Giants 2023 schedule unveiled

Jack Malcolm

Sam Dempster and the NBS Nelson Giants' first game of 2023 will be at home against the Auckland Tuatara on April 8. Photo (file): Trina Brereton/Shuttersport.

The NBS Nelson Giants have released their schedule for 2023, with nine home games in their 15 match regular season.

Their first game will be at Trafalgar Centre against the Auckland Tuatara on Saturday April 8.

They will then play host to the Franklin Bulls a week later before going on the road for games against the Manawatu Jets, the Otago Nuggets and the Wellington Saints.

May will see the team back in the Trafalgar Centre to play the Taranaki Mountain Airs May 6 before heading back out on the road for a four-game run of away games.

Their run into the playoffs will be played predominantly at home, with six of their eight last games at the Trafalgar Centre.

Their last regular season game, on July 16 against the Southland Sharks, will end their scheduled games at Trafalgar Centre, with a final six in store to decide the winners again.

All games will be broadcast live on SkySport.

The NBS schedule for 2023 sees them play six of their last eight games at home. Photo: New Zealand National Basketball League Facebook

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