Adelaide Entertainment Centre will play host to Friday's Round 1 NBL game between Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne United. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with Melbourne United heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Adelaide 36ers vs. Melbourne United game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday January 15, 2021 at 8:00 pm

Where: Adelaide Entertainment Centre

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Melbourne has opened the season early $3.00 favourites to win the championship as they set their sights on a very favourable first-round game against the 36ers.

Adelaide proved themselves to be a handful at times last year before ultimately finishing the season seventh on the ladder after losing four of their final five games.

With last season cut short due to COVID, United has unfinished business heading into 2021.

Melbourne did just enough to secure a top-four position and they’ll also be looking for revenge on Adelaide after losing to them in a blowout last time they met.

Plenty of people have the 36ers pencilled in as a bottom three-team, and while they do have two former NBA players on the roster and some promising young prospects, it’s hard to see them having enough defence against this well-rounded Melbourne side.

Chris Goulding, Scottie Hopson and Mitch McCarron make up one of the toughest trios in the league, while big man Jock Landale, who played for the Boomers during the World Cup, should also play a huge role on the boards.

Adelaide has enough to keep this game close early, but a full four-quarter effort might be a bit much to ask for.

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