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The business end bit pear-shaped
ON a day even Basketball Australia raised the spectre of gambling on national level basketball games, it's interesting Melbourne United didn't choose to put its best foot forward against New Zealand.
United opens the door for Breakers
MELBOURNE'S decision to rest Chris Goulding, Daniel Kickert and Hakim Warrick from tonight's NBL match in Auckland has swung the playoff door wide open for New Zealand.
Congratulations Kings
HERE'S the good news first. If Sydney Kings, victors last night over Perth Lite, beat Townsville on Saturday, they will have matched the 25 per cent winning ratio they had when Damian Cotter was dumped.
The Tips & Rankings 19/17
WHAT are the chances Melbourne will play defending NBL champion New Zealand five times in a row or Adelaide playing Perth four times in succession?
Wrapping 18: 36ers third???
YES, it could happen but while Cairns needed six results to go its way to sneak into the NBL postseason, Adelaide needs a mere two to fall into place for it to finish third.
It's a wrap - or not
HOW perfect. Today the 2015 NBL Grand Finalists will see out the regular season's penultimate round with a top-four spot hanging in the balance.
Lose-lose for Taipans-36ers
ANY way you look at it, it was a lose-lose last night for the 36ers and Taipans in Cairns.
One win from securing top
MELBOURNE'S 80-73 road win over Illawarra last night means it needs just one more win to take a stranglehold on the NBL's highest perch.
Champs show how it's done
THAT'S how you do it. When your back's to the wall, your chemistry is suspect, your cohesion questionable, you just need to focus on what made you a champion.
The Tips & Rankings 18/16
IT doesn't get any bigger for the NBL than tonight's fixture between finals wannabe Adelaide and reigning champion New Zealand.
