Perth Wildcats will be aiming to move on from their disappointing midweek loss when they host Cairns Taipans on Saturday in the National Basketball League.
The Wildcats saw their winning streak of five games come to an end with a narrow 99-93 loss to third-placed Melbourne United in their previous NBL game.
On the other hand, bottom-placed Cairns Taipans returned to winning ways with a surprise 100-94 victory over league leaders Illawarra Hawks on Thursday.
STREAM:Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans NBL game LIVE on Kayo (free trial)
The last time the two teams met in December this season, Perth Wildcats prevailed with a 128-92 scoreline.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this NBL Round 17, including how to watch, kickoff times, and all the latest team news.
Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans 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 Perth Wildcats vs. Melbourne United game live on TV on ESPN via Foxtel. The 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.
WATCH:Every NBL match LIVE in Australia on Kayo (free trial)
What time does Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans United tip-off?
This NBL Round 18 match takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth and begins on Saturday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. local time (AWST).
Here’s how that tip-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Saturday, January 25 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Saturday, January 25 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Saturday, January 25 | 5:00 p.m. |
NBL Men fixture schedule this week
All times AEDT
Thursday, January 23
- Cairns Taipans vs. Illawarra Hawks (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, January 24
- NZ Breakers vs. Brisbane Bullets (5:30 p.m.)
- Sydney Kings vs. Adelaide 36ers (7:30 p.m.)
Saturday, January 25
- SE Melbourne Phoenix vs. Tasmania JackJumpers (5:30 p.m.)
- Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans (8:00 p.m.)
Sunday, January 26
- Brisbane Bullets vs. Melbourne United (2:30 p.m.)
- Adelaide 36ers vs. NZ Breakers (4:30 p.m.)