New Zealand

Regular Season Round 3: Giants - Saints 97-95

Date: April 25, 2026
There was a minor upset in Nelson where Saints (1-2) were edged by Giants (1-2) 97-95 on Saturday. Giants made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for forward Liam Judd (196-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. The former international guard Alexander McNaught (185-2002) helped adding 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Australian forward Akech Aliir (204-2000) with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Elijah Pepper (193-2001, college: UC Davis) scored 20 points and 8 assists. Four Saints players scored in double figures. Giants will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saints will play against Airs (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  GIANTS97
  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 +/-
19 zudd, vaiB 42 3-1 (11.9%) 1-65 (15%) 2-65 (25%) 6 3 0 8 5 0 8 6 6 8 43 42 5
5 bZXiuDhU, SlRxijdRQ 49 4-0 (15%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 9 8 6 4 6 8 3 67 84 5
62 ABaUh-baljRQ, wIha 49 6-4 (44.4%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-0 (25%) 6 0 1 9 6 4 8 6 5 3 7 60 5
0 ORQQIUU-HujU, KQuJ 44 8-7 (88.8%) 4-1 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 8 3 3 8 8 8 5 5 8 60 68 5
65 gRBpsURQ, AiBuRl 83 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 6 4 8 6 5 5 5 2 65 5
99 vuuVVIjRj, qRBa 85 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 0 8 5 5 5 4 1 6 5
40 biUUhRTs, ziBRs 68 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 1 8 5
6 qlanih, ojTIId 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
66 XaZVRl, zIshui 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
8 SdiBs, CIIpRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 kiQQaZZhaI, eaZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 zRQIBR, AajZliaQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-48 (31.7%) 69-43 (05.5%) 61-86 (91.8%) 7 62 89 86 63 60 65 4 3 60 79 656  


  SAINTS95
  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 +/-
35 ORppRQ, qlanih 47 9-2 (29.0%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 2 5 3 4 5 6 0 85 80 5
5 giLasIj, CiQlaj 49 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 9 7 9 6 8 4 6 6 4 7 84 5
9 SlaaQ, SVRZh 43 1-9 (20.9%) 8-3 (05%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 0 1 3 4 0 6 6 5 3 83 45 5
6 ojDQiB, gIjUR 46 8-8 (655%) 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 4 6 6 5 5 4 9 6 5
60 HujU, zIQdij 45 3-1 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 0 4 8 5 5 5 6 61 62 5
68 ChujDi, SuMQRF 60 3-3 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 63 61 5
4 GIld, AiBuRl 60 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 6 6 0 6 5
33 giQaus, viUu 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
7 biDilIDI, KRRlij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 mliZVBIQR, SlRx  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 OalZhRQ, SQUhuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 bujaQ, Hissij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-43 (97.3%) 66-46 (40.0%) 2-7 (22.7%) 3 84 89 89 60 63 7 3 4 69 70 664  


Height: 196 cm
Position name: F
Born: Jul 27,2001
38
MINS
34
34
POINTS
24
4
D.REB
5
1
O.REB
1
5
T.REB
6
2
ASSISTS
4
2
STEALS
1
2
TO
4
1
BLOCKS
1
4/6
66.7%
2FGP
6/7
85.7%
6/10
60.0%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
8/10
80.0%
FT
6/7
85.7%
38
RANK
30
Height: 204 cm
Position: F
Born: Dec 4,2000
Born: 2000
Giants  97
VS
95  Saints
97
Points Scored
95
85
Starting Five Points
76
12
Bench Points
19
18
Defensive Rebounds
23
9
Offensive Rebounds
4
27
Rebounds
27
21
Assists
27
10
Steals
9
15
Turnovers
17
3
Blocked Shots
4
14
Personal fouls
15
15/32
46.9%
2FGP
27/34
79.4%
17/34
50.0%
3FGP
11/31
35.5%
16/21
76.2%
FT
8/9
88.9%
101
Rank
113

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)