Tauranga Whai vs Manawatu Jets 97-99 - NBL - 15 May 2026
Tauranga Whai vs Manawatu Jets finished 97-99 in NBL - 2026 on 15 May 2026.
Match facts
Tauranga Whai vs Manawatu Jets finished 97-99 in NBL - 2026 on 15 May 2026. Quarter scores: Q1 33-14, Q2 27-28, Q3 14-30, Q4 23-27. Tauranga Whai is #6 with a 8-12 record; Manawatu Jets is #7 with a 8-12 record. Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul leads the available boxscore for Manawatu Jets with 36 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Player stats leaders: Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul 36 PTS, T. Murray 34 PTS, Small Isiah 21 PTS. Recent form: Tauranga Whai is 2-3-0 over the listed recent games; Manawatu Jets is 3-2-0. Head-to-head context: 4 recent meetings, Tauranga Whai 3 wins, Manawatu Jets 1 wins, average total points 176.75. Whai: 31 REB, 19 AST, 10 TO; Manawatu Jets: 36 REB, 18 AST, 15 TO
League
NBL - 2026
Kickoff
15 May 2026 09:30
Game status
Game Finished
Score
97-99
Venue
Unison Arena
Quarter scores
Q1 33-14 · Q2 27-28 · Q3 14-30 · Q4 23-27
Standings context
Tauranga Whai is #6 with a 8-12 record; Manawatu Jets is #7 with a 8-12 record.
Player boxscore
Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul leads the available boxscore for Manawatu Jets with 36 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
Player stats summary
Player stats leaders: Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul 36 PTS, T. Murray 34 PTS, Small Isiah 21 PTS.
Recent form
Recent form: Tauranga Whai is 2-3-0 over the listed recent games; Manawatu Jets is 3-2-0.
Head-to-head summary
Head-to-head context: 4 recent meetings, Tauranga Whai 3 wins, Manawatu Jets 1 wins, average total points 176.75.
Team match stats
Whai: 31 REB, 19 AST, 10 TO; Manawatu Jets: 36 REB, 18 AST, 15 TO
Match Context
League
NBL
Season
2026
Kickoff
15 May 2026 09:30
Game status
Game Finished
Quarter scores
Q133 - 14
Q227 - 28
Q314 - 30
Q423 - 27
OT- - -
Top performers
Recent form
Tauranga Whai
Manawatu Jets
Head-to-head summary
Tauranga Whai3 W
Matches4
Manawatu Jets1 W
Average total points176.75
| Match | Kickoff | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Tauranga Whai 103 - 93 Manawatu Jets | 02 Jul 2025 | FT |
| Manawatu Jets 107 - 85 Tauranga Whai | 24 Apr 2025 | FT |
| Whai 84 - 83 Manawatu Jets | 09 Jul 2024 | FT |
| Manawatu Jets 75 - 77 Whai | 26 May 2024 | FT |
Team match stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whai | 22/42 (52.00%) | 11/31 (36.00%) | 20/23 (87.00%) | 31 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| Manawatu Jets | 23/49 (47.00%) | 11/21 (52.00%) | 20/25 (80.00%) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Player boxscore
Whai
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Murray | 33:27 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 5/13 | 5/11 | 9/9 |
| Stoddart Nicholas | 33:41 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 3/6 | 2/5 | 5/6 |
| X. Marsters | 29:35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2/2 | 2/6 | 2/2 |
| Te Rangi Reuben | 15:26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 2/2 |
| N. Tata | 28:43 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| J. Bezzant | 20:50 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 0/2 |
| C. Hopoi | 23:37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 0/0 |
| D. Collins | 11:17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| J. Thompson | 3:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Manawatu Jets
| Player | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul | 35:28 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 12/18 | 1/1 | 9/12 |
| Small Isiah | 33:27 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6/8 | 2/4 | 3/3 |
| K. Sand | 39:37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0/5 | 3/4 | 6/7 |
| L. Richards | 25:01 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4/10 | 0/0 | 2/3 |
| K. Evans | 35:41 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| Webster Corey | 15:19 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1/1 | 3/7 | 0/0 |
| H. Zahran | 7:55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| B. Caldwell | 0:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| C. McDaniel | 4:46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| W. Heather | 2:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Standings context
Tauranga Whai
#6 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches20
W-L8-12
PTS16
DIFF-104
Manawatu Jets
#7 - NBL - Regular Season
Matches20
W-L8-12
PTS16
DIFF-104
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Tauranga Whai vs Manawatu Jets finished 97-99 in NBL - 2026 on 15 May 2026.
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Who had the best player stats in Tauranga Whai vs Manawatu Jets?
Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul leads the available boxscore for Manawatu Jets with 36 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Player stats leaders: Poplar Jr. Jamal Abdul 36 PTS, T. Murray 34 PTS, Small Isiah 21 PTS.
What is the standings context for Tauranga Whai vs Manawatu Jets?
Tauranga Whai is #6 with a 8-12 record; Manawatu Jets is #7 with a 8-12 record.
What is the recent form for Tauranga Whai and Manawatu Jets?
Recent form: Tauranga Whai is 2-3-0 over the listed recent games; Manawatu Jets is 3-2-0.