Sydney Kings vs Brisbane Bullets Verdict
The Brisbane Bullets have made an impressive start to the NBL season and are value with a +6.5 point start in this Round 3 and Ignite Cup clash.
Both sides have piled on the points in the opening games and it points to this going over the 194.5 total with Max Mackinnon 7+ rebounds the best player prop.
- Sydney are averaging 116.0 points through their opening two games.
- Brisbane are averaging 95.5 points and are also unbeaten at 2-0.
- Max Mackinnon has recorded seven and 12 rebounds in his first two NBL27 games.
- Sydney have won 14 of their past 15 games against Brisbane.
Head to Head
Sydney lead the all-time series 61-38 and have dominated Brisbane recently, winning 14 of the past 15 meetings.
The most recent was particularly one-sided, with the Kings beating the Bullets 117-77 in February.
Sydney Kings Form
Sydney are 2-0 with their 111-90 opening win over Cairns being followed up with a 121-100 demolition of Illawarra on Sunday.
The Kings shot 56% from the field against the Hawks and had already scored 98 points by three-quarter time.
Kendric Davis produced 31 points and six assists, Torrey Craig scored 20 and Makuach Maluach added 19 without missing a shot.
Sydney's offence has been the best in the NBL through two rounds, but they have still conceded 90 and 100 points.
Brisbane Bullets Form
It's still early, but Brisbane look nothing like the team that finished last in NBL26. The Bullets followed their 88-85 comeback win over New Zealand with a 103-95 victory over Illawarra to improve to 2-0 under Will Weaver.
Velička has been outstanding with 25 assists across his first two NBL games, while Mackinnon followed seven rebounds against New Zealand with 31 points and 12 boards against Illawarra.
Nate Hinton also had 16 points and 10 rebounds in the Hawks win, giving Brisbane multiple players producing at a high level heading into their biggest test so far.