Franklin Bulls vs Wellington Saints Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jun. 23, 2023
Franklin Bulls vs Wellington Saints Prediction 23.06.2023. NZ NBL action continues on Friday morning with a very interesting matchup between the surging Franklin Bulls and the offensive-minded Wellington Saints at the Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre.
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Franklin Bulls vs Wellington Saints Odds
Franklin Bulls vs Wellington Saints Moneyline: 2.305/1.57
Asian Handicap (+3.5/-3.5): 1.84/1.84
Total Over/Under (184.0): 1.82/1.84
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Franklin Bulls Team News
After losing their main contributor Tyrell Harrison to an injury early on in the season, things were initially looking grim for the Franklin Bulls. However, their team managed to play through all the adversity, which coupled with the timely new reinforcements Jared Wilson-Frame and Matthew Freeman, has the Franklin Bulls sitting in third place in the standings.
The Bulls have won their last six of seven games and enter today´s intriguing matchup against the Saints on the back of a convincing home win over the Southland Sharks(94:74). Their midseason American import reinforcement Jared Wilson-Frame had a night to remember by scoring his season high 32 points, but not the be neglected were the contributions of their other American import Rickey McGill with 19 points and dominant center Dan Fotu who pulled down seven boards to go along with 15 points.
The @franklinbullsnz charge past the @SouthlandSharks 94-74 🤘@WilsonFrame went off for 32 PTS on 12-of-20 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from three for the Bulls 🔥
— Sal’s NBL (@nznbl) June 18, 2023
Rickey McGill: 19 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 9-11 FG
Dan Fotu: 15 PTS, 7 REB
Jeremy Kendle finished with 19 PTS &… pic.twitter.com/fxfzHjRyxJ
Wellington Saints Team News
Even though they were missing their main center and one of their key contributors Tohi Smith-Milner due to a suspension, the Saints still had enough firepower to dispose of the Taranaki Airs last week. In the end it was a tight, but a well-deserved 97:91 win spearheaded by their sixth man Taane Samuel with 21 points and their reliable Australian import Kyle Adnam who contributed with 20 points and 7 assists.
The biggest piece of news coming from the Saints camp this week was the release of one of their imports Marlon Taylor, who was replaced with a new big man Elijah Thomas. The new reinforcement arrives to bolster Wellington´s frontcourt after a successful stint in Turkey and is supposed to give his new team that extra something ahead of the playoffs.
Import big Elijah Thomas is signing with the @saintswgtn 🚨
— Sal’s NBL (@nznbl) June 21, 2023
Thomas most recently spent time with Genclik Bursa in Turkey, recording averages of 18.0 PTS & 7.2 REB per game 😤#SalsNBL @skysportnz @edotcash pic.twitter.com/Tq6gA2uCoY
Franklin Bulls vs Wellington Saints Prediction
Despite the recent roster change that the Saints made, it is still very difficult and risky to predict the winner of this game. Since the Saints are on absolute fire offensively this season and hold the league best offensive rating of 97 ppg along with a very unstable defense, this gives good value to the Total Over against the red-hot Franklin Bulls.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 23.06.2023. 7:00 PM Local Time NZST/ Friday, 23.06.2023., 09:00 CET
Prediction: Total Over 184.0
Odds: 1.82
Sportsbook: 22bet
