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    The Breakers are confident of putting their pre-season woes behind them in tonight's NBL opener against Brisbane in Perth

    The Breakers are confident of putting their pre-season woes behind them in tonight's NBL opener against Brisbane in Perth


    The Kiwi outfit lost all four of their preseason games, while the red-hot Bullets won six of their seven, including the Blitz preseason tournament.

    Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright says Brisbane should be feeling confident, but the Breakers also like their chances.



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