Cairns undermanned again with Armstrong and Groves both out.

Gak and Waardenburg in for a tough night defensively trying to contain Adelaide bigs. Think Cairns will need to get hot from deep to have any sort of chance unfortunately.

Humphries in some doubt to suit up also.

Last week Adelaide got lucky Tasmania played a few days before against Sydney and were tired.

Adelaide should win this due to the outs but they will need to play better basketball to get it done. They will also need to be able to contain Edwards

Isaac Humphries with calf issues.
Game time decision as to whether he plays.

Which is code for 'he isnt'.

He's not

Snakes no chance without Taran.

I think the Sixers will play better without Isaac. Less mouths to feed theory.

Sixers by 15.

DJV trying too hard to get going early, hit a nice first shot of an inbound screen, but forced a couple more shots after that.

Don't mind Lat/Dech as a combo, think they switch much better on the perimeter than other combos we've used so far this season.

No D being played by either side. Sixers playing very poorly.

Beautiful block by the rim on the grown man!

Kinda funny the only 3 the 36ers have hit was from Harrell.

Sixers playing like it's going to be easy. Commentary getting excited about a dunk that was so low, the ring D was excellent.

Harrell is BALLING

Matt weston again looking over coaches shoulder this game checking for standards

Stay away mate , terrible look

Let the coaches and players do their thing

Harrell being a one man band on both ends only thing keeping this close ATM.

Cairns can't miss from 3.

When you're hot, you’re hot

Let's hope they keep it going!

Do Adelaide just get torched from deep every game or do they just not defend the 3 ball well enough? Feels like this has been happening forever.

Can't understand the lack of pace or urgency. Just starting games with no energy.

Dech was a man possessed on that defensive possession. Took 3 guys by himself basically and caused the turnover.

36ers look like they're getting a hand up on most of those 3's, Cairns are just really freaking good.

Meanwhile we got guys blowing layups.

Humphries big body in the paint and screen setting seriously being missed by Sixers, certainly DJV, he's been horrible.

Cairns shooting off the charts, but they're all good looks.

Marshall has improved his offensive game marginally since he's been in the league, but still a bit of a headless chook on D.

Who put Dillon Stith blocking on Montrezl Harrell in their pre-season predictions lol

He hit his arm, foul.

That was one of the s***tiest offensive possessions I've seen. Throws the ball into the back of Mayen's head who just kinda stands there not knowing what to do, gives it to DJ who heaves up a shot hoping to get a whistle and it somehow goes in.

Sixers went away from what got them back into it to end that quarter, but good effort overall. Played solid D and let their offensive come off that, rather than a stodgy half court game where they were jacking up bad shots.

Cadee not there, correct decision.

Harrell holding Sixers together, best import for there team at present.

Matt weston again looking over coaches shoulder this game checking for standards

Stay away mate , terrible look

Let the coaches and players do their thing

I about threw my hat when Harrell started winding up for that 3. Lucky it went in!

DJ & Davis shot selection leaves a lot to be desired, Martin terribly unfit & looking like a 3rd wheel already! I'd cut him & go searching for a quality wing player...

Harrell is the best thing to happen to the league in a while

free friday night hoops!

Dech that is absolutely mind numbingly stupid

It's going to be a late night. Both sides have blown chances here.

Correct word.

Trez quickly heading towards MVP favouritism, if his trajectory continue.

Makes me wonder how such a dysfunctional franchise can secure three gun imports, whilst Brisbane gets theirs from The Dollar Shop.

OT, hats off to the Taipans and Forde.

Imagine if the Sixers didn't have Harrell.

Someone needs to tell Davis to get over half way line faster. Very lineball but I reckon refs have missed about 4-5 backcourt 8 sec violations on him in last two games.

Antonio was not the right guy to draw up a play for

I feel that Cairns just didn't have a clue what to do in OT, whereas Adelaide had a game plan

When I was a young bloke 100 years ago, if a defender stuck his on your chest you ripped his nose off, the old cylinder rule. Just saying.

36 points
16 rebounds
5 blocks
1 steal
Montrezl Harrell

Who are the 2 over stimulated & animated assistant coaches for 6ers that act like cheerleaders as well? Know your roles guys & stop trying to get some TV time with your boorish theatrics...

Davis and DJ a combined 3-19 from deep. Ouch. Yet somehow managed to still win as Cairns 3's dried up in second half. Cairns 20 turnovers to 4. Ouch.

Was Adnam injured? Cairns desperately needed somebody to organise the team late.

Harrell is such a team player above all his other attributes, really good to watch. Some big euro clubs will be watching Davis, full package player. Cairns a little unlucky but good sides manage to win games when they don't have their best day as Sixers today. It would be nice if Cairns could get a few more decent locals, it’s hard when you have to recycle players like Adnam etc.

Sixers were consistent across the 4 qtrs, scoring 21, 22, 22, 23 and then 11 in OT. Cairns 27, 32 before dropping right off with 14, 15.. Davis brilliant last qtr and OT.

Adnam got bench by Forde in the game and given an absolute talking to.

Was good to see Adelaide actually decent defence in the second half especially the 4th, they looked like a different team, dangerous.