NBL confirms Hawks' next three fixtures

The NBL confirmed on Wednesday who the Illawarra Hawks will face from rounds seven to nine, during the competition's latest fixture release.

Following four straight home fixtures against the South East Melbourne Phoenix (December 23), Sydney Kings (December 31), Cairns Taipans (January 2) and Melbourne United (January 9), the Hawks will play another two matches at the WIN Entertainment Centre.

In round seven, Brian Goorjian's troops will host last year's semi-final opponents Perth on Sunday, January 16 from 1pm AEDT.

The following weekend, on Saturday, January 22, Illawarra will take on South East Melbourne for the second time in NBL22, with the round eight game tipping off at 8pm AEDT.

This six-game homestand will be followed by another road trip to Brisbane for the Hawks, who will be out to exact revenge against the Bullets for their loss on December 19.

The round nine showdown will be played on Saturday, January 29 from 8pm AEDT at Nissan Arena.

The NBL is expected to release fixtures from round 10 in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the Hawks' second home game against the South East Melbourne Phoenix on Thursday, December 23 at the WIN Entertainment Centre are available via Ticketmaster.