NBL Cup unveiled: 'The biggest event we have ever staged'

The NBL have unveiled the details of the inaugural NBL Cup, which tips off in Melbourne this month.

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Every game of the 2020-21 NBL season is LIVE, FREE and in HD via , with select games also live on SBS VICELAND.

Every NBL team will play each other once and the team with the most points will win the NBL Cup as well as $150,000 prize money.

All 36 games will also count towards the regular NBL21 season, but the NBL Cup will be determined on a separate ladder - with three points for a win and a bonus point for awarded for each quarter won.

The runner-up will receive $100,000 and third place $50,000.

Tickets will start at $17 and attendees will get to watch two games for the price of one.

NBL Owner and Executive Chairman Larry Kestelman said it was "a truly unique event for Melbourne and Australian sport", while NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger labelled it "the biggest event we have ever staged".

Full NBL Cup fixtures list:

Saturday 20 February

Cairns Taipans v The Hawks
3:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats
5:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Sunday 21 February

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Brisbane Bullets
3:00pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers
5:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Monday 22 February

The Hawks v New Zealand Breakers
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Tuesday 23 February

Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Thursday 25 February

Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Friday 26 February

Brisbane Bullets v The Hawks
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Saturday 27 February

Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers
5:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Melbourne United v Sydney Kings
8:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Sunday 28 February

South East Melbourne Phoenix v The Hawks
2:00pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans
4:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Wednesday 3 March

New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Thursday 4 March

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

The Hawks v Adelaide 36ers
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Friday 5 March

Perth Wildcats v Brisbane Bullets
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Saturday 6 March

Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans
5:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings
8:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Sunday 7 March

Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets
2:00pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

The Hawks v Perth Wildcats
4:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Wednesday 10 March

New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Thursday 11 March

Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Sydney Kings v The Hawks
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Friday 12 March

Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers
5:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Cairns Taipans v South East Melbourne Phoenix
7:30pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Saturday 13 March

Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings
5:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

The Hawks v Melbourne United
8:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand
 
Sunday 14 March

New Zealand Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix
2:00pm AEDT - Streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand

Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers
4:30pm AEDT - LIVE on SBS VICELAND and streamed LIVE via SBS On Demand


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Published 5 February 2021 11:02am
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