New Zealand

Regular Season Round 11: Saints - Nuggets 96-90

Date: June 7, 2026
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Nuggets' (5-6) road loss to fourth ranked Saints (8-3) in Wellington 90-96 on Sunday. Saints made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Elijah Pepper (193-2001, college: UC Davis) who led the winners and scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. International Carlin Davison (197-2003) accounted for 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Australian-German forward Craig Moller (203-1994, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international swingman Ethan Rusbatch (196-1992, college: Lincoln Trail) added 23 points respectively for Nuggets in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Saints. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Rams. Nuggets lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. Saints will meet league's leader Tuatara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nuggets will play against Rams (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NUGGETS90
  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 +/-
68 eusMiUZh, qUhij 42 3-1 (11.9%) 3-7 (33.3%) 4-4 (655%) 5 4 4 8 8 8 5 5 5 6 84 85 5
1 bIllRQ, CQiaD 49 8-3 (05%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 64 63 0 8 5 5 5 8 6 64 67 5
64 vIuas, Sliaj 48 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 7 3 4 6 5 6 8 65 64 5
2 ballRQ-zIsR, osiiZ 84 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 6 4 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 66 68 5
6 whiUi-OiRsR, wFsIj 88 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 8 4 6 5 5 5 2 1 5
9 miQdslRF, biUUhRT 61 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 3 8 6 8 5 6 6 3 65 5
0 wuiZh, muiF 60 4-4 (655%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 8 3 8 5 5 6 8 69 66 5
62 bZVRjJaR, ciZh 63 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
65 ABalRQ, CilRM 9 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 8 -4 5
7 mRJRUU, HiQQasIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
3 ChashIlB, PiV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-49 (18.8%) 66-44 (44.4%) 66-64 (23.1%) 1 83 45 80 86 64 1 5 0 66 75 27  


  SAINTS96
  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 49 1-2 (90%) 1-66 (03.0%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 8 5 3 5 6 5 4 44 40 5
8 vRifi, oJiFih 40 6-0 (85%) 8-2 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 5 5 5 9 4 1 6 5 5 8 64 68 5
5 giLasIj, CiQlaj 43 1-65 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 8 7 66 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 60 83 5
9 SlaaQ, SVRZh 87 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 0 4 2 8 6 4 5 8 5 5 64 83 5
6 ojDQiB, gIjUR 84 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 1 0 5
64 HiQQas, HFQuB 85 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 0 7 2 4 8 6 6 5 8 65 86 5
60 HujU, zIQdij 68 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 1 2 5
2 oula, mQiFdIj 68 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 5
68 ChujDi, SuMQRF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
4 GIld, AiBuRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 OalZhRQ, SQUhuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 bujaQ, Hissij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-34 (04.0%) 7-81 (43.1%) 84-81 (22.0%) 68 89 47 80 64 86 2 0 5 7 71 648  


Height: 193 cm
Position name: G
Born: May 8,2001
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
37
MINS
38
33
POINTS
23
5
D.REB
3
1
O.REB
0
6
T.REB
3
2
ASSISTS
2
0
STEALS
0
3
TO
1
1
BLOCKS
0
6/8
75.0%
2FGP
4/6
66.7%
6/11
54.5%
3FGP
4/9
44.4%
3/4
75.0%
FT
3/3
100.0%
35
RANK
20
Height: 196 cm
Position: G/F
Born: May 24,1992
Born: 1992
Saints  96
VS
90  Nuggets
96
Points Scored
90
80
Starting Five Points
65
16
Bench Points
25
27
Defensive Rebounds
24
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
39
Rebounds
30
25
Assists
25
8
Steals
6
9
Turnovers
11
5
Blocked Shots
0
13
Personal fouls
21
23/43
53.5%
2FGP
23/37
62.2%
9/26
34.6%
3FGP
11/33
33.3%
23/26
88.5%
FT
11/13
84.6%
132
Rank
89

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)