# 2020–21 New Zealand Breakers season

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 18th season for the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL.

## Roster
### Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

## Regular season
### Ladder

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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 36 | 28 | 8 | 77.78% | 4–1 | W3 | 14–4 | 14–4 | 3189 | 2956 | 107.88% |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 36 | 25 | 11 | 69.44% | 3–2 | L2 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 3133 | 2900 | 108.03% |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 36 | 20 | 16 | 55.56% | 4–1 | L1 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 2962 | 2954 | 100.27% |
| 4 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 36 | 19 | 17 | 52.78% | 2–3 | L1 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 3217 | 3124 | 102.98% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 36 | 19 | 17 | 52.78% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 3112 | 3087 | 100.81% |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 36 | 18 | 18 | 50.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 3204 | 3274 | 97.86% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36.11% | 0–5 | L7 | 10–8 | 3–15 | 2985 | 3156 | 94.58% |
| 8 | New Zealand Breakers | 36 | 12 | 24 | 33.33% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 2937 | 3021 | 97.22% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22.22% | 1–4 | L2 | 6–12 | 2–16 | 2940 | 3207 | 91.67% |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: NBL.com.au

### Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
2020–21 NBL season vte :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NBL Cup | NBL Cup | NBL Cup | NBL Cup | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cairns Taipans | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Perth Wildcats | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

### Game log

2020–21 game log Total: 12–24 (Home: 8–10; Road: 4–14) :
January: 1–2 (home: 0–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
22 January
@ Adelaide
L 94–91 (OT)
Tai Webster (34)
Finn Delany (8)
Tai Webster (8)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 6,589
0–1
2
27 January
@ Adelaide
L 88–78
Finn Delany (19)
Colton Iverson (10)
Tai Webster (7)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 5,706
0–2 :
February
: 1–2 (home: 0–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
6 February
@ Cairns
W 79–85
Tai Webster (25)
Tai Webster (11)
Tai Webster (5)
Cairns Pop-Up Arena 1,891
1–2
4
8 February
@ Cairns
L 84–69
Tai Webster (13)
Thomas Abercrombie (7)
Lamar Patterson (4)
Cairns Pop-Up Arena 1,828
1–3
5
12 February
@ Sydney
L 84–74
Corey Webster (25)
Iverson, T. Webster (10)
Tai Webster (4)
Qudos Bank Arena 5,833
1–4 :
NBL Cup: 3–5 (home: 2–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
6
22 February
@ Illawarra
L 102–88
Corey Webster (22)
Colton Iverson (17)
Corey Webster (7)
John Cain Arena 2,313
1–5
7
25 February
@ Sydney
L 96–78
Corey Webster (24)
Colton Iverson (6)
Tai Webster (5)
John Cain Arena 1,991
1–6
8
27 February
@ Adelaide
W 62–106
C. Webster, T. Webster (29)
Colton Iverson (8)
Tai Webster (11)
John Cain Arena 4,206
2–6
9
3 March
Brisbane
W 97–92
Corey Webster (21)
Tai Webster (9)
C. Webster, T. Webster (4)
State Basketball Centre 2,257
3–6
10
5 March
Melbourne
L 84–87
Tai Webster (32)
Finn Delany (9)
Delany, C. Webster, T. Webster, Weeks (2)
John Cain Arena 3,421
3–7
11
10 March
Cairns
W 86–83
Thomas Abercrombie (20)
Colton Iverson (11)
Tai Webster (4)
John Cain Arena 3,675
4–7
12
12 March
@ Perth
L 85–75
Finn Delany (30)
Colton Iverson (8)
Tai Webster (7)
John Cain Arena 2,478
4–8
13
14 March
South East Melbourne
L 89–103
Finn Delany (24)
Colton Iverson (8)
Tai Webster (5)
John Cain Arena 4,019
4–9 :
March: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
14
20 March
@ Brisbane
L 88–67
Tai Webster (19)
Finn Delany (9)
Tai Webster (5)
Nissan Arena 3,386
4–10
15
25 March
Melbourne
L 79–82
Finn Delany (17)
Abercrombie, T. Webster (7)
Tai Webster (7)
Bendigo Stadium 1,150
4–11
16
27 March
@ Brisbane
W 76–81 (OT)
Tai Webster (27)
Colton Iverson (20)
Tai Webster (10)
Nissan Arena 2,935
5–11 :
April: 3–5 (home: 2–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
4 April
@ South East Melbourne
L 92–85
Colton Iverson (26)
Colton Iverson (22)
Tai Webster (7)
John Cain Arena 1,850
5–12
18
10 April
@ Melbourne
L 84–78
Finn Delany (33)
Colton Iverson (9)
William McDowell-White (4)
John Cain Arena 2,717
5–13
19
13 April
Perth
L 79–85 (OT)
Finn Delany (25)
Finn Delany (9)
Corey Webster (8)
Silverdome 1,358
5–14
20
16 April
Brisbane
W 91–71
Levi Randolph (20)
William McDowell-White (10)
William McDowell-White (14)
Silverdome 1,559
6–14
21
18 April
@ Perth
W 78–83
Levi Randolph (23)
Colton Iverson (17)
Finn Delany (7)
RAC Arena 11,316
7–14
22
23 April
Cairns
L 68–70
Finn Delany (23)
Finn Delany (14)
Corey Webster (7)
Silverdome 1,287
7–15
23
26 April
Adelaide
W 93–77
Finn Delany (23)
Colton Iverson (9)
William McDowell-White (13)
Silverdome 893
8–15
24
28 April
@ Melbourne
L 90–76
Corey Webster (20)
Finn Delany (9)
Corey Webster (5)
John Cain Arena 2,173
8–16 :
May: 3–7 (home: 3–4; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
25
1 May
Perth
W 86–84
Levi Randolph (19)
Colton Iverson (5)
Randolph, C. Webster, T. Webster (4)
Silverdome 1,621
9–16
26
3 May
Illawarra
L 67–75
Abercrombie, T. Webster (14)
Finn Delany (9)
Tai Webster (5)
Silverdome 1,097
9–17
27
9 May
@ Perth
L 98–84
Finn Delany (21)
Tai Webster (7)
William McDowell-White (7)
RAC Arena 10,518
9–18
28
12 May
@ South East Melbourne
L 91–82
Finn Delany (32)
Colton Iverson (8)
McDowell-White, T. Webster (4)
John Cain Arena 1,247
9–19
29
15 May
@ Illawarra
L 73–71
Finn Delany (20)
Finn Delany (11)
William McDowell-White (9)
WIN Entertainment Centre 2,456
9–20
30
20 May
Sydney
W 89–81
Finn Delany (28)
Finn Delany (13)
William McDowell-White (7)
The Trusts Arena 3,800
10–20
31
22 May
Sydney
L 76–81
Levi Randolph (25)
Iverson, T. Webster (7)
Tai Webster (5)
TSB Stadium 2,066
10–21
32
25 May
Adelaide
W 94–76
Corey Webster (22)
Colton Iverson (7)
McDowell-White, C. Webster (8)
Christchurch Arena 2,803
11–21
33
28 May
Illawarra
73–84
Finn Delany (24)
Iverson, Randolph (8)
William McDowell-White (5)
Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre 1,100
11–22
34
30 May
Brisbane
L 83–95
Levi Randolph (30)
Colton Iverson (16)
Corey Webster (6)
Spark Arena 7,612
11–23 :
June: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
35
2 June
Cairns
W 84–78
Tai Webster (23)
Colton Iverson (12)
Corey Webster (4)
Energy Events Centre 2,435
12–23
36
5 June
South East Melbourne
L 78–83
Tai Webster (26)
Colton Iverson (12)
Finn Delany (4)
The Trusts Arena 3,872
12–24 :

## Transactions
### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Corey Webster | 18 December |
| Finn Delany | 16 February |
| Robert Loe | 16 February |
| Jarrad Weeks | 5 March |

### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Tai Webster | 15 July | Galatasaray |
| Daniel Trist | 15 July | South East Melbourne Phoenix |
| Kyrin Galloway | 15 July | UNC Greensboro |
| Lamar Patterson | 4 August | Brisbane Bullets |
| Taine Murray | 13 August | Auckland Huskies |
| Colton Iverson | 15 September | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| Isaac Davidson | 12 December | Franklin Bulls |
| Rasmus Bach | 18 December | Randers Cimbria |
| Jeremy Kendle | 13 March | Adelaide 36ers |
| William McDowell-White | 13 March | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Levi Randolph | 16 March | Canton Charge |

### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | New team |
| Sek Henry | Free agent | Karşıyaka Basket |
| Jordan Ngatai | Free agent | Cairns Taipans |
| Deng Deng | Free agent | The Hawks |
| Ater Majok | Free agent | Al-Arabi |
| Scotty Hopson | Free agent | Melbourne United |
| Tom Vodanovich | Free agent | Sydney Kings |
| Brandon Ashley | Free agent | NBA G League Ignite |
| Lamar Patterson | Released | Brisbane Bullets |
| Jeremy Kendle | Released | Auckland Huskies |
| Jarrad Weeks | Released | Sydney Kings |

## Awards
### Player of the Week

Round 19, Finn Delany