Nelson Giants vs Manawatu Jets Prediction 17 June 2026

    📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Nelson Giants and Manawatu Jets will show us their offensive options as they clash on 17 June at 07:00 in the "New Zealand National Basketball League" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Manawatu Jets 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 Nelson Giants and Manawatu Jets:

    • played 12 matches;
    • wins (including extra time): 9 for today's home team and 3 for the guests;
    • the home team averages 92.5 points per match, the guests - 86.58;
    • average total match points - 179.08.

    The last confrontation took place on 08 June 2025 at the venue of Nelson Giants and ended with a score of 109:89.

    H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

    75%
    9 Wins
    25%
    3 Wins
    08.06.25
    New Zealand NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    109
    89
    33
    12
    29
    24
    20
    32
    27
    21
    22.06.24
    NBL
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    77
    104
    26
    30
    17
    28
    23
    23
    11
    23
    17.04.24
    NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    92
    77
    22
    17
    32
    15
    16
    26
    22
    19
    01.07.23
    NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    92
    87
    32
    29
    12
    23
    29
    16
    19
    19
    23.04.23
    NBL
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    84
    74
    23
    17
    22
    16
    18
    22
    21
    19
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    Nelson Giants Team Overview

    🏆This season, Nelson Giants has stepped onto the court for 12 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 3 victories, 9 defeats.

    📈Throughout this season, Nelson Giants 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 174.33 points, with an average of 83.83 points per match and conceding 90.5 points to the opposition.

    🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 88.83 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 92.83 points per game.

    Match Results: Nelson Giants

    13.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    85
    95
    25
    21
    17
    28
    22
    23
    21
    23
    L
    06.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Whai
    Whai
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    69
    58
    13
    16
    24
    17
    13
    15
    19
    10
    L
    04.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Bay Hawks
    Bay Hawks
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    85
    94
    21
    19
    22
    27
    23
    25
    19
    23
    W
    30.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Canterbury Rams
    Canterbury Rams
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    93
    74
    28
    20
    24
    13
    21
    15
    20
    26
    L
    24.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Otago Nuggets
    Otago Nuggets
    63
    88
    13
    25
    16
    24
    12
    15
    22
    24
    L
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    Manawatu Jets Team Overview

    🏆This season, Manawatu Jets has stepped onto the court for 13 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 4 victories, 9 defeats.

    📈Throughout this season, Manawatu Jets boasts a success rate of 30.77%, while their defeats account for 69.23% of their total matches.

    📊The team plays with the average over/under of 192.69 points, with an average of 92.15 points per match and conceding 100.54 points to the opposition.

    🏀Away, the team throws on average 98 points per game, misses on average 101.86 points per meeting.

    Match Results: Manawatu Jets

    14.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    Whai
    Whai
    92
    96
    20
    28
    24
    26
    28
    20
    20
    22
    L
    01.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    84
    105
    28
    23
    23
    35
    19
    20
    14
    27
    L
    29.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    77
    89
    8
    29
    25
    17
    13
    19
    31
    24
    W
    22.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    Canterbury Rams
    Canterbury Rams
    93
    100
    26
    24
    21
    31
    23
    24
    23
    21
    L
    15.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Whai
    Whai
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    97
    99
    33
    14
    27
    28
    14
    30
    23
    27
    W
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    Prediction for the 1st quarter

    Head-to-Head Matches:

    • Total encounters - 12;
    • First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 5; for the visitors on the road - 2;
    • Average total points in the first quarter: 45.33;
    • Today's home team averages 23.25, while the visitors average 22.08.

    First Quarter Stats: Nelson Giants (home) vs Manawatu Jets (away)

    • Tournament matches played: 6 vs 7;
    • Number of wins: 3 (50%) vs 4 (57.14%);
    • Number of losses: 3 (50%) vs 3 (42.86%);
    • Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
    • Average points scored: 22.33 vs 24.86;
    • Average points conceded: 25.67 vs 23.71.

    Last 10 Matches (Overall):

    • Number of wins: 4 vs 5;
    • Number of losses: 6 vs 5;
    • Number of draws: 0 vs 0;
    • Average first quarter total: 44 (scored - 20.7, conceded - 23.3) vs 44.9 (scored - 22.2, conceded - 22.7).
    Trends
    • Nelson Giants scored under 24.5 points in the 1st quarter in 7 of last 8 games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    👉Prediction: 1st Quarter, Nelson Giants Total points Under (24.5) (odds: 1.36)

    Prediction on the outcome

    H2H:

    • number of matchups - 12;
    • number of wins for the home team - 9, for the away team - 3.

    Statistics: Nelson Giants vs Manawatu Jets

    • number of tournament matches played: 12 vs 13;
    • number of wins: 3 (25%) vs 4 (30.77%);
    • number of losses: 9 (75%) vs 9 (69.23%);
    • number of wins at home for the home team: 2;
    • number of away wins for the away team: 4.

    Last 10 matches:

    • number of wins: 3 vs 3;
    • number of losses: 7 vs 7;
    • number of home wins for the home team: 2;
    • number of away wins for the away team: 3.
    Trends
    • Nelson Giants won with a +1.5 points handicap in 7 of last 8 games against Manawatu Jets.
    👉Prediction: Nelson Giants Handicap (+1.5) (odds: 2.07)

    Prediction on the over/under

    H2H:

    • average total points per match for the home team - 92.5, for the away team - 86.58;
    • average total points in H2H matches - 179.08.

    Statistics: Nelson Giants vs Manawatu Jets

    • average total in the tournament: 174.33 vs 192.69;
    • average total points scored: 83.83 vs 92.15;
    • average total points conceded: 90.5 vs 100.54;
    • average total points scored in the 1st half: 42.42 vs 46.77;
    • average total points scored in the 2nd half: 41.42 vs 45.38;
    • Nelson Giants: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 88.83;
    • Manawatu Jets: average total points scored away in the tournament - 98;
    • last 10 matches (average total points scored): 84.4 (home - 89.6) vs 92.3 (away - 99.2).

    Trends
    • Manawatu Jets have scored under 92.5 points in last 7 games against Nelson Giants.
    👉Prediction: Manawatu Jets Total points Under (92.5) (odds: 1.84)

    Our choice
    Total points Under (182.5) at odds of -106*
    *The odds are relevant for the time of publication (16 June 2026, 07:20)

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    Betting Tips: Nelson Giants - Manawatu Jets

    Manawatu Jets scored under 22.5 points in the 4th quarter
    nelson-giants-2manawatu-jets-1in last 7 away games against Nelson Giants.
    4th Quarter, Manawatu Jets Total points Under (22.5)
    -123
    Manawatu Jets scored under 45.5 points in the 2nd half
    nelson-giants-2manawatu-jets-1in 7 of last 8 games against Nelson Giants.
    2nd Half, Manawatu Jets Total points Under (45.5)
    -132
    Manawatu Jets have scored under 91.5 points
    nelson-giants-2manawatu-jets-1in last 7 games against Nelson Giants.
    Manawatu Jets Total points Under (91.5)
    -106
    Nelson Giants have scored over 87.5 points
    nelson-giants-2manawatu-jets-1in 7 of last 8 games against Manawatu Jets.
    Nelson Giants Total points Over (87.5)
    -130
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    Nelson Giants - Manawatu Jets Table position

    Regular season Season Standings
    gWLForm
    7.
    Whai
    Whai
    1257
    8.
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    1349
    9.
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    1248
    10.
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    1239
    11.
    Bay Hawks
    Bay Hawks
    1239