Cairns Taipans @ Melbourne United
Preseason
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0-1
87
0-1
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 27 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 87 |
United MEL | 23 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 94 |
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3-1
94
3-1
Game Leaders
24
R. Edwards#2
8/17 FG, 6/7 FT
24
16
I. Clark#21
6/13 FG, 2/2 FT
16
8
P. Bradshaw#32
7 DREB, 1 OREB
8
12
R. Loe#15
9 DREB, 3 OREB
12
4
P. Bradshaw#32
4 TO, 32 MIN
4
5
S. Ili#51
3 TO, 19 MIN
5
Team Stats
CNS
MEL
40% (27-68)
Field Goal %
47% (35-75)
30% (7-23)
Three Point %
26% (10-39)
74% (26-35)
Free Throw %
67% (14-21)
18
Turnovers
19
36
Rebounds
39
Game Information
Gold Coast, QLD
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-68 | 35-75 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 47 |
| 3PT | 7-23 | 10-39 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 26 |
| FT | 26-35 | 14-21 |
| Free Throw % | 74 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 30 |
| Assists | 14 | 21 |
| Steals | 11 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 18 | 19 |
| Fouls | 22 | 27 |
| 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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