New Zealand
Regular Season Round 8: Nuggets - Tuatara 72-98
Date: May 16, 2026
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th rankedNuggets ' (4-3) home loss to fourth ranked Tuatara (6-2) in Dunedin 72-98 on Saturday. The winners were led by the former international forward Thomas Vodanovich (201-1994, college: JMU) who scored that evening 20 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Josh Dilling (193-2001, college: NKU) supported him with 15 points and 7 assists. Even 12 points and 9 rebounds by forward Isaac Miller-Jose (203-1998, college: Manitoba) did not help to save the game for Nuggets . American swingman Buay Tuach (198-1995, college: LMU, agency: Haylett Sports) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who 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. Tuatara moved-up to second place. Nuggets lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with three games lost. Tuatara will meet at home bottom-ranked Whai (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nuggets will play against Giants (#9) in Nelson and hope to secure a win.
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)
Regular Season Round 8: Nuggets - Tuatara 72-98
Date: May 16, 2026
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked
NUGGETS72 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | ballRQ-zIsR, osiiZ | 40 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 68 | 62 | 5 |
| 9 | miQdslRF, biUUhRT | 87 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-2 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | wuiZh, muiF | 82 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | eusMiUZh, qUhij | 81 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 64 | vIuas, Sliaj | 80 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | whiUi-OiRsR, wFsIj | 61 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 9 | 5 |
| 83 | HRjj, baVRF | 63 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 62 | bZVRjJaR, ciZh | 66 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 65 | ABalRQ, CilRM | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | mRJRUU, HiQQasIj | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | ChashIlB, PiV | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 34 | HujU, wIMF | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-33 (30.0%) | 1-69 (40.4%) | 63-81 (04.7%) | 7 | 80 | 43 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 98 | 10 | |||
TUATARA98 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 7 | WalVaR, gFlij | 40 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | gallajD, zIsh | 43 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 5 |
| 64 | ealRF, ciZh | 82 | 8-2 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 48 | kIdijILaZh, whIBis | 84 | 9-65 (95%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 85 | 86 | 5 |
| 63 | vIR, eIMRQU | 88 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 60 | 5 |
| 0 | zIhjsIj, ChQas | 86 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 85 | 5 |
| 60 | oIijR, KQasjij-CIlR | 60 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 00 | vRDRQ, zIshui | 68 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | WFllaR, zIshui | 7 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 81 | gilUIj, biUUhRT | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | OIhaI, gilRF | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Kialiha-isI, KajDsUIj | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-30 (18.8%) | 66-80 (33.5%) | 7-67 (39.3%) | 7 | 87 | 42 | 62 | 69 | 61 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 72 | 657 | |||

Height: 203 cm
Position name: F
Born: Dec 23,1998
Position name: F
Born: Dec 23,1998
35
MINS
23
12
POINTS
20
5
D.REB
5
4
O.REB
1
9
T.REB
6
3
ASSISTS
2
4
STEALS
2
3
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
6/10
60.0%
2FGP
7/10
70.0%
0/0
0%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
0/0
0%
FT
0/3
0.0%
18
RANK
21

Height: 201 cm
Position: F
Born: Jul 28,1994
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
Position: F
Born: Jul 28,1994
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
72
Points Scored
98
51
Starting Five Points
68
21
Bench Points
30
25
Defensive Rebounds
29
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
34
Rebounds
38
10
Assists
18
9
Steals
8
13
Turnovers
12
1
Blocked Shots
2
16
Personal fouls
17
20/44
45.5%
2FGP
28/45
62.2%
6/17
35.3%
3FGP
11/25
44.0%
14/26
53.8%
FT
9/19
47.4%
65
Rank
109
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)





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