Cairns Taipans @ New Zealand Breakers
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
92
8-21
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 28 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 92 |
Breakers NZL | 26 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 99 |
New Zealand BreakersBreakersNZL
10-19
99
10-19
Game Leaders
16
S. Waardenburg#21
7/13 FG, 1/2 FT
16
24
M. Mooney#13
7/11 FG, 7/8 FT
24
6
S. Waardenburg#21
2 DREB, 4 OREB
6
9
T. Fall#99
7 DREB, 2 OREB
9
8
T. Armstrong#1
3 TO, 28 MIN
8
8
M. Mooney#13
3 TO, 1 MIN
8
Team Stats
CNS
NZL
46% (33-71)
Field Goal %
61% (38-62)
34% (11-32)
Three Point %
48% (10-21)
63% (15-24)
Free Throw %
72% (13-18)
6
Turnovers
17
23
Rebounds
39
Game Information
Auckland, New Zealand
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 33-71 | 38-62 |
| Field Goal % | 46 | 61 |
| 3PT | 11-32 | 10-21 |
| Three Point % | 34 | 48 |
| FT | 15-24 | 13-18 |
| Free Throw % | 63 | 72 |
| Rebounds | 23 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 13 | 31 |
| Assists | 20 | 22 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 17 |
| Fouls | 16 | 20 |
| 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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