Nuggets vs Manawatu Jets Prediction 1 May 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Otago Nuggets and Manawatu Jets will show us their offensive options as they clash on 1 May at 07:30 in the "New Zealand National Basketball League" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Otago Nuggets team, and the victory of each side is rated as follows: against . We will analyze how accurate the bookmakers' ratings are in our prediction.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Otago Nuggets and Manawatu Jets:
- played 15 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 14 for today's home team and 1 for the guests;
- the home team averages 99.13 points per match, the guests - 88.07;
- average total match points - 187.2.
The last confrontation took place on 06 July 2025 at the venue of Manawatu Jets and ended with a score of 95:101.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Otago Nuggets Team Overview
🏆This season, Otago Nuggets has stepped onto the court for 3 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 3 victories, 0 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Otago Nuggets boasts a success rate of 100%, while their defeats account for 0% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 166.33 points, with an average of 91 points per match and conceding 75.33 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 89 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 79 points per game.
Match Results: Otago Nuggets

Manawatu Jets Team Overview
🏆This season, Manawatu Jets has stepped onto the court for 4 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 1 victories, 3 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Manawatu Jets boasts a success rate of 25%, while their defeats account for 75% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 191.25 points, with an average of 88.75 points per match and conceding 102.5 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 95 points per game, misses on average 109.5 points per meeting.
Match Results: Manawatu Jets
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 15;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 6; for the visitors on the road - 1;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 46.4;
- Today's home team averages 25.73, while the visitors average 20.67.
First Quarter Stats: Otago Nuggets (home) vs Manawatu Jets (away)
- Tournament matches played: 2 vs 2;
- Number of wins: 1 (50%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of losses: 1 (50%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 18.5 vs 27;
- Average points conceded: 17.5 vs 27.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 1;
- Average first quarter total: 40.3 (scored - 19.2, conceded - 21.1) vs 46.1 (scored - 23, conceded - 23.1).
- Otago Nuggets won the 1st quarter in 9 of last 10 games against Manawatu Jets.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 15;
- number of wins for the home team - 14, for the away team - 1.
Statistics: Otago Nuggets vs Manawatu Jets
- number of tournament matches played: 3 vs 4;
- number of wins: 3 (100%) vs 1 (25%);
- number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 3 (75%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 2;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- number of losses: 6 vs 8;
- number of home wins for the home team: 2;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
- Manawatu Jets won with a +11.5 points handicap in last 6 games against Otago Nuggets.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 99.13, for the away team - 88.07;
- average total points in H2H matches - 187.2.
Statistics: Otago Nuggets vs Manawatu Jets
- average total in the tournament: 166.33 vs 191.25;
- average total points scored: 91 vs 88.75;
- average total points conceded: 75.33 vs 102.5;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 49 vs 47;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 42 vs 41.75;
- Otago Nuggets: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 89;
- Manawatu Jets: average total points scored away in the tournament - 95;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 83.7 (home - 79.4) vs 87.7 (away - 89.6).
- Otago Nuggets have scored under 100.5 points in 12 of last 13 home games.
- Otago Nuggets have scored under 100.5 points in last 8 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
