Basketball New Zealand

Dynamos import guard Keith Salscheider (Photosport)

With four rounds of the Dominion Finance NBL regular season remaining, the push for the NBL Playoffs has started.

Six teams make the playoffs, four miss out. Here’s how the teams chances shake down (projected records based on current standings):

Waikato Pistons (12-2)

Games remaining: R12: vs Rams, @ Dynamos; R13: bye; R14: vs Heat; R15: @ Stars
Opponents win-loss: 23-27 (46%)
Projected record: 16-2 (1st)

Century City Wellington Saints (9-4)

Games remaining: R12: vs Giants; R13: @ Rams, @ Nuggets; R14: vs Stars, @ Jets
Opponents win-loss: 22-42 (34%)
Projected record: 14-4 (2nd)

Appliance Shed Harbour Heat (9-5)

Games remaining: R12: vs Jets; R13: vs Dynamos; R14: @ Pistons, R15: @ Dynamos
Opponents win-loss: 25-23 (52%)
Projected record: 12-6 (3rd)

CPS Nelson Giants (8-5)

Games remaining: R12: @ Saints; R13: vs Hawks; R14: vs Dynamos; R15: @ Hawks, @ Jets
Opponents win-loss: 31-29 (52%)
Projected record: 12-6 (4th)

Easy LPG Bay Hawks (7-5)

Games remaining: R12: @ Nuggets; R13: vs Jets, @ Giants; R14: @ Rams; R15: vs Stars, vs Giants
Opponents win-loss: 30-47 (39%)
Projected record: 11-7 (5th)

Youthtown Auckland Stars (6-6)

Games remaining: R12: vs Jets; R13: vs Dynamos; R14: @ Saints, @ Nuggets; R15: @ Hawks, vs Pistons
Opponents win-loss: 38-38 (50%)
Projected record: 9-9 (6th)

Devon Dynamos Taranaki (5-6)

Games remaining: R12: vs Rams, vs Pistons; R13: @ Stars, @ Heat; R14: @ Giants; R15: vs Jets, vs Heat
Opponents win-loss: 50-41 (55%)
Projected record: 7-11 (7th)

Property Brokers Manawatu Jets (3-9)

Games remaining: R12: @ Stars, @ Heat; R13: @ Hawks; R14: vs Saints; R15: @ Dynamos, vs Giants
Opponents win-loss: 44-31 (59%)
Projected record: 3-15 (9th)

Marley Canterbury Rams (3-10)

Games remaining: R12: @ Dynamos, @ Pistons; R13: vs Saints; R14: vs Hawks; R15: vs Nuggets
Opponents win-loss: 35-29 (55%)
Projected record: 4-14 (8th)

Cartridge World Otago Nuggets (2-12)

Games remaining: R12: vs Hawks; R13: vs Saints; R14: vs Stars; R15: @ Rams
Opponents win-loss: 25-25 (50%)
Projected record: 2-16 (10th)

NBL Round 12 Guide (903KB pdf)