At 5-9 with 13 games remaining, the Breakers need to start stringing some wins together in their bid to make the top six and play post-season basketball for the second season in a row. Will McDowell-White has been sidelined with a fractured fibula. Photo / Photosport They aren’t that far behind the pack, though. The Cairns Taipans currently sit in sixth spot with a 7-9 record, and the Breakers showed very positive signs in a big road win over Cairns last week. In that game, Anthony Lamb, Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Mantas Rubstavicius all scored 20 points or more and the team’s rebounding numbers saw a significant lift.
New Zealand Breakers vs Sydney Prediction and Picks on today 22 December 2023 BasketballMatch PreviewNew Zealand Breakers will face off against Sydney Kings in a thrilling encounter on the 22 December at 6:30 AM. Considering all the statistics for the teams, we can conclude, that the match is awaited to be spectacular. Anyway, you can see our prediction just below. H2H Stats and Previous ResultsBefore the match, the teams had 43 head-to-head matches. In them, New Zealand Breakers with 19 was stronger, and Sydney Kings was that in 24 games. Despite the difference, the meeting is going to be stressful, and we will try to identify a favorite of the meeting and provide you with a quality prediction.
Breakers upset banged-up Kings in NBL grand final openerSydney Kings duo Xavier Cooks and Derrick Walton Jr sustained game-ending leg injuries as the New Zealand Breakers drew first blood in the best-of-five NBL grand final series with a 95-87 win. Key points:Will McDowell-White and Barry Brown Jr were solid for the Breakers with 19 points eachJustin Simon top-scored for the Kings with an 18-point haulThe second game of the grand final series will be played in Auckland on SundayBreakers back-court duo Will McDowell-White (19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists) and Barry Brown Jr (19 points off the bench) took turns in silencing the 13, 145-strong crowd in Sydney on Friday night.
Incorporating them back into the fray will lead to some tweaking in the way the Breakers currently operate. “Every time you remove people from a rotation or add significant pieces to a rotation, it affects everything. It affects people’s roles, their minutes, their touches, their shots, ” Maor said.
Meanwhile, Jarrell Brantley (16 points, seven boards) had the better of the marquee power forward match-up with league MVP Cooks (eight points at 20 per cent)Cooks's night ended in the closing minutes when he limped off the court, a few minutes after Walton hobbled to the bench with cramp in his right leg midway through the fourth term. Justin Simon (18 points) led the charge for the banged-up Kings, who were forced to play catch-up for much of the evening. The reigning champions predictably attacked the rim hard early but a wayward 4-of-9 conversion rate from the foul line put them on the back foot.
“To maintain this and finally win two games in a row, there’s a level of consistency that we need to hit, there’s a level of consistency in the rhythm and flow of the offence that we need to maintain and keep going, and there’s a level of consistency on the level of effort and competitiveness and scheme execution on defence, ” Maor said. “If we can keep being steady with this, we don’t need to be amazing, just consistent with the things that we do, then we’ll win more games. ” Cheatham was a focal point of the Breakers offence early in the season, averaging 19 points per game in four appearances and shooting 60 per cent from three-point range, while McDowell-White is averaging five assists per game in his eight appearances.
The Breakers' bench — led by the league's best sixth man, Brown — outscored the Kings 15-2 as the visitors took a 30-23 quarter-time lead when Cooks's errant pass finished with McDowell-White's alley-oop to Dererk Pardon. McDowell-White's expert penetration and facilitation continued to hurt the hosts, who were outplayed in the second stanza.
73StandingsAt the current juncture of the competition, New Zealand Breakers rank 9, making steady progress with their strategies. On the other hand, Sydney Kings currently holds 2 in the league. NBL 23/24gWLForm1. Melbourne United161332. Sydney Kings15963. Perth Wildcats15968. Illawarra Hawks13589. New Zealand Breakers145910. Adelaide 36Ers15411New Zealand Breakers Sydney Kings PredictionAs you may have noticed above, the analysis of this match turned out to be quite extensive, and we can declare with full responsibility that we have thoroughly decided on the final choice for the matchup. New Zealand Breakers and Sydney Kings alike make every effort to leave the playing field in a good mood, and that has been taken into account while making the final prediction. As things currently stand, our option for this tie is as follows:Bet on Match: New Zealand Breakers vs Sydney KingsBet: Total points Under(179.
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