Back from the break: This week's games

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The mid-season break is over, and NBL basketball is returning to your living room on Thursday night.

The NBL24 mid-season break is now over. Every team in the competition has had a weekend to sit back, take stock and steel themselves ahead of a massive final 10 rounds of the regular season.

With just two wins between bottom-placed Illawarra and sixth-placed Brisbane, and three wins between fourth-placed Perth and ladder-leaders Melbourne, all ten teams are well and truly still in post-season contention.

After the week off, we’re back in action on Thursday night, and the season will only get more incredible from here on out. Every moment has mattered so far in NBL24, and that won’t be changing anytime soon.

New Zealand vs Adelaide

When and where: Thursday, November 30 at 5:30pm AEDT | Wolfbrook Arena

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live on ESPN via Kayo Sports | Sky Sport in NZ

Ladder positions (After Round 8): New Zealand – Ninth | Adelaide - Eighth

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The FIBA break ends this Thursday in Christchurch ?<br><br>?: <a href="https://t.co/BSRztabnml">https://t.co/BSRztabnml</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UNBREAKABLE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UNBREAKABLE</a> <a href="https://t.co/CpGTfXqpGy">pic.twitter.com/CpGTfXqpGy</a></p>— BNZ Breakers (@NZBreakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/NZBreakers/status/1728651100956586219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Cairns vs Brisbane

When and where: Friday, December 1 at 7:30pm AEDT | Cairns Convention Centre

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live on ESPN via Kayo Sports

Ladder positions (After Round 8): Cairns – Seventh | Brisbane – Sixth

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bobi Klintman flashed all the tools of an NBA-calibre wing in the <a href="https://twitter.com/CairnsTaipans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CairnsTaipans</a> win over Brisbane:<br><br>?? 19 points<br>?? 6 rebounds<br>?? 1 steal + 1 block<br>?? 66% FG<br>?? 100% 3P (3/3 3P)<br><br>He made his two-way impact known in this game ??<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/ObvUfiPCXm">pic.twitter.com/ObvUfiPCXm</a></p>— NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1728219734817350093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Perth vs Sydney

When and where: Friday, December 1 at 9:30pm AEDT | RAC Arena

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live on ESPN via Kayo Sports

Ladder positions (After Round 8): Perth – Fourth | Sydney - Second

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We presented our skipper Jesse Wagstaff with a special gift at training this morning, commemorating his 450-game milestone as a Perth Wildcat. ??<br><br>Congrats again, Wags! <a href="https://t.co/xz27yjFfr2">pic.twitter.com/xz27yjFfr2</a></p>— Perth Wildcats (@PerthWildcats) <a href="https://twitter.com/PerthWildcats/status/1727555413250605446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

South East Melbourne vs New Zealand

When and where: Saturday, December 2 at 5:30pm AEDT | John Cain Arena

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live on ESPN via Kayo Sports | Sky Sport in NZ

Ladder positions (After Round 8): South East Melbourne – Fifth | New Zealand - Ninth

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Get your tickets NOW when we return to the Fire Pit on December 2 to take on the NZ Breakers! ?<br><br>? BUY TICKETS ??</p>— South East Melbourne Phoenix (@SEMelbPhoenix) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEMelbPhoenix/status/1723894823135158682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tasmania vs Adelaide

When and where: Saturday, December 2 at 8pm AEDT | MyState Bank Arena

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live on ESPN via Kayo Sports

Ladder positions (After Round 8): Tasmania – Third | Adelaide - Eighth

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Weekends without NBL….. ? <br><br>We’re at home December 2 to take on the 36ers! <a href="https://t.co/SQbVAYaDdU">pic.twitter.com/SQbVAYaDdU</a></p>— Tasmania JackJumpers ? (@JackJumpers) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackJumpers/status/1728689235887280403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Melbourne vs Cairns

When and where: Sunday, December 3 at 2pm AEDT | John Cain Arena

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live and free on ESPN via Kayo Freebies | 10 Peach and 10 Play

Ladder positions (After Round 8): Melbourne – First | Cairns - Seventh

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Top of the ladder, top of the class? ?<br><br>Damon Lowery and Derek Rucker are loving what they’re seeing from <a href="https://twitter.com/MelbUnited?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MelbUnited</a> this season ?<br><br>Watch the Melbourne United NBL Now Round Table ?? <a href="https://t.co/rkjrh8jCxP">https://t.co/rkjrh8jCxP</a> <a href="https://t.co/qXAl4sQyrP">pic.twitter.com/qXAl4sQyrP</a></p>— NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1727904818348625982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Brisbane vs Illawarra

When and where: Sunday, December 3 at 2pm AEDT | Nissan Arena

GET TICKETS

How to watch: Live and free on ESPN via Kayo Freebies | 10 Peach and 10 Play

Ladder positions (After Round 8): Brisbane – Sixth | Illawarra - Tenth

How to follow: Match Centre

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s a big ol’ December on home court ?<br><br>?<a href="https://t.co/t5kagCTaqI">https://t.co/t5kagCTaqI</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIVERCITYSTRONG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIVERCITYSTRONG</a> <a href="https://t.co/n3Ql43howK">pic.twitter.com/n3Ql43howK</a></p>— Brisbane Bullets (@BrisbaneBullets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrisbaneBullets/status/1726517613663260877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>