New Zealand Breakers vs Brisbane Bullets Live Stream & Tips - Bullets to claim NBL Hoops Fest win

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Last updated: 19 Sep 2024

Jeremy Darke 19 Sep 2024

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New Zealand Breakers vs Brisbane Bullets expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 1 NBL matchup
Brisbane Bullets won all 3 NBL Blitz games
New Zealand Breakers lost all 3 NBL Blitz games

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Bullets to take out the Breakers (Getty)

New Zealand Breakers vs Brisbane Bullets Preview

The Brisbane Bullets had a strong pre-season, winning the NBL Blitz title, and are value as underdogs in their Hoops Fest fixture against the New Zealand Breakers.

New Zealand Breakers vs Brisbane Bullets Preview
Head to Head
New Zealand Breakers Form & Team News
Brisbane Bullets Form & Team News

The Bullets won all 3 games at the NBL Blitz
The Breakers lost all 3 games at the NBL Blitz.
New Zealand conceded 91 points or more in all 3 matches in the NBL Blitz
Brisbane scored 85 points or more in all 3 matches in the NBL Blitz.

Head to Head

2023/24 Season Series

New Zealand Breakers won 2-1

New Zealand Breakers Form & Team News

New Zealand turned some heads last season after overcoming their injury riddled season to make it through to the second round of the play-in after beating Sydney on the back of 34 points from Jackson Parker-Cartwright.

The Breakers have had a bit of a clean out over the winter and have added plenty of new face, but none more important than new head coach Petteri Koponen, who is an icon in the Finnish basketball system.

Additions of guards Matt Mooney and Mitch McCarron give the Breakers playmaking and shooting depth beyond PJC and Kiwi Sam Mennenga and import Freddie Gillespie give them size heading into NBL25.

All the pieces are there but they will need to overcome their tough schedule playing two regular season games before heading to the USA to partake in the league’s preseason against the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma Thunder.

Brisbane Bullets Form & Team News

How much its worth is debatable but the Brisbane Bullets took out the NBL Blitz silverware winning the preseason tournament on the Gold Coast, winning all three of their matches against last year’s grand finalist Tasmania and Melbourne and also getting up against Cairns.

Brisbane missed out on the finals in NBL24, finishing the season just outside the play-in bracket in 7th spot. NBL24 was a rollercoaster ride for the Bullets with all though stars going through waves of form and the Aron Baynes suspension saga taking the life out of the team.

NBL25 does look brighter as the Bullets move on from Nathan Sobey and bring in import James Batemon, who they have been tracking for a couple years. Batemon will be the center of their offence with Casey Prather, who was injured for NBL24, playing the supporting roll.

Big things are expected from the Bullets at center with Tyrell Harrison projected to be one of if not the best big man in the NBL this season. Right behind him is Next Star Rocco Zikarsky who is projected to be a first round draft pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

NBL Live Streams

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2024/10/10
09:30:00
AM Basketball Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats
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09:30:00
AM Basketball Adelaide 36ers vs Sydney Kings
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2024/10/12
07:30:00
AM Basketball Illawarra Hawks vs Tasmania JackJumpers
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2024/10/12
10:00:00
AM Basketball SE Melbourne Phoenix vs Brisbane Bullets
Australia NBL
Stream
2024/10/13
04:30:00
AM Basketball Sydney Kings vs Cairns Taipans
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AM Basketball Melbourne United vs Adelaide 36ers
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Verdict

New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets

Brisbane are backed win as the underdog and attack the Breakers down low, scoring over their team total of 85.5 points.

Brisbane Bullets

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