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Sydney vs Adelaide Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 08:00
Final 112-68
31-23 28-16 31-17 22-12
Position#1
Record26-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game99.1
Allowed / game87.4
Sydney 🏆
Australia
vs
Position#3
Record25-12
FormLLWLW
Points / game93.3
Allowed / game89.1
AustraliaNBLNBL - Final· Qudos Bank Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · Sydney v Adelaide
11 Oct 2026
SYDN78
ADEL84
05 Apr 2026
SYDN113
ADEL101
29 Mar 2026
SYDN106
ADEL93
21 Mar 2026
SYDN112
ADEL68
25 Jan 2026
SYDN106
ADEL101
17 Dec 2025
SYDN97
ADEL93
13 Feb 2025
SYDN88
ADEL95
24 Jan 2025
SYDN96
ADEL105
30 Dec 2024
SYDN96
ADEL111
08 Oct 2023
SYDN109
ADEL100
04 Dec 2022
SYDN97
ADEL78
21 Oct 2022
SYDN88
ADEL92
17 Apr 2022
SYDN82
ADEL90
16 May 2021
SYDN85
ADEL75
09 May 2021
SYDN88
ADEL97
21 Feb 2021
SYDN94
ADEL77
04 Jan 2020
SYDN91
ADEL77
12 Oct 2019
SYDN102
ADEL80
19 Jan 2019
SYDN99
ADEL119
13 Oct 2018
SYDN83
ADEL94
13 Jan 2018
SYDN101
ADEL104
07 Oct 2017
SYDN96
ADEL105
18 Dec 2016
SYDN96
ADEL103
28 Nov 2016
SYDN85
ADEL91
12 Nov 2015
SYDN106
ADEL84
23 Oct 2015
SYDN80
ADEL91
25 Jan 2015
SYDN86
ADEL105
09 Nov 2014
SYDN107
ADEL100
16 Mar 2014
SYDN100
ADEL90
26 Jan 2014
SYDN105
ADEL93
05 Jan 2013
SYDN86
ADEL82
04 Nov 2012
SYDN81
ADEL88
30 Dec 2011
SYDN77
ADEL96
08 Dec 2011
SYDN107
ADEL103
13 Mar 2011
SYDN76
ADEL72
04 Feb 2011
SYDN99
ADEL90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sydney winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Adelaide winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSydney
Date
Competition
Tasmania JackJumpers
#6
W
105-94
105
94
+11
98avg 92
H22/01
NBL
Adelaide
#3
W
106-101
106
101
+5
102avg 92
H25/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
122-104
122
104
+18
124avg 92
H29/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#9
W
106-92
106
92
+14
92avg 92
A01/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
114-88
114
88
+26
114avg 92
A08/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
120-94
120
94
+26
123avg 92
A13/02
NBL
Perth
#5
W
102-84
102
84
+18
98avg 92
H15/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
117-77
117
77
+40
118avg 92
A20/02
NBL
Perth
#5
W
105-104
105
104
+1
95avg 92
H11/03
NBL
Perth
#5
W
89-75
89
75
+14
78avg 92
A14/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-14
26-22
31-28
22-30
22-20
37-26
25-24
22-31
28-22
35-23
28-29
31-30
17-34
28-20
26-22
35-16
33-29
22-25
30-23
29-11
34-19
24-27
26-23
36-25
28-29
27-16
24-19
23-20
26-33
32-17
32-10
27-17
22-24
26-20
25-31
32-29
22-23
21-23
17-13
29-16
199.9Avg total
108.6Scored
91.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)99.187.4186.5+11.874%
Season at home (18)99.789.0188.7+10.778%
Season away (17)98.685.6184.2+12.971%
Last 10 (10)108.691.3199.9+17.3100%
Last 5 (5)106.686.8193.4+19.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)101.187.8188.9+13.380%
This opponent (Adelaide) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AdelaideAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormAdelaide
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
107-74
107
74
+33
116avg 89
A28/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
77-97
77
97
-20
68avg 89
H31/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
L
99-100
99
100
-1
99avg 89
A05/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#4
W
87-76
87
76
+11
87avg 89
A07/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
W
92-89
92
89
+3
87avg 89
H14/02
NBL
Perth
#5
L
74-86
74
86
-12
68avg 89
A20/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
L
107-111
107
111
-4
no box
H22/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
104-97
104
97
+7
100avg 89
H10/03
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
92-101
92
101
-9
93avg 89
A14/03
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
108-96
108
96
+12
115avg 89
H17/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-24
19-22
16-9
39-19
18-18
22-30
16-23
21-26
21-27
30-18
27-24
21-31
29-23
12-16
26-14
20-23
16-29
23-21
20-21
33-18
17-19
17-29
24-17
16-21
25-28
29-19
28-34
25-30
25-27
25-21
27-27
27-22
30-19
27-25
20-39
15-18
28-17
31-28
24-19
25-32
187.4Avg total
94.7Scored
92.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)93.389.1182.4+4.368%
Season at home (20)92.889.8182.6+3.170%
Season away (17)93.988.2182.1+5.665%
Last 10 (10)94.792.7187.4+2.050%
Last 5 (5)97.098.2195.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)93.795.8189.4-2.144%
vs Similar (12)92.991.2184.1+1.867%
vs Weaker (9)95.883.3179.1+12.489%
This opponent (Sydney) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: +5.9+5.9Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: +4.2+4.2Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: +6.1+6.1Q4: +0.2+0.2
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: +5.9+5.9Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: +4.2+4.2Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: +6.1+6.1Q4: +0.2+0.2
SydneyAdelaide
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tasmania JackJumpers
#6
W
52-36
52
36
+16
H22/01
NBL
Adelaide
#3
W
59-46
59
46
+13
H25/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
63-45
63
45
+18
H29/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#9
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A01/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A08/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
58-46
58
46
+12
A13/02
NBL
Perth
#5
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H15/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
58-50
58
50
+8
A20/02
NBL
Perth
#5
W
48-44
48
44
+4
H11/03
NBL
Perth
#5
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A14/03
NBL
100.2Avg total
53.6Scored
46.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.344.996.2+6.477%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.544.598.0+8.987%-
Last 30 away (15)49.245.394.5+3.967%-
Last 10 (10)53.646.6100.2+7.080%-
Last 5 (5)52.446.298.6+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)51.344.996.2+6.477%-
This opponent (Adelaide) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AdelaideLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A28/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
40-48
40
48
-8
H31/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A05/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#4
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A07/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H14/02
NBL
Perth
#5
L
34-48
34
48
-14
A20/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H22/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H10/03
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A14/03
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
59-45
59
45
+14
H17/03
NBL
93.7Avg total
47.7Scored
46.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.645.390.9+0.453%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.845.591.3+0.350%-
Last 30 away (14)45.445.090.4+0.457%-
Last 10 (10)47.746.093.7+1.770%-
Last 5 (5)50.846.497.2+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)47.047.194.1-0.144%-
vs Similar (12)44.045.389.3-1.350%-
vs Weaker (9)46.443.389.8+3.167%-
This opponent (Sydney) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Sydneytheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sydney: 107.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 89.9 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.527.4
63.0%
54.6%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.211.6
37.2%
33.3%34.8
🏀 Free throws23.018.1
78.7%
74.8%18.1
They take 74.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Adelaidetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Adelaide: 93.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 89.9 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.122.4
60.4%
54.6%44.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.810.5
37.8%
33.3%31.5
🏀 Free throws20.316.7
82.3%
74.8%16.7
They take 64.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sydney
WWWWWWWWWW
Adelaide
WLWLLWWLLW
#1
League position
#3
+18.1
Net rating
+2.5
113.6
Offensive rating
102.2
95.5
Defensive rating
99.6
60.0%
Effective FG%
58.8%
50.6%
Opp. effective FG%
50.2%
9.3%
Turnover %
16.2%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.31
37.2%
3-point %
37.8%
61.0%
Assist %
68.1%
100%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence113.6 · 102.2Defence95.5 · 99.6Shooting60.0% · 58.8%3-point %37.2% · 37.8%Ball care9.3% · 16.2%Free throws0.31 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)100% · 50%
■ Sydney   ■ Adelaide
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Sydney wins
6
Adelaide wins
DateGameScore
25/01/26Sydney v Adelaide106-101
02/01/26Adelaide v Sydney85-79
17/12/25Sydney v Adelaide97-93 OT
11/10/25Adelaide v Sydney79-103
13/02/25Sydney v Adelaide88-95
24/01/25Sydney v Adelaide96-105
30/12/24Sydney v Adelaide96-111
11/10/24Adelaide v Sydney89-79
22/09/24Adelaide v Sydney94-102
02/02/24Adelaide v Sydney85-78
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/26APerth89-75
11/03/26HPerth105-104
20/02/26ABrisbane Bullets117-77
15/02/26HPerth102-84
13/02/26AIllawarra Hawks120-94
08/02/26ASouth East Melbourne114-88
01/02/26ACairns Taipans106-92
29/01/26HIllawarra Hawks122-104
25/01/26HAdelaide106-101
22/01/26HTasmania JackJumpers105-94
Adelaidelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/03/26HSouth East Melbourne108-96
14/03/26ASouth East Melbourne92-101
10/03/26HSouth East Melbourne104-97
22/02/26HNew Zealand Breakers107-111
20/02/26APerth74-86
14/02/26HNew Zealand Breakers92-89
07/02/26AMelbourne United87-76
05/02/26AIllawarra Hawks99-100
31/01/26HSouth East Melbourne77-97
28/01/26ABrisbane Bullets107-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sydney
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW74%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWWWWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351817
Win %74%78%71%
Points / game99.199.798.6
Allowed / game87.489.085.6
Point differential+11.8+10.7+12.9
Avg total186.5188.7184.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%50%59%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)67% (6)50% (2)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Adelaide
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW68%
HomeLWLWW70%
AwayWLWLL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games372017
Win %68%70%65%
Points / game93.392.893.9
Allowed / game89.189.888.2
Point differential+4.3+3.1+5.6
Avg total182.4182.6182.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%30%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (12)75% (4)50% (8)
Overtime %11%10%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Sydney3526974%99.187.4+11.8
2 Adelaide37251268%93.389.1+4.3
3 South East Melbourne37241365%100.893.5+7.3
4 Melbourne United35211460%91.487.7+3.8
5 Perth37221559%90.987.1+3.8
6 Tasmania JackJumpers34142041%86.587.2-0.7
7 New Zealand Breakers34142041%92.193.1-0.9
8 Illawarra Hawks33132039%93.297.1-4.0
9 Cairns Taipans3392427%83.596.8-13.3
10 Brisbane Bullets3362718%82.196.8-14.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney31283122112
Adelaide2316171268
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