Ignite Cup: Where things stand after Round 9

Every club has now started its journey towards the $550,000 prize pool on offer to this season’s Ignite Cup winners, after the Illawarra Hawks picked up five points in their win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

The Sydney Kings still sit on top of the standings with 13 points, having already won two of their three games.

While the increased prize money is set to make this Ignite Cup even more competitive, the four-team Finals Series will raise the stakes further every Wednesday night.

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Only two teams have played three of their four Ignite Cup games so far, with the Kings looking the stronger of the pair, while the Brisbane Bullets have recorded just one win.

Injuries have hit the New Zealand Breakers again this season, but could they repeat as champions, just as they did last year despite the same adversity?

Ignite Cup schedule

Round 10 | Wednesday, November 18
New Zealand v South East Melbourne – 5:30pm AEDT, Spark Arena

Round 11 | Wednesday, December 2
Adelaide v South East Melbourne – 7:30pm AEDT, Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Round 12 | Wednesday, December 9
Cairns v Adelaide – 7:30pm AEDT, Venue TBC

Round 13 | Wednesday, December 16
Perth v Melbourne – 9:30pm AEDT, RAC Arena

Round 14 | Wednesday, December 23
Melbourne v Cairns – 8:00pm AEDT, John Cain Arena

Round 15 | Wednesday, December 30
Brisbane v Adelaide – 7:30pm AEDT, Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Round 16 | Wednesday, January 6
South East Melbourne v Tasmania – 5:30pm AEDT, State Basketball Centre
Illawarra v Perth – 7:30pm AEDT, WIN Entertainment Centre

Round 18 | Wednesday, January 20
Melbourne v Tasmania – 5:30pm AEDT, Red Energy Arena
Illawarra v New Zealand – 7:30pm AEDT, WIN Entertainment Centre

Round 19 | Wednesday, January 27
Tasmania v Illawarra – 5:30pm AEDT, MyState Bank Arena
Cairns v Sydney – 7:30pm AEDT, MyState Bank Arena