New Zealand

Nelson Giants

Nelson Giants — Overview

Recent Form

Nelson Giants's last 5 matches: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses. Most recent game was against Southland Sharks. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

L

vs Southland Sharks(Home)

87 – 912025-07-03

D

vs Indian Panthers(Home)

– 2025-06-28

W

vs Auckland Tuatara(Home)

104 – 852025-06-25

D

@ Indian Panthers(Away)

– 2025-06-21

W

@ Taranaki Airs(Away)

71 – 822025-06-18

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

Nelson Giants — Season by Season

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

20 matches

2025-0703/07/2025

Thu 03/07Nelson Giants

Southland Sharks

2025-0602/06/2025 – 28/06/2025

Sat 28/06Nelson Giants

Indian Panthers

Wed 25/06Nelson Giants

Auckland Tuatara

Sat 21/06Indian Panthers

Wed 18/06Taranaki Airs

Fri 13/06Nelson Giants

Sun 08/06Nelson Giants

Fri 06/06Tauranga Whai

Mon 02/06Nelson Giants

2025-0504/05/2025 – 24/05/2025

Sat 24/05Nelson Giants

Canterbury Rams

Sun 18/05Franklin Bulls

Fri 16/05Bay Hawks

Sun 04/05Manawatu Jets

2025-0405/04/2025 – 27/04/2025

Sun 27/04Otago Nuggets

Fri 25/04Southland Sharks

Mon 21/04Wellington Saints

Sat 12/04Nelson Giants

Sat 05/04Nelson Giants

2025-0328/03/2025 – 30/03/2025

Sun 30/03Auckland Tuatara

Fri 28/03Nelson Giants

8W · 2D · 10L · 40%

API data: 10 May 2026 · Stats updated: 26 Apr 2026