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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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     Other Basketball News
     18 Jan: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their NBL playoff hopes alive after beating the Cairns Taipans 104-86 in Perth
     17 Jan: The Perth Wildcats have posted a 92-87 win over the Illawarra Hawks in front of their home fans in the Australian Basketball League
     12 Jan: Breakers forward Rob Baker has responded to his coach's defensive criticism in basketball's ANBL
     12 Jan: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has confessed the team's inconsistency is a mystery after beating the Hawks 101-96 in Illawarra
     11 Jan: The Breakers require an instant reset for this afternoon's Australian basketball league trip to Illawarra
     10 Jan: The threat of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of Cairns Taipans Australian basketball league game against rivals Brisbane today
     10 Jan: A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL
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