Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Dec 2016

Tip-off: 08:30

Final 78-79

21-20 23-18 20-24 14-17

Position#4

Record7-8

FormWWLLW

Points / game81.5

Allowed / game81.9

Cairns Taipans

Melbourne United 🏆

Position#6

Record8-9

FormWLWLW

Points / game84.9

Allowed / game82.5

NBL

Other2016-17

Meetings · Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cairns Taipans winLost

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Best oddsnone

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Edge-

Melbourne United winWon

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cairns Taipans Australia

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Sydney

64-57

H05/11

NBL

Sydney

77-79

-2

A07/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

86-79

A11/11

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

76-84

-8

H13/11

NBL

Melbourne United

79-84

-5

A18/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

91-80

+11

H27/11

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

89-84

A03/12

NBL

Sydney

78-86

-8

H09/12

NBL

Adelaide

83-96

-13

H12/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

99-82

+17

H17/12

NBL

16-10

16-17

14-13

18-17

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

163.3Avg total

82.2Scored

81.1Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (15)	81.5	81.9	163.4	-0.5	47%
Season at home (7)	82.0	80.1	162.1	+1.9	57%
Season away (8)	81.0	83.5	164.5	-2.5	38%
Last 10 (10)	82.2	81.1	163.3	+1.1	50%
Last 5 (5)	88.0	85.6	173.6	+2.4	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	81.5	81.9	163.4	-0.5	47%
vs Weaker	no games

This opponent (Melbourne United) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Melbourne United Australia

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

New Zealand Breakers

92-98 OT

-6

H04/11

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

73-82

-9

A06/11

NBL

Sydney

71-87

-16

H12/11

NBL

Cairns Taipans

84-79

H18/11

NBL

Sydney

95-92

H26/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

98-74

+24

H04/12

NBL

Perth

89-92

-3

A09/12

NBL

Sydney

88-81

A11/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

90-100

100

-10

A17/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

97-59

+38

H26/12

NBL

17-27

23-14

30-21

13-21

20-21

10-20

20-12

23-29

29-29

15-20

15-14

12-24

20-12

16-10

28-35

20-22

26-22

23-20

21-22

25-28

20-20

28-18

22-13

28-23

30-31

14-17

18-22

27-22

20-16

21-23

28-18

19-24

23-20

26-30

23-29

18-21

21-24

23-13

20-12

33-10

172.1Avg total

87.7Scored

84.4Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (17)	84.9	82.5	167.4	+2.4	47%
Season at home (10)	85.8	80.1	165.9	+5.7	60%
Season away (7)	83.6	85.9	169.4	-2.3	29%
Last 10 (10)	87.7	84.4	172.1	+3.3	50%
Last 5 (5)	92.4	81.2	173.6	+11.2	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	91.5	86.0	177.5	+5.5	100%
vs Similar ◀ (22)	82.2	85.2	167.4	-3.0	36%
vs Weaker (6)	91.0	75.3	166.3	+15.7	83%

This opponent (Cairns Taipans) 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

Cairns TaipansMelbourne United

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

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (15)	20.1	19.9	39.9	+0.2	53%	-
Last 30 at home (7)	21.1	17.9	39.0	+3.3	57%	-
Last 30 away (8)	19.1	21.6	40.8	-2.5	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.7	18.4	39.1	+2.3	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.8	19.8	44.6	+5.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.1	19.9	39.9	+0.2	53%	-
vs Weaker	no games

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	21.5	42.6	-0.5	43%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	20.0	21.4	41.4	-1.4	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	22.1	21.7	43.7	+0.4	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.6	22.2	44.8	+0.4	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.8	22.2	45.0	+0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	28.0	26.5	54.5	+1.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (22)	20.4	21.6	42.0	-1.3	36%	-
vs Weaker (6)	21.2	19.5	40.7	+1.7	67%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (15)	20.3	19.7	39.9	+0.6	47%	-
Last 30 at home (7)	23.7	22.1	45.9	+1.6	43%	-
Last 30 away (8)	17.2	17.5	34.8	-0.2	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.3	21.2	41.5	-0.9	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.8	22.0	44.8	+0.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.3	19.7	39.9	+0.6	47%	-
vs Weaker	no games

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.2	20.1	42.3	+2.1	53%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	23.3	17.6	40.9	+5.7	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.1	22.5	43.6	-1.5	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.9	18.5	38.4	+1.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.4	20.2	42.6	+2.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	24.5	23.0	47.5	+1.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (22)	21.1	20.2	41.3	+0.9	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	25.5	18.7	44.2	+6.8	67%	-

Cairns TaipansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Sydney

32-27

H05/11

NBL

Sydney

36-39

-3

A07/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

39-40

-1

A11/11

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

43-45

-2

H13/11

NBL

Melbourne United

22-36

-14

A18/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

53-38

+15

H27/11

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

48-38

+10

A03/12

NBL

Sydney

45-38

H09/12

NBL

Adelaide

47-42

H12/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

45-53

-8

H17/12

NBL

80.6Avg total

41.0Scored

39.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (15)	40.3	39.5	79.9	+0.8	47%	-
Last 30 at home (7)	44.9	40.0	84.9	+4.9	71%	-
Last 30 away (8)	36.4	39.1	75.5	-2.8	25%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.0	39.6	80.6	+1.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	47.6	41.8	89.4	+5.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	40.3	39.5	79.9	+0.8	47%	-
vs Weaker	no games

This opponent (Melbourne United) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Melbourne UnitedLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

New Zealand Breakers

40-41

-1

H04/11

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

30-41

-11

A06/11

NBL

Sydney

44-49

-5

H12/11

NBL

Cairns Taipans

36-22

+14

H18/11

NBL

Sydney

49-42

H26/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

48-38

+10

H04/12

NBL

Perth

44-48

-4

A09/12

NBL

Sydney

41-39

A11/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

49-50

-1

A17/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

44-37

H26/12

NBL

83.2Avg total

42.5Scored

40.7Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	43.2	41.6	84.8	+1.6	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	43.3	39.0	82.3	+4.3	67%	-
Last 30 away (15)	43.1	44.2	87.3	-1.1	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.5	40.7	83.2	+1.8	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	45.2	42.4	87.6	+2.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	52.5	49.5	102.0	+3.0	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (22)	41.5	41.8	83.3	-0.4	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	46.7	38.2	84.8	+8.5	83%	-

This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (15)	20.5	20.1	40.5	+0.4	53%	-
Last 30 at home (7)	17.0	19.0	36.0	-2.0	43%	-
Last 30 away (8)	23.5	21.0	44.5	+2.5	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.8	20.3	40.1	-0.5	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	20.2	38.8	-1.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.5	20.1	40.5	+0.4	53%	-
vs Weaker	no games

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.1	19.0	40.1	+2.1	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.4	19.4	40.8	+2.0	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.8	18.7	39.5	+2.1	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.5	19.8	42.3	+2.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.2	18.8	41.0	+3.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	15.5	14.5	30.0	+1.0	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (22)	21.1	19.7	40.8	+1.5	55%	-
vs Weaker (6)	22.8	18.2	41.0	+4.7	67%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (15)	20.3	21.3	41.5	-1.0	47%	-
Last 30 at home (7)	20.1	21.1	41.3	-1.0	57%	-
Last 30 away (8)	20.4	21.4	41.8	-1.0	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.4	21.2	42.6	+0.2	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.8	23.6	45.4	-1.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.3	21.3	41.5	-1.0	47%	-
vs Weaker	no games

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.6	22.0	41.6	-2.4	23%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.0	21.5	42.5	-0.5	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.2	22.6	40.8	-4.4	20%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.8	22.4	44.2	-0.6	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	25.0	20.0	45.0	+5.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	18.5	20.0	38.5	-1.5	0%	-
vs Similar ◀ (22)	19.2	23.0	42.2	-3.9	27%	-
vs Weaker (6)	21.5	19.0	40.5	+2.5	17%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (15)	40.7	41.3	82.1	-0.6	47%	-
Last 30 at home (7)	37.1	40.1	77.3	-3.0	29%	-
Last 30 away (8)	43.9	42.4	86.2	+1.5	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.2	41.5	82.7	-0.3	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.4	43.8	84.2	-3.4	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar ◀ (15)	40.7	41.3	82.1	-0.6	47%	-
vs Weaker	no games

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.7	41.1	81.8	-0.4	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	42.4	40.9	83.3	+1.5	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	39.0	41.3	80.3	-2.3	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	44.3	42.2	86.5	+2.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	47.2	38.8	86.0	+8.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	34.0	34.5	68.5	-0.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (22)	40.3	42.7	83.0	-2.4	55%	-
vs Weaker (6)	44.3	37.2	81.5	+7.2	67%	-

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Cairns Taipans wins

Melbourne United wins

Date	Game	Score
18/11/16	Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans	84-79
27/10/16	Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United	83-76

Cairns Taipanslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
17/12/16	H	Illawarra Hawks	99-82
12/12/16	H	Adelaide	83-96
09/12/16	H	Sydney	78-86
03/12/16	A	Brisbane Bullets	89-84
27/11/16	H	New Zealand Breakers	91-80
18/11/16	A	Melbourne United	79-84
13/11/16	H	Brisbane Bullets	76-84
11/11/16	A	New Zealand Breakers	86-79
07/11/16	A	Sydney	77-79
05/11/16	H	Sydney	64-57

Melbourne Unitedlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
26/12/16	H	Brisbane Bullets	97-59
17/12/16	A	Brisbane Bullets	90-100
11/12/16	A	Sydney	88-81
09/12/16	A	Perth	89-92
04/12/16	H	New Zealand Breakers	98-74
26/11/16	H	Sydney	95-92
18/11/16	H	Cairns Taipans	84-79
12/11/16	H	Sydney	71-87
06/11/16	A	Illawarra Hawks	73-82
04/11/16	H	New Zealand Breakers	92-98 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cairns Taipans

NBL 2016-17

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWLLW	47%
Home	LWLLW	57%
Away	WLWLW	38%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	15	7	8
Win %	47%	57%	38%
Points / game	81.5	82.0	81.0
Allowed / game	81.9	80.1	83.5
Point differential	-0.5	+1.9	-2.5
Avg total	163.4	162.1	164.5
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	20%	29%	12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	33% (3)	-	33% (3)
Overtime %	7%	0%	12%

Melbourne United

NBL 2016-17

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLWLW	47%
Home	LWWWW	60%
Away	LLLWL	29%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	17	10	7
Win %	47%	60%	29%
Points / game	84.9	85.8	83.6
Allowed / game	82.5	80.1	85.9
Point differential	+2.4	+5.7	-2.3
Avg total	167.4	165.9	169.4
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	24%	30%	14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	40% (5)	67% (3)	0% (2)
Overtime %	6%	10%	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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Adelaide	17	11	6	65%	90.8	91.4	-0.6
2	Illawarra Hawks	18	10	8	56%	88.6	86.8	+1.8
3	Sydney	20	10	10	50%	83.8	82.4	+1.4
4	Melbourne United	17	8	9	47%	84.9	82.5	+2.4
5	New Zealand Breakers	17	8	9	47%	84.9	86.2	-1.2
6	Cairns Taipans	15	7	8	47%	81.5	81.9	-0.5
7	Brisbane Bullets	18	8	10	44%	82.6	84.8	-2.2
8	Perth	16	7	9	44%	79.9	81.4	-1.5

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cairns Taipans	21	23	20	14	78
Melbourne United	20	18	24	17	79

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Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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