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Otago Nuggets - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live Score
Otago Nuggets
05-16 15:30
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Auckland Tuatara
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Team
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Q2
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Q4
Total
Otago Nuggets
17
16
20
19
72
Auckland Tuatara
18
33
25
22
98
Otago Nuggets
Auckland Tuatara
2 points
20
28
3 points
6
11
Free Throws
14
9
Free Throws Rate
TO53%
47%TO
Foul
10
01
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10:00live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara ResultsThis section begins
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9:59live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson jumped the ball successfully
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9:59live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreMackenzie failed to jump the ball
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9:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe hit a 3-point shot
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9:52live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley assisted
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9:31live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreRushbach missed a two-point shot
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9:24live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson defensive rebound
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9:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Dearing hit a 2-point shot
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8:53live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreMackenzie missed a 3-point shot
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8:46live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley defensive rebound
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8:30live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley missed a 2-point shot
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8:27live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis defensive rebound
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8:27live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreMackenzie fouled offensively
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8:27live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreMackenzie made an offensive error
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8:27live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley was fouled
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8:02live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe missed a 2-point shot
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7:59live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportWilkie offensive rebound
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7:50live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Dearing hit a 2-point turnaround jumper
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7:37live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis hit
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7:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe hit a two-point throw
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7:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Dearing assists
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7:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBaddesley missed a two-point breakthrough layup
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7:03live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson defensive rebound
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6:55live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuach replaced
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6:55live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBaddesley replaced
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6:50live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Deering hit a 3-pointer
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6:48live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScorePause
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6:34live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi missed a 2-point shot
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6:30live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley defensive rebound
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreMackenzie committed a personal foul
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson was fouled
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreMackenzie replaced
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis replaced
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScorePace replaced - Tata
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreSimeil was replaced
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson missed the first free throw
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportDead ball offensive rebound
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson missed his second free throw
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6:23live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreRushbach defensive rebounds
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6:04live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScorePace hit a 2-point drift layup - Tata
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5:51live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreRushbach committed a personal foul
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5:51live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson was fouled
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5:44live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Dearing missed a two-point shot
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5:39live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose defensive rebounds
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5:37live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi hit a 2-point pull-up jumper
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe fouled the offensive game
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe made an offensive error
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose was fouled
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBaddesley replaced
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreRashbach was replaced
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic was replaced
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5:26live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson replaced
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5:09live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScorePace missed a 3-point shot - Tata
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5:06live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic defensive rebound
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4:59live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley hit a 2-point drift layup
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4:42live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi made a dribble error
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4:42live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic steals
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4:33live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe missed a two-point shot
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4:29live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreSmyer defensive rebound
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic committed a personal foul
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBadsley was fouled
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreSmyer was replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScorePace replaced - Tata
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreHeng replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRobert Lowe replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportIoan replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge replaced
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBardsley hit the first free throw
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4:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBadesley hit the second free throw
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4:13live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportPause
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4:13live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportWyatt replaced
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4:13live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportIoan was replaced
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4:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic made a dribbling error
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4:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi steals
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge committed a personal foul
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis was fouled
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportIoan replaced
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportWilkie replaced
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis missed the first free throw
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreDead ball offensive rebound
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3:54live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis hit the second free throw
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3:29live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge missed a 2-point shot
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3:21live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi defensive rebound
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3:13live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi hit a 3-point shot
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2:56live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis committed a personal foul
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2:56live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic was fouled
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2:56live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley replaced
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2:56live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Dearing replaced
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2:45live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley missed a 2-point shot
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2:42live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose defensive rebounds
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2:38live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi missed a 3-point shot
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2:33live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley defensive rebound
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2:17live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley missed a two-point turnaround jumper
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2:10live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose defensive rebounds
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2:09live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi missed a two-point breakthrough layup
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2:06live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge defensive rebounds
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1:55live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportIoan missed a 3-point shot
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1:51live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreHennen defensive rebound
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1:41live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis made a mistake in passing
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1:41live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge steals
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1:35live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegger missed a two-point breakthrough layup
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1:31live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreHennen defensive rebound
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1:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose missed a 2-point shot
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1:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge cap
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1:22live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose offensive rebound
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1:19live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreJose hit
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreHennen committed a personal foul
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley was fouled
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreHenne was replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreBaddesley replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScorePace replaced - Tata
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreRushbach replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportIoan was replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportWyatt was replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Deering replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportLegge replaced
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley hit the first free throw
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1:08live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportRiley hit the second free throw
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53.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson committed a personal foul
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53.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi was fouled
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53.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi missed the first free throw
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53.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreDead ball offensive rebound
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53.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuachi missed his second free throw
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53.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJohnson defensive rebound
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33.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportVodanovic hit a 2-point hooker shot
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7.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreLouis hit a 3-point shot
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7.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara Basketball Live ScoreTuach assisted
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1.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara SportJosh Dearing missed a 3-point shot
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0.0live score, sport predictions, fixtures and odds - New Zealand Nbl Otago Nuggets Vs Auckland Tuatara ResultsThe first quarter ends
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Match Info

Auckland Tuatara Dominate Otago Nuggets in Commanding Away Victory

The Auckland Tuatara delivered a masterclass performance on the road, crushing the Otago Nuggets 98–72 at the Edgar Centre on 16 May 2026. The result marked a statement win for the Tuatara, who moved into strong contention in the New Zealand National Basketball League standings with their balanced scoring and relentless defence.

From the opening tip, Auckland controlled the tempo. The Tuatara’s full-court press forced early turnovers, and their transition offence punished Otago’s slow rotations. By halftime, the visitors had built a double-digit lead that they never relinquished. The Nuggets, playing in front of a hopeful home crowd, struggled to find consistent scoring against the Tuatara’s length and athleticism.

Match Overview

The game featured two teams heading in opposite directions. Otago entered the match hoping to build momentum but were outclassed in every phase. Auckland’s defensive intensity set the tone, holding the Nuggets to just 72 points – well below their season average. Offensively, the Tuatara shot over 45% from the field and knocked down 12 three-pointers, spreading the floor effectively against a Nuggets defence that lacked answers.

Key Moments Decisive in Tunnel

  • First-quarter blitz: Auckland opened with a 15–0 run in the first five minutes, erasing any home-court advantage.
  • Third-quarter knockout: After Otago cut the lead to eight early in the third, the Tuatara responded with a 22–7 surge, pushing the margin past 20 points.
  • Bench depth on display: Auckland’s reserves contributed 38 points, keeping the pressure constant while starters rested.

Standout Performers

Forward Isaiah Miles led all scorers with 26 points and 11 rebounds, recording a double-double that encapsulated his inside-out dominance. Point guard Thomas Tonga added 18 points and 9 assists, orchestrating the offence with precision. For the Nuggets, Jordan Ngatai fought hard for 22 points and 8 boards, but lacked consistent support from his teammates.

Table and Season Implications

The victory improved Auckland’s record to 9–3, keeping them firmly in the top four of the NBL New Zealand standings. Otago dropped to 5–7 and now face a tougher path to the playoffs. The loss also highlighted the Nuggets’ need for a more reliable secondary scoring option if they hope to compete with the league’s elite.

With this result, the Tuatara sent a clear message: their balanced, high-intensity style can travel and produce blowout wins on any court. The Nuggets, meanwhile, must regroup quickly as the season enters its decisive second half.