Illawarra Hawks @ Cairns Taipans
Illawarra HawksHawksHWK
20-9
87
20-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawks HWK | 17 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 87 |
Taipans CNS | 24 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 75 |
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
75
8-21
Game Leaders
20
T. Harvey#1
8/13 FG, 2/2 FT
20
18
P. Bradshaw#32
4/15 FG, 7/8 FT
18
8
S. Froling#13
6 DREB, 2 OREB
8
14
P. Bradshaw#32
7 DREB, 7 OREB
14
7
T. Kell#3
1 TO, 33 MIN
7
4
S. Waardenburg#21
2 TO, 34 MIN
4
Team Stats
HWK
CNS
43% (30-70)
Field Goal %
31% (22-71)
24% (6-25)
Three Point %
24% (8-33)
72% (21-29)
Free Throw %
77% (23-30)
3
Turnovers
10
40
Rebounds
47
Game Information
Cairns, QLD
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 30-70 | 22-71 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 31 |
| 3PT | 6-25 | 8-33 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 24 |
| FT | 21-29 | 23-30 |
| Free Throw % | 72 | 77 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 47 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 34 | 32 |
| Assists | 18 | 16 |
| Steals | 6 | 2 |
| Blocks | 9 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 3 | 10 |
| Fouls | 17 | 22 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| 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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