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
| 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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