Tasmania JackJumpers vs. lllawarra Hawks Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 22, 2022 09:30 CET
This week´s NBL23 action continues on Thursday night with the Tasmania JackJumpers and Illawarra Hawks locking horns at the MyState Bank Arena.
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Tasmania JackJumpers Team News
The JackJumpers were the most unpredictable team when the season started, but recently they have come back to their senses by exhibiting their aggressive defense and positional basketball that got them all the way to the Grand Final past season.
The return of captain Clint Steindl and very important rebounder and frontcourt stabilizer Will Magnay has been the main reason they have been able to establish their trademark gritty style of play lately. However, there is still a lot of fine-tuning left defensively as the Tassie team is still conceding well above 80 points per game.
lllawarra Hawks Team News
The inclusion of new foreign scorers hasn´t helped the Hawks. Despite the arrival of Michael Frazier, who has become one of the most efficient scorers in the league, Illawarra´s struggles have continued and it seems they will not stop this Thursday in Hobart.
The Hawks could be in massive trouble in Tasmania as two of their key scorers and imports, Tyler Harvey and Michael Frazier, are feeling under the weather. The absence of just one of these players would seriously affect their preparation and game plan, while the absence of both could result with a disaster.
Tasmania JackJumpers vs. lllawarra Hawks Prediction
Both Frazier and Harvey are game-time decisions and will be assessed on matchday, but even if they both appear in the lineup, they will not be at 100%. The JackJumpers have turned their arena into a proper Tassie fortress(the results could be better, but we are sure they will improve), reminiscent of Perth´s RAC Arena in the past, so we will back them to win and to cover the spread.
Kick-off time: Thursday, 22.12.2022 09:30 CET
Prediction: Tasmania JackJumpers (-8.5)
Odds: 1.87
Sportsbook: bet365
