Brisbane Bullets vs NZ Breakers – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 1Tue, 22 Sept, 7:30 pm AEST

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
BRI	19	18	28	23	88
NZL	26	18	19	22	85

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Recap

Bullets come back to edge Breakers

Brisbane Bullets beat NZ Breakers 88–85 at Pat Rafter Arena in Round 1, recovering from 11 points down.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright led all scorers with 26 points on 9-of-26 shooting, including 6 threes, plus 7 assists; Arnas Velicka had 23 for Bullets.

A 10–0 run in the third quarter cut the deficit from 11 to 1.

Bullets won the rebounding battle 47–30, and Breakers scored 18 points off turnovers to 8.

In context

Arnas Velicka scored 23 points on NBL debut.
Nate Hinton scored 14 points on NBL debut.
Arnas Velicka's 14 assists are the most by any NBL player this season.
Tyrell Harrison's 4 blocks matched a career high, last reached against Adelaide 36ers in September 2023.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright's 6 threes matched a career high, last reached against Sydney Kings in December 2025.

More from Round 1

Saturday 19 September

Points

Rebounds

HintonBRI8
BediakoNZL8
HarrisonBRI7

Assists

Threes

Brisbane Bullets88

Brisbane Bullets box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
1A. VelickaG	9.1	23	5	14	35:02	0	0	1	2	7-12	5-9	4-10	+5
3M. MackinnonG	6.7	9	7	0	31:17	0	1	1	2	3-5	1-3	2-2	-4
4N. HintonG	7.1	14	8	5	30:20	2	0	2	4	5-14	2-5	2-6	-2
24T. HarrisonFC	8.1	22	7	1	28:32	0	4	3	2	9-13	0-0	4-6	-6
2J. WilliamsF	6.1	6	4	1	20:38	0	1	2	2	2-6	1-5	1-2	+15
11L. MayenG	5.4	5	5	0	20:04	0	0	3	2	2-5	1-4	0-0	-5
15J. HoltF	6.8	6	3	1	11:27	0	1	1	1	2-2	0-0	2-2	+9
8M. NortonG	6.0	3	2	0	11:25	0	1	1	1	1-3	1-1	0-0	+9
14H. RouhliadeffF	5.0	0	3	1	11:20	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	-6
13R. BrutonG	Did not play
10B. McRaeG	Did not play
5J. DuachG	Did not play
6A. WoodhillF	Did not play
Team		88	47	23		2	8	15	17	31-63	11-28	15-28
Shooting										49.2%	39.3%	53.6%

NZ Breakers85

NZ Breakers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
6P. Jackson-CartwrightG	7.6	26	4	7	37:41	0	0	2	4	9-26	6-15	2-2	+1
3S. MennengaF	6.2	12	5	3	33:26	0	1	4	0	4-13	0-3	4-6	-2
34D. VasiljevicG	7.1	17	2	0	29:23	0	0	1	4	5-8	4-6	3-4	-6
8C. BediakoC	6.8	6	8	2	24:07	0	1	0	3	3-3	0-0	0-2	-5
2I. Le'AfaG	5.6	2	1	1	16:07	1	0	0	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	-16
9M. KingG	6.8	11	0	2	22:47	0	0	0	3	4-8	3-7	0-0	+11
0C. DavisonF	5.7	3	2	0	13:55	0	0	0	1	1-3	0-2	1-2	+1
7R. Te RangiF	5.3	2	1	0	13:27	0	0	0	3	0-2	0-1	2-2	-3
12K. NoiF	5.7	3	1	0	5:17	0	0	1	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-2
13A. RissettoF	–	3	0	0	3:56	0	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	1-2	+6
1P. LeG	Did not play
Team		85	30	15		1	2	8	22	29-68	14-37	13-20
Shooting										42.6%	37.8%	65.0%

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Start of Q1 · BRI 0 – 0 NZL
Q1 09:47BRIT. HarrisonHook shot (2PT)2–0
Q1 09:24BRIM. MackinnonJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Williams5–0
Q1 09:09NZLS. MennengaDriving layup (2PT)5–2
Q1 08:57BRIT. HarrisonLayup (2PT) · assist A. Velicka7–2
Q1 08:38NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga7–5
Q1 07:42NZLS. MennengaTiedDriving layup (2PT)7–7
Q1 07:33BRIT. HarrisonFree throw 2 of 28–7
Q1 06:47BRIT. HarrisonDunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka10–7
Q1 06:29NZLI. Le'AfaStep back jump shot (2PT)10–9
Q1 05:11BRIA. VelickaJump shot (3PT) · assist H. Rouhliadeff13–9
Q1 04:54NZLD. VasiljevicDriving layup (2PT)13–11
Q1 04:28NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLead changePull up jump shot (3PT)13–14
Q1 04:02BRIL. MayenLead changeDunk (2PT) · assist N. Hinton15–14
Q1 03:55NZLC. DavisonTiedFree throw 2 of 215–15
Q1 03:03BRIJ. HoltDunk (2PT)17–15
Q1 02:52NZLR. Te RangiFree throw 1 of 217–16
Q1 02:52NZLR. Te RangiTiedFree throw 2 of 217–17
Q1 02:27NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLead changeDriving layup (2PT)17–19
Q1 01:31NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (3PT)17–22
Q1 01:11BRIM. MackinnonDriving layup (2PT)19–22
Q1 00:58NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright19–25
Q1 00:21NZLA. RissettoFree throw 2 of 219–26
End of Q1 · BRI 19 – 26 NZL
Start of Q2 · BRI 19 – 26 NZL
Q2 09:44NZLA. RissettoDunk (2PT) · assist M. King19–28
Q2 08:59NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (2PT)19–30
Q2 08:25BRIT. HarrisonFree throw 2 of 220–30
Q2 07:52BRIN. HintonDriving layup (2PT)22–30
Q2 07:33NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright22–33
Q2 06:57BRIM. MackinnonDriving layup (2PT)24–33
Q2 05:50BRIJ. HoltDunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka26–33
Q2 05:23NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 226–34
Q2 05:06BRIA. VelickaDriving layup (2PT)28–34
Q2 04:00BRIJ. WilliamsJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Holt31–34
Q2 03:53NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 231–35
Q2 03:38BRIT. HarrisonFree throw 1 of 232–35
Q2 03:38BRIT. HarrisonFree throw 2 of 233–35
Q2 02:02NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 233–36
Q2 01:20NZLC. BediakoTip in (2PT)33–38
Q2 01:13BRIN. HintonLayup (2PT) · assist A. Velicka35–38
Q2 00:48NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightJump shot (3PT) · assist M. King35–41
Q2 00:34BRIN. HintonFree throw 1 of 236–41
Q2 00:34BRIN. HintonFree throw 2 of 237–41
Q2 00:15NZLD. VasiljevicPull up jump shot (3PT)37–44
Start of Q3 · BRI 37 – 44 NZL
End of Q2 · BRI 37 – 44 NZL
Q3 09:42BRIA. VelickaJump shot (3PT)40–44
Q3 09:28NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 1 of 240–45
Q3 09:28NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 240–46
Q3 08:33BRIJ. WilliamsFree throw 1 of 241–46
Q3 08:19NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright41–49
Q3 08:01BRIT. HarrisonFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist A. Velicka43–49
Q3 07:35BRIA. VelickaFree throw 1 of 244–49
Q3 07:35BRIA. VelickaFree throw 2 of 245–49
Q3 07:11NZLC. BediakoTip in (2PT)45–51
Q3 06:51NZLC. BediakoDunk (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa45–53
Q3 06:12NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist C. Bediako45–56
Q3 06:02BRIA. VelickaPull up jump shot (3PT)48–56
Q3 05:25BRIJ. HoltFree throw 1 of 249–56
Q3 05:25BRIJ. HoltFree throw 2 of 250–56
Q3 04:55BRIA. VelickaLayup (2PT)52–56
Q3 04:25BRIN. HintonJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Velicka55–56
Q3 03:33NZLK. NoiJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga55–59
Q3 03:21BRIA. VelickaJump shot (3PT) · assist N. Hinton58–59
Q3 02:56BRIA. VelickaTiedFree throw 2 of 259–59
Q3 02:14NZLC. DavisonDunk (2PT)59–61
Q3 01:37NZLS. MennengaAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright59–63
Q3 01:27BRIA. VelickaFree throw 1 of 260–63
Q3 01:04BRIJ. WilliamsDunk (2PT) · assist N. Hinton62–63
Q3 00:18BRIM. NortonLead changeStep back jump shot (3PT)65–63
End of Q3 · BRI 65 – 63 NZL
Start of Q4 · BRI 65 – 63 NZL
Q4 09:19BRIT. HarrisonHook shot (2PT) · assist A. Velicka67–63
Q4 08:42BRIT. HarrisonDunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka69–63
Q4 08:19NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga69–66
Q4 07:57BRIT. HarrisonHook shot (2PT) · assist A. Velicka71–66
Q4 07:16BRIA. VelickaStep back jump shot (3PT)74–66
Q4 07:01NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Bediako74–69
Q4 06:27NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightDriving layup (2PT)74–71
Q4 06:14BRIN. HintonLayup (2PT) · assist T. Harrison76–71
Q4 05:46BRIT. HarrisonDunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka78–71
Q4 05:22NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (3PT)78–74
Q4 04:21BRIL. MayenJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Velicka81–74
Q4 04:04NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightStep back jump shot (3PT)81–77
Q4 03:34NZLM. KingLayup (2PT)81–79
Q4 03:12NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 281–80
Q4 03:12NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightTiedFree throw 2 of 281–81
Q4 01:20BRIN. HintonJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Velicka84–81
Q4 01:06NZLS. MennengaDunk (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright84–83
Q4 00:38BRIT. HarrisonDunk (2PT) · assist N. Hinton86–83
Q4 00:27NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 286–84
Q4 00:27NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 286–85
Q4 00:17BRIM. MackinnonFree throw 1 of 287–85
Q4 00:17BRIM. MackinnonFree throw 2 of 288–85
End of Q4 · BRI 88 – 85 NZL

Bullets come back to edge Breakers

In context

More from Round 1

Saturday 19 September

Game flow

The game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Sunday 20 September

Monday 21 September