- 1 Perth Wildcats vs Sydney Kings: a 21-point beating gets its rematch at RAC Arena
- 2 Perth Wildcats Analysis
- 3 Sydney Kings Analysis
- 4 Free NBL Prediction: Perth Wildcats vs Sydney Kings
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Perth Wildcats vs Sydney Kings: a 21-point beating gets its rematch at RAC Arena 
The Perth Wildcats host the Sydney Kings at RAC Arena on Wednesday 28 October, with tip-off at 11h30 Paris time. It is a Round 7 fixture in NBL27, and the Wildcats have 11 days of bad memories to work with.
Sydney won the first meeting 102-81 at Afterpay Arena on 17 October. That margin of 21 points matches the 79-100 opening-night loss to Phoenix as the heaviest defeat on Perth’s regular-season list.
Perth bounced back in style on Friday, beating Melbourne United 103-102 at home. That win moved their regular-season record to 5-2 and kept their home run alive.
The Kings arrive with a 5-2 record of their own, and a Sunday game at Melbourne United stands between this preview and tip-off. That result is not known at the time of writing, so everything below leans on what is confirmed.
The schedule gives these clubs two more dates, 6 December at Afterpay Arena and 22 January back at RAC Arena. Until then this game is the Wildcats’ first chance to answer the 17 October result.
Form lines up cleanly on the page. Perth have won four of their last five, Sydney have won two straight, and the only meeting this season went the Kings’ way by 21.
The question is direct: does a rested home side fix the damage from its earlier loss? Or does a champion that scored 102 and 108 in its last two wins keep the upper hand?
Perth Wildcats Analysis 
Perth’s regular season reads 79-100 loss, then four straight wins, then the 81-102 loss at Sydney, then a 103-102 win over United. Their last five games are 4-1.
Most of the wins were tight. They beat Adelaide 98-97, the Breakers 97-93, Phoenix 92-88, the Breakers again 100-84, and United by a single point.
Closeness defines this group. Four of their seven regular-season games were decided by four points or fewer, which keeps the Wildcats in every contest but rarely lets them breathe.
RAC Arena is the foundation. Perth have played six home games this season and won five, and the league’s own preview noted the club plays 11 of its first 13 games in Perth.
The home form matters because the Wildcats want to fix a pattern. According to the NBL’s Round 6 preview, last season’s team won consistently on the road but struggled at home.
The defence is the soft spot. Perth have conceded 100 or more in three of seven regular-season games, including the 102 they allowed to United and the 102 allowed to Sydney.
The roster news is mixed. Kristian Doolittle is back for Perth, according to the NBL’s talking points, while Jo Lual-Acuil Jr is out with a calf injury and a listed Round 11 return after a setback.
Blake Nielsen is out for the season with an ACL injury, and Jimmy Whitt is out for personal reasons with no return date. Those absences leave the rotation thin on the wings.
The decisive point is rest. Perth last played on 23 October, so they get five days between games against a Kings team that is about to play three road games in six days.
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Sydney Kings Analysis 
The Kings opened with wins over Cairns (111-90), Illawarra (121-100) and Brisbane (93-78). Then Adelaide beat them 84-78 and the Breakers took a 102-101 game.
The reply was loud. Sydney beat Perth 102-81 and Illawarra 108-82 in successive games, a combined margin of 47 points.
The Kings win big when they win. All five of their victories this season came by 15 points or more, a pattern Perth have not matched.
Scoring is the Kings’ calling card. They have reached 100 points in five of seven regular-season games, which puts pressure on a Perth defence that has leaked 100 or more three times.
Road trips are the test. After Wednesday in Perth the Kings fly to Tasmania for 30 October, and the Sunday game in Melbourne means three road games in six days.
On the road so far the Kings are 1-1 in the regular season, with a one-point loss at the Breakers and a 26-point win at Illawarra.
The injury report is short. Matthew Dellavedova is out with a calf injury and the NBL lists a Round 7 return, so this game is the earliest he could be back, while Keli Leaupepe is out for the season with an ACL injury.
The decisive point is the 17 October template. Sydney scored 102 against Perth once already, and the Wildcats must find a different answer in their own building.
Probable lineup Perth Wildcats: Not announced at time of publication.
Probable lineup Sydney Kings: Not announced at time of publication.
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Our prediction: Perth Wildcats win
Home court is the first argument. Perth are 5-1 at RAC Arena this season, and the one loss was the opener against Phoenix.
Rest is the second. Perth get five days between games, while Sydney face a third road game in six days after Sunday’s trip to Melbourne.
Volatility favours the home side. Sydney’s wins arrive in blowouts and its losses by six points or fewer, while Perth’s margins have been thin, so the extra rest and the home floor carry real weight.
Doolittle’s return and a one-point win over United show a group that closes. The Kings beat them once, but Perth take the rematch at home.
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