The regular season began with just two wins from their first nine games. The club endured a number of injuries with four starting players (Finn Delany, Rob Loe, Scotty Hopson, and Corey Webster) all having extended time on the sidelines during the first half of the season. The club's attempt to cover for the injuries saw the signing of former NBA player Glen Rice Jr.. However, Rice was suspended indefinitely by the club after just three games for off-court misdemeanors. Despite the controversy surrounding the club, the Breakers were playing to record home crowds and the 24 October encounter against the Illawarra Hawks—which saw Hampton matched-up with LaMelo Ball—was the most-watched game in NBL history with nearly two million views globally on Facebook. There were an estimated five million views on highlights from the game shared on social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. The club's playoff hopes looked dashed after first dropping to a 2–8 record and later a 4–10 record at the end of round 12. A remarkable turn around occurred from round 13 onwards with the Breakers reaching 8–10 by the end of December following a four-game winning streak, and then winning 11 of their last 14 games to finish the season 15–13, only missing the playoffs on points differential. The late-season push saw the Breakers being dubbed "the team no one wants to play in the playoffs".