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Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 08:30
Final 93-76
18-18 24-19 22-24 29-15
Position#8
Record8-10
FormLLWLL
Points / game82.6
Allowed / game84.8
Brisbane Bullets 🏆
Australia
vs
Cairns Taipans
Australia
Position#4
Record7-9
FormWLLWL
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game81.8
AustraliaNBL
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Brisbane Bullets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cairns Taipans winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Brisbane BulletsAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cairns Taipans
#4
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A13/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
105-87
105
87
+18
A19/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
83-101
83
101
-18
H24/11
NBL
Perth
#1
W
90-75
90
75
+15
A01/12
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
L
84-89
84
89
-5
H03/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
L
75-82
75
82
-7
A08/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
88-98
88
98
-10
H10/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
100-90
100
90
+10
H17/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
85-91 OT
85
91
-6
H19/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
59-97
59
97
-38
A26/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-16
28-27
24-17
15-16
31-19
25-27
34-20
15-21
18-36
20-21
17-20
28-24
28-18
21-11
16-25
25-21
21-27
17-21
22-21
24-20
20-23
19-16
16-24
20-19
22-26
23-20
22-23
21-29
20-23
30-26
29-23
21-18
17-18
17-24
19-21
24-14
24-21
13-23
12-20
10-33
173.9Avg total
85.3Scored
88.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)82.684.8167.4-2.244%
Season at home (9)86.687.2173.8-0.744%
Season away (9)78.782.3161.0-3.744%
Last 10 (10)85.388.6173.9-3.340%
Last 5 (5)81.491.6173.0-10.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)84.587.8172.3-3.340%
vs Similar ◀ (8)80.281.0161.2-0.850%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cairns TaipansAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sydney
#7
L
77-79
77
79
-2
A07/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
W
86-79
86
79
+7
A11/11
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H13/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
79-84
79
84
-5
A18/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
W
91-80
91
80
+11
H27/11
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
89-84
89
84
+5
A03/12
NBL
Sydney
#7
L
78-86
78
86
-8
H09/12
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
83-96
83
96
-13
H12/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
W
99-82
99
82
+17
H17/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
78-79
78
79
-1
H29/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-16
14-23
19-15
22-25
17-22
22-18
20-22
27-17
16-17
27-28
17-24
16-15
12-20
10-16
35-28
22-20
25-18
28-20
12-19
26-23
27-21
21-17
21-22
20-24
26-16
19-22
18-17
15-31
20-23
27-19
14-32
22-22
26-21
19-32
28-11
26-18
21-20
23-18
20-24
14-17
166.9Avg total
83.6Scored
83.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)81.281.8163.0-0.544%
Season at home (8)81.580.0161.5+1.550%
Season away (8)81.083.5164.5-2.538%
Last 10 (10)83.683.3166.9+0.340%
Last 5 (5)85.485.4170.8+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)81.281.8163.0-0.544%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Brisbane Bullets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -0.2-0.2
Brisbane BulletsCairns Taipans
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Brisbane BulletsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cairns Taipans
#4
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A13/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A19/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
38-57
38
57
-19
H24/11
NBL
Perth
#1
W
49-29
49
29
+20
A01/12
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
L
38-48
38
48
-10
H03/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A08/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H10/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H17/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
34-42
34
42
-8
H19/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A26/12
NBL
87.4Avg total
43.1Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (18)40.641.782.3-1.144%-
Last 30 at home (9)41.343.384.7-2.044%-
Last 30 away (9)39.940.180.0-0.244%-
Last 10 (10)43.144.387.4-1.240%-
Last 5 (5)41.044.085.0-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)41.343.284.5-1.940%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)39.839.979.6-0.150%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cairns TaipansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sydney
#7
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A07/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A11/11
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H13/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A18/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
W
53-38
53
38
+15
H27/11
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
48-38
48
38
+10
A03/12
NBL
Sydney
#7
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H09/12
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H12/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
45-53
45
53
-8
H17/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H29/12
NBL
82.9Avg total
42.2Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (16)40.639.480.0+1.150%-
Last 30 at home (8)44.839.884.5+5.075%-
Last 30 away (8)36.439.175.5-2.825%-
Last 10 (10)42.240.782.9+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)45.841.887.6+4.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)40.639.480.0+1.150%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Brisbane Bullets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Brisbane Bullets wins
1
Cairns Taipans wins
DateGameScore
03/12/16Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans84-89
13/11/16Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets76-84
Brisbane Bulletslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/16AMelbourne United59-97
19/12/16HIllawarra Hawks85-91 OT
17/12/16HMelbourne United100-90
10/12/16HIllawarra Hawks88-98
08/12/16ANew Zealand Breakers75-82
03/12/16HCairns Taipans84-89
01/12/16APerth90-75
24/11/16HAdelaide83-101
19/11/16AAdelaide105-87
13/11/16ACairns Taipans84-76
Cairns Taipanslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/16HMelbourne United78-79
17/12/16HIllawarra Hawks99-82
12/12/16HAdelaide83-96
09/12/16HSydney78-86
03/12/16ABrisbane Bullets89-84
27/11/16HNew Zealand Breakers91-80
18/11/16AMelbourne United79-84
13/11/16HBrisbane Bullets76-84
11/11/16ANew Zealand Breakers86-79
07/11/16ASydney77-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Brisbane Bullets
NBL 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL44%
HomeLLLWL44%
AwayWWWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %44%44%44%
Points / game82.686.678.7
Allowed / game84.887.282.3
Point differential-2.2-0.7-3.7
Avg total167.4173.8161.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%22%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %11%22%0%
Cairns Taipans
NBL 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL44%
HomeWLLWL50%
AwayWLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%50%38%
Points / game81.281.581.0
Allowed / game81.880.083.5
Point differential-0.5+1.5-2.5
Avg total163.0161.5164.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Adelaide1711665%90.891.4-0.6
2 Illawarra Hawks1910953%88.587.2+1.3
3 Sydney21111052%83.882.3+1.5
4 Melbourne United189950%84.682.2+2.3
5 Perth178947%80.881.7-0.9
6 New Zealand Breakers1881044%84.786.1-1.4
7 Brisbane Bullets1881044%82.684.8-2.2
8 Cairns Taipans167944%81.281.8-0.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Bullets1824222993
Cairns Taipans1819241576
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