Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks 74-82 - NBL - 07 May 2026
Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks finished 74-82 in NBL - 2026 on 07 May 2026.
Match facts
Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks finished 74-82 in NBL - 2026 on 07 May 2026. Quarter scores: Q1 16-13, Q2 14-17, Q3 18-28, Q4 26-24. Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record; Southland Sharks is #1 with a 16-4 record. R. Jones leads the available boxscore for Southland Sharks with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Player stats leaders: R. Jones 25 PTS, Timmins Samuel 24 PTS, B. Stroud 21 PTS. Recent form: Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0 over the listed recent games; Southland Sharks is 4-1-0. Head-to-head context: 33 recent meetings, Taranaki Airs 10 wins, Southland Sharks 23 wins, average total points 177.55. Taranaki Airs: 38 REB, 13 AST, 18 TO; Southland Sharks: 41 REB, 16 AST, 17 TO
League
NBL - 2026
Kickoff
07 May 2026 09:00
Game status
Game Finished
Score
74-82
Venue
TSB Stadium
Quarter scores
Q1 16-13 · Q2 14-17 · Q3 18-28 · Q4 26-24
Standings context
Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record; Southland Sharks is #1 with a 16-4 record.
Player boxscore
R. Jones leads the available boxscore for Southland Sharks with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
Player stats summary
Player stats leaders: R. Jones 25 PTS, Timmins Samuel 24 PTS, B. Stroud 21 PTS.
Recent form
Recent form: Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0 over the listed recent games; Southland Sharks is 4-1-0.
Head-to-head summary
Head-to-head context: 33 recent meetings, Taranaki Airs 10 wins, Southland Sharks 23 wins, average total points 177.55.
Team match stats
Taranaki Airs: 38 REB, 13 AST, 18 TO; Southland Sharks: 41 REB, 16 AST, 17 TO
Match Context
League
NBL
Season
2026
Kickoff
07 May 2026 09:00
Game status
Game Finished
Quarter scores
Q116 - 13
Q214 - 17
Q318 - 28
Q426 - 24
OT- - -
Top performers
Recent form
Taranaki Airs
Southland Sharks
Head-to-head summary
Taranaki Airs10 W
Matches33
Southland Sharks23 W
Average total points177.55
| Match | Kickoff | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Southland Sharks 99 - 90 Taranaki Airs | 05 Jun 2025 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 82 - 87 Southland Sharks | 30 May 2025 | FT |
| Southland Sharks 61 - 94 Taranaki Airs | 14 Jun 2024 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 102 - 78 Southland Sharks | 12 May 2024 | FT |
| Taranaki Airs 94 - 90 Southland Sharks | 25 Jun 2023 | AOT |
Team match stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taranaki Airs | 22/42 (52.00%) | 5/20 (25.00%) | 15/31 (48.00%) | 38 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Southland Sharks | 23/41 (56.00%) | 8/26 (31.00%) | 12/20 (60.00%) | 41 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
Player boxscore
Taranaki Airs
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Stroud | 32:09 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5/6 | 1/4 | 8/13 |
| Green Xavier | 35:30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5/11 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| J. Moors | 28:17 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4/6 | 0/4 | 1/2 |
| Cook Aaron | 31:25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 0/2 |
| T. Samuel | 21:34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4/8 |
| M. Jones | 19:05 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3/8 | 1/4 | 0/2 |
| A. Zavier | 8:35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| L. Vea | 12:21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Q. Bailey | 10:28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1/2 |
| J. Cooper | 0:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Southland Sharks
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Jones | 37:34 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2/4 | 5/9 | 6/7 |
| Timmins Samuel | 36:01 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 11/18 | 0/0 | 2/9 |
| B. Inger | 33:55 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3/4 | 3/8 | 0/0 |
| T. Cooper | 28:17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4/5 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| C. Asberry | 25:20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 3/3 |
| K. Boone | 17:23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/4 | 0/0 |
| Q. Webster | 7:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| T. Wynyard | 3:06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| W. Leger | 10:30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
Standings context
Taranaki Airs
#10 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches20
W-L6-14
PTS12
DIFF-151
Southland Sharks
#1 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches20
W-L16-4
PTS32
DIFF159
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What is the Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks score?
Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks finished 74-82 in NBL - 2026 on 07 May 2026.
What competition is Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks in?
This basketball game is listed under NBL - 2026.
Who had the best player stats in Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks?
R. Jones leads the available boxscore for Southland Sharks with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Player stats leaders: R. Jones 25 PTS, Timmins Samuel 24 PTS, B. Stroud 21 PTS.
What is the standings context for Taranaki Airs vs Southland Sharks?
Taranaki Airs is #10 with a 6-14 record; Southland Sharks is #1 with a 16-4 record.
What is the recent form for Taranaki Airs and Southland Sharks?
Recent form: Taranaki Airs is 1-4-0 over the listed recent games; Southland Sharks is 4-1-0.