30 Oct 2022

Breakers move to top of NBL

6:52 pm on 30 October 2022
Barry Brown Jnr from the New Zealand Breakers

Barry Brown was again the top scorer for the Breakers. Photo: Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz

The Breakers have now won six of their past seven games after defeating the Tasmanian JackJumpers 94-62 in Auckland on Sunday and sit on the top of the NBL table.

The home side held the JackJumpers to just 25 points in the first half - shooting 33 per cent from the field and 25 per cent from deep - as the Breakers continued their strong defensive efforts.

After scoring 33 points in the first half, the Breakers scored 31 in the third quarter and also scored the first 10 points of the final quarter.

Barry Brown lead the charge for the Breakers with 24 points including four successful 3-point shots.

Dererk Pardon was the rock defensively and finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds with Will McDowell-White recorded 13 points and seven assists.

Jarrell Brantley added 11 points and eight rebounds, Tom Vodanovich 10 points and five boards, Izayah Le'afa seven points, and Rayan Rupert seven points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds.

Milton Doyle was a virtual lonehand offensively for Tasmania with 22 points and six rebounds.

The Breakers have a seven-day break before also hosting the Sydney Kings at Spark Arena next Sunday.