Australia

Regular Season Round 16: SE M. Phoenix - Breakers 92-97

Date: January 5, 2020
There was a small surprise when sixth ranked New Zealand Breakers (9-11) beat their close opponent Melbourne Phoenix (8-11) in Melbourne, Victoria 97-92 on Sunday. New Zealand Breakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Scotty Hopson (200-89, college: Tennessee) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 8 assists. New Zealand forward Thomas Abercrombie (198-87, college: WSU) contributed with 24 points for the winners. New Zealand Breakers' coach Dan Shamir used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard John Roberson (180-88, college: Texas Tech) replied with 31 points and 8 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and the former international forward Dane Pineau (206-94, college: St.Mary's, CA) added 17 points and 20 rebounds in the effort for Melbourne Phoenix. Five Melbourne Phoenix players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 9-11 record, which they share with Bullets. Melbourne Phoenix at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 11 games lost. New Zealand Breakers is looking forward to face Bullets (#7) in Brisbane in the next round. Melbourne Phoenix will play on the road against Illawarra Hawks in Gwynneville and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BREAKERS (coach: Gordon Herbert)97
  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 +/-
65 SMRQZQIBMaR, whIBis 41 3-9 (09.6%) 3-7 (33.3%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 8 8 3 6 5 5 8 83 84 5
6 HIpsIj, AZIUUF 41 2-65 (25%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 2 4 8 5 6 5 4 67 86 5
4 gRlijF, yajj 82 4-9 (38.7%) 4-3 (90%) 4-3 (90%) 4 4 1 8 4 4 5 5 6 6 62 62 5
60 vIR, eIMRQU 83 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 0 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 1 5
63 HiBpUIj, ez 61 4-2 (49.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 66 2 5
85 XDiUia, zIQdij 63 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 6 8 6 6 5 5 8 5 6 5
86 SshlRF, mQijdIj 64 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 4 1 8 3 3 5 4 6 5 2 66 5
80 eusMiUZh, qUhij 68 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 1 0 5
64 kIdijILaZh, whIBis 65 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
88 HRjQF, ARV 3 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5
30 gRjD, gRjD  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-38 (03.2%) 64-44 (47.3%) 68-61 (90.5%) 7 81 40 86 86 61 4 3 8 66 79 77  


  SE M. PHOENIX (coach: Josh King)92
  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 +/-
88 OajRiu, gijR 41 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 2 68 85 5 4 0 5 6 5 8 69 43 5
4 eIMRQsIj, zIhj 43 4-9 (38.7%) 1-63 (38.7%) 9-9 (655%) 5 5 5 2 3 9 6 5 5 6 46 45 5
38 WRslRF, wia 43 1-64 (31.8%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 1 65 1 4 6 8 6 8 6 63 69 5
7 bidDRj, mRj 44 4-2 (49.0%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 8 8 6 5 6 6 2 4 5
00 CQRRV, baUZh 46 8-9 (82.1%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 6 3 3 6 5 5 3 66 9 5
6 GaMsIj, SdiB 69 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 8 5 5 5 6 66 64 5
3 SdjiB, KFlR 0 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
80 wQasU, gij 0 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 -6 5
86 AURphRjs, KRjdill  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 SZuIUh, gRjD  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
40 SQBsUQIjD, wRQQF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 HaZVRF, WallaiB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-37 (38.7%) 65-87 (43.0%) 85-86 (70.8%) 64 87 38 69 61 86 0 8 3 65 78 656  



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)