Melbourne United vs Illawarra Hawks prediction
NBL · 18 December 2022
Game preview
Melbourne United hosted Illawarra Hawks in the NBL on Sunday, 18 December 2022. Final score: Melbourne United 88–77 Illawarra Hawks. Melbourne United were 7-11 this season and Illawarra Hawks 2-13. Melbourne United had won two of their last five (W-L-W-L-L, newest first), scoring 87.2 and allowing 85 points a game. Over their last five games Illawarra Hawks went 1-4, averaging 84.6 points for and 98 against. In their last two meetings Melbourne United won one and Illawarra Hawks one; the most recent ended Illawarra Hawks 93–79 Melbourne United. Illawarra Hawks were on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Melbourne United 7-11 · Illawarra Hawks 2-13
Recent form
Melbourne United: last 5
W L W L L
- Melbourne United 92–76 South East Melbourne · 15 Dec
- Perth 90–89 Melbourne United · 12 Dec
- Melbourne United 104–88 Brisbane Bullets · 10 Dec
- Illawarra Hawks 93–79 Melbourne United · 5 Dec
- South East Melbourne 78–72 Melbourne United · 3 Dec
Illawarra Hawks: last 5
L L L W L
- Illawarra Hawks 79–86 Sydney · 16 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 102–101 Illawarra Hawks · 10 Dec
- South East Melbourne 111–72 Illawarra Hawks · 8 Dec
- Illawarra Hawks 93–79 Melbourne United · 5 Dec
- South East Melbourne 112–78 Illawarra Hawks · 27 Nov