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Cairns Taipans vs Brisbane Bullets Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Tip-off: 09:30
Final 83-82
21-17 24-24 16-15 22-26
Position#9
Record0-1
FormWLWLL
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game114.0
Cairns Taipans 🏆
Australia
vs
Brisbane Bullets
Australia
Position#10
Record1-0
FormWLWLW
Points / game104.0
Allowed / game95.0
AustraliaNBLRound 2· Cairns Convention Centre
Other2025-26
Meetings · Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets
12 Dec 2026
CAIR v BRIS
upcoming
08 Oct 2026
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BRIS91
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BRIS83
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BRIS82
06 Feb 2025
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BRIS88
02 Nov 2024
CAIR88
BRIS92
21 Jan 2024
CAIR84
BRIS102
01 Dec 2023
CAIR79
BRIS84
28 Jan 2023
CAIR94
BRIS87
14 Dec 2022
CAIR85
BRIS76
23 Apr 2022
CAIR112
BRIS98
24 Feb 2022
CAIR73
BRIS69
29 Jan 2017
CAIR97
BRIS83
13 Nov 2016
CAIR76
BRIS84
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cairns Taipans winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Brisbane Bullets winLost
-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
Sydney
#4
L
87-91
87
91
-4
77avg 79
A12/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#5
L
102-113
102
113
-11
89avg 79
H14/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
111-80
111
80
+31
107avg 79
A17/01
NBL
Adelaide
#6
L
75-99
75
99
-24
62avg 79
H19/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
W
100-94
100
94
+6
91avg 79
H23/01
NBL
Perth
#3
W
125-116 OT
125
116
+9
116avg 79
A25/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
L
92-99
92
99
-7
77avg 79
A01/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
100-88
100
88
+12
99avg 79
H06/02
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
L
83-90
83
90
-7
75avg 79
A08/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
77-114
77
114
-37
no box
A20/09
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-17
19-22
24-25
25-27
28-33
31-25
19-24
24-31
31-24
31-21
20-20
29-15
12-38
25-22
21-22
17-17
31-17
23-20
17-27
29-30
22-18
34-29
17-35
27-18
28-26
21-28
15-25
28-20
32-26
16-22
25-23
27-17
20-26
21-23
19-16
23-25
15-23
20-36
26-29
16-26
193.6Avg total
95.2Scored
98.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)77.0114.0191.0-37.00%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)77.0114.0191.0-37.00%
Last 10 (10)95.298.4193.6-3.240%
Last 5 (5)95.4101.4196.8-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)87.299.0186.2-11.925%
vs Similar ◀ (10)89.590.2179.7-0.730%
vs Weakerno games
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
New Zealand Breakers
#9
W
83-74
83
74
+9
61avg 82
H08/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#5
L
86-105
86
105
-19
66avg 82
A11/01
NBL
Perth
#3
L
85-112
85
112
-27
80avg 82
H15/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#10
L
80-111
80
111
-31
69avg 82
H17/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
87-121
87
121
-34
75avg 82
A20/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
W
93-87
93
87
+6
86avg 82
A24/01
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
88-115
88
115
-27
77avg 82
H26/01
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
92-89
92
89
+3
82avg 82
A31/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#10
L
88-100
88
100
-12
73avg 82
A06/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
W
104-95
104
95
+9
no box
A19/09
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-17
23-18
20-15
25-24
21-17
33-30
14-22
18-36
27-27
15-38
24-20
19-27
24-31
21-31
20-20
15-29
20-35
21-21
19-35
27-30
21-19
25-21
20-23
27-24
26-26
14-35
21-26
27-28
22-21
20-24
26-18
24-26
26-32
22-16
23-25
17-27
21-20
25-24
28-22
30-29
189.5Avg total
88.6Scored
100.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)104.095.0199.0+9.0100%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)104.095.0199.0+9.0100%
Last 10 (10)88.6100.9189.5-12.340%
Last 5 (5)93.097.2190.2-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)94.1104.1198.2-10.031%
vs Similar ◀ (14)91.190.5181.6+0.657%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: -3.9-3.9Q3Q3: -4.3-4.3Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: -5.1-5.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: -3.9-3.9Q3Q3: -4.3-4.3Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: -5.1-5.1
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
Sydney
#4
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A12/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#5
W
59-58
59
58
+1
H14/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
62-45
62
45
+17
A17/01
NBL
Adelaide
#6
L
37-60
37
60
-23
H19/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
W
54-37
54
37
+17
H23/01
NBL
Perth
#3
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A25/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A01/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H06/02
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A08/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
35-59
35
59
-24
A20/09
NBL
97.5Avg total
47.9Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.549.796.1-3.240%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.647.893.4-2.247%-
Last 30 away (15)47.351.598.9-4.233%-
Last 10 (10)47.949.697.5-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)45.851.497.2-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)45.550.596.0-5.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)48.448.196.5+0.340%-
vs Weakerno games
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
New Zealand Breakers
#9
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H08/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#5
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A11/01
NBL
Perth
#3
L
42-65
42
65
-23
H15/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#10
L
45-62
45
62
-17
H17/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
41-56
41
56
-15
A20/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#9
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A24/01
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
40-61
40
61
-21
H26/01
NBL
Adelaide
#6
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A31/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#10
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A06/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A19/09
NBL
94.5Avg total
44.2Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.549.494.9-3.947%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.649.292.8-5.650%-
Last 30 away (16)47.249.696.8-2.444%-
Last 10 (10)44.250.394.5-6.140%-
Last 5 (5)44.447.692.0-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)46.952.499.3-5.644%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)43.946.089.9-2.150%-
vs Weakerno games
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: 97.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.8 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 89.9 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.023.5
54.7%
54.6%47.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.210.6
34.0%
33.3%31.8
🏀 Free throws24.018.3
76.2%
74.8%18.3
They take 74.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brisbane Bulletstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brisbane Bullets: 86.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 89.9 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.720.5
48.0%
54.6%41.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.710.0
34.8%
33.3%30.0
🏀 Free throws20.615.0
72.8%
74.8%15.0
They take 71.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Sep 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cairns Taipans
LLWLWWLWLL
Brisbane Bullets
WLWLWLLLLW
#9
League position
#10
+0.5
Net rating
-16.9
117.2
Offensive rating
107.9
116.7
Defensive rating
124.9
53.1%
Effective FG%
49.7%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
59.2%
12.4%
Turnover %
14.6%
28.9%
Off. rebound %
29.9%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.29
34.0%
3-point %
34.8%
55.7%
Assist %
48.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence117.2 · 107.9Defence116.7 · 124.9Shooting53.1% · 49.7%3-point %34.0% · 34.8%Ball care12.4% · 14.6%Off. rebounds28.9% · 29.9%Free throws0.32 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 40%
■ 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

Head-to-head record
6
Cairns Taipans wins
4
Brisbane Bullets wins
DateGameScore
06/02/25Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets100-88
17/01/25Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans80-111
20/12/24Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans107-104
02/11/24Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets88-92
21/01/24Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets84-102
17/12/23Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans101-102
01/12/23Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets79-84
07/10/23Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans86-89
28/01/23Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets94-87
05/01/23Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans81-107
Cairns Taipanslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/09/25ASouth East Melbourne77-114
08/02/25ATasmania JackJumpers83-90
06/02/25HBrisbane Bullets100-88
01/02/25ANew Zealand Breakers92-99
25/01/25APerth125-116 OT
23/01/25HIllawarra Hawks100-94
19/01/25HAdelaide75-99
17/01/25ABrisbane Bullets111-80
14/01/25HSouth East Melbourne102-113
12/01/25ASydney87-91
Brisbane Bulletslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/09/25ANew Zealand Breakers104-95
06/02/25ACairns Taipans88-100
31/01/25AAdelaide92-89
26/01/25HMelbourne United88-115
24/01/25ANew Zealand Breakers93-87
20/01/25AIllawarra Hawks87-121
17/01/25HCairns Taipans80-111
15/01/25HPerth85-112
11/01/25ASouth East Melbourne86-105
08/01/25HNew Zealand Breakers83-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cairns Taipans
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
Home--
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %0%-0%
Points / game77.0-77.0
Allowed / game114.0-114.0
Point differential-37.0--37.0
Avg total191.0-191.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%-0%
Brisbane Bullets
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
Home--
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %100%-100%
Points / game104.0-104.0
Allowed / game95.0-95.0
Point differential+9.0-+9.0
Avg total199.0-199.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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 Melbourne United330100%101.783.0+18.7
2 Brisbane Bullets110100%104.095.0+9.0
3 South East Melbourne21150%98.590.0+8.5
4 Tasmania JackJumpers21150%79.580.0-0.5
5 Perth1010%72.075.0-3.0
6 New Zealand Breakers2020%88.5109.0-20.5
7 Cairns Taipans1010%77.0114.0-37.0
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 Taipans2124162283
Brisbane Bullets1724152682
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