EXPLAINED: Dramatic Final Weekend Ahead

Their destiny is in their own hands and the equation is simple for the Sky Sport Breakers.

Beat the Bullets in Brisbane tonight and they will finish second and secure home advantage in the semifinals.  

Lose to the second to the bottom team and they will enter a playoff tournament to reach the final four.

The reality is that the Hungry Jack's NBL Finals picture won't be decided until the last day of the season on Sunday, after the Perth Wildcats fell to the Cairns Taipans, 84-71 last night.

The result sets up a tantalising Sunday double-header, when Melbourne United hosts the Adelaide 36ers and the Wildcats host the top of the ladder Sydney Kings.

If Melbourne wins, and Perth loses, United will finish sixth and make the Finals.

If Perth wins, and Melbourne loses, then it will be the Wildcats who advance to the post-season.

Adelaide needs to beat Melbourne, and needs Sydney to beat Perth later in the day to have any chance of making the Finals.

If that occurs, the 36ers' Finals fate will come down to percentage.

The win was also an important one for the Taipans, as they jump back to second place. If the Sky Sport lose to the Brisbane Bullets tonight, Cairns will remain second. 

If the Tasmania JackJumpers defeat the Illawarra Hawks on Saturday, they will lock up fourth place.

Thanks to their strong percentage, it is unlikely the South East Melbourne Phoenix drops out of the top six.

All games are live on Sky Sport.