WEEK THREE RESULTS
Southland Sharks def Nelson Giants 100-94 (O/T)
Taranaki Mountainairs def Southland Sharks 64-61
Canterbury Rams def Supercity Rangers 88-86
Wellington Saints def Bay Hawks 102-91
Supercity Rangers def Taranaki Mountainairs 65-62
WEEK THREE STANDINGS
GAME RECAPS
Giants v Sharks
The margin was closer, ridiculously closer.This time though, the Southland Sharks couldn't match anything like their crippling 38-point opening round win over the Nelson Giants in Invercargill, instead having to dig deep before snatching a thrilling 100-94 overtime win in their return National Basketball League (NBL) clash at Nelson's Trafalgar Centre on Thursday night. <read more> <box score>
Mountainairs v Sharks
It took all of 79 seconds for the National Basketball League (NBL) game between the Taranaki Mountain Airs and the Southland Sharks to get feisty. <read more> <box score>
Rams v Rangers
Marcel Jones flirted with a triple double as the Canterbury Rams hung on to hand the Super City Rangers their first National Basketball League loss of the season. <read more> <box score>
Hawks v Saints
The Wellington Saints held off the Bay Hawks on Saturday night at Pettigrew Green Arena, winning 102-91 to advance to a 4-0 record to begin the 2017 New Zealand National Basketball League. <read more> <box score>
Rangers v Mountainairs
The free throw line might be known as the charity stripe by some, but you aren't guaranteed points when you step up to it. <read more> <box score>
LEAGUE LEADERS
Points Per Game: Corey Webster (Saints) 27.3
Rebounds Per Game: Daniel Gomis (Mountainairs) 10.6
Assists Per Game: Jarrod Kenny (Hawks) 11.0
Blocks Per Game: Nnanna Equw (Rangers) 1.8
Steals Per Game: Jarrod Kenny (Hawks) 2.5
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
Mountainairs v Saints - Thursday 7:00pm (Livestream on BasketballTV.co.nz)
Saints v Rams - Saturday 7:00pm
Sharks v Rangers - Saturday 7:00pm
Hawks v Giants - Sunday 3:00pm (Livestream on BasketballTV.co.nz and Maori Television)
