2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season

The 2010–11 NBL season was the 8th season for the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL. In this season, the Breakers won their first NBL championship title, becoming the first New Zealand first-grade team in any sport to win an Australian-based sporting championship.

Subtractions
New Zealand also re-signed Kevin Braswell for the season.

Game log

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 * 1
 * 10 October
 * NZNBL Invitational
 * W 98-53
 * North Shore Events Centre
 * 1–0
 * North Shore Events Centre
 * 1–0
 * 1–0


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 * 1
 * 16 October
 * @ Sydney
 * W 83-70
 * Sydney Entertainment Centre 8,533
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 20 October
 * Perth
 * W 96-94
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,280
 * 2-0
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 * 3
 * 28 October
 * Melbourne
 * W 84-79
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,428
 * 3-0
 * 3
 * 28 October
 * Melbourne
 * W 84-79
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,428
 * 3-0
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,428
 * 3-0
 * 3-0


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 * 4
 * 6 November
 * @ Gold Coast
 * W 96-81
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,871
 * 4-0
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 * 5
 * 12 November
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 82-78
 * Adelaide Arena 5,430
 * 5-0
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 * 6
 * 14 November
 * @ Perth
 * L 74-114
 * Challenge Stadium 4,200
 * 5-1
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 * 7
 * 19 November
 * Wollongong
 * L 57-73
 * North Shore Events Centre 3,800
 * 5-2
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 * 8
 * 25 November
 * Gold Coast
 * W 100-97
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,800
 * 6-2
 * North Shore Events Centre 3,800
 * 5-2
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 * 8
 * 25 November
 * Gold Coast
 * W 100-97
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,800
 * 6-2
 * W 100-97
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,800
 * 6-2
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,800
 * 6-2
 * 6-2


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 * 9
 * 5 December
 * @ Sydney Kings
 * W 94-80
 * Sydney Entertainment Centre 4,327
 * 7-2
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 * 10
 * 9 December
 * Cairns
 * W 93-79
 * North Shore Events Centre 3,600
 * 8-2
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 * 11
 * 17 December
 * @ Wollongong
 * W 89-85
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,367
 * 9-2
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 * 12
 * 18 December
 * @ Melbourne
 * W 90-80
 * State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,356
 * 10-2
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 * 13
 * 31 December
 * @ Townsville
 * L 79-96
 * Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,610
 * 10-3
 * State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,356
 * 10-2
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 * 13
 * 31 December
 * @ Townsville
 * L 79-96
 * Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,610
 * 10-3
 * L 79-96
 * Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,610
 * 10-3
 * Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,610
 * 10-3
 * 10-3


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 * 14
 * 8 January
 * @ Adelaide 36ers
 * W 90-85
 * Adelaide Arena 5,261
 * 11-3
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 * 15
 * 13 January
 * Cairns Taipans
 * W 94-88
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,148
 * 12-3
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 * 16
 * 20 January
 * Adelaide 36ers
 * W 91-77
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 13-3
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 * 17
 * 30 January
 * @Cairns Taipans
 * W 77-74
 * Cairns Convention Centre 5,019
 * 14-3
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 13-3
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 * 17
 * 30 January
 * @Cairns Taipans
 * W 77-74
 * Cairns Convention Centre 5,019
 * 14-3
 * Cairns Convention Centre 5,019
 * 14-3
 * 14-3


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 * 18
 * 3 February
 * Wollongong Hawks
 * W 80-76
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 15-3
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 * 19
 * 11 February
 * Melbourne Tigers
 * W 101-91
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 16-3
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 * 20
 * 17 February
 * Perth Wildcats
 * W 82-79
 * North Shore Events Centre 2,634
 * 17-3
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 * 21
 * 20 February
 * @Gold Coast Blaze
 * W 123-115
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre TBA
 * 18-3
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 * 22
 * 24 February
 * Gold Coast Blaze
 * L 91-94
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 18-4
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 * 23
 * 27 February
 * @Wollongong Hawks
 * L 81-104
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112
 * 18-5
 * 24 February
 * Gold Coast Blaze
 * L 91-94
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 18-4
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 * 23
 * 27 February
 * @Wollongong Hawks
 * L 81-104
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112
 * 18-5
 * L 81-104
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112
 * 18-5
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112
 * 18-5
 * 18-5


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 * 24
 * 3 March
 * Townsville Crocodiles
 * W 66-65
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 19-5
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 * 25
 * 12 March
 * @Townsville Crocodiles
 * L 92-100
 * Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,086
 * 19-6
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 * 26
 * 17 March
 * Sydney Kings
 * W 91-86
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 20-6
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 * 27
 * 30 March
 * Adelaide 36ers
 * W 100-71
 * North Shore Events Centre 3,500
 * 21-6
 * North Shore Events Centre TBA
 * 20-6
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 * 27
 * 30 March
 * Adelaide 36ers
 * W 100-71
 * North Shore Events Centre 3,500
 * 21-6
 * North Shore Events Centre 3,500
 * 21-6
 * 21-6


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 * 28
 * 2 April
 * @Melbourne Tigers
 * W 87-74
 * State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,450
 * 22-6
 * State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,450
 * 22-6
 * 22-6

Semi-finals

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 * 1
 * 7 April
 * Perth Wildcats
 * L 78-101
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,000
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 10 April
 * @Perth Wildcats
 * W 93-89
 * Challenge Stadium 4,400
 * 1-1
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 * 3
 * 13 April
 * Perth Wildcats
 * W 99-83
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,148
 * 2-1
 * 3
 * 13 April
 * Perth Wildcats
 * W 99-83
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,148
 * 2-1
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,148
 * 2-1
 * 2-1

Grand Finals

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 * 1
 * 20 April
 * Cairns Taipans
 * W 85-67
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,400
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 24 April
 * @Cairns Taipans
 * L 81-85
 * Cairns Convention Centre 5,200
 * 1-1
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 * 3
 * 29 April
 * Cairns Taipans
 * W 71-53
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,400
 * 2-1
 * 3
 * 29 April
 * Cairns Taipans
 * W 71-53
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,400
 * 2-1
 * North Shore Events Centre 4,400
 * 2-1
 * 2-1

Player of the Week

 * Week 4 – Gary Wilkinson
 * Week 9 – Kirk Penney
 * Week 10 – Kirk Penney
 * Week 14 – Kirk Penney
 * Week 19 – Kirk Penney
 * Week 25 – Thomas Abercrombie

Player of the Month

 * December – Kirk Penney
 * January – Gary Wilkinson
 * February – Kirk Penney

Coach of the Month

 * January – Andrej Lemanis

All-NBL First Team

 * Kirk Penney
 * Gary Wilkinson

Most Valuable Player (Finals Series)

 * Thomas Abercrombie