DREWITT’S BULBS MATCH PREVIEW: Phoenix ready for Throwdown finale with top-two spot in sight
17 Feb
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The Phoenix take on crosstown rivals Melbourne United in Throwdown 32 in their final NBL26 regular season game.
Key Details
MELBOURNE UNITED (19-13) 5th vs. SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX (22-10) 3rd
Where: John Cain Arena
When: Thursday, February 19 at 7:30pm AEDT
Watch: ESPN
Josh King’s side will be looking to end their regular season on a high note and strengthen their finals position when they face Melbourne United on Thursday night.
A win would see the Phoenix move back into the top two, with Friday night’s clash between the Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers determining whether South East Melbourne finishes second or third, depending on the result.
South East Melbourne enter their final regular season game off the back of a 16-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers. Melbourne United, meanwhile, are coming off a nine-point loss to the Illawarra Hawks and remain in fifth place on the ladder.
The last time the two sides met in December, the Phoenix secured their first win over United this season. King’s side led from start to finish and recorded their biggest winning margin and highest score against their rivals, despite missing young guns Owen Foxwell and Malique Lewis.
TEAMS
Phoenix
The Phoenix will go in unchanged to Thursday’s game.
United
United will go in unchanged to the game tomorrow.
KEEP AN EYE ON
Against his former team
Ian Clark will face his former side Melbourne United for the first time since joining the Phoenix. The guard has become a pivotal bench contributor since arriving in December, averaging 12.8 points across 13 games.
HISTORY
Head-to-Head
Phoenix 10-21 United
Last time out – Rd11, NBL26
Phoenix 111-86 United
Phoenix
Sobey 25p
Brown III 14p
Iwundu 14p
United
Doyle 23p
Delany 13p
Walker 12p

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