NBL23: Round 13 vs 36ers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre

The Brisbane Bullets head to Adelaide for a clash with the 36ers on Thursday Night. The game comes 48 hours after the Bullets OT victory over the Perth Wildcats at Nissan Arena.

In their last game on Tuesday night, the Bullets put together an entertaining performance in front of an energetic home crowd, beating the Perth Wildcats 97-93 in overtime.

The Bullets had multiple contributors across the board and will need another strong performance from a number of their stars when they come up against a talented 36ers outfit.

GAME DETAILS

Adelaide 36ers vs Brisbane Bullets

When: Thursday, December 29 | 6:30pm AEST

Where: Adelaide Entertainment Centre

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Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel

LAST TIME MATCHING UP

The Bullets hit a low point in their last clash with the 36ers in Adelaide less than two weeks ago. Whilst Jason Cadee was a shining light for the Bullets with 18 points, the Bullets were without a number of key contributors including Tyler Johnson, Tanner Krebs and Tyrell Harrison.

Brisbane will be looking to make amends and match the energy of the 36ers for the full 40 minutes.

HUNGRY JACK'S NBL ROUND 11

ADELAIDE 36ERS 108 (Franks 25, Cleveland 20, Drmic 16)

BRISBANE BULLETS 77 (Cadee 18, Mitchell 12, White III 12) 

BOX SCORE

KEY MATCH UPS

GORJOK GAK VS KAI SOTTO

Both Gorjok and Kai are athletic bigs finding their feet in the NBL, with the ability to make energetic, impact plays on both ends of the floor.

Gorjok had 4 blocks last game, including a potential game winning block on Bryce Cotton to send the game into overtime. The defensive presence of both young guns in the paint is a great asset to their team.

NATHAN SOBEY VS MITCH MCCARRON

Nathan Sobey has been electric for the Bullets throughout the season. In Round 12, Sobey led the Bullets averaging 30.5ppg on an efficient 54% from the field in addition to 5rpg and 6apg.

Mitch McCarron has made a steady contribution for the sixers throughout the season and like Sobey often has the ball in his hands down the stretch.

Both Sobey and McCarron have had a vast NBL experience and have been a part of the Australian Boomers squad for a number of years. The guards are strong competitors and invaluable assets to their respective teams. The match-up between these two will be a fun one to watch.

ON THE RECORD

Following the Bullets home game on Tuesday night, Greg Vanderjagt said, "sometimes they do go your way, sometimes they don't. Tonight, it did go our way. We're happy with the win, but now it's about how do we put two or three wins together."

Vanderjagt also said he's, “proud of the group” but quickly identified the “challenge is now to reset really quickly get on the plane and go play Adelaide Thursday night.”