Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs 85-91 - NBL - 09 Apr 2026
Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs finished 85-91 in NBL - 2026 on 09 Apr 2026.
Match facts
Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs finished 85-91 in NBL - 2026 on 09 Apr 2026. Quarter scores: Q1 27-24, Q2 19-23, Q3 21-19, Q4 18-25. Manawatu Jets is #7 with a 8-12 record; Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record. Green Xavier leads the available boxscore for Taranaki Airs with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assists. Player stats leaders: Green Xavier 30 PTS, Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul 20 PTS, D. Russo-Nance 18 PTS. Recent form: Manawatu Jets is 3-2-0 over the listed recent games; Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0. Head-to-head context: 29 recent meetings, Manawatu Jets 17 wins, Taranaki Airs 12 wins, average total points 183.38. Manawatu Jets: 37 REB, 19 AST, 17 TO; Taranaki Airs: 31 REB, 23 AST, 13 TO
League
NBL - 2026
Kickoff
09 Apr 2026 09:00
Game status
Game Finished
Score
85-91
Venue
Arena Manawatu
Quarter scores
Q1 27-24 · Q2 19-23 · Q3 21-19 · Q4 18-25
Standings context
Manawatu Jets is #7 with a 8-12 record; Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record.
Player boxscore
Green Xavier leads the available boxscore for Taranaki Airs with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assists.
Player stats summary
Player stats leaders: Green Xavier 30 PTS, Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul 20 PTS, D. Russo-Nance 18 PTS.
Recent form
Recent form: Manawatu Jets is 3-2-0 over the listed recent games; Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0.
Head-to-head summary
Head-to-head context: 29 recent meetings, Manawatu Jets 17 wins, Taranaki Airs 12 wins, average total points 183.38.
Team match stats
Manawatu Jets: 37 REB, 19 AST, 17 TO; Taranaki Airs: 31 REB, 23 AST, 13 TO
Match Context
League
NBL
Season
2026
Kickoff
09 Apr 2026 09:00
Game status
Game Finished
Quarter scores
Q127 - 24
Q219 - 23
Q321 - 19
Q418 - 25
OT- - -
Top performers
Recent form
Manawatu Jets
Taranaki Airs
Head-to-head summary
Manawatu Jets17 W
Matches29
Taranaki Airs12 W
Average total points183.38
| Match | Kickoff | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Manawatu Jets 111 - 106 Taranaki Airs | 13 Apr 2025 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 84 - 93 Manawatu Jets | 18 Mar 2025 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 108 - 70 Manawatu Jets | 18 May 2024 | FT |
| Manawatu Jets 78 - 83 Taranaki Airs | 30 Mar 2024 | FT |
| Manawatu Jets 83 - 92 Taranaki Airs | 17 Jun 2023 | FT |
Team match stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manawatu Jets | 23/40 (58.00%) | 9/28 (32.00%) | 12/18 (67.00%) | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| Taranaki Airs | 17/32 (53.00%) | 15/42 (36.00%) | 12/15 (80.00%) | 31 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
Player boxscore
Manawatu Jets
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul | 31:42 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 7/8 | 2/2 | 0/1 |
| D. Russo-Nance | 29:24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2/6 | 3/9 | 5/8 |
| K. Sand | 33:01 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6/8 | 0/2 | 3/4 |
| B. Mullens | 25:56 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 | 2/6 | 0/1 |
| K. Evans | 28:26 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| W. Heather | 13:33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| C. McDaniel | 11:47 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| H. Zahran | 21:48 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1/5 | 0/3 | 4/4 |
| B. Caldwell | 3:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| I. Makoii | 1:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Taranaki Airs
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Xavier | 33:33 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 6/11 | 5/9 | 3/3 |
| Cook Aaron | 32:05 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 2/2 |
| M. Jones | 25:42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3/3 | 2/6 | 0/0 |
| T. Samuel | 25:54 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3/3 | 0/5 | 4/7 |
| L. Vea | 24:57 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0/0 | 0/5 | 0/0 |
| R. Tuuta | 25:12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 4/9 | 0/0 |
| Q. Bailey | 24:42 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4/9 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| A. Zavier | 7:55 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3/3 |
Standings context
Manawatu Jets
#7 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches20
W-L8-12
PTS16
DIFF-104
Taranaki Airs
#10 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches20
W-L6-14
PTS12
DIFF-151
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Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs finished 85-91 in NBL - 2026 on 09 Apr 2026.
What competition is Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs in?
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Who had the best player stats in Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs?
Green Xavier leads the available boxscore for Taranaki Airs with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assists. Player stats leaders: Green Xavier 30 PTS, Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul 20 PTS, D. Russo-Nance 18 PTS.
What is the standings context for Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs?
Manawatu Jets is #7 with a 8-12 record; Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record.
What is the recent form for Manawatu Jets and Taranaki Airs?
Recent form: Manawatu Jets is 3-2-0 over the listed recent games; Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0.