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By the Numbers
More than a third of NBL26 games are blowouts
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More than a third of NBL26 games have ended in 20-point blowouts after just 45 contests.
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Illawarra Hawks head coach Justin Tatum apologised to the defending NBL champion's fans for being torn apart 102-60 by the New Zealand Breakers on Friday night.
"I first want to apologise to our fans and our members for the lack of effort that we gave today," Tatum said.
"As a whole and as a team, we will definitely do better next home game on Wednesday."
The Hawks have lost two games this season by a combined 82 points, the two worst losses in the league this season but, the reality is, they are not alone.
- 26 games (57.8%) were decided by > 10 points.
- 19 games (42.2%) were decided by ≤ 10 points.
- Total games ≥ 15 pts: 23 (51.1%)
- Total Games Decided by ≥20 Points: 16 (35.6%)
There have been 16 +20-point blowouts in the NBL26, that represents more than a third of all 45 games.
The latest blow-up came last night as the Sydney Kings demolished the Brisbane Bullets (at home) 116-79, the fourth worst blow-out of the season.
Average Loss Margin – NBL26 (After 45 Games)
1. (9-0) Melbourne United – Undefeated.
2. (3-7) New Zealand Breakers – 12.3
3. (4-7) Brisbane Bullets – 15.1
4. (5-5) Tasmania JackJumpers – 16.0
5. (4-5) Sydney Kings – 16.4
6. (5-2) Adelaide 36ers – 16.5
7. (5-4) Perth Wildcats – 18.3
8. (5-2) South East Melbourne Phoenix – 18.5
9. (3-8) Cairns Taipans – 24.5
10. (2-5) Illawarra Hawks – 32.8
Biggest Winning Margins – NBL26 (After 45 Games)
1. NZ Breakers 102 Illawarra Hawks 60 – 42 pts
2. South East Melbourne Phoenix 116 Illawarra Hawks 76 – 40 pts
3. South East Melbourne Phoenix 114 Cairns Taipans 77 – 37 pts
4. Sydney Kings 116 Brisbane Bullets 79 – 37 pts
5. Melbourne United 95 Cairns Taipans 60 – 35 pts
6. Melbourne United 114 NZ Breakers 82 – 32 pts
7. Perth Wildcats 110 Cairns Taipans 78 – 32 pts
8. Adelaide 36ers 110 Cairns Taipans 79 – 31 pts
9. NZ Breakers 117 Illawarra Hawks 88 – 29 pts
10. Brisbane Bullets 113 Cairns Taipans 85 – 28 pts
11. Illawarra Hawks 116 Brisbane Bullets 89 – 27 pts
12. Melbourne United 94 Cairns Taipans 67 – 27 pts
13. Sydney Kings 103 Adelaide 36ers 79 – 24 pts
14. South East Melbourne Phoenix 109 Brisbane Bullets 86 – 23 pts
15. Sydney Kings 94 Perth Wildcats 72 – 22 pts
16. Sydney Kings 97 NZ Breakers 75 – 22 pts
17. Melbourne United 103 South East Melbourne Phoenix 83 – 20 pts
18. Tasmania JackJumpers 86 Sydney Kings 70 – 16 pts
19. Melbourne United 104 NZ Breakers 88 – 16 pts
20. Brisbane Bullets 110 Perth Wildcats 93 – 17 pts
21. Adelaide 36ers 88 South East Melbourne Phoenix 71 – 17 pts
22. NZ Breakers 82 Tasmania JackJumpers 65 – 17 pts
23. South East Melbourne Phoenix 112 Sydney Kings 95 – 17 pts
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