Perth Wildcats @ Cairns Taipans
Perth WildcatsWildcatsPER
17-11
105
17-11
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wildcats PER | 26 | 28 | 22 | 29 | 105 |
Taipans CNS | 17 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 102 |
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
12-16
102
12-16
Game Leaders
33
B. Cotton#11
8/21 FG, 14/14 FT
33
24
B. Klintman#34
6/8 FG, 9/10 FT
24
16
K. Doolittle#5
13 DREB, 3 OREB
16
10
S. Mennenga#3
5 DREB, 5 OREB
10
4
K. Pinder#25
4 TO, 23 MIN
4
7
P. Miller#1
5 TO, 35 MIN
7
Team Stats
PER
CNS
47% (32-68)
Field Goal %
40% (29-72)
31% (5-16)
Three Point %
41% (9-22)
90% (36-40)
Free Throw %
90% (35-39)
17
Turnovers
13
44
Rebounds
34
Game Information
Cairns, QLD
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 32-68 | 29-72 |
| Field Goal % | 47 | 40 |
| 3PT | 5-16 | 9-22 |
| Three Point % | 31 | 41 |
| FT | 36-40 | 35-39 |
| Free Throw % | 90 | 90 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 34 | 25 |
| Assists | 19 | 17 |
| Steals | 11 | 11 |
| Blocks | 3 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 17 | 13 |
| Fouls | 27 | 28 |
| 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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