South East Melbourne Phoenix @ Cairns Taipans
South East Melbourne PhoenixPhoenixPNX
10-18
80
10-18
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix PNX | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 80 |
Taipans CNS | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 87 |
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
12-16
87
12-16
Game Leaders
20
M. Creek#55
7/13 FG, 5/7 FT
20
23
P. Miller#1
8/13 FG, 6/8 FT
23
8
M. Creek#55
8 DREB, 0 OREB
8
14
S. Waardenburg#21
11 DREB, 3 OREB
14
4
G. Browne#14
1 TO, 21 MIN
4
8
P. Miller#1
5 TO, 35 MIN
8
Team Stats
PNX
CNS
40% (27-68)
Field Goal %
44% (30-68)
42% (10-24)
Three Point %
34% (11-32)
76% (16-21)
Free Throw %
64% (16-25)
12
Turnovers
15
31
Rebounds
47
Game Information
Cairns, QLD
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-68 | 30-68 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 44 |
| 3PT | 10-24 | 11-32 |
| Three Point % | 42 | 34 |
| FT | 16-21 | 16-25 |
| Free Throw % | 76 | 64 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 47 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 3 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 37 |
| Assists | 6 | 17 |
| Steals | 9 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 12 | 15 |
| Fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 24 | 9 | .727 | - | W11 |
| Adelaide | 23 | 10 | .697 | 1 | L1 |
| South East Melbourne | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2 | L1 |
| Perth | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3 | W1 |
| Melbourne | 20 | 13 | .606 | 4 | W1 |
| Tasmania | 14 | 19 | .424 | 10 | L2 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W1 |
| Illawarra | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W2 |
| Cairns | 9 | 24 | .273 | 15 | L2 |
| Brisbane | 6 | 27 | .182 | 18 | L13 |
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