It's only early days but the signs continue to look good for the Breakers as they hit the top of the NBL standings with a fifth consecutive win.

After leading by as much 14 points against the Adelaide 36ers at the North Shore Events Centre, the Kiwi franchise were forced to dig deep down the stretch, with Shea Ili draining five crunch free throws to lead his side to a 92-88 victory. Import point guard Edgar Sosa produced his best game in a Breakers jersey, top-scoring with a season-high 24 points, including five threes.