Information checked: November 8, 2026, at 5:09 a.m. UTC (4:09 p.m. Sydney time, AEDT, UTC+11:00).
The Sydney Kings’ Round 8 NBL game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix was scheduled to tip off at 3:00 p.m. AEDT on Sunday, November 8, at Afterpay Arena in Sydney. The scheduled start had passed when this information was checked, but a current score or final result could not be independently verified. For the changing score, use the official NBL Game Centre.
The latest confirmed team news is that Sydney guard Matthew Dellavedova passed a game-day fitness test and was cleared to return after missing six games with a calf injury. His availability gives the Kings another experienced ball handler against a Phoenix team whose outside shooting has varied considerably between wins and losses.
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No reliable numerical score or final result was available in the sources checked. The scheduled tip-off was more than an hour before the verification time, but that alone does not establish the current quarter, whether play started on schedule, or whether the game has ended.
The NBL Game Centre is the best place to check the current score and, once available, the box score. The league also says its free NBL app carries live scores, statistics and highlights. A score displayed elsewhere should be checked for the game date and whether it is live or final before being treated as the result.
For context, the clubs met during the preseason NBL Blitz on September 2, when South East Melbourne won 101–84. That was a separate game and is not the score of the November 8 Round 8 fixture. The earlier result appears on Sydney’s official club schedule.
The NBL scheduled the game for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Afterpay Arena in Sydney. Tip-off was set for 3:00 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time, or AEDT (UTC+11:00); that is 4:00 a.m. UTC on the same date. Sydney is the home team. Afterpay Arena was formerly known as Qudos Bank Arena.
This is a Round 8 game in the 2026–27 NBL season. Readers looking for a later meeting should check the date on the match page: the clubs are scheduled to meet again, so a head-to-head page can contain several separate fixtures.
The league’s game-day guide lists ESPN as the broadcaster and directs fans to the NBL app and Game Centre for scores and statistics. The NBL’s watch guide has the current viewing options and availability details. Access may depend on the viewer’s service or subscription.
For anyone joining after tip-off, the Game Centre is also useful for distinguishing the running score from quarter totals and checking individual points, rebounds and assists. Those figures should be treated as provisional while the game is in progress.
Dellavedova was cleared to return after passing a game-day fitness test, the NBL reported. The guard had missed six games because of a calf injury; Sydney went 4–2 during that stretch. Clearance establishes that he was available to suit up, but it does not by itself confirm his minutes, starting status or performance in this game.
The league’s game-day guide also listed Sydney’s Keli Leaupepe as out for the season with an ACL injury and South East Melbourne’s Hunter Goodrick as out with a knee injury, with his return date to be confirmed. Those were the published availability details, and the official game page is the place to check the actual players used.
Before the game, the NBL highlighted a pronounced difference in South East Melbourne’s three-point shooting: 38.5% in its four wins and 26% in its losses. The league also put Sydney’s defensive rating at 110.7, tied for the best in the competition at that point. Those are pregame indicators, not evidence of what has happened in this matchup.
If the Phoenix convert their outside chances, they could put pressure on Sydney’s defense; if they struggle, the Kings may be better placed to control the scoring. Dellavedova’s return could help Sydney distribute the ball, although his impact depends on his minutes and the flow of play. The final box score will show which factors actually mattered.
After this fixture, the league schedule lists South East Melbourne at home against the Illawarra Hawks on November 11. Sydney is scheduled to visit the Cairns Taipans on November 13. Those next games remain subject to schedule changes; this game’s verified final result will determine the immediate change to each team’s record.
A winner had not been independently verified when this article was checked. Consult the official NBL Game Centre for the final result.
It was scheduled for November 8 at 3:00 p.m. AEDT in Sydney (UTC+11:00), or 4:00 a.m. UTC.
The scheduled venue was Afterpay Arena in Sydney, formerly known as Qudos Bank Arena.
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