South East Melbourne Phoenix @ Cairns Taipans

South East Melbourne PhoenixPhoenixPNX
16-13
113
16-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix PNX | 33 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 113 |
Taipans CNS | 28 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 102 |

Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
102
8-21
Game Leaders



33
M. Hurt#22
14/18 FG, 5/6 FT
33

22
S. Waardenburg#21
7/15 FG, 5/6 FT
22

18
J. Hunter#1
6 DREB, 12 OREB
18

7
T. Groves#22
4 DREB, 3 OREB
7

5
O. Foxwell#30
0 TO, 11 MIN
5

6
T. Armstrong#1
2 TO, 28 MIN
6
Team Stats

PNX

CNS
49% (43-88)
Field Goal %
49% (37-76)
38% (10-26)
Three Point %
38% (14-37)
77% (17-22)
Free Throw %
78% (14-18)
9
Turnovers
10
51
Rebounds
31
Game Information
Cairns, QLD
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Data is currently unavailable.
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 |
NBL News

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8d

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9d
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