Cairns Taipans @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
12-16
78
12-16
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 78 |
Phoenix PNX | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 91 |
South East Melbourne PhoenixPhoenixPNX
10-18
91
10-18
Game Leaders
12
L. Mayen#11
5/6 FG, 0/0 FT
12
21
M. Creek#55
8/17 FG, 3/5 FT
21
10
T. McCall#0
9 DREB, 1 OREB
10
15
A. Williams#15
9 DREB, 6 OREB
15
4
B. Kuol#0
2 TO, 39 MIN
4
8
G. Browne#14
1 TO, 33 MIN
8
Team Stats
CNS
PNX
42% (26-62)
Field Goal %
41% (32-79)
36% (9-25)
Three Point %
25% (6-24)
65% (17-26)
Free Throw %
70% (21-30)
11
Turnovers
6
35
Rebounds
48
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 26-62 | 32-79 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 41 |
| 3PT | 9-25 | 6-24 |
| Three Point % | 36 | 25 |
| FT | 17-26 | 21-30 |
| Free Throw % | 65 | 70 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 48 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 31 | 32 |
| Assists | 13 | 12 |
| Steals | 0 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 6 |
| Fouls | 26 | 24 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| 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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