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The Perth Wildcats hoped to play some home games in early February but the WA government's border backflip has thwarted those plans.
The Perth Wildcats will remain on the road for the foreseeable future after the WA government's border backflip made it near impossible for the NBL to schedule games in Perth in February.
The WA border was originally set to reopen on February 5, but that has now been delayed indefinitely after the COVID-19 variant Omicron gripped the rest of the country.
The Wildcats were set to host the Sydney Kings on February 6 and the Cairns Taipans on February 10 at RAC Arena, but those matches have now been postponed.
Instead, the Wildcats will face South East Melbourne Phoenix on February 5 and 13, with both games to be played at John Cain Arena.
The switch has forced the NBL to change the opponents in some other games across rounds 10 and 11.
The Wildcats sit second on the ladder with an impressive 7-2 record, with only Melbourne United (8-2) above them.
NBL REVISED FIXTURE
ROUND 10
WEDNESDAY, Feb 2
New Zealand Breakers v Illawarra Hawks at Mystate Bank Arena
THURSDAY, Feb 3
Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
FRIDAY, Feb 4
Tasmania JackJumpers v Sydney Kings at Mystate Bank Arena
SATURDAY, Feb 5
Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans at Nissan Arena
South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena
SUNDAY, Feb 6
Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers at Qudos Bank Arena
Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena
MONDAY, Feb 7
Illawarra Hawks v South East Melbourne Phoenix at WIN Entertainment Centre
ROUND 11
THURSDAY, Feb 10
South East Melbourne Phoenix v Illawarra Hawks at John Cain Arena
FRIDAY, Feb 11
Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers at Nissan Arena
SATURDAY, Feb 12
Illawarra Hawks v Tasmania JackJumpers at WIN Entertainment Centre
Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans at John Cain Arena
SUNDAY, Feb 13
South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena
Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers at Qudos Bank Arena
MONDAY, Feb 14
Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United at Cairns Convention Centre
