Melbourne United @ Cairns Taipans
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
20-8
78
20-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United MEL | 19 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 78 |
Taipans CNS | 26 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 95 |
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
12-16
95
12-16
Game Leaders
15
J. Lual-Acuil Jr.#0
6/11 FG, 2/4 FT
15
31
P. Miller#1
12/17 FG, 5/5 FT
31
7
L. Travers#23
4 DREB, 3 OREB
7
11
S. Mennenga#3
10 DREB, 1 OREB
11
2
L. Travers#23
0 TO, 29 MIN
2
10
T. McCall#0
6 TO, 32 MIN
10
Team Stats
MEL
CNS
38% (31-82)
Field Goal %
53% (35-66)
27% (8-30)
Three Point %
45% (10-22)
62% (8-13)
Free Throw %
68% (15-22)
11
Turnovers
16
35
Rebounds
42
Game Information
Cairns, QLD
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 31-82 | 35-66 |
| Field Goal % | 38 | 53 |
| 3PT | 8-30 | 10-22 |
| Three Point % | 27 | 45 |
| FT | 8-13 | 15-22 |
| Free Throw % | 62 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 42 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 35 |
| Assists | 8 | 21 |
| Steals | 8 | 4 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 16 |
| Fouls | 21 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 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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