A significant win for the NZ Breakers in their final pre-season hit out in Melbourne, backing up less than 48 hours after running down the South East Melbourne Phoenix, they scored a gutsy 90-86 win over Melbourne United.

The NZ Breakershave stole a 103-100 victory over the South East Melbourne Phoenix in a game they led for a total of 44 seconds – but that crucially included the final few seconds of a physical and willing encounter.

The Breakers have won their second game at the NBL Blitz 26 in Bendigo, with a hard fought 96-86 victory over a confrontational Tasmania JackJumpers,.

Canadian centre Charles Bediako has joined the NZ Breakers roster for the NBL27, subject to final clearance from the NBL.