Basketball Tips
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Basketball fixtures
Regular Season
SUN, 15 NOV
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Regular Season
SUN, 15 NOV
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Basketball tips, odds & the bold read
Updated · by PuntX Trading Desk · How we tip
- Markets covered
- Head to Head; Line; Total Points; Same Game Multi
- Scoring unit
- points
- Coverage note
- Match or race previews are published for Basketball.
- Previews live
- true
- Editorial
- PuntX Trading Desk
- Key dates
As at Sun 15 Nov, 1:56 am AEDT Date Event Venue Friday 4 December 2026 NBA Cup knockouts – QFs 4/5 Dec, SFs 8/9 Dec, Final 11 Dec (Indianapolis, not Vegas) Hinkle Fieldhouse Wednesday 16 December 2026 NBL 12 Days of Christmas (incl. Christmas Day Kings v Hawks 25 Dec; Open Air game 23 Dec) Various Friday 25 December 2026 NBA Christmas Day slate (5 games – Boxing Day morning AEDT) Various Thursday 11 February 2027 Throwdown 36 – Melbourne United v SE Melbourne Phoenix (final Throwdown) John Cain Arena Thursday 11 February 2027 NBA trade deadline (7am Fri 12 Feb AEDT) — Sunday 14 February 2027 NBL regular season ends —
Basketball betting markets explained
Basketball markets form the backbone of PuntX's basketball tips. The main markets are Head to Head, Line (the point spread), Total Points and Same Game Multi; we use them to structure every preview and pick, matching market moves to the numbers from the preview.
PuntX focuses on the markets most punters use. The Line is the market that represents the point spread; Total Points covers combined scoring; Head to Head decides the winner; and Same Game Multi bundles selections from the same fixture.
Read more about our approach on the about the tips page and responsible play at Responsible Gambling.
NBA and NBL: what we cover
Basketball coverage by PuntX includes NBA and NBL fixtures where previews are published. The hub publishes match previews and timestamps live prices from PuntX's own book so every lean is grounded in the available preview data and the live price captured.
We publish previews for both international and domestic fixtures where available. For NBA-specific pages see /nba and for NBL pages see /nbl. The table below updates as results come in.
Upcoming basketball dates and highlighted fixtures
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 4 December 2026 | NBA Cup knockouts – QFs 4/5 Dec, SFs 8/9 Dec, Final 11 Dec (Indianapolis, not Vegas) | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Wednesday 16 December 2026 | NBL 12 Days of Christmas (incl. Christmas Day Kings v Hawks 25 Dec; Open Air game 23 Dec) | Various |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | NBA Christmas Day slate (5 games – Boxing Day morning AEDT) | Various |
| Thursday 11 February 2027 | Throwdown 36 – Melbourne United v SE Melbourne Phoenix (final Throwdown) | John Cain Arena |
| Thursday 11 February 2027 | NBA trade deadline (7am Fri 12 Feb AEDT) | — |
| Sunday 14 February 2027 | NBL regular season ends | — |
Big basketball dates coming up
Basketball's calendar includes NBA Opening Night on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and several high-profile NBL fixtures. PuntX lists confirmed fixtures and showpieces so readers can find the highlighted events and plan which previews to read ahead of those dates.
Key fixtures are shown in the table below. Notable confirmed events include NBA Opening Night on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and the Melbourne United v Sydney Kings Multicultural Game on Sunday 25 October 2026.
See the calendar and specific competition pages for more detail: /nba, /nbl and the hub index /.
How we tip basketball
PuntX explains how we produce basketball tips. Every PuntX tip starts with the numbers in the preview: form, scoring, head to head and the live price. Then we take a side. We back the lean the numbers support, even when it is the unpopular one, and we show the price and the time it was captured so you can judge it yourself.
Selection philosophy: the value sits with the side where the numbers and live price combine to offer a bold lean. The market move is part of the case, but our calls are grounded first in form, scoring and head-to-head data.
Full methodology and editorial standards are available on the about the tips page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a point spread in basketball?
- The fact sheet lists Line as a primary market for Basketball; Line is the point spread market that reflects how many points a team is expected to win or lose by. PuntX uses the Line alongside form and scoring to frame its basketball tips.
- When is NBA Opening Night scheduled?
- NBA Opening Night is confirmed for Tuesday 20 October 2026, with featured matchups listed including Celtics v Pistons and 76ers v Knicks. PuntX flags this fixture on the hub's calendar for preview coverage.
- When are the NBA Cup knockouts?
- NBA Cup knockouts are scheduled with quarter-finals on Friday 4 December 2026 (QFs 4/5 Dec), semi-finals on 8/9 December 2026 and the Final on 11 December 2026 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. PuntX will mark these dates in the hub calendar.
- When is the Melbourne United v Sydney Kings Multicultural Game?
- The Melbourne United v Sydney Kings Multicultural Game is listed for Sunday 25 October 2026 at John Cain Arena and appears in PuntX's confirmed key dates for Basketball previews and editorial focus.