Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints: Analysis and Prediction – Manawatu Jets will play a 6th round NBL NZ match against the Wellington Saints at the Fly Palmy Arena.
Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints Odds
Manawatu Jets Team News
After finishing at the bottom of the standings last year, it has been another struggle this season for the Manawatu Jets. The Jets currently find themselves on a five-game losing streak and have only managed to achieve one win so far, which currently puts them in tenth place in the table with a dismal 1-6 W-L record.
If the injuries and departures of their imports Jasper Rentoy and Tyrell Harrison didn´t hit their roster so early this season, we are under the impression this whole year would have been entirely different for the Jets. Manawatu are currently playing heavily shorthanded and with only two imports, Troy Baxter and Mustapha Heron, and that is the main reason for their losing streak and their current positioning in the table.
The Jets are yet to find replacements for their missing imports and are facing a very ungrateful task against one of the main title favourites, the star-studded Wellington Saints. In their last game against the Tuatara, they had an excellent opening quarter, but ultimately couldn´t cope against Auckland´s veterans as their lack of roster depth should come back to bite them once again.
Wellington Saints Team News
One of the main title favourites, the Wellington Saints, are truly exercising their full roster might and are having an excellent season. They currently find themselves on a three-game winning streak and are sitting in second place in the standings with a very strong 5-1 W-L record.
So far, the Wellington Saints have only lost one game to the Otago Nuggets away from home but managed to win all of their remaining games. One of their main stars Hyrum Harris is questionable for this clash due to a knee injury, but the Saints have plenty of other options and firepower. In addition, the Saints have also recently signed Taane Samuel as a new reinforcement, which will even further bolster their already star-studded roster.
Even if Hyrum Harris doesn´t feature in the game, the Wellington Saints will enter this clash as heavy favourites. In case Harris is absent, import Malik Benlevi should get more of an opportunity, which will make a big Saints team even bigger.
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Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints H2H
This will be the first head-to-head meeting of these teams this season.
Absences and injuries
Lachlan Crate and Jackson Stent are questionable for the Manawatu Jets, while Hyrum Harris is questionable for the Wellington Saints.
Manawatu Jets vs Wellington Saints Prediction
Even though one of Wellington´s main stars is questionable for this game, their team has more than enough depth to cover for his absence. On the other hand, the Manawatu Jets are heavily shorthanded and have all sorts of mismatches on the floor against the Saints, who should come away as convincing winners and cover the spread.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 05.05.2024. 08:30 CET
Prediction: Wellington Saints -16.5
Odds: 1.78
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