NZ Breakers vs Illawarra Hawks – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 1Sun, 20 Sept, 3:00 pm AEST

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
NZL	28	26	22	19	95
ILL	24	23	14	20	81

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Recap

Breakers cruise past Hawks

NZ Breakers beat Illawarra Hawks 95–81 at Spark Arena in Round 1.

Sam Mennenga led all scorers with 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting, plus 8 rebounds; William Hickey had 18 for Hawks.

An 8–0 run in the second quarter stretched the lead from 2 to 10.

Breakers scored 10 points off turnovers to 2.

In context

Kelan Martin scored 13 points on NBL debut.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright's 13 assists are the most by any NBL player this season.

Player of the game

Parker Jackson-Cartwright

Breakers · G

9.0

More from Round 1

Saturday 19 September

Points

Rebounds

HickeyILL9
MennengaNZL8
FrolingILL7

Assists

Threes

NZ Breakers95

NZ Breakers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
6P. Jackson-CartwrightG	9.0	23	3	13	36:17	2	0	2	2	7-17	0-4	9-10	+18
3S. MennengaF	8.7	27	8	1	33:07	0	0	2	2	11-17	1-4	4-4	+17
34D. VasiljevicG	8.4	24	4	0	27:20	0	0	0	1	8-14	6-10	2-2	+18
8C. BediakoC	6.6	6	7	0	22:56	2	1	0	5	3-8	0-0	0-0	+14
2I. Le'AfaG	6.2	2	1	1	17:49	1	1	0	1	1-3	0-1	0-0	+11
7R. Te RangiF	6.6	11	3	0	23:32	0	1	1	2	4-8	3-5	0-0	-1
9M. KingG	4.6	0	3	0	20:08	0	1	0	5	0-3	0-3	0-0	0
0C. DavisonF	5.5	2	1	1	13:25	0	0	0	4	1-2	0-1	0-0	-2
12K. NoiF	5.2	0	1	0	5:35	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-5
21K. RobinsonF	Did not play
13A. RissettoF	Did not play
4T. CooperG	Did not play
Team		95	39	16		5	4	5	22	35-73	10-28	15-16
Shooting										47.9%	35.7%	93.8%

Illawarra Hawks81

Illawarra Hawks box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
6W. HickeyG	7.9	18	9	5	34:52	0	1	3	1	8-11	2-2	0-2	-4
35M. DoyleG	6.2	10	6	3	26:53	1	2	3	1	2-12	0-5	6-7	-10
30K. MartinF	6.4	13	2	1	26:24	2	0	1	2	4-14	1-8	4-4	-13
9W. Swaka Lo BulukG	5.4	4	3	0	25:41	0	0	0	2	2-5	0-1	0-0	-24
13S. FrolingC	6.5	9	7	0	15:42	0	1	2	2	4-6	0-0	1-4	-10
1T. HarveyG	7.1	14	4	1	28:56	0	1	0	0	4-11	3-8	3-3	-4
21T. BlanchfieldG	6.5	7	4	1	13:06	0	0	0	1	2-5	1-3	2-3	+4
22M. PeatlingF	5.6	2	2	2	10:36	0	1	1	1	1-2	0-1	0-2	-6
7D. DaysC	5.0	0	3	0	6:56	0	0	0	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	+1
16J. NarkleF	6.3	4	1	2	6:44	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	-4
5K. AdnamG	–	0	1	1	4:14	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	0
Team		81	46	16		3	6	10	15	29-72	7-31	16-25
Shooting										40.3%	22.6%	64.0%

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Start of Q1 · NZL 0 – 0 ILL
Q1 09:29NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT)2–0
Q1 09:18ILLS. FrolingTiedLayup (2PT) · assist M. Doyle2–2
Q1 08:49NZLC. BediakoTip in (2PT)4–2
Q1 08:22NZLD. VasiljevicPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright7–2
Q1 07:20ILLS. FrolingHook shot (2PT)7–4
Q1 06:31NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (2PT)9–4
Q1 06:13NZLI. Le'AfaLayup (2PT)11–4
Q1 05:53ILLS. FrolingTip in (2PT)11–6
Q1 05:44NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright13–6
Q1 05:31ILLK. MartinPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist M. Doyle13–9
Q1 04:47NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 1 of 214–9
Q1 04:47NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 215–9
Q1 04:18ILLW. HickeyLayup (2PT) · assist J. Narkle15–11
Q1 03:58NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright18–11
Q1 03:20ILLJ. NarkleLayup (2PT) · assist M. Peatling18–13
Q1 03:09NZLC. DavisonAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright20–13
Q1 02:54ILLJ. NarkleLayup (2PT) · assist T. Blanchfield20–15
Q1 02:39NZLS. MennengaDunk (2PT)22–15
Q1 02:27ILLW. HickeyFade away (2PT)22–17
Q1 01:54ILLT. HarveyJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Peatling22–20
Q1 01:36NZLS. MennengaJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison25–20
Q1 01:21ILLM. PeatlingLayup (2PT) · assist J. Narkle25–22
Q1 01:10NZLS. MennengaReverse layup (2PT)27–22
Q1 01:10NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 128–22
Q1 00:01ILLK. MartinFree throw 1 of 228–23
Q1 00:01ILLK. MartinFree throw 2 of 228–24
End of Q1 · NZL 28 – 24 ILL
Start of Q2 · NZL 28 – 24 ILL
Q2 09:16ILLM. DoyleFree throw 1 of 228–25
Q2 09:16ILLM. DoyleFree throw 2 of 228–26
Q2 07:36ILLW. HickeyLead changePull up jump shot (3PT)28–29
Q2 07:25NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLead changeDriving layup (2PT)30–29
Q2 06:30NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 231–29
Q2 06:06ILLW. HickeyTiedDriving layup (2PT)31–31
Q2 05:44NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT)33–31
Q2 05:44NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 134–31
Q2 05:26ILLK. MartinDriving layup (2PT) · assist T. Harvey34–33
Q2 05:17NZLS. MennengaDriving layup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright36–33
Q2 04:55NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 237–33
Q2 04:55NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 2 of 238–33
Q2 04:44ILLT. HarveyPull up jump shot (3PT)38–36
Q2 04:26ILLT. BlanchfieldLead changePull up jump shot (3PT) · assist W. Hickey38–39
Q2 04:08NZLD. VasiljevicLead changeEuro step (2PT)40–39
Q2 03:37NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 241–39
Q2 03:37NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 242–39
Q2 03:06NZLS. MennengaPull up jump shot (2PT)44–39
Q2 02:28ILLT. HarveyDriving layup (2PT) · assist K. Martin44–41
Q2 02:28ILLT. HarveyFree throw 1 of 144–42
Q2 02:07NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright47–42
Q2 01:43NZLD. VasiljevicPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright50–42
Q2 00:54NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 251–42
Q2 00:54NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 2 of 252–42
Q2 00:35ILLK. MartinTip in (2PT)52–44
Q2 00:35ILLK. MartinFree throw 1 of 152–45
Q2 00:27NZLC. BediakoAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright54–45
Q2 00:05ILLM. DoyleDriving layup (2PT)54–47
End of Q2 · NZL 54 – 47 ILL
Start of Q3 · NZL 54 – 47 ILL
Q3 09:34NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga57–47
Q3 08:13NZLD. VasiljevicPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa60–47
Q3 07:30NZLD. VasiljevicPull up jump shot (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright62–47
Q3 07:06ILLS. FrolingFree throw 1 of 262–48
Q3 06:30ILLM. DoyleFree throw 1 of 262–49
Q3 06:30ILLM. DoyleFree throw 2 of 262–50
Q3 06:22NZLS. MennengaDriving layup (2PT)64–50
Q3 06:10ILLW. HickeyDriving layup (2PT)64–52
Q3 06:03NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 265–52
Q3 06:03NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 2 of 266–52
Q3 05:07ILLW. Swaka Lo BulukLayup (2PT) · assist W. Hickey66–54
Q3 03:06ILLW. HickeyDriving layup (2PT)66–56
Q3 02:47NZLR. Te RangiDriving layup (2PT)68–56
Q3 02:30ILLM. DoyleDriving layup (2PT)68–58
Q3 02:30ILLM. DoyleFree throw 1 of 168–59
Q3 01:49ILLT. BlanchfieldFree throw 2 of 368–60
Q3 01:49ILLT. BlanchfieldFree throw 3 of 368–61
Q3 01:07NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright71–61
Q3 00:43NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright74–61
Q3 00:01NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightTurn around jump shot (2PT)76–61
End of Q3 · NZL 76 – 61 ILL
Start of Q4 · NZL 76 – 61 ILL
Q4 09:10ILLT. BlanchfieldReverse layup (2PT) · assist W. Hickey76–63
Q4 09:00NZLS. MennengaDriving layup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright78–63
Q4 08:15ILLT. HarveyPull up jump shot (3PT)78–66
Q4 07:04NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightDriving layup (2PT)80–66
Q4 06:29ILLM. DoyleFree throw 2 of 280–67
Q4 05:40NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightDriving layup (2PT)82–67
Q4 05:29ILLK. MartinJump shot (2PT)82–69
Q4 05:29ILLK. MartinFree throw 1 of 182–70
Q4 05:08NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightDriving layup (2PT)84–70
Q4 04:53NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT)86–70
Q4 04:30ILLW. HickeyTip in (2PT)86–72
Q4 04:14NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 287–72
Q4 04:14NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 2 of 288–72
Q4 03:48ILLS. FrolingTip in (2PT)88–74
Q4 03:18ILLW. Swaka Lo BulukDriving layup (2PT) · assist W. Hickey88–76
Q4 02:27NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (2PT)90–76
Q4 01:25NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT)92–76
Q4 01:11ILLW. HickeyPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist K. Adnam92–79
Q4 00:15NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright95–79
Q4 00:05ILLT. HarveyFree throw 1 of 295–80
Q4 00:05ILLT. HarveyFree throw 2 of 295–81
End of Q4 · NZL 95 – 81 ILL

Breakers cruise past Hawks

In context

More from Round 1

Saturday 19 September

Game flow

The game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Sunday 20 September

Monday 21 September

Tuesday 22 September