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Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Nelson Giants
28
13
25
19
85
Canterbury Rams
26
21
24
15
86
Nelson Giants
Canterbury Rams
2 points
18
22
3 points
13
12
Free Throws
12
8
Free Throws Rate
TO75%
66%TO
Foul
04
51
Ended85 - 86
10:00
The game begins
The game begins0-0
10:00This section begins
This section begins0-0
10:00Jump ball starts
Jump ball starts0-0
9:59
Andrew jumped the ball successfully
Andrew jumped the ball successfully0-0
9:59
Milner failed to jump the ball
Milner failed to jump the ball0-0
9:47Joch missed a 2-point shot
Joch missed a 2-point shot0-0
9:42Dempster defensive rebound
Dempster defensive rebound0-0
9:26Hunt missed a 2-point shot
Hunt missed a 2-point shot0-0
9:23Brown defensive rebounds
Brown defensive rebounds0-0
9:10Britt missed a 3-point shot
Britt missed a 3-point shot0-0
9:05Milner defensive rebound
Milner defensive rebound0-0
8:59Judd missed a 3-point shot
Judd missed a 3-point shot0-0
8:55Andrew defensive rebounds
Andrew defensive rebounds0-0
8:47Andrew made a passing error
Andrew made a passing error0-0
8:40Withers committed a personal foul
Withers committed a personal foul0-0
8:40Milner was fouled
Milner was fouled0-0
8:40Milner hit the first free throw
Milner hit the first free throw1-0
8:40Dempster assisted
Dempster assisted1-0
8:40Milner hit the second free throw
Milner hit the second free throw2-0
8:26Britt made a mistake out of bounds
Britt made a mistake out of bounds2-0
8:18Brown committed a personal foul
Brown committed a personal foul2-0
8:18Hunter was fouled
Hunter was fouled2-0
8:09Hunt hit a 2-point shot
Hunt hit a 2-point shot4-0
7:52Andrew hit a 2-point shot
Andrew hit a 2-point shot4-2
7:52Johe assisted
Johe assisted4-2
7:38Milner missed a 3-point shot
Milner missed a 3-point shot4-2
7:34Brown defensive rebounds
Brown defensive rebounds4-2
7:26Brown hit a 3-pointer
Brown hit a 3-pointer4-5
7:26Johe assisted
Johe assisted4-5
7:16Hunter hit a 3-point shot
Hunter hit a 3-point shot7-5
7:16McNutt assisted
McNutt assisted7-5
7:00Britt hit a 2-point shot
Britt hit a 2-point shot7-7
7:00Judd committed a personal foul
Judd committed a personal foul7-7
7:00Britt was fouled
Britt was fouled7-7
7:00Britt hit the first free throw
Britt hit the first free throw7-8
6:55Dempster hit a 3-point shot
Dempster hit a 3-point shot10-8
6:55Milner assisted
Milner assisted10-8
6:45Britt missed a 2-point shot
Britt missed a 2-point shot10-8
6:41McNutt defensive rebound
McNutt defensive rebound10-8
6:39Milner missed a 3-point shot
Milner missed a 3-point shot10-8
6:34Withers defensive rebounds
Withers defensive rebounds10-8
6:27Johe missed a 3-point shot
Johe missed a 3-point shot10-8
6:23Milner defensive rebound
Milner defensive rebound10-8
6:14McNutt missed a 3-point shot
McNutt missed a 3-point shot10-8
6:10Johe defensive rebound
Johe defensive rebound10-8
6:04Withers missed a 3-point shot
Withers missed a 3-point shot10-8
5:59Milner defensive rebound
Milner defensive rebound10-8
5:53Dempster hit a 3-point shot
Dempster hit a 3-point shot13-8
5:53McNutt assisted
McNutt assisted13-8
5:44Lampton was replaced
Lampton was replaced13-8
5:44Milner replaced
Milner replaced13-8
5:44Holmes replaced
Holmes replaced13-8
5:44Withers was replaced
Withers was replaced13-8
5:38Johe hit a 3-point shot
Johe hit a 3-point shot13-11
5:38Britt assisted
Britt assisted13-11
5:22Hunt hit a 2-point shot
Hunt hit a 2-point shot15-11
4:57Holmes missed a 2-point shot
Holmes missed a 2-point shot15-11
4:53Andrew offensive rebound
Andrew offensive rebound15-11
4:47Joch hit a 2-point throw
Joch hit a 2-point throw15-13
4:29Hunter hit a 2-point throw
Hunter hit a 2-point throw17-13
4:18Brown missed a 3-point shot
Brown missed a 3-point shot17-13
4:14Defensive rebounds
Defensive rebounds17-13
4:14Matthews replaced
Matthews replaced17-13
4:14McNutt was replaced
McNutt was replaced17-13
4:14Johe replaced
Johe replaced17-13
4:14Andrew replaced
Andrew replaced17-13
4:14Cooper replaced
Cooper replaced17-13
4:14Withers replaced
Withers replaced17-13
4:01Hunter made a pass error
Hunter made a pass error17-13
4:01Brown steals
Brown steals17-13
3:53Matthews committed a personal foul
Matthews committed a personal foul17-13
3:53Britt was fouled
Britt was fouled17-13
3:53Britt hit the first free throw
Britt hit the first free throw17-14
3:53Britt hit the second free throw
Britt hit the second free throw17-15
3:53Lampton was replaced
Lampton was replaced17-15
3:53Dempster was replaced
Dempster was replaced17-15
3:53Nickel replaced
Nickel replaced17-15
3:53Milner replaced
Milner replaced17-15
3:53Johe replaced
Johe replaced17-15
3:53Britt replaced
Britt replaced17-15
3:25Milner missed a 2-point shot
Milner missed a 2-point shot17-15
3:22Holmes defensive rebounds
Holmes defensive rebounds17-15
3:17Milner committed a personal foul
Milner committed a personal foul17-15
3:17Johe was fouled
Johe was fouled17-15
3:17Holmes was replaced
Holmes was replaced17-15
3:17Brown replaced
Brown replaced17-15
3:17Kate replaced
Kate replaced17-15
3:17Andrew replaced
Andrew replaced17-15
3:17Johe hit the first free throw
Johe hit the first free throw17-16
3:17Johe missed his second free throw
Johe missed his second free throw17-16
3:17Milner defensive rebound
Milner defensive rebound17-16
3:03Hunter made a pass error
Hunter made a pass error17-16
3:03Inwood replaced
Inwood replaced17-16
3:03Judd replaced
Judd replaced17-16
2:51Cooper missed a 3-point shot
Cooper missed a 3-point shot17-16
2:46Milner defensive rebound
Milner defensive rebound17-16
2:30Hunter missed a 3-point shot
Hunter missed a 3-point shot17-16
2:26Defensive rebounds
Defensive rebounds17-16
2:26McNutt was replaced
McNutt was replaced17-16
2:26Hunt replaced
Hunt replaced17-16
2:25Matthews committed a personal foul
Matthews committed a personal foul17-16
2:25Cooper was fouled
Cooper was fouled17-16
2:18Cooper made an out-of-bounds error
Cooper made an out-of-bounds error17-16
2:07Nickel hit a 3-point shot
Nickel hit a 3-point shot20-16
2:07Matthews assisted
Matthews assisted20-16
1:51Nickel committed a personal foul
Nickel committed a personal foul20-16
1:51Withers was fouled
Withers was fouled20-16
1:51Britt was replaced
Britt was replaced20-16
1:51Cooper replaced
Cooper replaced20-16
1:51Withers missed the first free throw
Withers missed the first free throw20-16
1:51Dead ball offensive rebound
Dead ball offensive rebound20-16
1:51Withers hit the second free throw
Withers hit the second free throw20-17
1:51Withers hit the second free throw
Withers hit the second free throw20-18
1:51Kate assists
Kate assists20-17
1:41Milner made a pass error
Milner made a pass error20-18
1:20Andrew hit a 2-point shot
Andrew hit a 2-point shot20-20
1:20Johe assisted
Johe assisted20-20
1:04Nickel hit a 2-point throw
Nickel hit a 2-point throw22-20
53.0Withers hit a 3-pointer
Withers hit a 3-pointer22-23
53.0Britt assisted
Britt assisted22-23
35.0Milner hit a 3-pointer
Milner hit a 3-pointer25-23
35.0Nickel assisted
Nickel assisted25-23
31.0Matthews was replaced
Matthews was replaced25-23
31.0Nickel replaced
Nickel replaced25-23
31.0Dempster replaced
Dempster replaced25-23
31.0Judd replaced
Judd replaced25-23
31.0Brown replaced
Brown replaced25-23
31.0Kate replaced
Kate replaced25-23
14.0Withers missed a 3-point shot
Withers missed a 3-point shot25-23
9.0Withers offensive rebound
Withers offensive rebound25-23
8.0Withers missed a 2-point shot
Withers missed a 2-point shot25-23
4.0Andrew offensive rebound
Andrew offensive rebound25-23
4.0Andrew hit
Andrew hit25-25
4.0Dempster committed a personal foul
Dempster committed a personal foul25-25
4.0Andrew was fouled
Andrew was fouled25-25
4.0Andrew hit the first free throw
Andrew hit the first free throw25-26
4.0Suspension oficiales
Suspension oficiales25-26
2.0Dempster hit a 3-point shot
Dempster hit a 3-point shot28-26
2.0McNutt assisted
McNutt assisted28-26
0.0The first quarter ends
The first quarter ends28-26
Match Info
The Nelson Giants were edged out 85-86 by the Canterbury Rams in a thrilling New Zealand National Basketball League encounter at the Trafalgar Centre on Sunday afternoon. The Rams secured a dramatic one-point victory on the road, with the final scoreline decided in the closing moments of a tightly contested match. The game was a back-and-forth affair from the opening tip-off, with both teams exchanging leads multiple times throughout the four quarters. The Nelson Giants, playing in front of their home crowd, established an early advantage with strong inside play, but the Canterbury Rams responded with sharp perimeter shooting to keep the score close heading into halftime.
The pivotal moment came in the final minute of regulation with the scores locked. After a defensive stop, the Rams executed a well-designed play out of a timeout, resulting in a driving layup that drew a foul. The subsequent free throw proved to be the decisive point, putting Canterbury ahead by one. The Giants had one final possession to win the game, but a heavily contested three-point attempt at the buzzer rimmed out, sealing the Rams' narrow victory. Standout performances included a dominant double-double from the Giants' center, while the Rams' guard orchestrated the offense and hit several clutch shots down the stretch.
This result has significant implications for the NBL standings early in the season. The victory provides the Canterbury Rams with crucial momentum and two important points, lifting them up the league table. For the Nelson Giants, the heartbreaking loss at home means they miss a key opportunity to solidify a top-four position. Post-match, the Rams' coach praised his team's composure in a high-pressure environment, stating, "To come into a tough venue like this and execute when it mattered most shows the character of this group." The Giants' manager reflected on the fine margins, saying, "We fought hard but came up one play short. We'll learn from this and be better for the run." The starting lineups featured the Giants' usual core of local stars and the Rams' blend of experienced veterans and promising young talent.
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