Sixers face tough trips to tip off NBL27

The Adelaide 36ers face a tough start to NBL27 with three of their first four games being played away.

The Sixers will tip off the Hungry Jack's NBL27 season against Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Saturday 19^th of September in a blockbuster season opener which will see former NBA star Joe Ingles make his United debut against his hometown club.

It will be one of 11 36ers games that will be broadcast on free to air television under the new agreement with Channel 9.

The agreement means two Saturday night games each week will be broadcast live on the 9Network and 9Now, in addition to all games being available live on ESPN.

The Sixers will then head to Perth for a highly anticipated match-up with the Wildcats, with new 36ers coach Trevor Gleeson returning to the city with which he won five NBL Championships.

The Sixers won’t play at home at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre until they host Cairns in their third game of the season on Sunday, 27 September from 4:30pm.

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The NBL27 season will again feature 33 games – 16 home and 16 away along with Hoopsfest in Perth in January.

Fans will need to wait until October 11 for the Grand Final rematch between Adelaide and Sydney. The sides will meet at Qudos Bank Arena, the scene of the epic Game 5 of the Championship Series. It’ll be the first of four straight away games in October for the Sixers with trips to follow to Tasmania, South East Melbourne and New Zealand.

They will then return to Adelaide for three consecutive home games in November against Brisbane, Illawarra and Melbourne United.

The Sixers will again host a Christmas eve game against Perth in a run of eight games in 28 days during December, while they will back up their visit to Bendigo for the pre-season CODE Sports NBL Blitz with a visit to the town’s Red Energy Arena to face Melbourne United in January.

Trevor Gleeson’s side will finish the home and away season at home against the Breakers on Valentines Day.

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After making the final of the inaugural iteration of the competition, Adelaide’s Ignite Cup opponents this season will be Melbourne United and South East Melbourne in home games, and away to Cairns and Brisbane.

Of their 16 home games, the Sixers will play seven on Saturdays, five on Sundays with two each on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

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 Adelaide 36ers NBL27 schedule
*All times local

SEPTEMBER
SAT 19 Melbourne 7:30pm (A)
THUR 24 Perth 7:30pm (A)
SUN 27 Cairns 3:30pm (H)

OCTOBER
Fri 2 Illawarra 7:30pm (A)
SUN 4 New Zealand 4:30pm (H)
WED 7 Melbourne Utd 7:00pm (H)
SUN 11 Sydney 3:00pm (A)
FRI 16 Tasmania 7:30pm (A)
SAT 24 SE Melbourne 7:30pm (A)
FRI 30 New Zealand 4:30pm (A) 

NOVEMBER
SUN 1 Brisbane 4:30pm (H)
SAT 7 Illawarra 5:00pm (H)
THUR 12 Melbourne Utd 7:00pm (H)
THUR 19 Illawarra 7.30pm (A)

DECEMBER
WED 2 SE Melbourne 7:00pm (H)
SAT 5 Tasmania 7:00pm (H)
WED 9 Cairns 6:30pm (A)
SUN 13 Sydney 2.30pm (H)
SAT 19 Brisbane 5:00pm (HG)
MON 21 Tasmania 7:30pm (A)
THUR 24 Perth 6:30pm (H) 
WED 30 Brisbane 6:30pm (A)

JANUARY
SAT 2 SE Melbourne 7pm (H)
THURS 7 Melbourne 7:30pm (A)
SAT 9 Perth 7:00pm (H)
SAT 16 Tasmania 6:30pm (A - HF)
THURS 21 SE Melbourne 7:30pm (A)
SAT 23 Illawarra 7:30pm (H)
THURS 28 Perth 6:30pm (A)
SAT 30 Sydney 7:00pm (H)

FEBRUARY
SAT 6 Brisbane 4:30pm (A)
FRI 12 Cairns 6:30pm (A)
SUN 14 New Zealand 2:30pm (H)