Cairns Taipans @ Melbourne United
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
12-16
115
12-16
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 31 | 36 | 21 | 27 | 115 |
United MEL | 17 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 103 |
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
20-8
103
20-8
Game Leaders
32
P. Miller#1
12/16 FG, 7/8 FT
32
23
C. Goulding#43
6/13 FG, 6/6 FT
23
5
J. Roberts#23
5 DREB, 0 OREB
5
9
J. Lual-Acuil Jr.#0
3 DREB, 6 OREB
9
10
P. Miller#1
2 TO, 33 MIN
10
9
M. Dellavedova#8
5 TO, 30 MIN
9
Team Stats
CNS
MEL
63% (40-64)
Field Goal %
48% (33-69)
56% (9-16)
Three Point %
40% (12-30)
76% (26-34)
Free Throw %
68% (25-37)
9
Turnovers
15
25
Rebounds
32
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 40-64 | 33-69 |
| Field Goal % | 63 | 48 |
| 3PT | 9-16 | 12-30 |
| Three Point % | 56 | 40 |
| FT | 26-34 | 25-37 |
| Free Throw % | 76 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 25 | 32 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 18 |
| Assists | 25 | 19 |
| Steals | 9 | 4 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 15 |
| Fouls | 31 | 30 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| Team | 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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