NBL Kings v Taipans betting tips & top odds – October 14, 2022

Round three of the 2022/23 NBL season continues Friday night from Qudos Bank Arena as the high-flying Sydney Kings host the Cairns Taipans.

The Kings have won all three of their matches to start the season, including a huge win over Melbourne United last weekend, while the Taipans will be looking to bounce back from their enormous defeat at the hands of the Perth Wildcats.

This top of the table clash promises to be a thrilling one as Derrick Walton Jr has led the Kings to each of their victories this season, while Keanu Pinder and Majok Deng will be instrumental to the success of the Taipans.

The Kings come into this match as red hot favourites given, they have not lost a game this season, and put on their strongest display in their latest match against the United. However, the Taipans won’t be going down without a fight. While they’re not expected to win, the Taipans could certainly do so, and if they fall short, it will be within the +10.5 point line at $1.90 with BetOnline.

Walton has led the Kings with his offensive output supported by Xavier Cooks in the front court, while Pinder and Deng have been a formidable pairing in the Taipans front court with both sides showing they can put on big scores. Look for this match to be no different with the match to finish above the +175.5 total points line at $1.85.

The Kings have shown so far this season that their game plan is to lead from the first quarter and make their opposition chase them the entire match. At no point this season have the Kings gone to the first quarter break with a lead greater than 10 points, making the Kings 1-10 point 1st quarter lead a very safe bet at $1.72.

Key matchup: Xavier Cooks v Keanu Pinder

The face off between these two in the front court will be incredible to watch following Xavier Cooks’ incredible performance over United last weekend. Not only was Cooks shooting the ball well from three-point range and efficiently on the inside, but his enormous dunk on former NBA centre Isaac Humphries will give him the confidence to look to dominate this match against the Taipans. Standing in Cooks’ way will be Keanu Pinder, who has shown he is a rebounding machine and a huge presence around the rim. Pinder will need to be wary of his need to defend the perimeter as well as the paint, and should he fail to do both, it will be the unravelling of the Taipans.

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