NBL Playoffs Round 3 Expert Tips & Predictions

We have expert betting tips for the NBL playoffs, which includes the Kings vs Taipans and Breakers vs JackJumpers.

The Breakers are 1-0 up in their best-of-three series. Meanwhile, the Kings and Taipans kick off their series on Wednesday.

We have NBL tips for every game of the season.

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NBL Playoffs Round 3 Tips

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Sydney Kings vs Cairns Taipans @ Qudos Bank Arena

They Sydney Kings have been waiting for their opponent and it can finally get its finals preparation underway.

Having not played since February 5 shouldn’t have much of a negative impact on the Kings, who finished at the top of the table. However, their most recent game was a 96-84 loss to the Perth Wildcats, who were subsequently knocked out of the playoffs by Cairns.

The Taipans have already played twice in the finals, including a loss to the JackJumpers and a win over the Wildcats on Sunday afternoon. They looked good when winning 91-78, but facing the Kings is a much harder task.

The Kings, and more importantly Xavier Cooks, have been tough to beat. Cooks is the best player in the NBL and he’s seemingly unstoppable around the rim, which is where Cairns struggle defensively, so that doesn’t bode well for the visitors.

Bookmakers have the Kings at $1.28 to win outright and –7.5 in points spread markets. Covering that number won’t be easy against a match-fit Taipans outfit, so although we think the Kings win, we’re taking the Taipans to keep it close.

They just need to make their outside shots and hope Cooks isn’t firing.

Betting tip: Cairns Taipans +7.5 Bet @ betr

Kings by 4

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Tasmania JackJumpers vs New Zealand Breakers @ MyState Bank Arena

The New Zealand Breakers got the better of the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 1 on Sunday. They won 88-68 in a dominant display at Spark Arena, but now they face a road test.

It will be much harder for the Kiwi-based team to win, but bookmakers still have the Breakers favoured to win after opening them as slight underdogs.

Most of the money has come for the Breakers, who finished second on the NBL ladder as they set their eyes on another trip to the NBL Finals.

They need to win only one more game to progress and they want to wrap it up on Thursday night. The Breakers have had the measure of the JackJumpers this season, and we don’t think the Breakers mind playing on the road.

For the home side, they need some production from the point guards. Losing Josh Magette came at the wrong time and we’re not sure if they can handle not having a legitimate point guard.

The Breakers have so much depth in their lineup, so it’s a tough ask for the bigger JackJumpers players to defend their quicker players.

We suggest taking the $1.85 for the Breakers. The weight of money is coming their way and they could shorten to around $1.70 on game day.

Betting tip: New Zealand Breakers @ $1.85 Bet @ betr

Breakers by 6

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