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    New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is backing two of his imports to find their feet in tonight's Australian basketball league outing in Auckland

    New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is backing two of his imports to find their feet in tonight's Australian basketball league outing in Auckland


    Izaiah Brockington and Rob Baker are both averaging 11.5 points to begin the season.

    Koponen says the American pair are still learning a different style of basketball in the NBL.



    The Breakers host the Tasmania JackJumpers ... tipoff is after 7.30pm.

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