Cairns Taipans @ Melbourne United
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
101
8-21
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 23 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 101 |
United MEL | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 88 |
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
19-10
88
19-10
Game Leaders
23
R. Edwards#2
9/16 FG, 1/2 FT
23
22
C. Goulding#43
7/16 FG, 3/3 FT
22
9
P. Bradshaw#32
8 DREB, 1 OREB
9
11
J. White#14
9 DREB, 2 OREB
11
4
K. Galloway#14
0 TO, 27 MIN
4
7
M. Dellavedova#8
3 TO, 17 MIN
7
Team Stats
CNS
MEL
49% (36-73)
Field Goal %
40% (34-84)
45% (13-29)
Three Point %
35% (12-34)
67% (16-24)
Free Throw %
73% (8-11)
16
Turnovers
15
40
Rebounds
37
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 36-73 | 34-84 |
| Field Goal % | 49 | 40 |
| 3PT | 13-29 | 12-34 |
| Three Point % | 45 | 35 |
| FT | 16-24 | 8-11 |
| Free Throw % | 67 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 37 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 26 |
| Assists | 20 | 17 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Fouls | 12 | 17 |
| 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 |
NBL News
'Tons of opportunities': Melbourne United's new majority owner in it for the long NBL haul
Travis Knipe initially bought into Melbourne United in March with a 30% stake. It didn't take long for that investment to turn into something much bigger. With the franchise now valued at $50 million, Knipe has big plans for its future.
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DeMarcus Cousins talks NBA House, Bogut, Giddey, and the NBL
DeMarcus Cousins talks NBA House in Australia, his battles with Andrew Bogut, Josh Giddey's career, and the NBL.
3d
Sources: Keanu Pinder signs with Cairns Taipans
Australian forward Keanu Pinder has signed a one-year deal with the Cairns Taipans, sources told ESPN.
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