Revised schedule for Round 1

The NBL today announced changes to the schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season.

The NBL will now stage games exclusively in South Australia and Queensland for the opening round.

Melbourne United's first round game is as follows: 

ROUND 1
Friday 15th January 2021
Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
7.30pm AEDT tip off

The game will be broadcast on ESPN, SBS On Demand, NBL TV and NBL Twitch.

View the full NBL Round 1 schedule here

NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: “We are tremendously excited about NBL21 tipping off next Friday with five games scheduled over the first four days of the season and we can’t wait to play in front of as many fans as possible over the coming months.

“The latest changes to the schedule have been made necessary by the developments in Queensland where we currently have five teams, Brisbane Bullets, Cairns Taipans, Melbourne United, Adelaide 36ers and Perth Wildcats.

“We will start the season in Cairns and Adelaide, but we will continue to monitor the situation in Brisbane in the hope we can also host a game there in the opening round. We will continue to stay flexible and be guided by the relevant state health authorities but our intention is still for all teams to play 14 home games across the season when they are able to do so.

“As always, we remain grateful to our clubs, players, officials, partners and fans for their understanding and patience as we navigate these ongoing challenges and now look forward to the start of our 43rd consecutive season.”