat Brisbane but became the first team to go to overtime in their first game.
The Bullets needed to beat the third-placed Taipans by at least 34 points in their final regular-season game to keep their faint finals hopes alive. It seemed like Mission Impossible.
Brisbane's finals hopes have spiralled with a round to play in the NBL but coach Andrej Lemanis will remind his players how they snuck through the back door a year ago.
The Bullets need everything to go their way in the final round if they are to kick the New Zealand Breakers out and secure a play-offs spot.
A six-game winning streak has Brisbane on the brink of securing an NBL finals berth but the"stress-free"club won't be distracted by the numbers when they meet the league's hottest team on Friday night.
Another Lamar Patterson masterclass has the Brisbane Bullets primed for the NBL playoffs after he led his side to an 87-83 win against Melbourne United at Nissan Arena.
Red-hot Brisbane have strengthened their NBL finals claims after defeating the 36ers 108-99 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday night.
South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Simon Mitchell reckons the bittersweet pain of watching Will Magnay bury his NBL team will be shortlived.
Lamar Patterson made it his personal mission to trample the Illawarra Hawks as the Brisbane Bullets notched their third straight NBL win.
Brisbane's renaissance in the NBL has continued with a 95-85 win over the New Zealand Breakers,built on the muscle of their big men.