Perth Wildcats vs. Adelaide 36ers Prediction, Tips & Odds – Nov. 24, 2022 11:30 CET
Perth Wildcats will open the new round of NBL23 action on Thursday night against the Adelaide 36ers, with both teams looking to enter a winning streak and turn their seasons around.
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Perth Wildcats Team News
After winning their last two games, including an away win against today´s opponents, the Perth Wildcats are waking up from their hibernation. The 94:89 hard-fought win against the 36ers in Adelaide less than three weeks ago was probably the turning point in the Wildcats campaign.
The duo of Bryce Cotton and Brady Manek has been producing impressive numbers as of late, but if Perth want to become a serious contender they need to tighten up defensively. In addition, they will also need more contribution from their star shooter Todd Blanchfield, who has been rather quiet so far with an average of only 7 ppg.
Adelaide 36ers Team News
After not being able to establish any kind of form this season, the Adelaide 36ers are now slowly becoming desperate. We were wondering what was actually going on inside their dressing room after all of their disappointing results, and it seems we finally received an answer.
One of Adelaide´s top scorers Craig Randall was averaging 20 ppg, but was recently released as he was hampering the team´s chemistry and was also seen arguing with the head coach in a couple of games.
Basketball is a team sport. If you have a superstar who is averaging terrific numbers, but your team is not winning games, it means there is something wrong with the attitude of that player. The 36ers have had no luck in the last two seasons because they put together remarkable rosters, but were plagued by the ball hogging of their main import stars(last year Dusty Hannahs and this season Craig Randall).
Perth Wildcats vs. Adelaide 36ers Prediction
Predicting the winner of this contest is an extremely ungrateful task. We agree that the Wildcats should hold a slight edge, especially after winning in Adelaide, but we disagree with the total for this game.
Perth are still not where they want to be defensively, which means they will have to outscore the 36ers if they want to win their third consecutive game. Adelaide playing without Randall shouldn´t be a problem offensively because they have plenty of other options who can compensate for his absence until the club finds a replacement.
Kick-off time: Thursday, 24.11.2022 11:30 CET
Prediction: Total Over 176.5
Odds: 1.87
Sportsbook: bet365
