The New Zealand Breakers will take on the Sydney Kings at the Spark Arena on Friday in Round 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season.

The Breakers come into this game after a six-game snag. The team, which was sitting comfortably in the top half of the table with a 7-3 record, is seeing its postseason hopes slipping away as it has dropped to 7-9.

However, the Breakers will aim to draw inspiration from their previous clash with the Sydney Kings in Round 11, where they clinched a 93-89 win.

Meanwhile, Sydney Kings enter this game on the back of two straight wins. Their recent 93-81 win over Brisbane Bullets solidified their spot in the top three.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this NBL Round 13, including how to watch, kickoff times, and all the latest team news.

NZ Breakers vs. Sydney Kings live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this NBL Men’s basketball match in Australia.

• Live Stream: Kayo
• TV Channel: ESPN via Foxtel
• Free-to-air: None

Fans can catch the NZ Breakers vs. Sydney Kings game live on TV on ESPN via Foxtel. Live streaming option is available on Kayo Sports which offers a FREE trial for its new users.

Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of ESPN’s broadcasting of every single match of this season’s NBL action. New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial. 

Free-to-air TV coverage is available for Sunday’s two matches at 2:30 p.m. AEDT on Channel 10 and 4:30 p.m. AEDT on 10 Bold.

What time does NZ Breakers vs. Sydney Kings tip-off?

This NBL Round 13 match takes place at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, and begins on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that tip-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:

NBL Men fixture schedule this week

All times AEDT

Friday, December 20

• New Zealand Breakers vs. Sydney Kings (5:30 p.m.)
• Brisbane Bullets vs. Cairns Taipans (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, December 21

• South East Melbourne Phoenix vs. Adelaide 36ers (8:00 p.m.)

Sunday, December 22

• Illawarra Hawks vs. Perth Wildcats (2:30 p.m.)

Monday, December 23

• Melbourne United vs. Tasmania JackJumpers (7:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, December 24

• Adelaide 36ers vs. Brisbane Bullets (5:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, December 25

• Tasmania JackJumpers vs. New Zealand Breakers (6:00 p.m.)
• Sydney Kings vs. Illawarra Hawks (8:30 p.m.)