Australia
Regular Season Round 12: Taipans - Breakers 61-66
Date: December 31, 2012
NBL top team - New Zealand Breakers (11-3) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (4-9) 66-61. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Cairns Taipans won third quarter 20-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. New Zealand Breakers forced 23 Cairns Taipans turnovers and outrebounded them 41-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a good game for American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 6 assists. The other American import power forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American point guard Jamar Wilson (185-84, college: Albany) replied with 23 points and international power forward Cameron Tragardh (209-83, college: ORU) added 6 points in the effort for Cairns Taipans. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. New Zealand Breakers have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-3 record. Cairns Taipans lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. New Zealand Breakers' next round opponent will be Wollongong Hawks (#4) in Gwynneville. Cairns Taipans will play at home against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Taipans: J.Wilson 23+3reb+3ast, D.Rychart 8+2reb+2ast, A.Loughton 6+2reb+4ast, C.Tragardh 6+4reb+2ast, S.Edwards 6+1reb, C.Gliddon 5+2reb+3ast
Breakers: C.Jackson 17+4reb+6ast, W.Hudson 12+7reb, C.Bruton 10+1reb+1ast, M.Vukona 6+8reb, T.Abercrombie 5+6reb, C.Webster 5+3reb+1ast
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 12: Taipans - Breakers 61-66
Date: December 31, 2012
NBL top team - New Zealand Breakers (11-3) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixth ranked Cairns Taipans (4-9) 66-61. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Cairns Taipans won third quarter 20-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. New Zealand Breakers forced 23 Cairns Taipans turnovers and outrebounded them 41-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a good game for American guard Cedric Jackson (191-86, college: Cleveland St.) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 6 assists. The other American import power forward Will Hudson (206-89, college: Oakland) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American point guard Jamar Wilson (185-84, college: Albany) replied with 23 points and international power forward Cameron Tragardh (209-83, college: ORU) added 6 points in the effort for Cairns Taipans. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. New Zealand Breakers have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-3 record. Cairns Taipans lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. New Zealand Breakers' next round opponent will be Wollongong Hawks (#4) in Gwynneville. Cairns Taipans will play at home against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats.
Top scorers:
Taipans: J.Wilson 23+3reb+3ast, D.Rychart 8+2reb+2ast, A.Loughton 6+2reb+4ast, C.Tragardh 6+4reb+2ast, S.Edwards 6+1reb, C.Gliddon 5+2reb+3ast
Breakers: C.Jackson 17+4reb+6ast, W.Hudson 12+7reb, C.Bruton 10+1reb+1ast, M.Vukona 6+8reb, T.Abercrombie 5+6reb, C.Webster 5+3reb+1ast
 BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)66 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 3 | ziZVsIj, CRdQaZ | 40 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 84 | mQuUIj, Cz | 84 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 5 |
| 65 | SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis | 88 | 5-3 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | HudsIj, Wall | 86 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 61 | 5 |
| 4 | CIQlRUUI, giQFl | 86 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 63 | kuVIji, baVi | 83 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 | OlRdDRQ, SlRx | 67 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, CIQRF | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 83 | mIuZhRQ, gallIj | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 | HRjQF, vRIj | 65 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-32 (36.9%) | 0-69 (87.3%) | 66-84 (39.2%) | 61 | 80 | 36 | 7 | 89 | 86 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 11 | 38 | |||
 TAIPANS (coach: Adam Forde)61 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 0 | WalsIj, ziBiQ | 41 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 2-61 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 62 | 5 |
| 4 | GladdIj, CiBRQIj | 82 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | wQiDiQdh, CiBRQIj | 84 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | GQiMiu, SiQIj | 85 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | vIuDhUIj, SlRxijdRQ | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | qdTiQds, AhijR | 85 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Hall, mQid | 61 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | eFZhiQU, gusUF | 60 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | mQuZR, Ahiuj | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 65 | AURajdl, ClajU | 1 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 1 | baUZhRll, ziBRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | WallaiBs, KRQQF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-49 (31.5%) | 3-64 (45.2%) | 60-41 (36.9%) | 2 | 62 | 81 | 60 | 86 | 89 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16 | 31 | |||
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)
