Sydney Kings
Basketball Australia - NBL Mon 5 Jan 03:30
South East Melbourne Phoenix
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NBL Betting Preview: Sydney Kings vs South East Melbourne Phoenix

Sydney Kings host South East Melbourne Phoenix, with tip-off set for 03:30 on Monday 5 January.

Kings Should Shine In This Game

Sydney should secure a comfortable win and a bet on the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -3.5 to cover the line in their meeting with South East Melbourne at odds of -110.

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112-95 Victory for Phoenix in Pair’s Last Matchup

Sydney Kings were beaten last game and this was on the road. Adelaide 36ers claimed a 85-79 win.

South East Melbourne Phoenix won their previous game by a 111-96 scoreline. It was on the road against Cairns Taipans.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw South East Melbourne claim a 112-95 win over Sydney. We’ve seen six Sydney wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

NBL W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
SEM Phoenix 14 7 2027 1854 173 7-3 7-4 1W
Sydney Kings 13 8 1972 1785 187 7-3 6-5 1L
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Sydney Kings vs South East Melbourne Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Sydney Kings vs South East Melbourne Phoenix betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re bullish about Sydney on the spread at -3.5. The market leaders should be able to win this NBL matchup by a comfortable margin and you can get -110.

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert basketball picks, the latest NBL stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Sydney vs South East Melbourne league stats:

  • The -3.5 line has been covered by Sydney in 5 consecutive games at home.
  • The -3.5 line has been covered by Sydney in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -3.5 line has been covered by Sydney in 12 of their last 20 games.
  • The -3.5 line has been covered by Sydney in 6 of their last 10 games against SEM Phoenix.

Kings -3.5 Probability

Looking at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this basketball bet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Spread Sydney -3.5
Totals Under 182.5
Result & BTTS 80 Sydney / No

Our same game parlay pick is Sydney -3.5 on the spread, Under 182.5 and at least one team not to score 80 points and Sydney to win on the Result & BTTS lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sydney Kings Sydney Kings logo 93 - 86 SEM Phoenix logo SEM Phoenix

If you want to take a chance on a correct score, then Sydney Kings to enjoy a 93-86 victory could be along the right lines. There are huge odds for this particular outcome.

Sydney Kings vs South East Melbourne Phoenix 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.

Latest Odds Suggest Kings Win

Sydney Kings have the shortest price to win this NBL game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability due to their -164 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that South East Melbourne Phoenix are least likely to win at +133.

The current spread is 3.5 and total points is 183.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. Those that want to back Under 183.5 can find odds of -110 available.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Sydney Kings logo Sydney Kings Stats
SEM Phoenix logo SEM Phoenix Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
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Point Spread
Total Points
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NBL Table Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Adelaide 36ers 18 4 2035 1878 157 11-2 7-2 4W
SEM Phoenix 14 7 2027 1854 173 7-3 7-4 1W
Melbourne United 15 8 2158 2039 119 8-3 7-5 1L
Sydney Kings 13 8 1972 1785 187 7-3 6-5 1L
Perth Wildcats 13 10 2049 1986 63 4-6 9-4 2W
JackJumpers 11 13 2059 2049 10 4-8 7-5 1W
Illawarra Hawks 8 13 1869 2008 -139 6-6 2-7 2W
NZ Breakers 8 14 1950 1967 -17 4-6 4-8 1L
Brisbane Bullets 6 17 1952 2192 -240 2-9 4-8 3L
10  Cairns Taipans 5 17 1805 2118 -313 2-10 3-7 4L