Cairns Taipans @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
74
8-21
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 74 |
Phoenix PNX | 34 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 97 |
South East Melbourne PhoenixPhoenixPNX
16-13
97
16-13
Game Leaders
16
S. Waardenburg#21
6/12 FG, 1/1 FT
16
22
A. Glover#5
9/14 FG, 0/0 FT
22
7
T. Armstrong#1
4 DREB, 3 OREB
7
7
M. Hurt#22
5 DREB, 2 OREB
7
7
J. Makoi#9
3 TO, 19 MIN
7
9
N. Sobey#20
2 TO, 26 MIN
9
Team Stats
CNS
PNX
38% (23-60)
Field Goal %
44% (34-77)
34% (11-32)
Three Point %
46% (17-37)
74% (17-23)
Free Throw %
75% (12-16)
17
Turnovers
11
35
Rebounds
36
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 23-60 | 34-77 |
| Field Goal % | 38 | 44 |
| 3PT | 11-32 | 17-37 |
| Three Point % | 34 | 46 |
| FT | 17-23 | 12-16 |
| Free Throw % | 74 | 75 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 29 | 27 |
| Assists | 17 | 24 |
| Steals | 5 | 9 |
| Blocks | 7 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
| Fouls | 17 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 2 | 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 |
NBL News
'Dream come true': teen star Sitaya Fagan to make Opals debut
Sitaya Fagan, one of Australian basketball's biggest and brightest young stars, will make her Opals debut in Melbourne this July.
17h
World Cup winner Gordon Herbert joins NZ Breakers as new head coach
Gordon Herbert has signed a two-year deal to become the new head coach of the New Zealand Breakers, sources told ESPN.
18h
Ingles returns to NBL to scratch his competitive itch
With Joe Ingles confirming his return to the NBL with Melbourne United, he sat down with ESPN's Olgun Uluc to discuss his career and current motivations.
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