Wellington Saints vs Nelson Giants Prediction 26 June 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Wellington Saints and Nelson Giants will show us their offensive options as they clash on 26 June at 07:30 in the "New Zealand National Basketball League" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Wellington Saints 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 Wellington Saints and Nelson Giants:
- played 11 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 8 for today's home team and 3 for the guests;
- the home team averages 96.73 points per match, the guests - 88.18;
- average total match points - 184.91.
The last confrontation took place on 25 April 2026 at the venue of Nelson Giants and ended with a score of 97:95.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Wellington Saints Team Overview
🏆This season, Wellington Saints has stepped onto the court for 13 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 9 victories, 4 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Wellington Saints boasts a success rate of 69.23%, while their defeats account for 30.77% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 185.77 points, with an average of 98.15 points per match and conceding 87.62 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 107.83 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 84.83 points per game.
Match Results: Wellington Saints

Nelson Giants Team Overview
🏆This season, Nelson Giants has stepped onto the court for 13 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 4 victories, 9 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Nelson Giants 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 174.08 points, with an average of 84.46 points per match and conceding 89.62 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 78.83 points per game, misses on average 88.17 points per meeting.
Match Results: Nelson Giants
Prediction for the 1st quarter
1st Quarter Statistics: Wellington Saints (home) vs Nelson Giants (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 6;
- wins: 4 (66.67%) vs 3 (50%);
- losses: 2 (33.33%) vs 3 (50%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- average total points scored: 24.17 vs 19.33;
- average total points conceded: 22 vs 19.83.
Last 10 Matches (overall):
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 5;
- draws: 0 vs 0;
- average 1st quarter total: 46.3 (scored - 23.2, conceded - 23.1) vs 42 (scored - 20.3, conceded - 21.7).
- Wellington Saints scored under 26.5 points in the 1st quarter in 6 of last 7 games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 11;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 3.
Statistics: Wellington Saints vs Nelson Giants
- number of tournament matches played: 13 vs 13;
- number of wins: 9 (69.23%) vs 4 (30.77%);
- number of losses: 4 (30.77%) vs 9 (69.23%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 6;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 8 vs 3;
- number of losses: 2 vs 7;
- number of home wins for the home team: 5;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
- Wellington Saints have won in last 12 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 96.73, for the away team - 88.18;
- average total points in H2H matches - 184.91.
Statistics: Wellington Saints vs Nelson Giants
- average total in the tournament: 185.77 vs 174.08;
- average total points scored: 98.15 vs 84.46;
- average total points conceded: 87.62 vs 89.62;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 49.85 vs 42.69;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 48.31 vs 41.77;
- Wellington Saints: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 107.83;
- Nelson Giants: average total points scored away in the tournament - 78.83;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 97.5 (home - 106) vs 83.9 (away - 79.2).
- Under 180.5 points scored in last 6 Nelson Giants games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Editorial Prediction
- Nelson Giants won with a +10.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Wellington Saints.
