Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 06, 2023
Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams Prediction 06.07.2023. NZ NBL round 14 action begins on Thursday morning with a must-win fixture for the Southland Sharks, who welcome the Canterbury Rams at the ILT Stadium.
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Southland Sharks vs Cantebury Rams Odds
Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams Moneyline: 5.77/1.114
Asian Handicap (+12.5/-12.5): 1.83/1.83
Total Over/Under (187.5): 1.801/1.86
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Southland Sharks Team News
With two games to play and with a 5-11 W-L record, the Sharks are still in playoff contention but need to win both of their remaining games and hope that other results go their way. After a miserable performance in their last game in which they went down to the Franklin Bulls by 30 points(102:72), the spirits are certainly not very high in their locker room, but as long as they have a chance to make the top 6, they should still be considered a dangerous opponent at home against any team in the league.
The Sharks last tasted victory on June 5th and come into this game riding a 5-game losing streak. If they want to keep their slim playoff chances alive, they will need to step up mightily defensively and take better care of the ball to allow their high-scoring and highly efficient offense to be felt.
Love your work #SharksFamily 🧡
— Southland Sharks (@SouthlandSharks) July 2, 2023
One home game remains this Thursday night against the Rams. Join us for a special night to send out the 23 home season.
Watch this space for all the details 🦈🏀#SalsNBL #BringTheBite@nznbl @SalsNYPizza @skysportnz pic.twitter.com/8WYg9f0mIR
Canterbury Rams Team News
With three games remaining on their schedule the Canterbury Rams have officially secured a playoff spot, but are still in contention for the top 2 which would make their life easier in the postseason. For that to happen they will need win their games and hope that the higher-placed Bulls and the Nuggets falter.
We spoke about how the Rams are struggling to find consistency as the last time they strung together two consecutive wins was back in May. They come into this game bolstered by their new signing Corey Webster but also riding a two-game losing streak, with the last loss coming against the unstoppable Auckland Tuatara who absolutely obliterated them in the final quarter of the derby of the round to claim a convincing 104:81 victory.
10 IN A ROW! 🚨
— Sal’s NBL (@nznbl) July 2, 2023
The @TuataraBball seal the No. 1 seed with a 104-81 win over the @CanterburyRams 🙌
Rob Loe: 23 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 8-12 FG
Jarrad Weeks: 28 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL, 5-9 3PT
Cam Gliddon: 14 PTS, 12 REB
Max Darling: 17 PTS, 6 REB
Taylor Britt: 15… pic.twitter.com/kQMMJHYuJN
Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams Prediction
The opening line was Canterbury Rams -6.0, but the stakers pushed it all the way up to -12.5. We think that the market is overreacting and that the Southland Sharks can fight in this game and give a run for their money to the Canterbury Rams, so we decided to counter that momevement by opting for the Southland Sharks to cover the spread at home.
Tip-off Time: Thursday, 06.07.2023. 07:00 PM Local Time NZST(GMT+12)/ Thursday, 06.07.2023., 09:00 CET
Prediction: Handiсap Southland Sharks (+12.5)
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: 22bet
