NBL26 Round 1 Predictions & Tips

September 17^th 2025, 7:38pm, By: Jake Smit

Round 1 of the NBL26 season gets underway on Thursday night with the JackJumpers vs United, which is the first of five games for the opening round. The JackJumpers, United, and Breakers are all in action twice over the weekend, while the 36ers, Hawks, and Kings will have to wait an extra week to get their campaigns underway.

We finished the NBL25 regular season with an 89-63 record for +29.68 units, so let’s try and back it up with a hot start in Round 1. We bring you our best bets for each and every game below!

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NBL26 Round 1 Preview & Betting Tips

Tasmania JackJumpers vs Melbourne United

Thursday 7:30pm AEDT (Sep 18), MyState Bank Arena

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New Zealand Breakers vs Brisbane Bullets

Friday 5:30pm AEDT (Sep 19), Spark Arena

Preview and best bet coming soon.

South East Melbourne Phoenix vs Cairns Taipans

Saturday 5:30pm AEDT (Sep 20), John Cain Arena

Preview and best bet coming soon.

Perth Wildcats vs Tasmania JackJumpers

Saturday 8:00pm AEDT (Sep 20), RAC Arena

Preview and best bet coming soon.

Melbourne United vs New Zealand Breakers

Sunday 2:30pm AEDT (Sep 21), John Cain Arena

Preview and best bet coming soon.

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Based on the South-West coast of Victoria, Jake has been an avid sports fanatic since he could walk. Aussie Rules, basketball, and soccer are his main three loves, but he's also got a soft spot for countless other sports.

Besides being a major contributor to our sports and fantasy content since 2017, Jake is our Content Manager & Editor and helps to plan and coordinate our team of writers every week. He's also one of the unlucky ones that is a keen Port Adelaide and Phoenix Suns fan, so go easy on him.

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