Manawatu are back in the top four of the National Basketball League, while Hawkes Bay continue to set the pace.
The Jets defeated the Otago Nuggets 103-79 in Palmerston North to rejoin the Hawks in the playoff places, after the pacesetters notched win number eight with a 102-83 home victory over the Harbour Heat in Taradale.
It's the fourth straight loss for the Heat while the Hawks move to eight wins and one loss.