Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 16 Mar 2025

We’re Expecting Hawks to Cover the Line

There’s a generous line of -6.5 when it comes to Illawarra when they meet with Melbourne. The -111 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 102-100 Hawks Win

The last meeting between Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United was on Wednesday, with Illawarra coming away with a 102-100 victory. Melbourne have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NBL	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
1  Melbourne United	1	0	88	84	4	0-0	1-0	1W
5  Illawarra Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United Prediction & Betting Tips

Illawarra are available at odds of -111 when it comes to backing them against the spread in this NBL matchup. The generous -6.5 line could be covered with ease by the favorites and this looks like a value bet.

Our team of NBL experts monitor the current injuries. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Illawarra vs Melbourne league stats:

• The -6.5 line has been covered by Illawarra in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by Illawarra in 6 of their last 10 games.

Hawks -6.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 52.6% likelihood of this pick winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack White Over 8.5 Rebounds -115

Jack White (Melbourne) can be backed to total Over 8.5 rebounds at -115. We’re confident that he can oblige with an Overs bet considering the generous line that’s on offer.

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Matthew Dellavedova Under 7.5 Assists -115

Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne) can be wagered to total Under 7.5 assists at -115. He might struggle to reach the Player Assists line this time around, with this pick looking really appealing.

Correct Score Prediction

Illawarra Hawks 100 - 89 Melbourne United

Illawarra Hawks are capable of landing a victory and we’re going for a correct score line of 100-89 at massive odds. There’s a big return that can be achieved with this wager.

Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Hawks Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Illawarra Hawks are -263 favorites and that means a 72% chance of winning this NBL game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Melbourne United are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +200.

The spread currently stands at 6 and the total points line is 196. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you’re going for Under 196, this outcome can be backed at -111.

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Moneyline

Illawarra

-263

Melbourne

+200

Point Spread

Illawarra -6

-111

Melbourne +6

-111

Total Points

Under 196

-111

Over 196

-111

Trey Kell Favorite to Get Most Points

Trey Kell is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -115 that he goes Over 18.5 points or the same odds when it comes to Under.

Trey Kell (Illawarra)

Over 18.5

-115

Under 18.5

-115

Tyler Harvey (Illawarra)

Over 18.5

-111

Under 18.5

-118

Chris Goulding (Melbourne)

Over 17.5

-105

Under 17.5

-125

Ian Clark (Melbourne)

Over 16.5

-118

Under 16.5

-111

Sam Froling (Illawarra)

Over 14.5

-118

Under 14.5

-111

Jack White (Melbourne)

Over 12.5

-105

Under 12.5

-125

Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne)

Over 11.5

-133

Under 11.5

-100

William Hickey (Illawarra)

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-133

Marcus Lee (Melbourne)

Over 8.5

-105

Under 8.5

-125

Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (Illawarra)

Over 8.5

-100

Under 8.5

-133

Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne)

Over 7.5

-115

Under 7.5

-115

Trey Kell (Illawarra)

Over 4.5

-115

Under 4.5

-115

William Hickey (Illawarra)

Over 4.5

-105

Under 4.5

-125

Ian Clark (Melbourne)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-105

Jack White (Melbourne)

Over 8.5

-115

Under 8.5

-115

Sam Froling (Illawarra)

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-133

Marcus Lee (Melbourne)

Over 6.5

-115

Under 6.5

-115

Trey Kell (Illawarra)

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-111

Micro Betting

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on the NBL. There are a massive range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen. Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer are among the options.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Illawarra Hawks Stats

Melbourne United Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 183.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 194.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 179.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 179.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 96.10 pts and allowed 87.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 102.70 pts and allowed 91.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 189.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 181.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 179.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 179.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 96.90 pts and allowed 92.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 91.50 pts and allowed 90.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

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Team	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
1  Melbourne United	1	0	88	84	4	0-0	1-0	1W
2  Adelaide 36ers	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
3  Brisbane Bullets	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
4  Cairns Taipans	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
5  Illawarra Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
6  NZ Breakers	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
7  Perth Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
8  SEM Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
9  Sydney Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
10  JackJumpers	0	1	84	88	-4	0-1	0-0	1L