National Basketball League (2022)
GamesSchedule

NBL Play-Offs 2022

Q.Finals Semis Finals Semis Q.Finals
Saints  87
Tuatara  92
Airs104
Tuatara107
Tuatara  73
Nugget  81
Giants  74
Nugget  89
Nugget  91
Hawks  80
Aug.13:Tuatara 73-81Nuggets
Aug.12:Giants 74-89Nuggets
Aug.11:Airs 104-107Tuatara
Aug.10:Nuggets 91-80 Hawks
Aug.10:Saints 87-92Tuatara
Aug.7:Nuggets 104-99 Bulls
Aug.6:Hawks 95-87 Rams
Aug.6:Tuatara 80-98Saints
Aug.5:Sharks 81-77 Bulls
Aug.4:Airs 98-67 Giants
Aug.2:Saints 89-79 Giants
Jul.31:Hawks 106-69 Jets
Jul.30:Rams 106-55 Sharks
Jul.29:Bulls 86-93Airs
Jul.27:Nuggets 102-87 Sharks
Jul.24:Nuggets 73-98Airs
Jul.24:Bulls 68-89Tuatara
Jul.23:Rams 74-85Giants
Jul.23:Jets 70-109Saints
Jul.22:Sharks 81-74 Airs
Jul.21:Hawks 80-107Saints
Jul.17:Rams 70-87Airs
Jul.17:Nuggets 103-76 Jets
Jul.16:Jets 84-88Giants
Jul.16:Bulls 70-80Hawks
Jul.15:Tuatara 91-103Sharks
Jul.14:Saints 117-87 Hawks
Jul.13:Giants 96-71 Jets
Jul.11:Hawks 82-84Nuggets
Jul.10:Saints 100-88 Nuggets
Jul.10:Tuatara 84-92Rams
Jul.9:Giants 89-81 Sharks
Jul.7:Jets 83-99Bulls
Jul.6:Airs 84-67 Bulls
Jul.3:Nuggets 74-105Tuatara
Jul.3:Saints 105-111Airs
Jul.2:Giants 75-85Airs
Jul.2:Bulls 86-76 Rams
Jul.1:Sharks 77-89Tuatara
Jun.28:Jets 90-87 Hawks
Jun.26:Saints 101-73 Bulls
Jun.26:Hawks 76-85Giants
Jun.25:Airs 131-100 Jets
Jun.25:Sharks 103-102 Rams
Jun.24:Tuatara 90-95Giants
Jun.23:Nuggets 77-88Rams
Jun.19:Bulls 90-73 Saints
Jun.19:Sharks 73-82Jets
Jun.18:Rams 86-100Jets
Jun.18:Hawks 100-89 Airs
Jun.17:Giants 97-94 Saints
Jun.16:Tuatara 95-99Nuggets
Jun.12:Jets 92-91 Tuatara
Jun.12:Rams 67-88Bulls
Jun.11:Giants 69-77Bulls
Jun.11:Saints 96-86 Sharks
Jun.10:Airs 88-86 Tuatara
Jun.9:Hawks 107-92 Sharks
Jun.6:Tuatara 87-59 Jets
Jun.5:Bulls 76-84Jets
Jun.5:Airs 92-103Saints
Jun.4:Hawks 88-99Tuatara
Jun.4:Nuggets 78-89Giants
Jun.3:Rams 90-83 Saints
Jun.2:Sharks 90-96Giants
May 29:Saints 97-88 Jets
May 29:Airs 96-83 Nuggets
May 28:Giants 73-82Hawks
May 28:Tuatara 88-76 Bulls
May 27:Sharks 72-89Nuggets
May 26:Rams 71-73Hawks
May 22:Saints 89-95Rams
May 22:Jets 72-87Nuggets
May 21:Giants 85-77 Rams
May 21:Airs 97-86 Sharks
May 20:Bulls 66-83Nuggets
May 18:Tuatara 74-75Hawks
May 16:Saints 91-106Tuatara
May 15:Airs 75-87Rams
May 14:Nuggets 94-80 Hawks
May 14:Bulls 56-73Giants
May 13:Jets 82-92Rams
May 12:Sharks 68-87Hawks
May 8:Rams 56-84Tuatara
May 8:Jets 78-97Sharks
May 7:Nuggets 83-61 Saints
May 7:Bulls 79-75 Sharks
May 6:Giants 77-86Tuatara
May 5:Airs 77-93Hawks
May 1:Hawks 70-74Bulls
May 1:Jets 57-78Airs
Apr.30:Rams 79-75 Nuggets
Apr.30:Tuatara 92-59 Airs
Apr.29:Sharks 117-81 Saints
Apr.28:Giants 88-69 Nuggets
Full Standings
# Team Games Won Lost PCT% GB L10 STRK PPG OPPG DIFF Home Away Total Points Last 5 Games
1
Airs1812666.708-2W-390.084.06.06-36-31612:1511 (+101)     
2
Giants1812666.706-4L-284.081.03.05-47-21506:1457 (+49)     
3
Saints1810855.617-3W-694.090.04.06-34-51694:1612 (+82)     
4
Nuggets1810855.617-3W-286.085.01.05-45-41545:1533 (+12)     
5
Tuatara1810855.615-5L-190.082.08.03-67-21616:1467 (+149)     
6
Hawks1810855.614-6W-286.084.02.04-56-31548:1520 (+28)     
7
Rams1881044.423-7L-183.084.0-1.03-65-41495:1506 (-11)     
8
Bulls1871138.933-7L-578.082.0-4.03-64-51407:1473 (-66)     
9
Sharks1861233.344-6W-185.090.0-5.04-52-71524:1622 (-98)     
10
Jets1851327.853-7L-680.094.0-14.02-73-61437:1683 (-246)     
# Team Games Won Lost PCT% L10 STRK PPG OPPG DIFF Total Points Last 5 Games
1Airs96366.76-3W-493.185.87.3838:772 (+66)     
2Saints96366.76-3W-398.390.38.0885:813 (+72)     
3Giants95455.65-4W-283.280.23.0749:722 (+27)     
4Nuggets95455.65-4W-287.687.00.6788:783 (+5)     
5Hawks94544.44-5W-289.387.32.0804:786 (+18)     
6Sharks94544.44-5W-284.786.3-1.7762:777 (-15)     
7Tuatara93633.33-6L-586.884.02.8781:756 (+25)     
8Rams93633.33-6W-177.781.1-3.4699:730 (-31)     
9Bulls93633.33-6L-375.280.7-5.4677:726 (-49)     
10Jets92722.22-7L-378.792.0-13.3708:828 (-120)     
# Team Games Won Lost PCT% L10 STRK PPG OPPG DIFF Total Points Last 5 Games
1Giants97277.87-2L-284.181.72.4757:735 (+22)     
2Tuatara97277.87-2W-392.879.013.8835:711 (+124)     
3Airs96366.76-3W-286.082.13.9774:739 (+35)     
4Hawks96366.76-3W-182.781.61.1744:734 (+10)     
5Nuggets95455.65-4W-184.183.30.8757:750 (+7)     
6Rams95455.65-4L-188.486.22.2796:776 (+20)     
7Saints94544.44-5W-389.988.81.1809:799 (+10)     
8Bulls94544.44-5L-281.183.0-1.9730:747 (-17)     
9Jets93633.33-6L-481.095.0-14.0729:855 (-126)     
10Sharks92722.22-7L-284.793.9-9.2762:845 (-83)     
Stats Leaders
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RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Airs
(195-G/F-1986)
Avg: 26.3

22.1
Player of the Week
Javonte Douglas

Airs
(203-F)

Otago Nuggets claim NBL title (Photo: NBL)
Otago Nuggets 2022
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# XiBR Cb (oXCH) OIs SDR XiU
0 025 (8'7'') G 97 USA
9 028 (8'3'') G 97 USA
900 (8'00'') y/C 93 New Zealand
1 021 (8'5'') G 93 New Zealand
4 911 (8'4'') y 91 New Zealand
7 919 (8'6'') y 98 USA
0 915 (8'6'') y 98 USA
07 062 (8'5'') G 06 New Zealand
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 Played mostly for the youth team: Danyon Ashcroft
 Average Height: 198.0 cm (6'6.0'')
 Average Age: 23.5
Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Awards 2022 - Aug 16, 2022

Grand Final MVP: USA Keith Williams (196-G-1998) of Nuggets
Player of the Year: USA Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs
Guard of the Year: USA Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs
Forward of the Year: Australia Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of Saints
Center of the Year: USA Chris Johnson (210-F/C-1985) of Tuatara
Newcomer of the Year: New Zealand Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League Ignite
Import Player of the Year: USA Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs
Domestic Player of the Year: New Zealand Corey Webster (188-G-1988) of Bulls
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Jarrod West (182-PG-1999) of Giants
Coach of the Year: Michael Fitchett of Giants

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL 1st Team 2022
West
West
Hilliard
Hilliard
Douglas
Douglas
Cooks
Cooks
Johnson
Johnson

First Team

USA Jarrod West (182-PG-1999) of Giants
USA Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs
USA Javonte Douglas (203-F-1992) of Airs
Australia Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of Saints
USA Chris Johnson (210-F/C-1985) of Tuatara

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Second Team 2022
Webster
Webster
Dech
Dech
Williams
Williams
Loe
Loe
Mourning
Mourning

Second Team

New Zealand Corey Webster (188-G-1988) of Bulls
Australia Sunday Dech (195-G-1994) of Rams
USA Keith Williams (196-G-1998) of Nuggets
New Zealand Robert Loe (211-F-1991) of Tuatara
USA Trey Mourning (206-F/C-1996) of Giants

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Honorable Mention 2022
Smith
Smith
Rusbatch
Rusbatch
Willett
Willett
Timmins
Timmins
Bohannon
Bohannon
King
King

Honorable Mention

USA Mike Smith (180-PG-1997) of Saints
New Zealand Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992) of Hawks
USA Shaun Willett (193-G/F-1996) of Ourense
New Zealand Samuel Timmins (211-F/C-1997) of Nuggets
Jordan John Bohannon (211-C-1991) of Jets
New Zealand Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League Ignite

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL All-Domestic Players Team 2022
Webster
Webster
Rusbatch
Rusbatch
King
King
Loe
Loe
Timmins
Timmins

All-Domestic Players Team

New Zealand Corey Webster (188-G-1988) of Bulls
New Zealand Ethan Rusbatch (196-G/F-1992) of Hawks
New Zealand Mojave King (6'5''-G-2002) of G League Ignite
New Zealand Robert Loe (211-F-1991) of Tuatara
New Zealand Samuel Timmins (211-F/C-1997) of Nuggets

Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL All-Imports Team 2022
West
West
Hilliard
Hilliard
Douglas
Douglas
Cooks
Cooks
Johnson
Johnson

All-Imports Team

USA Jarrod West (182-PG-1999) of Giants
USA Anthony Hilliard (195-G/F-1986) of Airs
USA Javonte Douglas (203-F-1992) of Airs
Australia Xavier Cooks (203-F-1995) of Saints
USA Chris Johnson (210-F/C-1985) of Tuatara
Otago Nuggets claim NBL title - Aug 13, 2022

The dream run is complete. For the second time in three years, the Otago Nuggets are National Basketball League champions. They capped their playoff run with a tense 81-73 win over the Auckland Tuatara in Auckland in tonight's final. As the other two had been, this was a win built on steely defence and energy across the court. Meanwhile Keith Williams (196-G-1998, college: WKU) came up with timely baskets throughout, top-scoring with 34 points. He attacked the rim aggressively, before coming up with two late baskets to secure the win after the Nuggets clung to a two-point lead. A 10-point run from Tray Boyd III (193-G-1998, college: ETSU) (18 points) was equally crucial, pulling the Nuggets back ahead at halftime, having faced an 11-point deficit midway through the second quarter. The win follows the Nuggets' title in the 2020 NBL Showdown. Williams provided the majority of the early scoring for the Nuggets. He got to the hoop, while also hit from mid-range to have 10 points early. However, the Nuggets struggled to generate much else and the Tuatara surged ahead through Siler Schneider (191-G-1995, college: UC Davis, agency: One Motive Sports) and Takiula Fahrensohn (201-SF-1999, college: Portland, agency: Haylett Sports). They led 22-17 at quarter-time, which grew after the break. Dontae Russo-Nance began imposing himself on the game and after a corner three, followed by a step-through layup, he forced the Nuggets into a timeout at 37-26. The Nuggets responded well, though. They gained back momentum, as Boyd hit a pull-up jumper to spark a run in which he scored 10 consecutive points himself. That gave the Nuggets a 43-42 lead at halftime. Dynamic forward Chris Johnson took over the lead for the Tuatara in the third quarter, notably throwing down two thunderous slam dunks. However, the Nuggets kept the remainder of the team quiet and after withstanding the pressure, they pulled ahead. Williams began driving aggressively and gave the Nuggets a 62-52 lead when he hit two free-throws, which followed a three-pointer he hit at the top. But Tuatara point guard Schneider finished the quarter well to cut the Nuggets lead to 64-59 at the end of the third quarter. The game starting becoming frenetic at that point. But the Nuggets locked in, while Williams came up with a handful of key baskets. The Tuatara had one last run in them, though. Robert Loe (211-F-1991, college: St.Louis) scored in the paint, before Russo-Nance hit two free throws to bring them to within one. But Boyd hit a free throw, before Williams scored a transition layup to give the Nuggets a four-point lead inside the final minute.
Courtesy of: odt.co.nz