How the NBL finals shape up

The NBL semi-finals series are set, with Adelaide to play Illawarra and Cairns to take on Perth in the best-of-three format in the coming fortnight.

THE NBL'S BEST-OF-THREE SEMI-FINALS SERIES

ADELAIDE 36ERS vs ILLAWARRA HAWKS:

Game One: Thursday Feb 16 in Adelaide

Game Two: Sunday Feb 19 in Wollongong

Game Three: Thursday Feb 23 in Adelaide (if needed)

Head-to-head season record: Illawarra lead 3-1

Illawarra 122 beat Adelaide 88 (Rd 1)

Adelaide 74 lost to Illawarra 85 (Rd 6)

Adelaide 117 bt Illawarra 85 (Rd 14)

Illawarra 95 bt Adelaide 92 (Rd 17)

CAIRNS TAIPANS vs PERTH WILDCATS:

Game One: Friday Feb 17 in Cairns

Game Two: Monday Feb 20 in Perth

Game Three: Friday Feb 24 in Cairns (if needed)

Head-to-head season record: Perth lead 3-1

Perth 84 bt Cairns 74 (Overtime) (Rd 1)

Cairns 80 bt Perth 78 (Rd 15)

Perth 84 bt Cairns 78 (OT) (Rd 16)

Cairns 85 bt Perth 77 (Rd 18)