The Crocodiles are $1.80 favourites in their match against the Wollongong Hawks ($2.00) at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre, the Blaze will start at $1.67 in their match with the Sydney Kings ($2.20) at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and the Breakers ($1.90) are slight favourites ahead of their clash at the State Netball Hockey Centre with the Melbourne Tigers ($1.92).

“Home court is such a huge advantage in basketball so it’s not often that the overwhelming majority of away teams start as favourites,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said. “The NBL is a close competition. There isn’t much separating the teams and the odds this round clearly reflect that.”

The Adelaide 36ers are the only home team to start favourites this weekend, installed at $1.65 with opponent Cairns the $2.25 outsiders.

Perth is the $2.25 favourite to win the 2011/12 NBL Championship ahead of defending champions New Zealand Breakers ($3.75), Gold Coast Blaze ($5.00) and the Tigers ($11.00).

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Wollongong Hawks v Townsville Crocodiles – Saturday 7 January

$1.80 Townsville Crocodiles

$2.00 Wollongong Hawks

Sydney Kings v Gold Coast Blaze – Saturday 7 January

$1.67 Gold Coast Blaze

$2.20 Sydney Kings

Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans – Saturday 7 January

$1.65 Adelaide 36ers

$2.25 Cairns Taipans

Melbourne Tigers v NZ Breakers – Sunday 8 January

$1.90 NZ Breakers

$1.92 Melbourne Tigers

NBL Championship winner
$2.25 Perth Wildcats

$3.75 New Zealand Breakers

$5.00 Gold Coast Blaze

$11 Melbourne Tigers

$19 Cairns Taipans

$26 Townsville Crocodiles, Adelaide 36ers

$34 Sydney Kings

$81 Wollongong Hawks

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