Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 Dec 2022

Tip-off: 08:30

Final 84-81

26-21 21-18 15-15 22-27

Position#5

Record8-11

FormLWLWW

Points / game85.1

Allowed / game86.4

Melbourne United 🏆

Cairns Taipans

Position#3

Record10-6

FormLWWWL

Points / game86.6

Allowed / game85.0

NBL

Other2022-23

Meetings · Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Melbourne United winWon

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Cairns Taipans winLost

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Melbourne United Australia

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

South East Melbourne

110-85

110

+25

H06/11

NBL

Adelaide

86-91

-5

H17/11

NBL

South East Melbourne

69-84

-15

A19/11

NBL

Tasmania JackJumpers

90-94

-4

H26/11

NBL

South East Melbourne

72-78

-6

A03/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

#10

79-93

-14

A05/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

104-88

104

+16

H10/12

NBL

Perth

89-90

-1

A12/12

NBL

South East Melbourne

92-76

+16

H15/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

#10

88-77

+11

H18/12

NBL

29-31

23-18

31-18

27-18

20-25

30-26

14-23

22-17

16-17

16-22

14-30

23-15

31-23

22-24

15-23

18-23

20-22

21-18

13-15

25-31

20-22

18-22

16-18

28-23

22-18

21-22

33-25

21-24

24-15

20-22

24-29

21-14

26-22

22-19

23-21

24-19

22-18

18-25

24-15

173.5Avg total

87.9Scored

85.6Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (19)	85.1	86.4	171.5	-1.3	42%
Season at home (12)	87.2	84.8	172.0	+2.3	50%
Season away (7)	81.6	89.0	170.6	-7.4	29%
Last 10 (10)	87.9	85.6	173.5	+2.3	40%
Last 5 (5)	90.4	84.8	175.2	+5.6	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	80.3	91.7	172.0	-11.3	33%
vs Similar ◀ (15)	83.3	84.7	168.1	-1.4	33%
vs Weaker (12)	84.9	80.8	165.7	+4.2	67%

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

Cairns Taipans Australia

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Sydney

103-106

103

106

-3

A29/10

NBL

Melbourne United

97-72

+25

H04/11

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

90-82

A19/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

71-82

-11

H25/11

NBL

Sydney

94-88 OT

H28/11

NBL

Adelaide

75-78

-3

A02/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

#10

102-101 OT

102

101

H10/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

85-76

H14/12

NBL

Tasmania JackJumpers

91-82

A17/12

NBL

Perth

83-105

105

-22

H20/12

NBL

35-30

27-25

20-29

21-22

15-15

26-18

30-10

26-29

20-16

20-20

25-21

25-25

23-16

9-19

20-23

19-24

23-24

21-20

11-21

23-13

27-12

20-20

16-23

12-23

16-27

27-21

24-15

20-24

21-18

19-12

20-22

25-24

21-24

24-28

26-20

20-10

17-27

23-28

25-24

18-26

176.3Avg total

89.1Scored

87.2Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (16)	86.6	85.0	171.6	+1.6	62%
Season at home (8)	84.0	87.1	171.1	-3.1	50%
Season away (8)	89.2	82.9	172.1	+6.4	75%
Last 10 (10)	89.1	87.2	176.3	+1.9	60%
Last 5 (5)	87.2	88.4	175.6	-1.2	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	79.5	89.3	168.8	-9.8	23%
vs Similar ◀ (13)	88.0	84.9	172.9	+3.1	69%
vs Weaker (4)	88.0	84.2	172.2	+3.8	75%

This opponent (Melbourne United) 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

Melbourne UnitedCairns 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

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.0	21.8	43.9	+0.2	50%	-
Last 30 at home (18)	22.8	22.4	45.2	+0.3	56%	-
Last 30 away (12)	20.9	20.9	41.8	+0.0	42%	-
Last 10 (10)	23.3	23.0	46.3	+0.3	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.8	22.2	46.0	+1.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	20.7	23.7	44.3	-3.0	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (15)	21.9	22.1	44.0	-0.3	40%	-
vs Weaker (12)	22.6	21.0	43.6	+1.6	67%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	20.8	41.8	+0.2	43%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.8	21.2	41.0	-1.4	40%	-
Last 30 away (15)	22.3	20.4	42.7	+1.9	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.8	20.9	42.7	+0.9	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	21.6	42.0	-1.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	21.8	23.5	45.3	-1.6	31%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	20.2	18.9	39.2	+1.3	46%	-
vs Weaker (4)	21.0	18.2	39.2	+2.8	75%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.8	20.3	40.1	-0.5	50%	-
Last 30 at home (18)	20.9	20.5	41.4	+0.4	61%	-
Last 30 away (12)	18.2	20.1	38.2	-1.9	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.5	20.7	43.2	+1.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.8	19.0	41.8	+3.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	15.0	22.7	37.7	-7.7	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.7	20.7	41.5	+0.0	47%	-
vs Weaker (12)	19.8	19.2	39.1	+0.6	58%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.4	22.4	43.8	-1.1	47%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.7	20.9	40.5	-1.2	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	23.1	24.0	47.1	-0.9	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.6	21.1	42.7	+0.5	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.6	21.8	44.4	+0.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	20.8	21.6	42.4	-0.8	54%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	21.9	24.5	46.5	-2.6	38%	-
vs Weaker (4)	21.5	18.2	39.8	+3.2	50%	-

Melbourne UnitedLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

South East Melbourne

52-49

H06/11

NBL

Adelaide

50-51

-1

H17/11

NBL

South East Melbourne

32-39

-7

A19/11

NBL

Tasmania JackJumpers

53-47

H26/11

NBL

South East Melbourne

38-45

-7

A03/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

#10

45-53

-8

A05/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

50-41

H10/12

NBL

Perth

45-39

A12/12

NBL

South East Melbourne

47-36

+11

H15/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

#10

46-37

H18/12

NBL

89.5Avg total

45.8Scored

43.7Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.8	42.2	84.0	-0.3	50%	-
Last 30 at home (18)	43.7	42.9	86.6	+0.7	61%	-
Last 30 away (12)	39.1	41.0	80.1	-1.9	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	45.8	43.7	89.5	+2.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	46.6	41.2	87.8	+5.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	35.7	46.3	82.0	-10.7	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (15)	42.6	42.9	85.5	-0.3	53%	-
vs Weaker (12)	42.4	40.2	82.7	+2.2	50%	-

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

62-55

A29/10

NBL

Melbourne United

41-33

H04/11

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

40-36

A19/11

NBL

New Zealand Breakers

32-35

-3

H25/11

NBL

Sydney

44-44

H28/11

NBL

Adelaide

47-32

+15

A02/12

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

#10

43-48

-5

H10/12

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

40-30

+10

H14/12

NBL

Tasmania JackJumpers

45-52

-7

A17/12

NBL

Perth

40-55

-15

H20/12

NBL

85.4Avg total

43.4Scored

42.0Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.4	43.2	85.6	-0.8	40%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	39.5	42.1	81.5	-2.6	33%	-
Last 30 away (15)	45.3	44.4	89.7	+0.9	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.4	42.0	85.4	+1.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	43.0	43.4	86.4	-0.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	42.6	45.1	87.7	-2.5	23%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	42.2	43.5	85.6	-1.3	46%	-
vs Weaker (4)	42.5	36.5	79.0	+6.0	75%	-

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

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.9	21.1	41.0	-1.2	47%	-
Last 30 at home (18)	20.4	20.3	40.7	+0.2	50%	-
Last 30 away (12)	19.1	22.2	41.3	-3.2	42%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.1	22.3	42.4	-2.2	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.8	22.0	41.8	-2.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	21.3	22.3	43.7	-1.0	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.2	22.2	42.4	-2.0	53%	-
vs Weaker (12)	19.2	19.3	38.5	-0.2	42%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.9	20.7	40.7	-0.8	37%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.2	20.6	39.8	-1.4	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.7	20.9	41.5	-0.2	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.7	20.8	42.5	+0.9	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.2	20.8	43.0	+1.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	14.8	22.1	36.9	-7.2	8%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	24.6	19.5	44.2	+5.1	62%	-
vs Weaker (4)	21.2	20.2	41.5	+1.0	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.8	19.8	40.6	+1.0	50%	-
Last 30 at home (18)	20.7	19.8	40.6	+0.9	50%	-
Last 30 away (12)	20.9	19.8	40.7	+1.2	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.0	19.6	41.6	+2.4	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.0	21.6	45.6	+2.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	19.0	20.0	39.0	-1.0	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (15)	20.5	19.7	40.2	+0.9	47%	-
vs Weaker (12)	21.6	19.9	41.5	+1.7	58%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	22.0	42.9	-1.0	37%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.5	23.5	45.0	-1.9	33%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.4	20.5	40.9	-0.1	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.9	22.0	42.9	-1.1	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.0	21.4	40.4	-2.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	20.8	21.4	42.2	-0.5	46%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	21.2	21.9	43.2	-0.7	31%	-
vs Weaker (4)	20.5	24.0	44.5	-3.5	25%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.7	40.9	81.6	-0.2	53%	-
Last 30 at home (18)	41.2	40.1	81.3	+1.1	56%	-
Last 30 away (12)	40.0	42.0	82.0	-2.0	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.1	41.9	84.0	+0.2	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	43.8	43.6	87.4	+0.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	40.3	42.3	82.7	-2.0	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (15)	40.7	41.9	82.6	-1.1	47%	-
vs Weaker (12)	40.8	39.2	80.0	+1.5	67%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.9	42.7	83.6	-1.8	43%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	40.7	44.1	84.8	-3.3	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	41.1	41.3	82.4	-0.3	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.6	42.8	85.4	-0.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	41.2	42.2	83.4	-1.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)	35.7	43.5	79.2	-7.8	15%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	45.8	41.5	87.3	+4.4	69%	-
vs Weaker (4)	41.8	44.2	86.0	-2.5	50%	-

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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

Melbourne United wins

Cairns Taipans wins

Date	Game	Score
04/11/22	Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United	97-72
20/10/22	Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans	77-81
18/04/22	Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans	92-80
10/04/22	Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United	63-92
27/02/22	Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United	73-89
14/01/17	Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans	92-85
29/12/16	Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United	78-79
18/11/16	Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans	84-79
27/10/16	Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United	83-76

Melbourne Unitedlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
18/12/22	H	Illawarra Hawks	88-77
15/12/22	H	South East Melbourne	92-76
12/12/22	A	Perth	89-90
10/12/22	H	Brisbane Bullets	104-88
05/12/22	A	Illawarra Hawks	79-93
03/12/22	A	South East Melbourne	72-78
26/11/22	H	Tasmania JackJumpers	90-94
19/11/22	A	South East Melbourne	69-84
17/11/22	H	Adelaide	86-91
06/11/22	H	South East Melbourne	110-85

Cairns Taipanslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
20/12/22	H	Perth	83-105
17/12/22	A	Tasmania JackJumpers	91-82
14/12/22	H	Brisbane Bullets	85-76
10/12/22	H	Illawarra Hawks	102-101 OT
02/12/22	A	Adelaide	75-78
28/11/22	H	Sydney	94-88 OT
25/11/22	H	New Zealand Breakers	71-82
19/11/22	A	Brisbane Bullets	90-82
04/11/22	H	Melbourne United	97-72
29/10/22	A	Sydney	103-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Melbourne United

NBL 2022-23

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWLWW	42%
Home	LLWWW	50%
Away	LLLLL	29%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	19	12	7
Win %	42%	50%	29%
Points / game	85.1	87.2	81.6
Allowed / game	86.4	84.8	89.0
Point differential	-1.3	+2.3	-7.4
Avg total	171.5	172.0	170.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	26%	42%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	33% (6)	25% (4)	50% (2)
Overtime %	11%	8%	14%

Cairns Taipans

NBL 2022-23

Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWL	62%
Home	LWWWL	50%
Away	WLWLW	75%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	16	8	8
Win %	62%	50%	75%
Points / game	86.6	84.0	89.2
Allowed / game	85.0	87.1	82.9
Point differential	+1.6	-3.1	+6.4
Avg total	171.6	171.1	172.1
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	12%	12%	12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (6)	50% (2)	50% (4)
Overtime %	12%	25%	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	New Zealand Breakers	16	11	5	69%	87.6	78.4	+9.2
2	Sydney	16	11	5	69%	91.8	86.1	+5.7
3	South East Melbourne	19	12	7	63%	91.4	87.7	+3.7
4	Cairns Taipans	16	10	6	62%	86.6	85.0	+1.6
5	Perth	16	9	7	56%	89.1	88.1	+0.9
6	Tasmania JackJumpers	17	9	8	53%	83.2	81.1	+2.2
7	Adelaide	16	8	8	50%	88.0	89.3	-1.3
8	Melbourne United	19	8	11	42%	85.1	86.4	-1.3
9	Brisbane Bullets	16	4	12	25%	83.3	91.1	-7.8
10	Illawarra Hawks	17	2	15	12%	78.5	91.2	-12.8

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Melbourne United	26	21	15	22	84
Cairns Taipans	21	18	15	27	81

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Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans 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

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🎯 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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