Cairns Taipans @ Melbourne United

Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS

5-16

Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL

15-7

team	OPP PPG	STRK
CNS	96.3	L3
MEL	88.9	W1

Taipans Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/31/25	vsPNX	L111-96
12/24/25	@ADL	L93-73
12/21/25	@SYD	L119-77
12/19/25	vsNZL	W99-95
12/13/25	vsTAS	L81-68

United Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/27/25	@BRI	W92-87
12/23/25	vsTAS	L92-73
12/18/25	vsHWK	W97-75
12/14/25	vsSYD	L92-86 OT
12/12/25	@ADL	L114-105 OT

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Regular Season Series

MEL leads 2-0

Taipans
60
United
95

Game 1

12/10

United
94
Taipans
67

Game 2

24/10

Taipans
United

Game 3

7/1

United
Taipans

Game 4

12/2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Adelaide	17	4	.810	-	W3
Melbourne	15	7	.682	2.5	W1
South East Melbourne	14	7	.667	3	W1
Sydney	13	7	.650	3.5	W6
Perth	12	10	.545	5.5	W1
Tasmania	10	13	.435	8	L1
New Zealand	8	13	.381	9	W1
Illawarra	7	13	.350	9.5	W1
Brisbane	6	17	.261	12	L3
Cairns	5	16	.238	12	L3

Wildcats see off Bullets after big second half

Perth return to the winners list with a 20-point win over Brisbane

Bullets' nightmare continues with home loss to Wildcats

Bedraggled Brisbane have plumbed new NBL depths in a 95-75 loss to Perth as rare shining light Tyrell Harrison suffered an injury.

Harrison leaves court after nasty collision

Brisbane Bullets' Tyrell Harrison and Mitch Norton were victims of friendly fire which forced Harrison out of the game

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Cairns Taipans @ Melbourne United

Game Information

Team Stats

Regular Season Series

MEL leads 2-0

2025-26 NBL Standings

NBL News

Wildcats see off Bullets after big second half

Bullets' nightmare continues with home loss to Wildcats

Harrison leaves court after nasty collision