Melbourne United bring a 4-game streak to Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers meet Melbourne United, Thursday 7:30pm (NBL). Melbourne United have won 8 of the 14 meetings with Adelaide 36ers since 2022.
The big picture
Adelaide 36ers come in 5th on the ladder; Melbourne United are 3rd. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Adelaide 36ers are 7–7 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 94.1 points for and 92.5 against.
Melbourne United are 10–7 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 98.2 points for and 91.1 against.
Form
Adelaide 36ers have won three of their last five and most recently beat Illawarra Hawks 106–78.
Melbourne United have won four of their last five and most recently beat Brisbane Bullets 120–92.
Melbourne United arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2022: Adelaide 36ers 6, Melbourne United 8.
Last time out (2026-27, Round 1), Melbourne United won 96–91.
Biggest margin between these two: Melbourne United by 27 points in 2024-25 (106–79).
Players to watch
For Adelaide 36ers, watch Bryce Cotton (26.4 points a game, 32 rebounds in 2026-27) and Nick Rakocevic (17.6 points a game, 156 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Melbourne United, watch Cole Anthony (22.5 points a game, 52 rebounds in 2026-27) and Josh Oduro (17.2 points a game, 119 rebounds in 2026-27).
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Melbourne United have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
