FIBA World Cup 2026/27 World Cup - First round Week 1

Australia vs. New Zealand

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Stage World Cup - First round Asia-Pacific · Group A
Arena MyState Bank Arena Usual home venue
Score progression

Periods

Team P1 P2 P3 P4 Totals
Australia 28142418 84
New Zealand 25241812 79
Statistics summary

Team statistics

Australia Metric New Zealand
84 Points 79
42/105, 40.0% Field goals 31/92, 33.7%
12/39, 30.8% Three-pointers 6/24, 25.0%
12/16, 75.0% Free throws 21/29, 72.4%
33 Rebounds 41
15 Assists 12
13 Turnovers 15

Field goals (2pt) · Three-pointers (3pt) · Free throws (1pt)

Game statistics

Box score

Box score

Australia

 84
PlayersMIN PTSREBRORDASTROBTAP PERFALTC3PTL+/-
Dyson Daniels 0:50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0/1 0/0 —
A. Ducas 8:45 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/4 0/3 1/1 —
Ben Ayre 13:41 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/5 0/3 0/0 —
Joshua Bannan 10:03 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/4 1/2 0/0 —
E. Pepper 6:48 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/3 0/0 0/0 —
Jaylin Galloway 32:16 19 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8/13 3/8 0/0 —
Angus Glover 32:14 17 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6/14 4/12 1/1 —
William Hickey 24:47 12 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3/5 2/3 4/7 —
Jordan Hunter 1:55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 —
J. White 18:14 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3/4 1/2 3/4 —
N. Kay 31:25 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3/10 0/3 2/2 —
Keanu Pinder 19:02 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/5 1/2 2/2 —
Team totals— 8433 82515 771324 42/105 12/39 12/16—
Box score

New Zealand

 79
PlayersMIN PTSREBRORDASTROBTAP PERFALTC3PTL+/-
Flynn Cameron 24:18 15 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4/9 1/3 6/7 —
Carlin Davison 12:58 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/4 0/1 1/2 —
Finn Delany 18:17 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4/7 0/2 2/2 —
Tyrrell Harrison 16:49 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 6/6 —
J. Ball 0:01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 —
M. King 24:16 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/10 0/5 0/1 —
Izayah Mauriahoohoo-Leafa 28:11 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/4 1/4 0/0 —
Samuel Mennenga 21:43 19 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/12 1/2 6/11 —
Tohi Smith-Milner 7:11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/2 0/1 0/0 —
T. Britt 15:42 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/10 1/4 0/0 —
T. Murray 14:35 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/3 1/1 0/0 —
Yannick Wetzell 16:00 7 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3/7 1/1 0/0 —
Team totals— 7941 142712 801517 31/92 6/24 21/29—
Statistics summary

Game breakdown

Score progression, shooting efficiency and statistical edges explained at a glance.

Australia New Zealand
Final margin +5

Australia established the final difference.

Decisive period P2 · +10

New Zealand opened the largest gap of the game.

Shooting edge +6.3 pp

Australia was more efficient from the field.

Score story

Cumulative progression

The cumulative score at the end of every period shows when the gap opened.

P1 28–25 +3 Australia
P2 14–24 +10 New Zealand
P3 24–18 +6 Australia
P4 18–12 +6 Australia
Shooting profile

Efficiency and volume

Shooting percentage and made/attempted volume by shot type.

Field goals

40.0%
Australia 42/105
33.7%
New Zealand 31/92

Two-pointers

45.0%
Australia 30/66
38.0%
New Zealand 25/68

Three-pointers

30.0%
Australia 12/39
25.0%
New Zealand 6/24

Free throws

75.0%
Australia 12/16
72.0%
New Zealand 21/29
Comparison

Statistical balance

Bars share a scale within each metric for an immediate comparison.

Australia Metric New Zealand
33
Rebounds
41
15
Assists
12
7
Steals
8
7
Blocks
0
13
Turnovers
15
24
Personal fouls
17
8
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14
25
game.advanced_metric_rebounds.defensive
27