NBL27 Round 4 Predictions & Tips

The 2026/27 NBL season moves into Round 4 this week, with seven games across five days as the early-season picture continues to take shape.

The round begins on Wednesday night with Adelaide hosting Melbourne United in the latest Ignite Cup fixture, before another busy weekend featuring several intriguing matchups.

We'll have full betting previews for five games across Round 4: Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United, Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets, Illawarra Hawks v Tasmania JackJumpers, South East Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United and Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers. Our analysis and best bets for Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers and Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans will be added directly to this page.

NBL27 Round 4 Predictions & Tips

Here's our game-by-game look at Round 4 of NBL27. We'll publish separate betting previews for five games, while our selections and analysis for the remaining two matchups will be available directly on this page.

Round 4 gets underway on Wednesday night when Adelaide host Melbourne United at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in the latest NBL27 Ignite Cup matchup.

These teams have already met once this season, with Adelaide claiming a narrow victory in Melbourne in the opening round. The return meeting gives United an early opportunity to respond, while the 36ers will be looking to bounce back on their home counrt after some recent poor showings.

With both teams now having several games behind them, we'll have a much stronger body of form to assess across the match line, total and player-prop markets.

We'll publish our full 36ers v United preview with the latest odds, team news, matchup analysis and best bets ahead of Wednesday night's game.

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Thursday night brings the first Queensland derby of NBL27 as Cairns welcome Brisbane to the Cairns Convention Centre.

The Taipans have already shown that they can be a difficult proposition on their home floor, while Brisbane's revamped roster continues to develop under Will Weaver. With the teams now several games into the season, this should provide a useful early comparison between the two Queensland clubs.

We'll publish our full Taipans v Bullets preview with the latest form, odds, team news and best bets ahead of Thursday night's game.

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Friday night's standalone game sees Illawarra host Tasmania at WIN Entertainment Centre.

Both teams entered the new season with finals expectations, making this an important early-season matchup as they attempt to establish themselves in the top half of the ladder.

The Hawks started the season slowly but have begun to turn things around, while injuries have made life tough for the Jackies, but they have still responded with a positive 3-1 record so far this season.

We'll publish our full Hawks v JackJumpers preview with the latest odds, matchup analysis, player markets and best bets ahead of Friday night's game.

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The second Melbourne Throwdown of NBL27 headlines Saturday night as South East Melbourne Phoenix face Melbourne United at John Cain Arena.

United dominated the first meeting between the teams earlier in the season, so the Phoenix will be looking for a much stronger performance in the rematch.

Melbourne will also be backing up from Wednesday night's trip to Adelaide, while South East Melbourne have the full week to prepare. That scheduling difference could become an important consideration when assessing Saturday's markets.

We'll publish our full Phoenix v United preview with the latest form, team news, odds and best bets ahead of Saturday night's Throwdown.

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Saturday night's second game sees Perth host New Zealand at RAC Arena in another early-season meeting between the Wildcats and Breakers.

The Breakers have been strong to start NBL27 with Parker Jackson-Cartwright arguably the league MVP at this point of the season, with a near triple-double performance last match.

However Perth's home-court advantage will naturally be a factor, and they are also starting to gel, which makes this an interesting match up.

Betting Tip: To be added once final markets and team news are confirmed.

Sunday's action begins with one of the most attractive matchups of Round 4 as Sydney host Adelaide at Afterpay Arena in a Grand Final rematch.

The Kings entered NBL27 as defending champions and again possess one of the deepest rosters in the competition, while Adelaide's revamped squad gives the 36ers the talent to challenge the league's leading teams.

It's a tough stretch for Adelaide, coming off some poor losses and then into some big matchups this round against United and the Kings. It will be a real test, while Sydney have the full week to prepare for Sunday's matchup.

We'll publish our full Kings v 36ers preview after Wednesday night's Adelaide v Melbourne game, incorporating the latest form, team news, odds and best bets.

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Round 4 concludes in Wollongong with Illawarra hosting Cairns on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams will be backing up from earlier games in the round. The Hawks host Tasmania on Friday night, while Cairns play Brisbane at home on Thursday before travelling south.

Those earlier results should give us a better read on both teams before Sunday's game, particularly when assessing the handicap and player markets.

Betting Tip: To be added following the earlier Round 4 games.

NBL27 Betting Tips

We'll continue updating our NBL27 Round 4 predictions and betting tips throughout the week as markets move and team news becomes available. The two quick previews above will be updated with our final selections, while separate match previews will provide more detailed analysis for 36ers v United, Taipans v Bullets, Hawks v JackJumpers, Phoenix v United and Kings v 36ers.

You can find our latest individual game previews, NBL betting analysis and best bets throughout the season in our NBL betting tips section.