NBL Round 14: New Zealand Breakers beat Adelaide 36ers by two after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 14 in the NBL took place in Findon. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Adelaide 36ers (11-10) to third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) 85-83 on Sunday evening. New Zealand Breakers forced 22 Adelaide 36ers turnovers. The former international guard William McDowell-White (196-1998, college: Fresno St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for Adelaide 36ers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Adelaide 36ers at the other side keep the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tasmania JJ. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Adelaide 36ers will play against Perth Wildcats and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in Auckland. Third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Perth Wildcats (10-10) 97-94 on Wednesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. American players dominated the game. Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jamaal Brantley chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 32 points and 5 assists. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Perth Wildcats at the other side keep the eighth place with ten games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Perth Wildcats will play against Adelaide 36ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Kings (15-5) which hosted in Sydney 4th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (12-11). First ranked Kings had an easy win 118-102. Dejan Vasiljevic notched 42 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by Mitch Creek did not help to save the game for Melbourne Phoenix. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-5 record. Melbourne Phoenix lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 11 games lost. Kings will meet at home bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Bullets (#9) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Cairns smashed Brisbane on the road 107-81. Adelaide won against Illawarra on its own court 103-95. Melbourne managed to outperform Tasmania JJ in a road game 92-85. Sydney rolled over Perth at home 108-87. SE Melbourne was defeated by Cairns on the opponent's court 94-85.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Tahjere McCall of Cairns.

NZL Breakers - Perth 97-94

Important game to mention about took place in Auckland. Third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Perth Wildcats (10-10) 97-94 on Wednesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Perth Wildcats' 42. American players dominated the game. Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 32 points and 5 assists and forward Brady Manek (206-1998, college: UNC) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Five New Zealand Breakers and four Perth Wildcats players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Perth Wildcats at the other side keep the eighth place with ten games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Perth Wildcats will play against Adelaide 36ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
NZL Breakers: B.Brown Jr. 23+6reb+6ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 18+3ast, R.Rayan 14+3reb, D.Pardon 13+2reb+1ast, J.Brantley 11+7reb+4ast, T.Vodanovich 9+3reb
Perth: B.Cotton 32+2reb+5ast, B.Manek 20+7reb+1ast, C.Webster 19+2reb+2ast, T.Thomas 14+6reb+3ast, M.Norton 9+5reb+4ast, L.Travers 0+1ast

Sydney - SE Melbourne 118-102

An interesting game for Kings (15-5) which hosted in Sydney 4th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (12-11). First ranked Kings had an easy win 118-102. Kings shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 73.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international guard Dejan Vasiljevic (190-1997, college: Miami, FL) notched 42 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) supported him with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) did not help to save the game for Melbourne Phoenix. The former international guard Kyle Adnam (186-1993) added 20 points and 6 assists for the guests. Five Kings and four Melbourne Phoenix players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-5 record. Melbourne Phoenix lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 11 games lost. Kings will meet at home bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Bullets (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sydney: D.Vasiljevic 42+6reb+5ast, X.Cooks 16+7reb+4ast, T.Soares 15+4reb+1ast, K.Noi 10+4reb, J.Hunter 10+2reb+1ast, J.Makoi 6+3reb+4ast
SE Melbourne: M.Creek 32+9reb+5ast, K.Adnam 20+6ast, A.Williams 14+10reb, J.Madut 13+6reb+1ast, R.Broekhoff 8+2reb+2ast, R.Te Rangi 6+1reb+2ast

Brisbane - Cairns 81-107

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Cairns Taipans (14-7) crushed 9th ranked Bullets (5-15) in Brisbane 107-81 on Thursday. Cairns Taipans outrebounded Bullets 43-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) notched 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward DJ Hogg (203-1996, college: Texas A&M) supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Five Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Even 32 points and 4 assists by American guard Tyler Johnson (193-1992, college: Fresno St.) did not help to save the game for Bullets. The former international guard Jason Cadee (186-1991) added 8 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cairns Taipans have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Bullets lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 15 games lost. Cairns Taipans will meet New Zealand Breakers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bullets will play against Melbourne Phoenix (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cairns: S.Waardenburg 24+8reb+1ast, D.Hogg 23+6reb+1ast, B.Ayre 20+1reb+4ast, T.McCall 16+6reb+6ast, B.Kuol 14+4reb+6ast, S.Scott 4+4reb+4ast
Brisbane: T.Johnson 32+2reb+4ast, K.Stattmann 10+1reb+1ast, J.Cadee 8+1reb+3ast, T.Krebs 6+2reb+1ast, A.White III 5+4reb+1ast, G.Gak 5+7reb

Adelaide - Illawarra 103-95

Very expected game when 10th ranked Illawarra Hawks (2-18) lost to fifth ranked Adelaide 36ers (11-10) in Findon 95-103 on Friday. Adelaide 36ers shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international power forward Daniel Johnson (212-1988, college: Pepperdine) notched 18 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and American guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 19 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized South Sudanese forward Deng Deng (203-1992, college: Baylor) did not help to save the game for Illawarra Hawks. The former international power forward Samson Froling (212-2000, college: Creighton) added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Adelaide 36ers maintains fifth position with 11-10 record, which they share with Tasmania JJ. Illawarra Hawks lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Adelaide 36ers will meet Perth Wildcats (#8) on the road in the next round. Illawarra Hawks will play against the league's leader Kings in Sydney and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Adelaide: D.Johnson 18+8reb+3ast, I.Clark 16+4reb+5ast, A.Drmic 16+5reb+3ast, A.Cleveland 16+5reb+5ast, R.Franks 13+2reb+3ast, K.Sotto 7+6reb
Illawarra: T.Harvey 22+1reb+2ast, D.Deng 19+7reb+3ast, S.Froling 14+10reb+2ast, M.Mathiang 12+7reb, M.Frazier II 11+1reb+1ast, H.William 6+3reb+2ast

Tasmania JJ - Melbourne 85-92

There was a small surprise when eighth ranked United (11-12) won against 5th ranked JackJumpers (11-10) in Hobart 92-85 on Saturday. United made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. American center Marcus Lee (208-1994, college: California) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and New Zealand guard Shea Ili (184-1992) supported him with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Five United players scored in double figures. Even 20 points by American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) did not help to save the game for JackJumpers. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) added 18 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. United moved-up to seventh place. Loser JackJumpers keep the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Adelaide. United will meet Bullets (#9) in the next round. JackJumpers will play against Adelaide 36ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Melbourne: C.Goulding 23+1reb, M.Lee 22+10reb+1ast, R.Tucker 11+4reb+4ast, S.Ili 10+6reb+8ast, X.Rathan-Mayes 10+3reb+2ast, B.Newley 9+1reb
Tasmania JJ: M.Doyle 20+4reb+2ast, J.McVeigh 18+3reb+2ast, W.Magnay 10+4reb, I.White 9, R.Kelly 8+6reb, J.Magette 7+5reb+5ast

Sydney - Perth 108-87

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Perth Wildcats (10-10) were outscored by first ranked Kings (15-5) in Sydney 108-87 on Saturday. Kings had a 37-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American guard Derrick Walton Jr (185-1995, college: Michigan) supported him with 16 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 22 points by New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-1988, college: Lambuth) did not help to save the game for Perth Wildcats. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) added 22 points and 5 assists for the guests. Five Kings and four Perth Wildcats players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-5 record. Loser Perth Wildcats keep the eighth place with ten games lost. Kings will meet at home bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Perth Wildcats will play against Adelaide 36ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sydney: X.Cooks 24+11reb+4ast, D.Walton Jr. 16+2reb+3ast, A.Glover 13+3reb+1ast, K.Noi 12+6reb+1ast, T.Soares 10+7reb+2ast, D.Vasiljevic 9+3reb+4ast
Perth: B.Cotton 22+1reb+5ast, C.Webster 22+3reb+3ast, T.Thomas 16+8reb+3ast, B.Manek 10+7reb, T.Webster 9+6reb+3ast, M.Harris 8+5reb+1ast

Adelaide - NZL Breakers 83-85

The most exciting game of round 14 in the NBL took place in Findon. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Adelaide 36ers (11-10) to third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) 85-83 on Sunday evening. New Zealand Breakers forced 22 Adelaide 36ers turnovers. The former international guard William McDowell-White (196-1998, college: Fresno St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) added 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Adelaide 36ers. Five New Zealand Breakers and four Adelaide 36ers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Adelaide 36ers at the other side keep the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tasmania JJ. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Adelaide 36ers will play against Perth Wildcats and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
NZL Breakers: B.Brown Jr. 16+3ast, J.Brantley 15+5reb+2ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 13+3reb+2ast, D.Pardon 10+7reb+1ast, W.McDowell-White 10+5reb+7ast, R.Rayan 8+1reb+1ast
Adelaide: R.Franks 20+13reb, A.Cleveland 18+5reb+1ast, K.Sotto 16+5reb, I.Clark 16+5reb+3ast, S.Dech 4+1reb, A.Drmic 4+3reb

Cairns - SE Melbourne 94-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Cairns Taipans' (14-7) home victory over 4th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (12-11) 94-85 on Sunday. American guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St.) notched 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) supported him with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 25 points and 7 rebounds by the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) did not help to save the game for Melbourne Phoenix. American center Alan Williams (203-1993, college: UCSB) added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cairns Taipans have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Melbourne Phoenix lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Cairns Taipans will meet New Zealand Breakers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Bullets and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cairns: T.McCall 24+5reb+4ast, S.Scott 19+6reb+7ast, D.Hogg 16+5reb+7ast, M.Deng 10+5reb, B.Ayre 10, S.Waardenburg 9+7reb
SE Melbourne: M.Creek 25+7reb+3ast, R.Broekhoff 17+3reb+3ast, A.Williams 16+10reb+5ast, K.Adnam 14+2reb+3ast, F.Owen 6+4reb+1ast, G.Anticevich 3+4reb



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