Taranaki Airs and Wellington Saints secure home playoff games on the final day of the NBL regular season.

The Southland Sharks have sent the Manawatu Jets into the off-season with an 18-game losing streak.

The Canterbury Rams have joined the Auckland Tuatara with 12 wins in the National Basketball League.

The Bay Hawks have escaped Invercargill with a NBL win after a fourth-quarter comeback.

The Otago Nuggets have ended a six-game losing streak just in time to give their NBL playoffs push a boost.

The Nelson Giants have knocked the Wellington Saints from the top of the National Basketball League.

The Franklin Bulls became the fourth team to at least six wins in the NBL on Friday night.

The balanced Nelson Giants had little trouble dealing with the winless Southland Sharks in the NBL.

The Auckland Tuatara and Canterbury Rams made light work of their opponents in the latest NBL action.

The Wellington Saints and Mid-North Whai have turned close games into comfortable wins in the NBL.