Illawarra Hawks take on Melbourne United in a top of of the table clash in the National Basketball League on Saturday.
League leaders Illawarra suffered a narrow 91-88 loss to the Adelaide 36ers in their previous league game.
On the other hand, Melbourne United defeated the New Zealand Breakers with a narrow scoreline of 91-89 for a second consecutive NBL win.
The last time the two teams met in December this season, the Hawks won with a 106-93 scoreline.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this NBL Round 16, including how to watch, kickoff times, and all the latest team news.
Illawarra Hawks vs. Melbourne United live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this NBL men's basketball match in Australia.
- Live Stream: Kayo
- TV Channel: ESPN via Foxtel
- Free-to-air: None
Fans can catch the Illawarra Hawks vs. Melbourne United game live on TV on ESPN via Foxtel. The live streaming option is available on Kayo Sports which offers a FREE trial for its new users.
Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of ESPN's broadcasting of every single match of this season's NBL action. New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial.
Free-to-air TV coverage is available for Sunday's two matches at 2:30 p.m. AEDT on Channel 10 and 4:30 p.m. AEDT on 10 Bold.
What time does Illawarra Hawks vs. Melbourne United tip-off?
This NBL Round 17 match takes place at the Win Entertainment Centre in New South Wales and begins on Saturday, January 18 at 8:00 p.m. local time (AEDT).
Here's how that tip-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Saturday, January 18 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Saturday, January 18 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Saturday, January 18 | 5:00 p.m. |
NBL Men fixture schedule this week
All times AEDT
Thursday, January 16
- NZ Breakers vs. Tasmania JackJumpers (5:30 p.m.)
Friday, January 17
- Brisbane Bullets vs. Cairns Taipans (7:30 p.m.)
- Perth Wildcats vs. Adelaide 36ers (9:30 p.m.)
Saturday, January 18
- SE Melbourne Phoenix vs. NZ Breakers (5:30 p.m.)
- Illawarra Hawks vs. Melbourne United (8:00 p.m.)
Sunday, January 19
- Sydney Kings vs. Tasmania JackJumpers (2:30 p.m.)
- Cairns Taipans vs. Adelaide 36ers (4:30 p.m.)
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