Cairns Taipans @ Melbourne United
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
63
8-21
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 63 |
United MEL | 23 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 106 |
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
19-10
106
19-10
Game Leaders
11
J. Antonio#6
4/12 FG, 0/0 FT
11
18
F. Cameron#1
6/13 FG, 3/3 FT
18
8
J. Antonio#6
8 DREB, 0 OREB
8
13
J. White#14
9 DREB, 4 OREB
13
4
S. Waardenburg#21
0 TO, 25 MIN
4
5
K. Bowen#15
2 TO, 23 MIN
5
Team Stats
CNS
MEL
28% (21-74)
Field Goal %
47% (35-74)
20% (5-25)
Three Point %
46% (16-35)
84% (16-19)
Free Throw %
74% (20-27)
13
Turnovers
8
41
Rebounds
47
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-74 | 35-74 |
| Field Goal % | 28 | 47 |
| 3PT | 5-25 | 16-35 |
| Three Point % | 20 | 46 |
| FT | 16-19 | 20-27 |
| Free Throw % | 84 | 74 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 47 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 34 |
| Assists | 15 | 28 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 8 |
| Fouls | 18 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 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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