{"id":172724,"date":"2025-09-27T12:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/172724\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T12:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:09:12","slug":"new-zealand-v-perth-round-2-nbl26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/172724\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand v Perth (Round 2, NBL26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats
Saturday, September 27, 5.30pmAEST
Spark ArenaHow to watch\u200d<\/p>\n

\u200dWatch every game live on ESPN.<\/p>\n

>>\u00a0How to watch ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

How to follow &\u00a0live scores<\/p>\n

\u200dLive scores, stats, breaking news and game highlights are available via the new and improved NBL App.<\/a><\/p>\n

>> Visit Game Centre<\/a> |\u00a0Download the free NBL App now<\/a><\/p>\n

Talking points<\/p>\n

How do the Breakers respond?
\u200dNew Zealand became the first team since 2010 to allow 100-plus points to their opposition in the first two games of a season. It was the worst possible start for the Breakers, where coach Petteri Koponen believed his group \u201cwasn\u2019t in basketball shape,\u201d following their loss to Melbourne. <\/p>\n

They\u2019re back home in front of their fans and will be looking for a big response.<\/p>\n

What page is Perth on?
\u200dAny time you have some key new pieces in a team, it can take some time to gel and that is what it looked like in the Wildcats’ loss to Tasmania. <\/p>\n

Mason Jones and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.are two massive keys to this team, which means it will take some time for them all to figure out how to get the best of out of one another. It\u2019s all about how quickly they can put it together.<\/p>\n

New faces<\/p>\n

New Zealand
Izaiah Brockington, Izayah Le’Afa, Jack Andrew, Liam Judd, Reuben Te Rangi, Robert Baker II, Rob Loe, Taylor Britt, Tukaha Cooper<\/p>\n

Perth
Cameron Huefner, Jaron Rillie, Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., Lat Mayen, Mason Jones, Noa Kouakou-Heugue, Sunday Dech<\/p>\n

Depth charts<\/p>\n

New Zealand
\u200dProjected depth chart:
PG: Jackson-Cartwright (IP) \/ Britt \/ McNaught (DP)
SG: Brockington (IP) \/ Le’Afa \/ Cooper (DP)
SF: Lopez (NS) \/ Bairstow \/ Davison \/ Judd (DP)
PF: Baker II (IP) \/ Te Rangi \/ Darling
C: Mennenga \/ Loe \/ Andrew (DP)<\/p>\n

Perth
\u200dProjected depth chart:
PG: Jones (IP) \/ Pepper \/ Russo-Nance
SG: Henshall \/ Dech \/ Rillie (DP)
SF: Windler (IP) \/ Mayen \/ Huefner (DP)
PF: Doolittle (IP) \/ Kouakou-Heugue (NS) \/ Wagstaff \/ Gerovich (DP)
C: Lual-Acuil Jr. \/ Okwera<\/p>\n

Missing in action<\/p>\n

New Zealand
Sam Mennenga – Concussion – Available<\/p>\n

Perth
Sunday Dech – Calf – Round 4<\/p>\n

>>\u00a0View full injury list<\/a><\/p>\n

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