2023–24 New Zealand Breakers season explained

Clubname:New Zealand Breakers
Color1:
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Color2:
  1. 33AEE3
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Coach:Mody Maor
Coach N:ISR
Captain:Thomas Abercrombie
Captain N:NZL
Arena:Spark Arena
Wins:13
Losses:15
Ladder:6th
Finals:Play-in finalist
Top Scorer:Jackson-Cartwright
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:20.2
Rebounds Leader:Cheatham
Rpg N:USA
Rpg:6.8
Assists Leader:Jackson-Cartwright
Apg N:USA
Apg:5.7
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:4 March 2024

The 2023–24 New Zealand Breakers season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).[1] [2]

Roster

Depth chart

Standings

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Game log

Pre-season

See main article: 2023 NBL pre-season. |-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 17 September| @ Adelaide| W 75–101| Cameron Gliddon (19)| Zylan Cheatham (9)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 19 September| Tasmania| W 85–92| Cameron Gliddon (17)| Zylan Cheatham (10)| Gliddon, Jackson-Cartwright (5)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 1–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 3| 21 September| @ Perth| L 93–89| Delany, Jackson-Cartwright (15)| Cheatham, Mathiang (6)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (10)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 1–2

NBLxNBA games

See main article: NBLxNBA. |-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 10 October| @ Portland| | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (19)| Zylan Cheatham (10)| Zylan Cheatham (4)| Moda Center
12,694| 0–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 16 October| @ Utah| | Anthony Lamb (23)| Anthony Lamb (7)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6)| Delta Center
14,190| 0–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1 | 30 September| Cairns| W 98–87| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25)| Mangok Mathiang (5)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8)| Spark Arena
6,400| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 5 October| Brisbane| L 84–89| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (20)| Zylan Cheatham (6)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5)| Spark Arena
6,280| 1–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 3| 22 October| @ Melbourne| L 97–88| Zylan Cheatham (30)| Will McDowell-White (7)| Will McDowell-White (9)| John Cain Arena
9,579| 1–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 26 October| Adelaide| L 85–97| Anthony Lamb (25)| Zylan Cheatham (8)| Will McDowell-White (11)| Spark Arena
4,646| 1–3|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 5| 28 October| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 103–100| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (33)| Mangok Mathiang (9)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8)| John Cain Arena
6,195| 1–4|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 6| 3 November| Cairns| W 91–81| Anthony Lamb (19)| Mangok Mathiang (11)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) | Christchurch Arena
4,909| 2–4|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 7| 5 November| Sydney| L 87–85| Anthony Lamb (29)| Will McDowell-White (8)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5)| Sydney SuperDome
12,143| 2–5|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 8| 10 November| @ Perth| L 94–76 | Anthony Lamb (25)| Mangok Mathiang (14)| Will McDowell-White (6)| Perth Arena
10,685| 2–6|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 9| 16 November| @ Tasmania| W 92–97| Anthony Lamb (24)| Anthony Lamb (11)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (3) | Silverdome
3,255| 3–6|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 10| 19 November| Illawarra| L 65–69| Jackson-Cartwright, Lamb (20)| Anthony Lamb (7)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6)| Spark Arena
5,703| 3–7|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 11| 30 November| Adelaide| W 96–83| Anthony Lamb (24)| Jackson-Cartwright, Lamb (6)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9)| Christchurch Arena
3,936| 4–7|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 12| 2 December| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 90–79| Izayah Le'afa (17)| Mangok Mathiang (8)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7)| John Cain Arena
6,244| 4–8|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 13| 9 December| Tasmania| L 80–97| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25)| Anthony Lamb (9)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6)| Spark Arena
4,908| 4–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 14| 15 December| @ Cairns| W 82–111| Anthony Lamb (29)| Lamb, Rubštavičius (8) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8)| Cairns Convention Centre
3,584| 5–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 15| 22 December| Sydney| W 109–101| Anthony Lamb (24)| Mangok Mathiang (5)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9)| Spark Arena
5,228| 6–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 16| 27 December| @ Brisbane| W 71–81| Anthony Lamb (18)| Anthony Lamb (13)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7)| Nissan Arena
4,796| 7–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 17| 1 January| @ Tasmania| W 93–98| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (27)| Mangok Mathiang (7)| Will McDowell-White (6)| Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340| 8–9|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 18| 7 January| Perth| L 102–108| Anthony Lamb (27)| Anthony Lamb (8)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9)| Spark Arena
6,280| 8–10|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 19| 12 January | Melbourne| L 81–82| Anthony Lamb (22)| Zylan Cheatham (10)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5)| TSB Stadium
2,632| 8–11|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 20| 14 January | @ Sydney| L 105–76| Izayah Le'afa (15)| Mangok Mathiang (5)| Anthony Lamb (5)| Sydney SuperDome
16,605| 8–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 21| 20 January| S.E. Melbourne| W 106–75| Anthony Lamb (31)| Mangok Mathiang (8)| Jackson-Cartwright, McDowell-White (7)| Spark Arena
4,940| 9–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 22| 26 January| Tasmania| W 94–88| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25)| Cheatham, Mathiang (5)| Anthony Lamb (5)| North Shore Events Centre
2,272| 10–12|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 23| 28 January| @ Illawarra| L 89–85| Zylan Cheatham (19)| Zylan Cheatham (11)| Anthony Lamb (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,239| 10–13|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 24| 4 February| @ Perth| W 78–89| Zylan Cheatham (24)| Mangok Mathiang (9)| Jackson-Cartwright, Le'afa (5)| Perth Arena
12,975| 11–13|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 25| 9 February| Illawarra| W 88–85| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (31)| Zylan Cheatham (15)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7)| Spark Arena
3,941| 12–13|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 26| 11 February| @ Melbourne| L 94–81| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (24)| Zylan Cheatham (12)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 12–14|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 27| 16 February| Brisbane| W 103–87| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (27)| Will McDowell-White (7)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8)| Spark Arena
6,085| 13–14|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 28| 18 February| @ Adelaide| L 76–70| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (24)| Zylan Cheatham (13)| Zylan Cheatham (4)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,513| 13–15

Postseason

See main article: 2024 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 28 February | @ Sydney| W 76–83| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (34)| Mangok Mathiang (10)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6)| Sydney SuperDome
8,231| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 4 March| @ Illawarra| L 88–85| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (19)| Zylan Cheatham (9)| Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
5,178| 0–1

Transactions

Re-signed

PlayerDate SignedContractRef.
27 March 2023 3-year deal [3]
11 April 2023 2-year deal (club option) [4]
10 May 2023 1-year deal [5]

Additions

PlayerDate SignedContractFormer teamRef.
13 June 2023 1-year deal [6]
14 June 2023 1-year deal (next star) [7]
20 June 2023 2-year deal [8]
13 July 2023 2-year deal [9]
18 July 2023 1-year deal [10]
2 August 2023 1-year deal [11]
10 August 2023 1-year deal [12]
1 September 2023 3-year deal (club option) [13]
5 September 2023 1-year deal (NRP) [14]
12 September 2023 3-year deal (club option) [15]
10 October 2023 1-year deal [16]

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftDate LeftNew TeamRef.
Free agent 18 March 2023 [17]
Free agent 15 May 2023 [18]
Retired 7 June 2023 [19]
Released 21 June 2023 [20]
23 June 2023 [21]
Free agent 28 June 2023 [22]
Free agent 20 July 2023 [23]

Awards

Club awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anatomy of a roster rebuild: Smoke, mirrors and rebuilding the NZ Breakers. Stuff.co.nz. 11 June 2023. 11 June 2023.
  2. Web site: NZ Breakers boss Mody Maor talks roster build, Dererk Pardon, culture, and import hunt. ESPN.com.au. 18 June 2023. 18 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Boyhood Breaker Inks Three-Year Extension. NBL.com.au. 27 March 2023. 27 March 2023.
  4. Web site: NBL free agent McDowell-White returns to NZ Breakers. ESPN.com.au. 5 April 2023. 13 April 2023.
  5. Web site: NZ Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie signs on for another ANBL season. Newshub. 10 May 2023. 10 May 2023.
  6. Web site: NZ Breakers hail signing of 'under-rated' Mangok Mathiang for '23-24 NBL season. Stuff.co.nz. 13 June 2023. 13 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Breakers sign Lithuanian NBA prospect through Next Stars. ESPN.com.au. 14 June 2023. 14 June 2023.
  8. Web site: NZ Breakers sign ex-South East Melbourne centre Dane Pineau. Stuff.co.nz. 20 June 2023. 20 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Finn Delany signs 2 year deal with NZ Breakers. ESPN.com.au. 13 July 2023. 12 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Breakers lock in first import Zylan Cheatham ahead of NBL24. ESPN.com.au. 18 July 2023. 20 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Breakers sign Bundesliga MVP. RNZ.co.nz. 2 August 2023. 2 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Mody Maor lauds lineup after Justinian Jessup completes NZ Breakers roster for NBL24. Stuff.co.nz. 10 August 2023. 10 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Breakers add DP for three. NBL.com.au. 1 September 2023. 3 September 2023.
  14. Web site: Breakers secure key replacement. NBL.com.au. 5 September 2023. 11 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Breakers sign NZNBL Champion. NBL.com.au. 12 September 2023. 16 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Golden State Warrior Joins Breakers on Eve of NBA Pre-Season Game in Portland. NZBreakers.basketball. 10 October 2023. 12 October 2023.
  17. Web site: Utah Jazz Sign Jarrell Brantley to 10-Day Contract. NBA.com. 18 March 2023. 19 March 2023.
  18. Web site: BARRY BROWN JOINS THE MET 92. Metropolitans92.com. 15 May 2023. 28 May 2023.
  19. Web site: Rob Loe announces retirement from NBL. NZBreakers.Basketball. 7 June 2023. 8 June 2023.
  20. Web site: Vodanovich Released From Breakers Contract. NBL.com.au. 21 June 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621025148/https://nbl.com.au/news/vodanovich-released-from-breakers-contract. 21 June 2023.
  21. Web site: Rupert Drafted by Portland Trail Blazers. NBL.com.au. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023.
  22. Web site: デレク・パードン選手 契約締結のお知らせ. Altiri Chiba. Japanese. 28 June 2023. 17 July 2023.
  23. Web site: Kings pen Tall Black Timmins to one-year contract. SydneyKings.com. 20 July 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230720032453/https://www.sydneykings.com/news/kings-pen-tall-black-timmins-to-one-year-contract. 20 July 2023.
  24. breakersnz. C3mlaqPKv3I. Your Breakers Awards night winnners for NBL24. 22 February 2023. 23 February 2023.

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