New Zealand

Regular Season Round 14: Saints - Giants 89-79

Date: August 2, 2022
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Giants (12-4) in Wellington on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by eighth ranked Saints (8-8) 89-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Giants. Saints dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Giants' 28. Australian forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Mike Smith (180-1997, college: Michigan) contributed with 23 points for the winners. American point guard Jarrod West (182-1999, college: Louisville) replied with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import forward Sam Thompson (200-1992, college: Ohio St.) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Giants. Four Saints and five Giants players scored in double figures. Saints have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to sixth place. Giants at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. Saints are looking forward to face higher ranked Huskies (#3) in Auckland in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Giants will play on the road against the league's second-placed Airs in New Plymouth and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  GIANTS79
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
84 WRsU, ziQQId 35 6-4 (44.4%) 4-66 (89.4%) 1-7 (11.9%) 5 1 1 9 6 3 4 5 6 8 69 85 5
65 gRBpsURQ, AiB 41 5-3 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 4 3 9 8 6 6 8 5 6 5 68 60 5
4 bZXiuDhU, SlRxijdRQ 43 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 3 6 8 6 5 5 8 3 7 5
38 whIBpsIj, AiB 45 0-64 (42.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4-2 (49.0%) 4 3 9 3 3 3 6 5 6 8 61 66 5
34 bIuQjajD, wQRF 82 0-65 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 0 9 5 4 0 5 5 6 6 63 68 5
2 wQiUhRj, XaZ 67 6-6 (655%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 6 8 5 5 6 66 7 5
87 biQsh, wFlRQ 64 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 0 -6 5
6 AZhTilDRQ, zIQdij 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
9 mRjsRBijj, ealRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-43 (36.8%) 68-42 (46.1%) 60-83 (18.0%) 68 84 40 69 61 69 7 5 3 7 97 94  


  SAINTS89
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
65 CIIVs, NiLaRQ 40 66-61 (12.2%) 6-6 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 5 9 9 4 6 9 5 6 5 0 82 43 5
83 ABaUh, baVR 44 4-3 (90%) 3-1 (11.9%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 8 6 4 8 5 5 8 84 81 5
66 XDiUia, zIQdij 44 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 4 3 6 3 8 8 5 5 8 65 65 5
60 kIdijILaZh, whIBis 48 3-0 (25%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6 1 9 4 8 8 5 8 5 5 68 62 5
8 AiBuRl, wiijR 45 4-1 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 1 7 5
6 tpshiT zQ, eRDDaR 83 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8 0 9 8 3 6 6 6 5 6 9 2 5
85 wuffaj, KRjjRUh 64 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
9 bulLahall, yQijZas 3 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
68 gIuDill-baUi, eijDaBiQaR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 HRlu, zIhjjF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 HappIlaUR, KiThiQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 GIld, whIBis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-36 (10.7%) 2-84 (43.2%) 66-60 (94.4%) 0 46 41 68 69 61 9 3 5 66 27 654  


79Giants
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saints89
40MINS35
17POINTS28
6D.REB7
6T.REB7
7ASSISTS3
3STEALS0
0BLOCKS1
27.3% (3/11)3FGP100% (1/1)
33.3% (1/3)2FGP68.8% (11/16)
66.7% (6/9)FTP75% (3/4)
#23 JARROD WEST
Height: 182 cm / 6'0''
Position: PG
Born: Mar 29, 1999
Weight: 82 kg / 180.4 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #10 XAVIER COOKS
Height: 203 cm / 6'8''
Position: F
Born: Aug 19, 1995
Weight: 84 kg / 184.8 lbs

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)