Can only hope so, thats where my money is. They were brutal last game, Breakers couldnt control the tempo at all, cant see how that gets rectified that quickly. Unless non of the Hawks guns are firing, Hawks easily again.

As a Sixers fan, I'm hoping Illawarra whip some butt today.

I am thinking that the Breakers won't go down and die that easily. They are hurting and there are rumours of team chemistry being bad, but they are at home and they know that Adelaide is right behind them, like an Adelaide driver tailgating along South Rd in peak hour traffic. One mistake, and the Breakers will cope it.

That'll make this game a delicious game to watch.

The refs in Auckland let a lot of stuff go, so I'm expecting a lot of argy-bargy and a bit of lip on the court. There's certainly a lot of jibes available on offer and with two former (unwanted) Breakers (Forman and Penney) on the pine, there's an opportunity to rub it in.

The Breakers won't want to be embarrassed on their own court and so if Illawarra want to put a stake in there hearts, they better drive in it hard.

I'm tipping this to be closer than most Poindexters think. Breakers should lead this game at times, but the more disciplined Hawks will get this in the end.

What are these rumours people were eluding to, ie who's allegedly banging whose missus?

I think people took me using Nth Melbourne FC as an example of a solid veteran team being ruined by internal issues as meaning someone on the Breakers was doing a Carey!

Oh, right.

Well that's just boring then, isn't it...

Paul started that rumour. I won't buy in to it.

The Breakers look much better so far. It seems they have all kissed and made up with each other's wives.

Breakers looking much much better. Can't sleep on the Hawks though.

Not a good start for Illawarra.
NZ's bigs are destroying them so far. Pledger, Vukona, Wesley and Charles are 9/10 for 22 points at quarter time.
2 fouls for Ogilvy and Forman too.

Too many fouls!!

Foreman picked up his 4th foul in the 2cnd quarter

Refs giving NZ lots of help here.

Ogilvy and Formans 3rds both incorrect calls. Charles J jumped over Ogilvys back.. no call.

Charles Jackson has been huge in this one.

Charles Jackson is awesome to watch.

So much energy!

NZ up in 3rd but intensity lost on D. 59-58
here come the Hawks

Great game to watch thus far.
Hoping for a bumper finish

Ced Jackson shooting really well today

Hawks have controlled the last 2 quarters, then NZ have rallied late to keep the deficit even. Hawks need to close the last quarter better to get the win.

Some poor defence from the Hawks bench allowed the Breakers to open a gap that could be costly.

The refs have been so hot on Forman tonight. He got the Matt Hodgson treatment.

Beveridge a top coach.

The fuck was AJ doing then?? Shocking hook

AJ needs to make these shots!

Overtime!!

Ellis!!

Cody Ellis!!!!!

Massive choke by Vukona.

Breakers need to sort their free throw issues out.

12/20 free throws. Have to be better than that.

Why did vickerman draw up a player for Mika to layup?

Dumb play

Can't believe NZ didn't foul Martin as he bought the ball up the court. I hurled a thousand expletives at the TV

Wow. 3.25 to go in OT. Jackson fouls the hell out of Martin on the break..no call. Ridicolous.

Shocking call on Vukona.
Surely no call

Lisch!!

2 blatantly wrong calls. 1 each way.

And Lisch has just taken over!

Lisch is destroying them at both ends in OT.

What a beast!

Kevin Lisch

ANyone else lose stream...?

It's on FTA dude.

Streaming is amateur hour

It's getting ugly in OT

Charles Jackson!!!

I went up!

How good is this game though?!?!

Out off Webster!!!!!!!

Double OT!

How did NZ get the ball with 3secs left. Another bad decision. Lucky Webster can't make a clutch shot

Great game. Lucky the Breakers didn't score on that last possession since it looked like it should have been a Hawks ball.

Lisch is amazing

Ogilvy missed another sitter but Lisch with the save.

Lisch is a beast.

So glad he is back in this league.

Ogilvie butchers 2 at the free throw line.

Some real brain farts from big name players in OT.

NZ play like juniors. Lack of composure.

Lisch v Webster. No contest. Lisch the obvious difference

Double OT and very few substitutions. They can be forgiven for making errors in judgements.

Webster poor when it counted. 6/20.

Huge result.

Lisch is the MVP of the league.

The Breakers fall is just hard to believe.

Why o why did the Perth Wildcats not get Lisch a West Aussie girlfriend when he was playing for us rather than New South Wales girl :)

CG43 is world class.
As is Lisch.

"Great game. Lucky the Breakers didn't score on that last possession since it looked like it should have been a Hawks ball."

It was a foul on Lisch, should have been two FTs for Webster. NZ didn't deserve to win this though, despite their awesome D, so many dumb plays and brain fades.

Also the fact they stopped running offence and just went to on-balls and isos when the Hawks clearly couldn't guard them when they got into early offence. Breakers with 64pts in 40mins after 1/4 time.

On the other hand great toughness from the Hawks, Lisch was amazing but their role players did a super job down the stretch.

Yeah, looked like their could have been contact in there but the ball definitely went out off Webster. Make up call?

There. Grrr.

Anyway, great game and the right result in the end. Lisch just amazing!

All Vukona had to do was make at least 1 FT. Not good enough.

I put the loss down to Vukona's choke at the free throw line and Vickerman not instructing them to foul when up 3 in regulation. Out Coached and out played.

Class display from Lisch and Ellis came up big down the stretch in the absence of Penney.

On the bright side NZ were competitive but that didn't stop the season sweep or the slide out of the 4.

yeah, ideally Breakers lose their next three games

Don't forget Abercrombie's choke, missed a lay-up on a soft foul, then missed both FTs, then missed a wide-open three. Any of those would have sealed the deal.

Worst of all was not fouling when three up with next to nothing on the clock though.

NZ could still bounce back, they were awful offensively for most of today and their decision making was woeful, but the simple things they are getting wrong and their unwillingness to play aggressive offence says they are in trouble.

It was 35-18 in the last 15 minutes.

Very happy with this result, for the 36ers and my pocket. Great game, Breakers dying off.

36ers have a decent shot at making up the numbers in the playoffs but can't see more than that

Mystro, sadly agree and some. Adelaide will be swept IF they get in, against any of the 3 other top 4 teams. Hawks would be worst match up that could get ugly.

Great game. K-Lisch all class, and 2 of those Ellis shots were huge too.

I'm not sure anyone will want to match up against the Hawks come playoff time Kobe24.
Although if you want to be the best, you have to go through the best.

I hope when the Sydney Kings fans are watching they realise that Kevin Lisch had agreed to become a Sydney Kings player this year but was turned down by Kings management so they could get Marcus Thornton.

Ouch, way to rub it in. He wasn't the only one either.

I hope when the Sydney Kings fans are watching they realise that Kevin Lisch had agreed to become a Sydney Kings player this year but was turned down by Kings management so they could get Marcus Thornton.

Must've been gutting for Breakers fans to watch that live.

Isaac, the Breakers were ahead for what 90%+ of the game?

Those writing off the Breakers- Don't forget that Adelaide has 3 games left against Illawarra.

Jack, I bet they quickly forgot that 90% once the FTs were missed and they were taken down in the second OT. Lost three straight and four of their last five.

Yes I was gutted with how they finished the game but happy they were at least competitive in this one despite playing well below their best. It made a nice change from simply not turning up and getting blown off the court.