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    The Breakers are ruing their missed opportunities at the free throw line during their 93-87 loss to the Brisbane Bullets in their NBL basketball clash in Christchurch

    The Breakers are ruing their missed opportunities at the free throw line during their 93-87 loss to the Brisbane Bullets in their NBL basketball clash in Christchurch


    The hosts missed 11 free throws in the defeat.

    Breakers coach Petteri Koponen says it's the one-percenters that can decide a game.



    The Breakers remain ninth on the NBL table, having lost 14 of their last 16 games.

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     19 Feb: Breakers forward Reuben Te Rangi is imploring his side to close out their Australian NBL regular season with a win
     18 Feb: Bittersweet injury news for the Breakers ahead of their final regular season Australian basketball league game
     17 Feb: Three Breakers players have been nominated for awards in the Australian basketball league gongs
     16 Feb: The Stars have beaten the Stripes to win the NBA All-Star Game final 47-21 in California
     15 Feb: Petteri Koponen has slam dunked questions about his future as the Breakers head coach after a three-point loss in Adelaide ended their NBL playoff hopes
     15 Feb: The Breakers have been undone by another freakish Bryce Cotton performance to fall 92-89 to the 36ers in Adelaide
     14 Feb: The Breakers believe shutting down star guard Bryce Cotton will be the key to beating the Adelaide 36ers in tonight's Aussie NBL basketball clash
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