Basketball: Weekend of semi action in NBL

The final four in the NBL go head to head in knockout action this weekend.

Here are the vital statistics:

* THE STATS

HAWKS v GIANTS
Napier, Sunday, 3pm

Playoff record Hawks 9-11, Giants 16-14
Head to head last 10 years Giants 15-6
Last 10 meetings 5-5

HAWKS 2006

Points for 87.2 (5th in NBL)
Points against 78.1 (1st)
FG% 48.3 (1st), FT% 69.6 3rd
Three-pointers % 37.5 (1st)
Rebounds 41.0 (6th)
Assists 14.8 (4th)
Steals 7.8 (6th), Blocks 2.4 (7th)
Turnovers 15.3 (5th)
Points in the paint 19.7 (6th)
Second-effort points 11.7 (8th)
Points off the bench 16.0 (7th)

GIANTS 2006

Points for 87.9 (2nd)
Points against 79.2 (2nd)
FG% 48.2 (2nd), FT% 70.0 (2nd)
Three-pointers % 36.3 (2nd)
Rebounds 42.4 (2nd)
Assists 14.1 (6th)
Steals 6.9 (9th), Blocks 2.4 (6th)
Turnovers 13.9 (9th)
Points in the paint 25.4 (1st)
Second-effort points 16.8 (1st)
Points off the bench 15.9 (8th)

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STARS v SAINTS
North Shore, tomorrow, 3pm

Playoff record Stars 27-11, Saints 16-14
Head to head last 10 years Stars 16-6
Last 10 meetings Stars 6-4

STARS 2006

Points for 88.8 (1st)
Points against 79.4 (3rd)
FG% 48.0 (3rd), FT% 74.2 (1st)
Three-pointers % 32.9 (6th)
Rebounds 41.2 (5th)
Assists 18.1 (1st),
Steals 11.8 (1st), Blocks 4.8 (1st),
Turnovers 15.4 (3rd)
Points in the paint 21.6 (3rd)
Second-effort points 14.2 (2nd)
Points off the bench 22.2 (2nd)

SAINTS 2006

Points for 84.8 (6th)
Points against 82.1 (5th)
FG% 46.3 (5th), FT% 68.7 (6th)
Three-pointers % 32.5 (8th)
Rebounds 41.9 4th
Assists 15.3 3rd
Steals 7.3 8th, Blocks 3.2 2nd
Turnovers 14.7 8th
Points in the paint 16.0 9th
Second-effort points 13.1 4th
Points off the bench 23.2 1st