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Taipans vs Kings Prediction & Tips: NBL25 Round 10

November 28th 2024, 10:51am, By: Jake Smit

NBL25 Betting Tips

Round 10 in NBL25 continues on Friday night with a double-header! First up is an intriguing contest between the Cairns Taipans and the Sydney Kings in Cairns, with both clubs coming off losses last time out. These teams love to push the pace and get up plenty of shots, so we should be in for a fun one. Catch our full preview and best bet below!

Also, we’re providing previews and expert betting tips for every game of the NBL25 season, so make sure to head over to our NBL Tips page regularly to keep up to date with all of our content. 

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NBL25 Round 10 Preview & Betting Tips

Cairns Taipans vs Sydney Kings

Friday 7:30pm AEDT, Cairns Convention Centre

The Cairns Taipans’ season started full of promise with three wins from their first four games, but that’s when the wins completely dried up. Due to injuries and poor form, they enter Round 10 on the bottom of the standings and are riding an embarrassing eight-game losing streak.

Their most recent game was against the third-placed Breakers in Cairns and while they fought hard on the defensive end, the offensive production just simply wasn’t there as they posted a season-low 69 points. The good news is the likes of Taran Armstrong and Tanner Groves have both had an extra week off to get their bodies right after an injury-riddle start to the season, so hopefully they can hit the ground running in Round 10.

The Sydney Kings entered NBL25 as the clear Championship favourites due to the star-studded roster they assembled, coupled with the appointment of storied coach Brian Goorjian. And while there have been some highs throughout the opening nine rounds, it’s fair to say the Kings have been disappointing overall as they sport a 7-6 record which places them fifth in the standings.

The Kings went into the FIBA break off a poor seven-point loss against the Hawks in the Freeway Series. They failed to reach the 80-point mark for the second straight game and for the third time for the season overall. In positive news, star guard Jaylen Adams looks back to his best after battling injury four a couple of keeps, and his production going forward will remain crucial.

Game Prediction: The international break came at a good time for both clubs, although even sooner would’ve been beneficial. For the Snakes, they’ve been banged up all season and are riding an eight-game losing streak, but now have an almost fully healthy roster to work with. For the Kings, they needed the extra week off to work on their preferred rotations and to also give the likes of Adams and Cooks to get over some niggling injuries.

There’s no question that the Kings have by far the more talented roster and at full strength (minus Galloway), they have absolutely no excuses here. They destroyed the Snakes by 26 points when they met early on in the season and although the Snakes will put up a better fight on their home deck, the Kings should simply be winning this comfortably. However, due to their inconsistencies, I’ll only be staking the one unit here.

Kings -4.5

$1.90 (1 Unit)

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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