In-form Melbourne United host Tasmania JackJumpers
Melbourne United meet Tasmania JackJumpers, Saturday 7:30pm (NBL). Tasmania JackJumpers have won 14 of the 23 meetings with Melbourne United since 2022.
The big picture
Melbourne United come in 3rd on the ladder; Tasmania JackJumpers are 2nd. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Melbourne United are 10–7 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 98.2 points for and 91.1 against.
Tasmania JackJumpers are 8–5–1 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 93.6 points for and 92.2 against.
Form
Melbourne United have won four of their last five and most recently beat Brisbane Bullets 120–92.
Tasmania JackJumpers have won four of their last five and most recently beat New Zealand Breakers 79–77.
Melbourne United arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 23 times on our records since 2022: Melbourne United 9, Tasmania JackJumpers 14.
Last time out (2026-27, Round 1), Tasmania JackJumpers won 84–82.
Biggest margin between these two: Melbourne United by 23 points in 2023-24 (104–81).
Players to watch
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).
For Tasmania JackJumpers, watch Taran Armstrong (19.4 points a game, 56 rebounds in 2026-27) and David Johnson (16.4 points a game, 30 rebounds in 2026-27).
The deeper numbers
Melbourne United are NBL's best last-quarter side in 2026-27: +2.1 points a game in last quarters.
Tasmania JackJumpers have been NBL's worst last-quarter side in 2026-27: -4.1 points a game in last quarters.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
