South East Melbourne vs Illawarra Hawks prediction
NBL · 8 January 2026
Game preview
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, Illawarra Hawks visited South East Melbourne in the NBL. Final score: South East Melbourne 124–113 Illawarra Hawks. Season records: South East Melbourne 15-7, Illawarra Hawks 8-13. South East Melbourne had won four of their last five (W-W-L-W-W, newest first), scoring 100.6 and allowing 90.8 points a game. Illawarra Hawks had won two of their last five (W-W-L-L-L, newest first), scoring 85 and allowing 91.4 points a game. Head-to-head: 2-3 for South East Melbourne over the last five games, most recently Illawarra Hawks 113–109 South East Melbourne. South East Melbourne had 3 days of rest and Illawarra Hawks 5. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: South East Melbourne 15-7 · Illawarra Hawks 8-13
Recent form
South East Melbourne: last 5
W W L W W
- Sydney 117–124 South East Melbourne · 5 Jan
- Cairns Taipans 96–111 South East Melbourne · 31 Dec
- Tasmania JackJumpers 87–84 South East Melbourne · 29 Dec
- South East Melbourne 107–78 Brisbane Bullets · 20 Dec
- Perth 76–77 South East Melbourne · 18 Dec
Illawarra Hawks: last 5
W W L L L
- Illawarra Hawks 96–78 Cairns Taipans · 3 Jan
- Illawarra Hawks 92–90 Tasmania JackJumpers · 31 Dec
- Sydney 108–84 Illawarra Hawks · 25 Dec
- Illawarra Hawks 78–84 Adelaide · 20 Dec
- Melbourne United 97–75 Illawarra Hawks · 18 Dec