Wellington Saints vs Taranaki Airs Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jun. 18, 2023
Wellington Saints vs Taranaki Airs Prediction 18.06.2023. Another round of NZ NBL action has to come an end with the Wellington Saints welcoming the Taranaki Airs on early Sunday morning at the TSB Arena.
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Wellington Saints vs Taranaki Airs Odds
Wellington Saints vs Taranaki Airs Moneyline: 1.28/3.465
Asian Handicap (-8.0/+8.0): 1.83/1.83
Total Over/Under (191.5): 1.81/1.85
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Wellington Saints Team News
The Wellington Saints have been a special kind of animal this season. They possess probably the most dynamic and high-scoring offense in the league, but this entire season they have been struggling defensively.
Currently, they find themselves inside the top 6 in fifth place but with their lack of defensive effort they are not looking like title contenders. In the last round they suffered a serious blow as the fatigued and undermanned Otago Nuggets unexpectedly stole a win from their TSB Arena ending Wellington´s four-game winning streak.
Recently, the Saints welcomed back one their imports Izayah Le´afa, who has absent for a couple of rounds due to personal reasons, but they won´t be complete in today´s game as their top center and one of their main contributors Tohi Smith-Milner has been slapped with a one-game suspension due to his behaviour in the last game against the Nuggets.
We're back tomorrow! Make sure you get your tickets before they are all gone.
— Saints Basketball (@saintswgtn) June 16, 2023
Don't forget we have an early tip-off of 4pm! Perfect for the whole family!@nznbl @skysportnz #saintsfamily #KM5 #SalsNBL pic.twitter.com/KeZIixoUYb
Taranaki Airs Team News
Yesterday, the Taranaki came to play the Manawatu Jets on the road as the underdogs with their season and playoffs spot on the line. They managed to weather the storm and came away victorious with a full lineup at their disposal after a long time.
Their imports Anthony Hilliard, Kendrick Ray and Armon Fletcher were all available and proved to be the difference along with their college reinforcement Tobias Cameron and new signing and returnee Carlin Davison.
However, if the Airs want to remain in the top 6 contention they need to keep winning and the Wellington Saints pose a much more demanding task than the Manawatu Jets.
The @TaranakiAirs come away with a crucial road win over the @manawatujets 👀@Rayoam0 dropped 19 PTS, 5 REB & 7 AST with three 3-pointers for the Airs 🙌
— Sal’s NBL (@nznbl) June 17, 2023
Tobias Cameron: 18 PTS
Carlin Davison: 15 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
Quintin Bailey: 14 PTS, 6 REB
Danny Pippen II compiled 25 PTS,… pic.twitter.com/Qb1myg4ux5
Wellington Saints vs Taranaki Airs Prediction
The Airs achieved a surprise and impressive win over the Manawatu Jets on the road yesterday, so with their season on the line in Wellington we expect them to fight until the end with a complete roster and cover the spread against the shorthanded home side.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 18.06.2023. 4:00 PM Local Time NZST/ Sunday, 18.06.2023., 06:00 CET
Prediction: Handiсap Taranaki Mountainairs (+8)
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: 22bet
