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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    A second quarter-slump sees the Breakers trailing the Tasmania Jack Jumpers 45-39 at halftime in their Aussie NBL basketball clash in Auckland

    A second quarter-slump sees the Breakers trailing the Tasmania Jack Jumpers 45-39 at halftime in their Aussie NBL basketball clash in Auckland


    The Breakers led by 11 at the end of the first-quarter, but the defending champions scored 37 second quarter points to lead at the break.

    Karim Lopez is the Breakers' top scorer with nine, while Tasmania guard Jordan Crawford has a game-high 17 points.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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