NBL23: Round 5 vs Illawarra Hawks At Nissan Arena

The Bullets return to Brisbane this Thursday night for a rematch with the Illawarra Hawks after an 82-56 win in Wollongong on Monday.

After a fantastic sold out crowd in their first game at Nissan Arena, it will be the Bullets second home game for NBL23, with five of their first six on the road.  

GAME INFO

Who: Brisbane Bullets vs Illawarra Hawks
Tip-off: 6:30pm (AEST), Thursday 27 October, 2022
Where: Nissan Arena
Tickets: HERE

LAST TIME MATCHING UP

ROUND 5 NBL23

BRISBANE BULLETS 82 (Baynes 17, Cadee 16, Johnson 11, Sobey 11)

ILLAWARRA HAWKS 56 (Harvey 13, Froling 11, Deng 8)

BOX SCORE

KEY MATCH UP

JASON CADEE vs PEYTON SIVA

It will be an entertaining battle between two experienced point guards on Thursday night.

Jason Cadee has had a strong start to NBL23, averaging 13.3 ppg at 46% from the field and 4.2apg. While Cadee has played 255 consectuive games in the NBL, Peyton Siva joins the Hawks for his first game of NBL23 after recently signing with the Club.

Siva, who played for the New Zealand Breakers during the 2021-22 season, gives the Hawks an experienced ball carrier who has experience in the NBL and high-level Europe. 

ON THE RECORD

Following the game on Monday night, Aron Baynes said he is “happy to be playing basketball” and added the team was finally able to put together a 40-minute effort in the 82-56 win.

"We were able to put a few more minutes together - that was the biggest thing for us," Baynes said.

“We have been too hit and miss with our defence and that hurts our offence. The internal focus is about trying to put more minutes together.

"If we can keep doing that, we can hopefully start ticking that win column over a few more times."

Nathan Sobey spoke about the mentality of the team at the beginning of the season and how they competed on Monday night.

“The group’s been pretty well level-headed with everything that’s been going on with the zero and five start.

“In the past, we might have dropped our heads and went a different way about it, but I think the group stayed together. 

“We had guys diving on the floor just giving everything they had.”

THE GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE

4:30pm: Outdoor Plaza Opens/Members Exclusive Entry

5:30pm: Doors Open - Enjoy the Fun Zone presented by Genius Childcare, Tommy Gun's will be back offering $30 hair cuts with a view on The Deck, Alley Oop Club is back for our corporate hospitality ticket holders

6:15pm Get to your seat to enjoy the pre game show and player introductions

6:30pm Tip-off

Quarter Time: All Properties Group Skills Challenge

Half Time: Big Shots Game

Three-Quarter Time: One lucky fan will get the chance to shoot a half-court shot for 5K thanks to our principal partner St Genevieve

Post Game: Team signing session

GET TICKETS FOR BULLETS VS HAWKS HERE.