Perth Wildcats will be looking to return to winning ways when they host S.E. Melbourne Phoenix in the National Basketball League on Friday.
The Wildcats suffered a disappointing 125-116 loss to bottom-placed Cairns Taipans in their last NBL match. It was their second defeat in a row.
On the other hand, S.E. Melbourne bounced back from their defeat to Sydney Kings with a dominant 116-80 win over Tasmania JackJumpers.
STREAM:Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne NBL game LIVE on Kayo (free trial)
The last time the two teams met in November this season, Perth edged past Phoenix 97-84.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this NBL Round 19, including how to watch, kickoff times, and all the latest team news.
Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne 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. S.E. Melbourne 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. S.E. Melbourne tip-off?
This NBL Round 19 match takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth and begins on Friday, January 31 at 6:30 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 | Friday, January 31 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Friday, January 31 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Friday, January 31 | 6:30 p.m. |
NBL Men fixture schedule this week
All times AEDT
Thursday, January 30
- Tasmania JackJumpers vs. Illawarra Hawks (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, January 31
- Adelaide 36ers vs. Brisbane Bullets (7:30 p.m.)
- Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne (9:30 p.m.)
Saturday, February 1
- NZ Breakers vs. Cairns Taipans (5:30 p.m.)
- Melbourne United vs. Tasmania JackJumpers (8:00 p.m.)
Sunday, February 2
- Sydney Kings vs. Perth Wildcats (2:30 p.m.)
- S.E. Melbourne vs. Adelaide 36ers (4:30 p.m.)