Melbourne United @ Cairns Taipans
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
15-13
72
15-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United MEL | 15 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 72 |
Taipans CNS | 15 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 97 |
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
17-10
97
17-10
Game Leaders
17
I. Humphries#8
8/10 FG, 1/2 FT
17
18
K. Pinder#25
6/15 FG, 5/8 FT
18
8
I. Humphries#8
5 DREB, 3 OREB
8
11
K. Pinder#25
7 DREB, 4 OREB
11
4
C. Goulding#43
2 TO, 29 MIN
4
6
S. Scott#3
0 TO, 31 MIN
6
Team Stats
MEL
CNS
44% (30-68)
Field Goal %
46% (34-74)
30% (8-27)
Three Point %
42% (15-36)
50% (4-8)
Free Throw %
70% (14-20)
20
Turnovers
9
32
Rebounds
39
Game Information
Cairns, QLD
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 30-68 | 34-74 |
| Field Goal % | 44 | 46 |
| 3PT | 8-27 | 15-36 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 42 |
| FT | 4-8 | 14-20 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 70 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 26 |
| Assists | 14 | 16 |
| Steals | 7 | 11 |
| Blocks | 4 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 20 | 9 |
| Fouls | 17 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 1 |
| 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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