Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs live score
Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs is listed in NBL. This page shows the live or final score, game status, quarter scores and links to the teams and competition when available.
Match facts
Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs is a NBL basketball game listed on ScoreBob with score 85-91 and status Game Finished. Quarter scores: Q1 27-24, Q2 19-23, Q3 21-19, Q4 18-25. Manawatu Jets is #10 with a 5-11 record; Taranaki Airs is #7 with a 6-10 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 2-3-0. 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
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 #10 with a 5-11 record; Taranaki Airs is #7 with a 6-10 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 2-3-0.
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
#10 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches16
W-L5-11
PTS10
DIFF-149
Taranaki Airs
#7 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches16
W-L6-10
PTS12
DIFF-96
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What is the Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs score?
Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs is currently listed as 85-91 with status Game Finished.
What competition is Manawatu Jets vs Taranaki Airs in?
This basketball game is listed under NBL.
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 #10 with a 5-11 record; Taranaki Airs is #7 with a 6-10 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 2-3-0.