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Kōrero: Basketball

Nail-biting 1985 final

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The 1985 men's league final was played between the Wellington Saints and DB Auckland. With half a minute to go and the score tied, the pressure was on. This television clip shows what happened. The final score was 114–111, not 113–111, because the winning shot was a three-pointer.

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John Saker, Basketball – Consolidation, 1960s to 1980s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/39892/nail-biting-1985-final (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Saker, i tāngia i te 3 December 2012, updated 1 October 2015.