The Brisbane Bullets have added another win to their ledger, defeating the Adelaide 36ers by 18 points on Saturday night.
Final score
Adelaide 36ers 87
Brisbane Bullets 105
The Brisbane Bullets make the trip down south to tackle a struggling Adelaide 36ers outfit this afternoon as they look to consolidate a spot at the pointy end of the standings. Join The Roar from 5:30pm (AEDT) for all the live scores, highlights and action.
Coming off a pair of wins last round, Brisbane are looking to contend with the top dogs of the NBL as they sneak up towards third place on the ladder.
A huge win over hot title favourites the Sydney Kings last week was backed up with a stellar performance on the road against the Taipans, breaking away in the third quarter to sink the home side and take the win.
On the other hand, the 36ers have lost their last three games on the trot and sit in second last place after a scrappy start to the season.
Despite taking the lead into the final quarter, Adelaide slipped up late against the Hawks last week, scoring just 11 points in the last term to lose by just as many.
Adelaide took down the Bullets the last time these two faced off earlier in the season, with the Round 2 victory causing Brisbane to stutter early on in the season.
Brisbane would suffer four losses in five games from that defeat before bringing it back in the last few weeks, whereas Adelaide have gone down the opposite path.
The 36ers have a secret weapon though.
Jerome Randle has set the NBL alight since arriving in Adelaide, and he currently leads the league in points per game with an average of nearly 24. He also sits fifth in the assists table.
Brisbane has two of the top five rebounding players in the competition, with big man Torrey Craig leading the way with nearly 9 rebounds per game.
Prediction
The 36ers hold that win over the Bullets earlier in the season, but their form since then has left a lot to be desired.
Despite being on the road, Brisbane have been the better side as of late and have all the momentum behind them.
Adelaide will no doubt put in a strong game in front of the home fans, but the Bullets should be too good this afternoon.
Brisbane to win by 7
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FULLTIME The final buzzer sounds and the pain is over for the 36ers who lose their fourth game on the trot by 18 points after a messy second half. The Bullets continue their surge up the standings with the big win thanks to a massive 34 point third quarter. Torrey Craig led the way for the Bullets with a massive 34 point game, including a game-high 11 rebounds and a constant thorn in the sides of Adelaide. Adelaide 36ers – 87 Brisbane Bullets – 105
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Monster win on the road that.
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Q4' Foul in the paint for the 36ers. Doyle takes to the line and hits two from two. Brisbane will have the last possession of the game with 15 seconds left on the clock. Adelaide 36ers – 87 Brisbane Bullets – 105
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Q4' THREE!! Doyle puts it all the ground work through the middle, driving into the paint and drawing the defence in before firing the pass out wide to Johns. He sinks the three from downtown as a consolation prize for the 36ers. Adelaide 36ers – 85 Brisbane Bullets – 105
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Q4' Petrie hits the looping hook shot in the paint now and wins a foul to add to the pain for Adelaide. He connects with the extra point to complete the three-point play. Adelaide 36ers – 82 Brisbane Bullets – 105
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Q4' Sobey gives up a sloppy foul on Beal who happily takes the ball to the line for a pair of free throws. Adelaide are just looking frustrated and lost on the court. Beal misses the first shot, but connects with the second. Adelaide 36ers – 82 Brisbane Bullets – 102
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Q4' There's the century!! Kickert hits the fadeaway jumper from the left edge and sinks it, making it look easy with just over one minute left on the clock. Adelaide 36ers – 82 Brisbane Bullets – 101
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Q4' Brisbane faltering on 99, trying to get to triple figures but their shooting begins to slip as the clock dies down on the game. Adelaide 36ers – 82 Brisbane Bullets – 99
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Q4' Deng drives in hard to the paint, finds the defensive muscle of Petrie who tries to keep it clean but gives away the defensive foul. Deng heads to the line. Sinks the first and makes the second as well. Adelaide 36ers – 82 Brisbane Bullets – 99
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Q4' Deng shaping up for the alley-oop... and gets it. Not quite the spectacular dunk, but he controls the low pass and lands the lay up to hit back to back buckets for the home side. Adelaide 36ers – 80 Brisbane Bullets – 99
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Q4' Doyle not giving up for the 36ers as he weaves through traffic and lays it up off the board between two defenders. The home crowd still getting into it. Adelaide 36ers – 78 Brisbane Bullets – 99
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Q4' CRAIG DUNKS!!! How sneaky was that. He stayed back down court instead of falling back in defence, and as soon as Adelaide slipped up and gave away possession, the long ball went straight to him. Not a defender in sight for Craig who jams it home. Adelaide 36ers – 76 Brisbane Bullets – 99
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Q4' Craig again!! He's everywhere tonight as he scoops up the rebound and finishes it off for the Bullets with the lay up. He's been superb tonight. Adelaide 36ers – 72 Brisbane Bullets – 97
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Q4' Tommy Jervis to the line now for the Bullets, looking to continue his perfect record at the free throw line this season. Gets the first... but misses the second!! That's his first free throw miss of the season for him, breaking a 23 shot streak. Adelaide 36ers – 72 Brisbane Bullets – 95
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Q4' Sobey with the mid-range jumper and he finds the basket. He's a real key for Adelaide in the final quarter as Randle struggle to fire up tonight. Adelaide 36ers – 72 Brisbane Bullets – 92
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Q4' Foul under the basket by the Bullets and it's Nathan Sobey who will take to the line for a pair of free throws. Gets the first for the 36ers... and nails the second as well. Adelaide 36ers – 70 Brisbane Bullets – 90
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Q4' Messy from both sides with a few misses in the paint and some long range rim seekers. Adelaide 36ers – 68 Brisbane Bullets – 90