2013–14 New Zealand Breakers season
| 2013–14 New Zealand Breakers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dean Vickerman |
| Captain | Mika Vukona |
| Arena | Vector Arena North Shore Events Centre |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 11–17 (39.3%) |
| Ladder | 7th |
| Finals finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
The 2013–14 NBL season was the 11th season of the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL. Winning the 2012–13 season, they were the defending champions for the third season in a row.[1] Despite success in the previous three seasons, the departure of coach Andrej Lemanis during the off-season[2], coupled with the loss of key players, the Breakers failed to return to the playoffs, staying mid-table for most of the season and finishing in seventh of eight teams.
Pre-season
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 80-83 | Melbourne Tigers | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch | 6,400 |
| 12 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 76-94 | Melbourne Tigers | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington | 3,200 |
| 20 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 64-91 | Perth Wildcats | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney | Unknown |
| 21 September 2013 | Sydney Kings | 97-93 | New Zealand Breakers | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney | Unknown |
| 29 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 114-93 | Dongguan Leopards | TSB Stadium, New Plymouth | 2,264 |
| 1 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 82-81 | Dongguan Leopards | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton | 3,014 |
| 3 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 86-80 | Dongguan Leopards | Vector Arena, Auckland | 7,011 |
Regular Season
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 92-73 | Wollongong Hawks | Vector Arena, Auckland | 6,087 |
| 2 | 18 October 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 94-84 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville | 2,905 |
| 19 October 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 86-85 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns | 4,747 | |
| 3 | 24 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 89-96 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,460 |
| 4 | 31 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 93-96 | Adelaide 36ers | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,175 |
| 3 November 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 89-97 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong | 2,132 | |
| 5 | 8 November 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 91-78 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville | 3,170 |
| 6 | 15 November 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 94-95 | Adelaide 36ers | Vector Arena, Auckland | 7,470 |
| 7 | 22 November 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 81-74 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,405 |
| 8 | 28 November 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 84-74 | Melbourne Tigers | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,211 |
| 9 | 6 December 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 95-91 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth | 11,373 |
| 8 December 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 84-82 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne | 3,500 | |
| 10 | 13 December 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 62-71 | Perth Wildcats | Vector Arena, Auckland | 7,597 |
| 11 | 29 December 2013 | Sydney Kings | 83-99 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney | 5,655 |
| 12 | 4 January 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 99-73 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide | 6,676 |
| 13 | 10 January 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 87-93 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne | 3,500 |
| 14 | 17 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 95-73 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth | 13,206 |
| 15 | 23 January 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 106-101 | Wollongong Hawks | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,526 |
| 16 | 30 January 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 105-87 | Sydney Kings | Vector Arena, Auckland | 6,052 |
| 17 | 8 February 2014 | Sydney Kings | 98-96 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney | 4,736 |
| 18 | 14 February 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 96-78 | Cairns Taipans | Vector Arena, Auckland | 6,442 |
| 19 | 21 February 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 88-68 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong | 2,444 |
| 23 February 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 96-92 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide | 6,011 | |
| 20 | 27 February 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 102-99 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,315 |
| 1 March 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 92-87 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns | 3,823 | |
| 21 | 7 March 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 84-97 | Melbourne Tigers | Vector Arena, Auckland | 6,808 |
| 22 | 13 March 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 106-78 | Sydney Kings | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | 3,279 |
| 23 | 21 March 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 83-95 | Cairns Taipans | Vector Arena, Auckland | 7,947 |
Finals
Despite winning the previous three championships and having the fourth best points percentage in the competition, the Breakers failed to make the Playoffs for the first time since 2010.