Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs 87-65 - NBL - 18 Apr 2026
Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs finished 87-65 in NBL - 2026 on 18 Apr 2026.
Match facts
Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs finished 87-65 in NBL - 2026 on 18 Apr 2026. Quarter scores: Q1 25-16, Q2 21-11, Q3 18-15, Q4 23-23. Tauranga Whai is #6 with a 8-12 record; Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record. X. Marsters leads the available boxscore for Whai with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Player stats leaders: X. Marsters 24 PTS, T. Murray 22 PTS, J. Bezzant 18 PTS. Recent form: Tauranga Whai is 2-3-0 over the listed recent games; Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0. Head-to-head context: 5 recent meetings, Tauranga Whai 1 wins, Taranaki Airs 4 wins, average total points 155.60. Whai: 39 REB, 14 AST, 18 TO; Taranaki Airs: 21 REB, 14 AST, 12 TO
League
NBL - 2026
Kickoff
18 Apr 2026 06:00
Game status
Game Finished
Score
87-65
Venue
Unison Arena
Quarter scores
Q1 25-16 · Q2 21-11 · Q3 18-15 · Q4 23-23
Standings context
Tauranga Whai is #6 with a 8-12 record; Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record.
Player boxscore
X. Marsters leads the available boxscore for Whai with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
Player stats summary
Player stats leaders: X. Marsters 24 PTS, T. Murray 22 PTS, J. Bezzant 18 PTS.
Recent form
Recent form: Tauranga Whai is 2-3-0 over the listed recent games; Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0.
Head-to-head summary
Head-to-head context: 5 recent meetings, Tauranga Whai 1 wins, Taranaki Airs 4 wins, average total points 155.60.
Team match stats
Whai: 39 REB, 14 AST, 18 TO; Taranaki Airs: 21 REB, 14 AST, 12 TO
Match Context
League
NBL
Season
2026
Kickoff
18 Apr 2026 06:00
Game status
Game Finished
Quarter scores
Q125 - 16
Q221 - 11
Q318 - 15
Q423 - 23
OT- - -
Top performers
Recent form
Tauranga Whai
Taranaki Airs
Head-to-head summary
Tauranga Whai1 W
Matches5
Taranaki Airs4 W
Average total points155.60
| Match | Kickoff | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Taranaki Airs 67 - 83 Tauranga Whai | 09 Jul 2025 | FT |
| Tauranga Whai 62 - 75 Taranaki Airs | 15 May 2025 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 95 - 90 Tauranga Whai | 26 Apr 2025 | FT |
| Whai 74 - 89 Taranaki Airs | 26 Apr 2024 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 88 - 55 Whai | 13 Apr 2024 | FT |
Team match stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whai | 17/29 (59.00%) | 11/28 (39.00%) | 20/22 (91.00%) | 39 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Taranaki Airs | 20/39 (51.00%) | 6/24 (25.00%) | 7/12 (58.00%) | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
Player boxscore
Whai
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X. Marsters | 29:37 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4/5 | 4/7 | 4/4 |
| T. Murray | 35:46 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3/4 | 3/10 | 7/7 |
| J. Bezzant | 29:11 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 5/8 | 1/5 | 5/7 |
| N. Tata | 25:27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| C. Hopoi | 25:24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| F. Rapson | 0:21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| G. Hoeata | 15:59 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| D. Collins | 9:39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| C. Flavell | 14:01 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| J. Kelly | 2:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| J. Thompson | 11:31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| K. Kaumoana | 0:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Taranaki Airs
Standings context
Tauranga Whai
#6 - 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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Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs finished 87-65 in NBL - 2026 on 18 Apr 2026.
What competition is Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs in?
This basketball game is listed under NBL - 2026.
Who had the best player stats in Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs?
X. Marsters leads the available boxscore for Whai with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Player stats leaders: X. Marsters 24 PTS, T. Murray 22 PTS, J. Bezzant 18 PTS.
What is the standings context for Tauranga Whai vs Taranaki Airs?
Tauranga Whai is #6 with a 8-12 record; Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record.
What is the recent form for Tauranga Whai and Taranaki Airs?
Recent form: Tauranga Whai is 2-3-0 over the listed recent games; Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0.