Southland Sharks vs Franklin Bulls Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jun. 30, 2023
Southland Sharks vs Franklin Bulls Prediction 30.06.2023. The NZ NBL action continues on Friday morning with the eighth-placed Southland Sharks welcoming the third-placed Franklin Bulls at the ILT Stadium.
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Southland Sharks vs Franklin Bulls Odds
Southland Sharks vs Franklin Bulls Moneyline: 2.851/1.39
Asian Handicap (+6.0/-6.0): 1.82/1.84
Total Over/Under (178.5): 1.83/1.83
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Southland Sharks Team News
The Southland Sharks currently find themselves in a five-way tie for the final playoff spot and can´t afford to lose anymore games. Last weekend they had everything under control against the Taranaki Airs and with a 7-point lead with just a minute left it seemed they were on the verge of a crucial away victory.
However, they completely fell apart in that final minute blundering away the lead and eventually losing a heartbreaker in overtime to put their playoff chances in serious jeopardy.
With the likes of one of the league´s best and most dynamic scorers Jeremy Kendle along with the support of their midseason import addition Josh Cunningham and the returnee center Alex Pledger,we can´t write them off just yet as we are sure they will give the Bulls a run for their money this Friday in front of their loyal home crowd.
That one hurts 💔 Taranaki takes the W in O/T tonight in New Plymouth. Now in a five-way tie for 6th 🤯
— Southland Sharks (@SouthlandSharks) June 25, 2023
Home to the Shark Tank for the Bulls on Friday 🐮 #SalsNBL #SharksFamily #BringTheBite@nznbl @SalsNYPizza @skysportnz pic.twitter.com/ZZfs1j08gj
Franklin Bulls Team News
With their last 100:89 win over the Wellington Saints, the Franklin Bulls have secured a playoffs spot, but they will still fancy their chances as they look to secure a top 2 berth.
The Bulls suffered an early season injury in view of their best player and Aussie NBL reinforcement Tyrell Harrison, but that injury didn´t distract them too much as they managed to bring in new reinforcements to stabilize their roster.
The additions of Matthew Freeman and Jared Wilson-Frame have helped them to steady the ship with the team winning their last eight out of ten games. That deservedly puts them in third place in the standings, but they need to keep on winning if they want to notch a top 2 spot, which would provide a more favourable situation in the playoffs window.
The @franklinbullsnz move to second with a 100-89 win over the @saintswgtn! 🔥
— Sal’s NBL (@nznbl) June 23, 2023
Dan Fotu dropped a career-high 31 PTS on 12-of-14 shooting from the field in the win for the Bulls 😤
Rickey McGill: 23 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
Jared Wilson-Frame: 14 PTS, 6 REB
Taane Samuel… pic.twitter.com/IovkpFbRbF
Southland Sharks vs Franklin Bulls Prediction
The Franklin Bulls are looking very dangerous at the moment and have already secured a playoffs spot, but the hosts are desperate and have no room for error. One more loss would mean Southland are basically out of playoff contention, so we expect stiff resistance from them in this fixture and to cover the spread at home.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 30.06.2023. 07:00 PM Local Time NZST(GMT+12)/ Friday, 30.06.2023., 09:00 CET
Prediction: Handiсap Southland Sharks (+6)
Odds: 1.82
Sportsbook: 22bet
