NBL Finals Hawks vs. United Game 3 Expert Betting Tips

The NBL Finals continue on Sunday evening with Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United Game 3, where the series is tied at 1-1.

We have NBL betting tips for Game 3, including game winner and NBL prop bets.

NBL Finals Game 3 Tips

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Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United @ WIN Entertainment Centre

The Illawarra Hawks bounced back in Game 2 in Melbourne, winning on the final shot with a Tyler Harvey three pointer. It was an incredible way to tie the series, and there has been little between the teams so far.

With the Hawks getting back into the series and now returning home, we think they give on with it in Game 3. We’re not alone in our thinking as bookmakers have the Hawks at $1.48 to win and United at $2.78.

That’s a fair line considering the momentum the Hawks have, and playing in front of their home fans for the second time should provide a different result. They were handled by United in Game 1 at WIN Entertainment Centre, but they were always going to need a game to settle down to finals basketball.

It was good to see Harvey in the thick of the action. The American has long been the pillar of the Hawks, and he’s likely to have another big game.

The current points spread is –5.5, which is a fair line. United’s hearts might have been broken with the Game 2 loss, and the Hawks could blow them off the court from the opening whistle.

Betting tip: Illawarra Hawks –5.5 @ $1.90

Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United Game 3 Prop Picks

There is solid value with the Hawks 11+, which pays $2.65. That’s a good price for the Hawks to blow United away, and although United won the last time they played in Illawarra, the momentum shift was sizable in Game 2.

The Hawks are good enough to win by double digits and the odds make them a worthwhile NBL Game 3 prop. We would have been prepared to take around $2.40 for the Hawks to win by 11 points or more.

It could be a good performance from Sam Froling. The Hawks’ big can dominate in the paint when he wants to, and with Trey Kell and Harvey doing plenty of damage in the first two games, they might call on Froling to score.

He’s a $1.80 chance to score 15+ points, and in a game that could get to triple figures for each team, he’s likely to have a good scoring performance.

We’re including the Hawks to win the first quarter in our NBL props. They are a $1.62 chance to open the first quarter with a win and we’re predicting them to lead throughout the game, so there is also good value in wire-to-wire markets.

Getting $1.62 is generous enough from bookmakers, so include it in your Hawks vs United multis.

Betting tip: Hawks 11+ @ $2.65