South East Melbourne Phoenix vs Illawarra Hawks – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
124:113 OT
08/01/2026 at 03:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • NBL - Round 16
  • Where to Watch on TV:
australiaAustraliaESPN, Foxtel Now, Kayo Sports

Match Stats

Field Goals Attempted
9980
Field Goals Made
4541
Field Goals %
45.45%51.25%
2-Point Field G. Attempted
5557
2-Point Field Goals Made
3229
2-Point Field Goals %
58.18%50.88%
3-Point Field G. Attempted
4423
3-Point Field Goals Made
1312
3-Point Field Goals %
29.55%52.17%
Free Throws Attempted
2625
Free Throws Made
2119
Free Throws %
80.8%76%
Offensive Rebounds
1812
Defensive Rebounds
3137
Total Rebounds
4949
Assists
2321
Blocks
25
Turnovers
518
Steals
132
Personal Fouls
2123

Highlights

Chances of winning


South East Melbourne Phoenix
70.8%
Illawarra Hawks
29.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
66.2% 33.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

68.3% 31.7%

South East Melbourne Phoenix - Illawarra Hawks Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.33
(1.4)

3.22
(2.75)
6.2%
(7.7%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 189.50
  • The most likely Handicap: 1 (-8)
What is the prediction for South East Melbourne Phoenix - Illawarra Hawks?
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): South East Melbourne Phoenix will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 99:91.
  • Preview Facts
    • One team leads the standings, the other sits mid-table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NBL (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 7).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, South East Melbourne won 2.
    • South East Melbourne is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Illawarra has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Illawarra may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Recently, South East Melbourne has had a series of away games.
    • South East Melbourne could have a small edge in this match.
    • We predict that South East Melbourne will win today's game, with odds of 1.43.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, South East Melbourne won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 1892:1897. (average 94.6:94.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, South East Melbourne won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 867:803. (average 96.3:89.2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between South East Melbourne Phoenix - Illawarra Hawks were as follows:
    04.12.2025 Illawarra Hawks - South East Melbourne Phoenix 113:109
    18.10.2025 South East Melbourne Phoenix - Illawarra Hawks 116:76
    05.03.2025 Illawarra Hawks - South East Melbourne Phoenix 126:96
    01.03.2025 South East Melbourne Phoenix - Illawarra Hawks 101:94
    28.02.2025 Illawarra Hawks - South East Melbourne Phoenix 101:94
    Latest results of Illawarra Hawks
    Australian NBL Table
    2025/26
    PlWLPCT
    1Adelaide241952204:20440.792
    2South East Melbourne241682372:21910.667
    3Sydney251692384:21450.640
    4Melbourne United2515102344:22290.600
    5Perth2414102156:20830.583
    6Tasmania JackJumpers2512132139:21210.480
    7New Zealand Breakers249152113:21660.375
    8Illawarra Hawks238152078:22330.348
    9Cairns Taipans247171986:22930.292
    10Brisbane Bullets266202201:24720.231

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