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      Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    The Franklin Bulls have consolidated their hold on a top-three spot in the National Basketball League, with an 88 to 80 road win over the Hawkes Bay Hawks in Napier

    The Franklin Bulls have consolidated their hold on a top-three spot in the National Basketball League, with an 88 to 80 road win over the Hawkes Bay Hawks in Napier


    The victory takes the Bulls to a 10-win, three-loss record ... the Hawks slip to eighth, with a 5 win, 5 loss record.

    In America's NBA playoffs ... the Los Angeles Clippers have beaten the Denver Nuggets 117 to 83, to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference series.

    The Detroit Pistons' terrible home record in the post-season continues after going down 118 to 116 to the visiting New York Knicks ... the Pistons have still not won a home playoff game since 2008.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     04 Jan: In basketball's NBL, Tasmania's strengthened their hold on 6th place - the final play-off position - with a nine-point win over Melbourne United
     03 Jan: The Breakers are promising to fight hard for a finals spot in basketball's NBL
     03 Jan: The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs
     03 Jan: The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL
     03 Jan: An efficient shooting night from Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron has propelled the Adelaide 36ers to an 85-79 win over the Sydney Kings in NBL basketball action
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