Adelaide 36ers

The Illawarra Hawks have beaten the Adelaide 36ers in an upset NBL result, with reports describing the win as a boilover after the Sixers had been favoured heading into the clash. The two sides met as part of the Adelaide 36ers' home opener schedule in Round 3 of the NBL27 season, with pre-match coverage centring on whether the Sixers could hunt down the Hawks in Illawarra. The result has prompted discussion of tipping and betting previews that backed the opposite outcome.