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Cairns Taipans vs Brisbane Bullets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 09:00
Final 88-92
18-23 26-18 29-23 15-28
Position#10
Record3-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game94.0
vs
Position#8
Record2-4
FormLLWWL
Points / game86.7
Allowed / game90.0
AustraliaNBLRound 7· Cairns Convention Centre
Other2024-25
Meetings · Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets
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BRIS84
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cairns TaipansAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTaipans
Date
Competition
Melbourne United
#1
W
97-88
97
88
+9
90avg 79
H16/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
75-102
75
102
-27
49avg 79
H21/09
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
101-97
101
97
+4
96avg 79
H28/09
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
W
90-78
90
78
+12
88avg 79
H04/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
101-88
101
88
+13
95avg 79
A06/10
NBL
Perth
#3
L
87-90
87
90
-3
80avg 79
H10/10
NBL
Sydney
#4
L
73-99
73
99
-26
58avg 79
A13/10
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
75-87
75
87
-12
66avg 79
H19/10
NBL
Adelaide
#6
L
93-99 OT
93
99
-6
93avg 79
A25/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
63-106
63
106
-43
49avg 79
A27/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-15
29-20
20-19
20-34
21-26
24-28
15-18
15-30
28-32
30-22
19-23
24-20
27-21
26-16
18-24
19-17
23-27
35-27
22-17
21-17
23-29
18-19
26-27
20-15
18-28
21-25
18-23
16-23
24-17
14-23
20-19
17-28
27-21
32-22
14-22
15-23
12-23
18-31
19-30
14-22
178.9Avg total
85.5Scored
93.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)84.294.0178.2-9.833%
Season at home (5)85.690.8176.4-5.240%
Season away (4)82.598.0180.5-15.525%
Last 10 (10)85.593.4178.9-7.940%
Last 5 (5)78.296.2174.4-18.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)87.895.8183.7-8.026%
vs Similar ◀ (10)90.992.9183.8-2.060%
vs Weaker (1)94.075.0169.0+19.0100%
This opponent (Brisbane Bullets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brisbane BulletsAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBullets
Date
Competition
Melbourne United
#1
L
77-93
77
93
-16
62avg 75
H26/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#4
L
76-89
76
89
-13
59avg 75
A03/02
NBL
Adelaide
#9
W
102-84
102
84
+18
96avg 75
H09/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
L
87-103
87
103
-16
77avg 75
A16/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
L
87-91
87
91
-4
77avg 75
A21/09
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
101-113
101
113
-12
90avg 75
A27/09
NBL
Sydney
#4
L
82-91
82
91
-9
70avg 75
H05/10
NBL
South East Melbourne
#5
W
87-85
87
85
+2
80avg 75
A12/10
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
W
84-73
84
73
+11
80avg 75
H17/10
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
L
79-87
79
87
-8
66avg 75
H26/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-21
26-29
20-23
18-20
18-22
26-28
22-12
10-27
22-20
30-24
24-23
26-17
21-26
19-29
23-20
24-28
19-24
15-27
18-21
35-19
25-38
35-21
20-30
21-24
17-22
10-25
28-28
27-16
18-23
27-26
23-17
19-19
17-13
22-20
19-17
26-23
9-20
23-22
30-17
17-28
177.1Avg total
86.2Scored
90.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)86.790.0176.7-3.333%
Season at home (3)81.783.7165.3-2.033%
Season away (3)91.796.3188.0-4.733%
Last 10 (10)86.290.9177.1-4.730%
Last 5 (5)86.689.8176.4-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)85.092.7177.7-7.736%
vs Similar ◀ (13)88.488.3176.7+0.146%
vs Weaker (3)92.090.3182.3+1.767%
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -5.0-5.0Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: -3.1-3.1Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -4.8-4.8Q4: +0.2+0.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -5.0-5.0Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: -3.1-3.1Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -4.8-4.8Q4: +0.2+0.2
Cairns TaipansBrisbane Bullets
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.
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Cairns TaipansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Melbourne United
#1
W
57-35
57
35
+22
H16/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H21/09
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H28/09
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H04/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A06/10
NBL
Perth
#3
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H10/10
NBL
Sydney
#4
L
39-53
39
53
-14
A13/10
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H19/10
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
59-43
59
43
+16
A25/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
30-54
30
54
-24
A27/10
NBL
95.0Avg total
47.8Scored
47.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.448.695.0-2.240%-
Last 30 at home (17)44.447.191.5-2.735%-
Last 30 away (13)49.150.599.6-1.546%-
Last 10 (10)47.847.295.0+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)41.447.689.0-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)46.948.695.5-1.737%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)45.649.094.6-3.440%-
vs Weaker (1)46.044.090.0+2.0100%-
This opponent (Brisbane Bullets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brisbane BulletsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Melbourne United
#1
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H26/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#4
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A03/02
NBL
Adelaide
#9
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H09/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A16/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
L
34-51
34
51
-17
A21/09
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
W
60-59
60
59
+1
A27/09
NBL
Sydney
#4
L
27-47
27
47
-20
H05/10
NBL
South East Melbourne
#5
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A12/10
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H17/10
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H26/10
NBL
89.2Avg total
41.2Scored
48.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.645.689.2-2.053%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.843.587.3+0.364%-
Last 30 away (16)43.447.490.8-3.944%-
Last 10 (10)41.248.089.2-6.830%-
Last 5 (5)40.646.086.6-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)41.844.986.7-3.157%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)44.246.891.0-2.746%-
vs Weaker (3)49.743.092.7+6.767%-
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cairns Taipanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cairns Taipans: 84.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.0 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 92.3 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.919.5
46.5%
52.3%39.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.110.4
35.7%
35.1%31.2
🏀 Free throws19.514.5
74.4%
74.7%14.5
They take 71.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brisbane Bulletstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brisbane Bullets: 85.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 92.3 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.323.0
47.6%
52.3%46.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.97.8
34.1%
35.1%23.4
🏀 Free throws20.815.8
76.0%
74.7%15.8
They take 71.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Nov 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cairns Taipans
LLLLLWWWLW
Brisbane Bullets
LWWLLLLWLL
#10
League position
#8
-9.6
Net rating
-6.1
105.5
Offensive rating
105.9
115.1
Defensive rating
112.0
49.4%
Effective FG%
48.7%
49.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.9%
15.9%
Turnover %
16.7%
28.1%
Off. rebound %
32.7%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.29
35.7%
3-point %
34.1%
56.9%
Assist %
52.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence105.5 · 105.9Defence115.1 · 112.0Shooting49.4% · 48.7%3-point %35.7% · 34.1%Ball care15.9% · 16.7%Off. rebounds28.1% · 32.7%Free throws0.27 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Cairns Taipans   ■ Brisbane Bullets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
27/10/24AMelbourne United63-106
25/10/24AAdelaide93-99 OT
19/10/24HIllawarra Hawks75-87
13/10/24ASydney73-99
10/10/24HPerth87-90
06/10/24AMelbourne United101-88
04/10/24HTasmania JackJumpers90-78
28/09/24HAdelaide101-97
21/09/24HIllawarra Hawks75-102
16/02/24HMelbourne United97-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/10/24HTasmania JackJumpers79-87
17/10/24HNew Zealand Breakers84-73
12/10/24ASouth East Melbourne87-85
05/10/24HSydney82-91
27/09/24AIllawarra Hawks101-113
21/09/24ANew Zealand Breakers87-91
16/02/24ANew Zealand Breakers87-103
09/02/24HAdelaide102-84
03/02/24AIllawarra Hawks76-89
26/01/24HMelbourne United77-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cairns Taipans
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL33%
HomeLWWLL40%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %33%40%25%
Points / game84.285.682.5
Allowed / game94.090.898.0
Point differential-9.8-5.2-15.5
Avg total178.2176.4180.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%20%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %11%0%25%
Brisbane Bullets
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL33%
HomeLWL33%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %33%33%33%
Points / game86.781.791.7
Allowed / game90.083.796.3
Point differential-3.3-2.0-4.7
Avg total176.7165.3188.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 New Zealand Breakers75271%85.484.9+0.6
2 Melbourne United107370%91.681.8+9.8
3 Illawarra Hawks96367%98.689.4+9.1
4 Adelaide95456%90.294.0-3.8
5 Sydney105550%88.485.9+2.5
6 Perth84450%89.491.5-2.1
7 South East Melbourne93633%85.786.0-0.3
8 Brisbane Bullets62433%86.790.0-3.3
9 Tasmania JackJumpers93633%78.483.7-5.2
10 Cairns Taipans93633%84.294.0-9.8
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
Cairns Taipans1826291588
Brisbane Bullets2318232892
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