2020/21 Hungry Jack's NBL Season Fixture Announced

The Adelaide 36ers 2020-21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season will tip-off on Sunday, 17 January, against the Sydney Kings in front of a home crowd at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. 

The NBL released the first five rounds of what will be a rolling schedule for the season. Thirty-nine games will be played over the first 37 days of the season in front of fans across Australia.

Adelaide 36ers first five rounds will see the team play eight games in 28 days, including six home games and two away games in Brisbane and Cairns.

The first five weeks of the 2020-21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season for the Adelaide 36ers are:

Please note: all game times are TBC.

Sunday, 17 January 2021
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers v Perth Wildcats

Friday, 22 January 2021
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

Sunday, 31 January 2021
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

Thursday, 4 February 2021
Nissan Arena (QLD)
Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers

Saturday, 6 February 2021
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix

Friday, 12 February 2021
Cairns Pop Up (QLD)
Cairns Taipans v Adelaide 36ers

Sunday, 14 February 2021
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United

With the season start date now confirmed, the Club will continue to scenario plan to accommodate any SA Health and Adelaide Entertainment Centre capacity restrictions that may be applied on our home games.

Regardless of what capacity restrictions are enforced, how long they last and what arrangements the Club puts in place to best address each challenge, every scenario plan will revolve around having all members and partners in attendance.

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Chairman Grant Kelley is excited for the Adelaide 36ers season to finally start, “We want to thank our players, staff, officials, corporate partners and members for their outstanding support in what has been a long and challenging offseason.”

“This is an exciting new era for the Adelaide 36ers with our new Coach Conner Henry and the team we have worked hard to build. Given 2020, to play in front of crowds is exciting. We look forward to giving our members and fans world-class basketball and great entertainment over the coming months.”

“This is a fantastic schedule for 36ers fans and especially our 36ers family, with six home games to be played,” Grant concluded.

Coach Conner Henry said, “We are ready to go and looking forward to getting on court with the addition of Tony Crocker and Donald Sloan, our fans will see an exciting brand of basketball this season. The lads continue to train daily and are excited to get the season finally started and we encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the best game in town.”

Daniel Johnson said, “I’m really looking forward to the season beginning in January. We’ve all been training hard over the last few months, and I can’t wait to be back on the Brett Maher Court in front of our amazing fans.”

The remainder of the schedule will be announced in stages during the season. This will be based on border controls and health advice.

The regular season is expected to finish in May ahead of the finals with capacities at venues varying according to locations.

The Adelaide 36ers completed their team on Tuesday with the announcement of a second US import Tony Crocker, his arrival to Adelaide to be confirmed. Donald Sloan will land in Australia mid-December and commence training with the team before the end of 2020.

Hungry Jack’s NBL21 season first five rounds can be found here.

NBL COVID safe protocols are also being finalised and start times for games will be confirmed. Games will be broadcast live on SBS, ESPN and SKY Sports (NZ).

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