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

    73%
    8 Wins
    27%
    3 Wins
    25.04.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    97
    95
    26
    30
    27
    24
    16
    24
    28
    17
    12.05.24
    NBL
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    96
    105
    24
    24
    26
    18
    24
    28
    22
    35
    06.04.24
    NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    75
    84
    21
    19
    29
    35
    15
    11
    10
    19
    02.06.23
    NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    112
    120
    27
    34
    29
    21
    29
    36
    27
    29
    29.04.23
    NBL
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    112
    91
    30
    23
    26
    18
    27
    23
    29
    27
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    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

    21.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Franklin Bulls
    Franklin Bulls
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    67
    81
    10
    21
    18
    18
    20
    24
    19
    18
    W
    14.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Auckland Tuatara
    Auckland Tuatara
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    96
    88
    33
    27
    23
    16
    23
    23
    17
    22
    L
    07.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    Otago Nuggets
    Otago Nuggets
    96
    90
    22
    32
    24
    14
    29
    21
    21
    23
    W
    01.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    84
    105
    28
    23
    23
    35
    19
    20
    14
    27
    W
    25.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    Bay Hawks
    Bay Hawks
    107
    79
    24
    12
    25
    17
    29
    27
    29
    23
    W
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    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

    17.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    92
    79
    22
    14
    24
    21
    15
    24
    31
    20
    W
    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
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    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).
    Trends
    • Wellington Saints scored under 26.5 points in the 1st quarter in 6 of last 7 games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    👉Prediction: 1st Quarter, Wellington Saints Total points Under (26,5) (odds: 1.43)

    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.
    Trends
    • Wellington Saints have won in last 12 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    👉Prediction: Wellington Saints Win (inc. OT) (odds: 1.12)

    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).

    Trends
    • Under 180.5 points scored in last 6 Nelson Giants games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    👉Prediction: Total points Under (180,5) (odds: 1.96)

    Editorial Prediction

    Key statistics:
    • Nelson Giants won with a +10.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Wellington Saints.

    Our choice
    Nelson Giants Handicap (+10,5) at odds of +107*
    *The odds are relevant for the time of publication (25 June 2026, 08:20)

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    Betting Tips: Wellington Saints - Nelson Giants

    Wellington Saints won the 1st half:
    wellington-saints-1nelson-giants-2in 7 of last 8 games against Nelson Giants.
    1st Half Wellington Saints Win
    -278
    Wellington Saints have won:
    wellington-saints-1in last 12 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    Wellington Saints Win (inc. OT)
    -588
    Wellington Saints won the 3rd quarter:
    wellington-saints-1in last 10 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    3rd Quarter Wellington Saints Win
    -167
    Wellington Saints won the 2nd half:
    wellington-saints-1in last 10 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    wellington-saints-1in 9 of last 10 games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    2nd Half Wellington Saints Win
    -222
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    Wellington Saints - Nelson Giants Table position

    Regular season Season Standings
    gWLForm
    3.
    Canterbury Rams
    Canterbury Rams
    13103
    4.
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    1394
    5.
    Otago Nuggets
    Otago Nuggets
    1468
    9.
    Franklin Bulls
    Franklin Bulls
    1459
    10.
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    1349
    11.
    Bay Hawks
    Bay Hawks
    14311