New Zealand NBL Prediction: Tauranga Whai vs Southland Sharks (24-06-2026)

Tauranga Whai host Southland Sharks in New Zealand NBL action, with the visitors looking to strengthen their position near the top of the standings against one of the league’s lower-ranked teams.

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Southland Sharks enter this matchup averaging 96.1 points per game, one of the strongest offensive marks in the league.

Their recent results support those numbers, with the Sharks scoring 117 points against Bay Hawks, 95 against Nelson Giants and 99 against Otago Nuggets.

The first meeting between these teams also favours this selection.

Southland Sharks scored 106 points in a comfortable 106-84 victory over Tauranga Whai earlier this NBL season.

Tauranga Whai have struggled for consistency throughout the campaign and currently sit in the lower half of the standings.

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Defensively, they have allowed 101 points to Canterbury Rams and 92 to Manawatu Jets in two of their last three games.

The visitors have been one of the most efficient shooting teams in the competition, converting 48% of their field-goal attempts while also shooting 36.5% from three-point range.

Those numbers become even more relevant against a defence that has regularly allowed opponents to approach or exceed the 90-point mark.

Southland have already shown they can score heavily against this opponent, and with a team total line set at 93.5 points, the over looks achievable based on both season-long production and the previous head-to-head meeting.