Up next in the Friday line-up of New Zealand Basketball League 2021, Nelson Giants will be joining a new challenge today. In this face-off, Nelson Giants’ opponent team will be Wellington Saints. The NG vs WST combat is going to be played on 25th June 2021 at 1:00 PM IST. The venue that will host the competition between NG and WST on Friday will be held at Trafalgar Centre, Nelson.
NG vs WST Live Score
- New Zealand Basketball League 2021
- Nelson Giants vs Wellington Saints
- 25th June 2021, Friday
- Kick-Off at 1:00 PM IST
- Trafalgar Centre, Nelson (Venue)
Nelson Giants vs Wellington Saints Preview
Nelson Giants has so far achieved 5 victories and seven defeats from their previously performed 12 matches. The previous face-off of Nelson Giants was played on June 18 where they played against Otago Nuggets. That match was a defeat for NG as they have scored 84 points while their opponent has won by scoring 94 points. On June 7, Nelson Giants has achieved success against Taranaki Mountainairs by scoring 100 points. Their opponent in return has scored only 86 points and lost the game.
Now talking about Wellington Saints, the team has played against Taranaki Mountainairs on June 19. In this combat, WST has bagged victory by scoring 89 points while Taranaki Mountainairs lost by scoring only 63 points in return. On June 18, Bay Hawks has lost against Wellington Saints by 6 points and the match ended with 88-82 scores. The team Wellington Saints has taken part in 11 matches so far in this league, out of these they have won only nine and lost two face-offs.
NG vs WST Team Squads
Nelson Giants Squads
Nic Trathen, Joshua Leger, Sam Dempster, Jay Marsh, Alex McNaught, Bronson Beri, Anzac Rissetto, Hunter Hale, Tom Ingram, Tyler Marsh, Tommy Gargiulo, Tysxun Aiolupotea, Riley Bensemann, Donte Ingram
Wellington Saints Squads
Isaac Miller-Jose, Kerwin Roach, Ezra Vaigafa, Kael Robinson, Kenneth Tuffin, Troy McLean, Rangimarie Mita, Romaro Gill, Taane Samuel, Thomas Gold, Tohi Smith-Milner, Dion Prewster
NG vs WST: Probable Lineup
Nelson Giants: Sam Dempster, Bronson Beri, Hunter Hale, Tom Ingham, Donte Ingram,
Wellington Saints: Ezra Vaigafa, Taane Samuel, Romaro Gill, Tohi Smith-Milner, Dion Prewster
NG vs WST: Key Players & Winner Prediction
Wellington Saints has currently secured the third position in the league standings by scoring 18 points in their pocket. They have also won four times in the last five one-on-one matches against Nelson Giants, while one was a tie match. Meanwhile, Nelson Giants is at the seventh place which is the seventh last spot in the point table and they have currently secured 10 points in their pocket. The winning odds of Wellington Saints are quite predictable and they may easily get the success in this upcoming challenge on Friday. Meanwhile, the top picks from the team NG for your fantasy team will be Beri Bronson, Hunter Hale and Donte Ingram. On the other hand, the key players from WST who are the top picks for this combat are Taane Samuel, Dion Prewster, and Tohi Smith-Milner.
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