Preview: Round 13 vs Tasmania JackJumpers | Nissan Arena

When: 4.30pm (AEST), Saturday 26 February, 2022
Where: Nissan Arena, Brisbane
Broadcast: ESPN; Kayo

Tickets: Available Here

Who won last time?
Tasmania 83 (Adams 20, Magette 19, Magnay 10) d Brisbane 74 (Sobey 24, Franks 19, Patterson 10) OT – Round 1, MyState Bank Arena, Hobart

On opening night of NBL22, 85 days ago, a torrid opening-night overtime thriller saw the JackJumpers record the first win in their history.


What happened last start?

The Bullets found themselves in another grind on Thursday night in Cairns, giving up a 16-point margin early and never quite finding a way to bridge the gap, despite the Snakes giving them plenty of chances. The return of Nathan Sobey, scoring 11 points in 13:17, and a tough performance from Jason Cadee were the standouts for the Bullets on the night.

Tasmania’s had an upset win over the Hawks, with the JackJumpers finding a way to create open looks whatever their hosts threw at them, then downing a league-record 22/42  from beyond the arc to run up a franchise record 96 points. They made just 12/34 two-pointers and 6/6 free throws, so expect the arc to be crowded in Brisbane.

Who’s in form?

Jason Cadee – With Sobey sidelined Cadee has stood tall, dealing 30 dimes to just 11 turnovers in the past four games while manning the point guard spot for 34 minutes per night. In that time the Bullets have been +15, while in the brief moments he’s rested they are -21.

Josh Magette – Magette’s past six games have been superb, delivering 15.5 points, 5.5 assists and just 1.5 turnovers, while nailing 3.5 treys at 45 per cent. When Magette shoots 33 per cent or better from range the JJs are 5-1, while in losses he hits 23 per cent from deep.

STATS LEADERS

BULLETS
Points: Lamar Patterson 18.3ppg (#5 in the NBL)
Rebounds: Robert Franks, 8.1rpg (#7 in the NBL)
Assists: Jason Cadee, 4.8apg (#6 in the NBL)
Blocks: Tyrell Harrison, 1.3bpg (#7 in the NBL)

JACKJUMPERS
Points: Josh Adams, 16.7ppg (#8 in the NBL)
Rebounds: Will Magnay, 5.5rpg
Assists: Josh Magette, 5.8apg (#3 in the NBL)
Blocks: Will Magnay, 2.1bpg (#3 in the NBL)

NEXT HOME GAME

Next up the Bullets take on Perth Wildcats during Indigenous Round, brought to you by Rork Projects. Tip-Off is at 4:30pm on Saturday March 12. Get your tickets HERE.