New Zealand

Nelson Giants

Overview

Nelson Giants

Recent Form

Nelson Giants's last 5 matches: 0 wins, 0 draws, 5 losses. Most recent game was against Canterbury Rams. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

L

Canterbury RamsAway

93 – 7430 May 2026

L

Otago NuggetsHome

63 – 8824 May 2026

L

96 – 10217 May 2026

L

Auckland TuataraAway

99 – 9710 May 2026

L

Franklin BullsAway

97 – 738 May 2026

Season Statistics

(2025)

Scoring Overview

88.63

Pts For

89.05

Pts Against

17.1

Avg Win Margin

177.7

Total Pts

15.8%

Close games (≤5 pts)

21.1%

Blowouts (20+ pts)

5.3%

Comeback Rate

Match Outcomes

Quarter-by-quarter scoring split

Q121.5

21.8

Q223.4

21.2

Q322.2

23.4

Q421.5

22.6

Win / loss distribution by margin

1–5 pts

0

3

6–10 pts

0

2

11–20 pts

7

4

21+ pts

1

2

Season by Season

Nelson Giants

Nelson Giants's performance across 16 seasons (2010–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2018 (72.2% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

19

21

18

19

13

14

18

18

17

18

19

19

17

12

18

19

Win %

Win percentage of all matches played

42.1%

38.1%

33.3%

63.2%

38.5%

35.7%

38.9%

72.2%

23.5%

50.0%

68.4%

57.9%

70.6%

33.3%

55.6%

68.4%

Pts For

Average points scored per match

88.6

87.5

87.4

83.2

91.3

83.7

89.6

95.3

79.2

90.7

93.8

86.3

88.7

82.4

83.8

79.7

Pts Against

Average points conceded per match

89.0

89.0

92.7

81.4

92.2

89.3

90.8

86.3

89.7

90.8

88.3

83.6

84.3

89.1

84.0

75.0

Total Pts

Average combined points per game (pace)

177.7

176.5

180.1

164.5

183.5

173.0

180.4

181.6

168.9

181.5

182.1

169.9

172.9

171.5

167.8

154.7

Close %

Percentage of matches decided by 7 points or fewer

15.8%

19.0%

16.7%

15.8%

23.1%

14.3%

22.2%

33.3%

17.6%

27.8%

10.5%

21.1%

23.5%

16.7%

38.9%

21.1%

Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

40%

20%

44%

50%

44%

43%

44%

67%

25%

44%

60%

67%

86%

43%

67%

89%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

44%

55%

22%

78%

25%

29%

33%

78%

22%

56%

78%

50%

60%

20%

44%

50%

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Results

9 matches

2026-0502/05/2026 – 30/05/2026

Sat 30/05Canterbury Rams93–74Nelson GiantsMatch Details

Canterbury Rams93–74Nelson Giants

Sat 30/05

Match Details

Sun 24/05Nelson Giants63–88Otago NuggetsMatch Details

Nelson Giants63–88Otago Nuggets

Sun 24/05

Match Details

Sun 17/05Nelson Giants96–102Bay HawksMatch Details

Nelson Giants96–102Bay Hawks

Sun 17/05

Match Details

Sun 10/05Auckland Tuatara99–97Nelson GiantsMatch Details

Auckland Tuatara99–97Nelson Giants

Sun 10/05

Match Details

Fri 08/05Franklin Bulls97–73Nelson GiantsMatch Details

Franklin Bulls97–73Nelson Giants

Fri 08/05

Match Details

Sat 02/05Nelson Giants107–91Taranaki AirsMatch Details

Nelson Giants107–91Taranaki Airs

Sat 02/05

Match Details

2026-0412/04/2026 – 25/04/2026

Sat 25/04Nelson Giants97–95Wellington SaintsMatch Details

Nelson Giants97–95Wellington Saints

Sat 25/04

Match Details

Wed 15/04Otago Nuggets86–77Nelson GiantsMatch Details

Otago Nuggets86–77Nelson Giants

Wed 15/04

Match Details

Sun 12/04Nelson Giants85–86Canterbury RamsMatch Details

Nelson Giants85–86Canterbury Rams

Sun 12/04

Match Details

2W0D7L22%

Biggest rivalries

7

Taranaki Airs38 meetings
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Southland Sharks37 meetings
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Wellington Saints36 meetings
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Bay Hawks34 meetings
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Canterbury Rams30 meetings
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Otago Nuggets27 meetings
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API data: 30 May 2026 · Stats updated: 26 Apr 2026