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Full time:NZ 94 Brazil 102
All over here, thanks for staying with me, but that bad third quarter did it for the Kiwis - stay tuned for the match wrap.
Ninth minute: NZ 85 Brazil 95
That seems to be it, a bad third quarter cost the Tall Blacks this game, it was there for the taking but it's slipped away - now it seems they will need to beat Greece to go through.
Eighth minute: NZ 85 Brazil 93
Another huge three from Loe. But it looks to be too little too late. Webster makes a lay up, Eight point game.
Seventh minute: NZ 80 Brazil 91
A massive three from Barbosa and that could be the final dagger. Loe nails a three.
Sixth minute: NZ 75 Brazil 88
Ili seems to be the only one playing with intent here - making plays and winning fouls.
Fifth minute: NZ 72 Brazil 88
Silly turnovers for the Kiwis now - sad change of events, certainly one that got away.
Fouth minute: NZ 71 Brazil 85
Both sides are trading point for point here - NZ need to come up with some stops.
Third minute: NZ 69 Brazil 83
Barbosa shows his class with another three - he has 15 now.
Third minute: NZ 67 Brazil 80
Fotu wins an and one - nails the free throw and completes the three-point play.
Second minute: NZ 64 Brazil 80
The Kiwis keep giving Brazil chances, fouling them on rebounds.
First minute: NZ 64 Brazil 78
Tai Webster drives and gets fouled - he gets two.
Third quarter.
Tenth minute: NZ 62 Brazil 78
WOW, that's a really bad quarter from NZ and that cost them the match - outscored 28-12 and trail by 16.
Ninth minute: NZ 62 Brazil 74
Fotu makes a much needed layup and Fotu is fouled on the rebound. Another triple for Brazil, Sousa this time, then the Kiwis are called for a charge....
Eighth minute: NZ 60 Brazil 71
Garcia hits another three and Pledger hits back with a big dunk. Luz is now heating up and the Kiwis are down 11.
Seventh minute: NZ 58 Brazil 63
Another three from Brazil, this time it was Barbosa - the Kiwis need to respond.
Seventh minute: NZ 58 Brazil 60
Big three hit there from Sousa and it's a mini run from the South Americans - Corey checks back in.
Sixth minute: NZ 58 Brazil 55
Loe draws the contact and will go to the line, two free throws to come. He gets one.
Fifth minute: NZ 56 Brazil 55
Massive three hit by Garcia before Tai takes the ball to the rack and is fouled.
Fourth minute: NZ 56 Brazil 52
Tai Webster again gets another tough lay up to go. Great defence from NZ.
Third minute: NZ 54 Brazil 50
A dry spell for both sides before Tai gets an easy layup.
First minute: NZ 52 Brazil 50
Another nice hook shot from Fotu.
Here we go! We are underway for the third quarter.
Half-time: NZ 50 Brazil 50
A foul and one for Brazil at the end of that half - the free throw ties it up and we are all square going into the break. An electric first half, Webster the shining light. Leaning all scores with 17, 5/10 from outside.
Tenth minute: NZ 48 Brazil 45
Brazil hit back with another three from Caboclo, Corey Webster hits another three! Unbelievable.
Ninth minute: NZ 45 Brazil 42
Big three from Loe and it hits the rim, travel called against Brazil. Webster hits a massive three.
Eighth minute: NZ 42 Brazil 39
Such an even game here as both sides are trading threes and have the ability to go inside and feed the big men, Brazil take a time out.
Sixth minute: NZ 42 Brazil 39
Two free throws hit from Tai Webster. Three hit to follow that from Cobolco. Corey hits another three... he is feeling it now.
Fifth minute: NZ 37 Brazil 34
A corner three from Abercrombie spins around the rim four or five times before it rolls off - summing up his first half so far. Ili with a nice long three.
Third minute: NZ 34 Brazil 32
Another three hit from NZ, Corey Webster this time, he puts up another one and it's good. He's heating up - Brazil nail a three of their own, Benite is the guy.
Second minute: NZ 28 Brazil 25
Nice three hit from Smith-Milner, then Rusbatch hits a corner three - NZ speeding the pace up here, can the oldish Brazil team hang with them?
Second minute NZ 22 Brazil 23
Timeout called from NZ after Brazil hit the lead through two Benite free throws.
First minute: NZ 22 Brazil 21
Fotu makes an early hook shot to take the lead early in the second and then Smith-Milner earns a foul called on him - offensive foul now called on NZ.
1st quarter: NZ 20 Brazil 21
Pledger nails a lay up with two seconds left in the first quarter to make it a one-point game at the first break. NZ are working their way into the game and are improving their percentages.
Ninth minute: NZ 18 Brazil 21
Great and one from Mateusand he completes the three-point play.
Eighth minunte: NZ 18 Brazil 18
A really nice three from the corner for Rusbatch and Ili bricks a three to take a five point lead. Tie game after a two from Sousa.
Eighth minute: NZ 15 Brazil 16
Two free throws nailed there for Huertas, Ili goes to the line and he scores off his two free throws.
Seventh minute: NZ 13 Brazil 14
Corey Webster gets his first points of the game - a mid range two.
Sixth minute: NZ 11 Brazil 14
Corey Webster switches off and Louzada scores a three.
Fifth minute: NZ 11 Brazil 11
Ili comes straight onto the floor and scores an early basket, easy follow from Loe who scores a layup.
Third minute: NZ 7 Brazil 9
Corey Webster misses another three but Isaac Fotu does well to get the offensive rebound and get the put back. Varejao runs the court for an easy basket but Fotu gets a two and draws the foul, free throw coming. It's short.
Second minute: NZ 3 Brazil 6
Both teams trade threes in the early minutes - Webster with the three for the Kiwis.
First minute: NZ 0 Brazil 2
First bucket for the match goes to Brazil, a good mid-range
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Here we go! Tip off in the first game for the Tall Blacks, they're taking on Brazil.
Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's coverage of the Basketball World Cup match between the Tall Blacks and Brazil.
TAB Odds: New Zealand $3.80 Brazil $1.22
Pre-match banter: Tall Blacks make final World Cup cuts, after Canada loss
Forward Tom Vodanovich and teenage guard Taine Murray have been cut from the Tall Blacks squad to contest next month's Basketball World Cup in China.
The NZ men's basketball team rallied from a 34-point loss to Canada the previous night to drop a 103-100 overtime contest in Sydney on Wednesday, led by Corey Webster's 33-point performance.
But coach Paul Henare's satisfaction at a much-improved improved showing was tempered by the task of having to trim his playing group by two, before heading to China for the final stages of his World Cup preparation.
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"These are always the most difficult decisions and all the more so when leading into a tournament such as a World Cup," said Henare. "Tom and Taine have both shown they are going to return to this environment, and I hope will take a huge amount from their time in camp and on tour.
"Taine has been on such a steep learning curve this whole time - he has grown immensely as a basketball player. He is a lovely young man, brought up well by his folks.
"He has a real desire to learn and grow in his craft.
"Donnie's [Vodanovich] enthusiasm and energy is fantastic, especially away from the floor. Given he hasn't played as much as he would like, that hasn't waned.
"His input, vocally, at meetings and on the side of the court has been outstanding - both have had a positive impact on our team."
Neither Murray nor Vodanvoich took the court in the three-point loss to Canada, although both got limited run in their previous defeat.
New Zealand were far more competitive in their second outing, leading by as many as 12 points in the second quarter and through most of the opening three quarters, but trailling by just one into the final stage.
The Canadians seized a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and threatened to run away, but the Tall Blacks hung tough, with Webster in command.
They had several chances to steal victory in the closing minute of regulation, but guard Tai Webster and forward Finn Delany missed a pair of free throws each to squander those opportunities.
Ultimately, Corey Webster converted a three-point play with 13 seconds remaining, driving to the basket to score and making a free throw to tie the scores and force an extra period.
But when Canada slotted the first seven points of overtime, New Zealand were playing catch-up all over again and fell just short in their desperate comeback.
Webster shot six three-pointers in his haul, while Ethan Rusbatch took advantage of captain Tom Abercrombie's foul trouble to seal his ticket to China, scoring 15 points.
"That was a much better effort and playing at the required intensity at this level," said Henare. "That was really good to see the response.
"Obviously, we are still disappointed with the result, but knowing the way we can play against quality athleticism, length and what they were doing systematically, it was pleasing to see such a change in such a short turnaround.
"We have to keep reminding ourselves about how we do those things, through messages, conversations, watching video. It is a good reminder that we can play at that level."
They now head to China for the final stages of their build-up, before their World Cup opener against Brazil on September 1.
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