On Thursday, the New Zealand Breakers will host the Sydney Kings in Round 16 of the 2014 National Basketball League. Game time is set at 7:30PM local time and will be held at Vector Arena.
New Zealand would like to duplicate their win against the Sydney. In Round 11, the Breakers won 99-83. New Zealand won as it employed a highly physical full court defense that led to numerous turnovers by Sydney.
The Sydney Kings have evolved into a more competitive team after their loss against the Breakers. They have improved their halfcourt offense by having more floor spacing. They also tinkered with their transition defense and developed a scheme to counter its opponent's half and full court defense.
The sportsbook handicappers have installed the New Zealand Breakers as a 2.5-point favorite to beat the Sydney Kings on Thursday night.
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