Cairns Taipans @ Adelaide 36ers
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12-16
116
12-16
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 35 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 116 |
36ers ADL | 26 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 101 |
Adelaide 36ers36ersADL
12-16
101
12-16
Game Leaders
26
P. Miller#1
10/18 FG, 6/8 FT
26
30
D. Vasiljevic#34
10/26 FG, 7/8 FT
30
9
S. Waardenburg#21
5 DREB, 4 OREB
9
9
I. Humphries#8
3 DREB, 6 OREB
9
15
T. McCall#0
2 TO, 38 MIN
15
6
T. Kell#3
1 TO, 36 MIN
6
Team Stats
CNS
ADL
51% (40-78)
Field Goal %
48% (37-77)
54% (15-28)
Three Point %
23% (5-22)
84% (21-25)
Free Throw %
85% (22-26)
12
Turnovers
12
43
Rebounds
30
Game Information
Adelaide, SA
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 40-78 | 37-77 |
| Field Goal % | 51 | 48 |
| 3PT | 15-28 | 5-22 |
| Three Point % | 54 | 23 |
| FT | 21-25 | 22-26 |
| Free Throw % | 84 | 85 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 30 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 19 |
| Assists | 27 | 14 |
| Steals | 7 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 12 | 12 |
| Fouls | 24 | 24 |
| 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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