Cairns Taipans @ Sydney Kings
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
87
8-21
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 87 |
Kings SYD | 17 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 91 |
Sydney KingsKingsSYD
16-13
91
16-13
Game Leaders
25
R. Edwards#2
9/21 FG, 4/5 FT
25
27
K. Noi#12
10/17 FG, 3/4 FT
27
7
R. Edwards#2
7 DREB, 0 OREB
7
17
C. Oliver#1
16 DREB, 1 OREB
17
4
S. Waardenburg#21
4 TO, 33 MIN
4
5
J. Adams#2
4 TO, 39 MIN
5
Team Stats
CNS
SYD
43% (29-67)
Field Goal %
45% (34-75)
31% (11-35)
Three Point %
32% (9-28)
90% (18-20)
Free Throw %
78% (14-18)
11
Turnovers
8
35
Rebounds
40
Game Information
Sydney, NSW
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 29-67 | 34-75 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 45 |
| 3PT | 11-35 | 9-28 |
| Three Point % | 31 | 32 |
| FT | 18-20 | 14-18 |
| Free Throw % | 90 | 78 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 28 |
| Assists | 13 | 13 |
| Steals | 6 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 8 |
| Fouls | 14 | 16 |
| 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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