Match Info

NBL

Date: 18 April 2026, Saturday

Location: Unison Arena (Rotorua)


	Tauranga Whai		Taranaki Airs

	1	2
			Watch
	1.46	2.42	Watch
	1.57	2.29
	1.53	2.34
	1.53	2.3
	1.55	2.3
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.53 ↓ (1.69)	2.33 ↑ (2.09)

The most likely Over/Under: 172.00

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-2)

The best margin for this event is 7.4%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Tauranga Whai
60.4%

Taranaki Airs
39.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

55.3%

44.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Tauranga Whai has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5.1%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Tauranga Whai's performance.

Taranaki Airs has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Taranaki Airs might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

Tauranga Whai - Taranaki Airs Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 87:85

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
66. Bezzant J. (C)	0. Cook A. (C)
5. Hopoi C.	3. Jones M.
8. Marsters X.	2. Samuel T.
6. Murray T.	11. Tuuta R.
22. Tata N.	5. Vea L.
Substitutes
11. Collins D.	9. Adam Z.
13. Flavell C.	32. Bailey Q.
29. Hoeata G.	7. Carr H.
12. Kaumoana K.	8. Cooper J.
1. Kelly J.	0. Pearn Z.
30. Rapson F.	4. Tamatea J.
4. Thompson J.	6. Tuhaka L.
Coaches
. Lacey M.	. White J.

Preview

Taranaki Airs may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Whai won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 235:237. (average 78.3:79).

Including home match between the teams, Whai won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 62:75.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Tauranga Whai
New Zealand NBL
11.04.26	Hawkes Bay Hawks - Tauranga Whai	95:101 ✺
12.07.25	Wellington Saints - Tauranga Whai	93:68 ✺
09.07.25	Taranaki Airs - Tauranga Whai	67:83 ✺
02.07.25	Tauranga Whai - Manawatu Jets	103:93 ✺
29.06.25	Southland Sharks - Tauranga Whai	98:88 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.8 WLWWL
- Taranaki Airs
New Zealand NBL
14.04.26	Taranaki Airs - Hawkes Bay Hawks	93:84 ✺
09.04.26	Manawatu Jets - Taranaki Airs	85:91 ✺
09.07.25	Taranaki Airs - Tauranga Whai	67:83 ✺
04.07.25	Taranaki Airs - Otago Nuggets	93:83 ✺
28.06.25	Canterbury Rams - Taranaki Airs	89:98 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 11.5 WWLWW

Latest Head to Head

New Zealand NBL
09.07.25	Taranaki Airs - Tauranga Whai	67:83
15.05.25	Tauranga Whai - Taranaki Airs	62:75
26.04.25	Taranaki Airs - Tauranga Whai	95:90

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