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Cairns Taipans vs Sydney Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 08:30
Final 78-86
26-16 19-22 18-17 15-31
Position#4
Record6-6
FormWLLWW
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game80.4
vs
Sydney 🏆
Australia
Position#7
Record9-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game80.7
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cairns Taipans winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sydney 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
Date
Competition
Adelaide
#2
L
67-83
67
83
-16
A21/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H27/10
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
W
98-83
98
83
+15
A30/10
NBL
Sydney
#7
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H05/11
NBL
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-29
16-17
20-18
15-19
19-20
30-17
16-17
18-22
27-23
25-18
21-24
25-18
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
159.9Avg total
81.0Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)80.280.4160.6-0.250%
Season at home (4)78.574.2152.8+4.275%
Season away (8)81.083.5164.5-2.538%
Last 10 (10)81.078.9159.9+2.160%
Last 5 (5)84.282.2166.4+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)80.280.4160.6-0.250%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H30/10
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
L
57-64
57
64
-7
A05/11
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
W
79-77
79
77
+2
H07/11
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
73-86
73
86
-13
A10/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
87-71
87
71
+16
A12/11
NBL
Perth
#1
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A17/11
NBL
Perth
#1
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H19/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
92-95
92
95
-3
A26/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
85-91
85
91
-6
H28/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
W
99-93
99
93
+6
A05/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-17
23-12
23-23
28-26
10-16
17-16
13-14
17-18
16-22
23-14
15-19
25-22
22-19
11-20
27-23
13-24
29-29
20-15
14-15
24-12
19-29
27-29
18-14
16-21
23-12
17-25
20-17
23-18
22-26
20-23
22-21
28-25
25-20
19-25
23-21
18-25
25-25
27-19
26-22
21-27
164.2Avg total
82.2Scored
82.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)83.880.7164.5+3.160%
Season at home (7)84.178.0162.1+6.171%
Season away (8)83.583.0166.5+0.550%
Last 10 (10)82.282.0164.2+0.250%
Last 5 (5)87.888.8176.6-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)85.194.2179.3-9.118%
vs Similar ◀ (19)85.883.7169.5+2.253%
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: -0.5-0.5
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: -0.5-0.5
Cairns TaipansSydney
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
Adelaide
#2
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A21/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H27/10
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
W
52-41
52
41
+11
A30/10
NBL
Sydney
#7
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H05/11
NBL
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
79.3Avg total
40.6Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (12)39.038.377.3+0.742%-
Last 30 at home (4)44.236.881.0+7.575%-
Last 30 away (8)36.439.175.5-2.825%-
Last 10 (10)40.638.779.3+1.950%-
Last 5 (5)41.039.480.4+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)39.038.377.3+0.742%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H30/10
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A05/11
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H07/11
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A10/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A12/11
NBL
Perth
#1
L
46-58
46
58
-12
A17/11
NBL
Perth
#1
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H19/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A26/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H28/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A05/12
NBL
82.1Avg total
40.8Scored
41.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.643.587.2+0.143%-
Last 30 at home (13)42.541.183.5+1.454%-
Last 30 away (17)44.545.489.9-0.935%-
Last 10 (10)40.841.382.1-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)44.846.691.4-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)46.046.592.5-0.527%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)42.341.884.1+0.453%-
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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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Cairns Taipans wins
2
Sydney wins
DateGameScore
07/11/16Sydney v Cairns Taipans79-77
05/11/16Cairns Taipans v Sydney64-57
15/10/16Sydney v Cairns Taipans92-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
05/11/16HSydney64-57
30/10/16AIllawarra Hawks98-83
27/10/16HMelbourne United83-76
21/10/16AAdelaide67-83
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/16AIllawarra Hawks99-93
28/11/16HAdelaide85-91
26/11/16AMelbourne United92-95
19/11/16HPerth83-72
17/11/16APerth80-93
12/11/16AMelbourne United87-71
10/11/16ABrisbane Bullets73-86
07/11/16HCairns Taipans79-77
05/11/16ACairns Taipans57-64
30/10/16HBrisbane Bullets87-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cairns Taipans
NBL 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW50%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayWLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1248
Win %50%75%38%
Points / game80.278.581.0
Allowed / game80.474.283.5
Point differential-0.2+4.2-2.5
Avg total160.6152.8164.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%25%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %8%0%12%
Sydney
NBL 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW60%
HomeWWWWL71%
AwayLWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %60%71%50%
Points / game83.884.183.5
Allowed / game80.778.083.0
Point differential+3.1+6.1+0.5
Avg total164.5162.1166.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%43%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (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 Sydney159660%83.880.7+3.1
2 Illawarra Hawks147750%88.486.8+1.6
3 Brisbane Bullets147750%82.582.1+0.4
4 Cairns Taipans126650%80.280.4-0.2
5 Adelaide126650%90.294.0-3.8
6 New Zealand Breakers157847%85.587.1-1.5
7 Melbourne United136746%83.082.3+0.7
8 Perth136746%81.282.0-0.8
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 Taipans2619181578
Sydney1622173186
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