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Perth vs Cairns Taipans Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 10:30
Final 98-84
22-22 28-18 18-19 30-25
Position#5
Record18-11
FormWWLWW
Points / game90.8
Allowed / game86.4
Perth 🏆
Australia
vs
Cairns Taipans
Australia
Position#9
Record8-21
FormLLLWL
Points / game83.4
Allowed / game97.2
AustraliaNBLRound 20· RAC Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · Perth v Cairns Taipans
05 Feb 2027
PERT v CAIR
upcoming
08 Nov 2026
PERT v CAIR
upcoming
06 Feb 2026
PERT98
CAIR84
22 Jan 2026
PERT106
CAIR69
25 Jan 2025
PERT116
CAIR125
10 Feb 2024
PERT117
CAIR88
16 Nov 2023
PERT88
CAIR80
03 Feb 2023
PERT71
CAIR84
16 Apr 2022
PERT106
CAIR87
05 Dec 2021
PERT90
CAIR67
20 Feb 2017
PERT74
CAIR66
20 Jan 2017
PERT84
CAIR78
08 Oct 2016
PERT84
CAIR74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PerthAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPerth
Date
Competition
Tasmania JackJumpers
#6
W
94-85
94
85
+9
82avg 86
A21/12
NBL
Adelaide
#3
L
84-95
84
95
-11
71avg 86
A28/12
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
95-75
95
75
+20
85avg 86
A01/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
W
99-91
99
91
+8
94avg 86
A04/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
107-97
107
97
+10
104avg 86
A10/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
92-87
92
87
+5
no box
H16/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#9
W
106-69
106
69
+37
113avg 86
H22/01
NBL
Melbourne United
#4
L
73-74
73
74
-1
58avg 86
H25/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
101-93
101
93
+8
97avg 86
H28/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
106-99
106
99
+7
100avg 86
A31/01
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-18
25-24
27-22
23-21
29-20
20-26
9-29
26-20
25-16
15-28
31-11
24-20
28-23
20-22
32-29
19-17
32-26
26-24
21-25
28-22
18-13
26-24
21-21
27-29
30-25
24-18
38-13
14-13
24-12
16-26
12-12
21-24
24-32
25-19
26-26
26-16
25-30
23-24
32-20
26-25
182.2Avg total
95.7Scored
86.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)90.886.4177.2+4.462%
Season at home (14)89.186.5175.6+2.650%
Season away (15)92.586.3178.7+6.273%
Last 10 (10)95.786.5182.2+9.280%
Last 5 (5)95.684.4180.0+11.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)75.5101.0176.5-25.50%
vs Similar (11)92.191.5183.6+0.536%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)93.182.9175.9+10.282%
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cairns TaipansAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTaipans
Date
Competition
Adelaide
#3
L
73-93
73
93
-20
63avg 76
A24/12
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
96-111
96
111
-15
94avg 76
H31/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
L
78-96
78
96
-18
70avg 76
A03/01
NBL
Melbourne United
#4
W
93-92
93
92
+1
96avg 76
A07/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
88-83
88
83
+5
84avg 76
H12/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
L
86-104
86
104
-18
no box
H17/01
NBL
Perth
#5
L
69-106
69
106
-37
53avg 76
A22/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
91-118
91
118
-27
84avg 76
A24/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#6
W
96-93 OT
96
93
+3
82avg 76
H30/01
NBL
Sydney
#1
L
92-106
92
106
-14
80avg 76
H01/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
21-27
19-23
12-20
28-21
24-27
26-35
18-28
18-22
31-23
15-27
14-24
29-22
14-23
33-30
17-17
28-16
19-19
21-27
20-21
21-26
30-29
17-25
18-24
25-30
18-24
13-38
13-14
26-16
26-33
15-32
24-37
27-17
27-22
17-26
13-19
34-17
20-28
22-26
16-35
186.4Avg total
86.2Scored
100.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)83.497.2180.7-13.828%
Season at home (16)85.796.9182.6-11.225%
Season away (13)80.797.7178.4-17.031%
Last 10 (10)86.2100.2186.4-14.030%
Last 5 (5)86.8105.4192.2-18.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)83.297.8181.0-14.523%
vs Similar (4)84.892.0176.8-7.250%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Perth) is Stronger. 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

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: +4.7+4.7Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +4.1+4.1Q3: -9.1-9.1Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -7.4-7.4
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: +4.7+4.7Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +4.1+4.1Q3: -9.1-9.1Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -7.4-7.4
PerthCairns 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.
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PerthLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tasmania JackJumpers
#6
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A21/12
NBL
Adelaide
#3
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A28/12
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#10
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A01/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A04/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
58-50
58
50
+8
A10/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H16/01
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#9
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H22/01
NBL
Melbourne United
#4
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H25/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H28/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A31/01
NBL
92.4Avg total
47.4Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.643.990.5+2.760%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.441.787.1+3.771%-
Last 30 away (16)47.645.893.4+1.850%-
Last 10 (10)47.445.092.4+2.470%-
Last 5 (5)47.044.691.6+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)43.547.090.5-3.50%-
vs Similar (11)49.244.894.0+4.464%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)45.342.988.2+2.465%-
This opponent (Cairns Taipans) is Weaker. 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
Adelaide
#3
L
42-50
42
50
-8
A24/12
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H31/12
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#8
W
49-45
49
45
+4
A03/01
NBL
Melbourne United
#4
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A07/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#10
W
47-35
47
35
+12
H12/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#7
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H17/01
NBL
Perth
#5
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A22/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#2
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A24/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#6
W
54-39
54
39
+15
H30/01
NBL
Sydney
#1
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H01/02
NBL
95.2Avg total
48.7Scored
46.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.747.791.4-4.040%-
Last 30 at home (16)44.647.391.9-2.750%-
Last 30 away (14)42.648.190.8-5.529%-
Last 10 (10)48.746.595.2+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)50.848.499.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)43.548.091.5-4.538%-
vs Similar (4)45.045.590.5-0.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Perth) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Perththeir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Perth: 93.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 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-pointers44.724.9
55.7%
54.6%49.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.29.1
36.1%
33.3%27.3
🏀 Free throws21.916.3
74.4%
74.8%16.3
They take 69.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cairns Taipanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cairns Taipans: 84.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 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-pointers35.419.0
53.7%
54.6%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.610.1
35.3%
33.3%30.3
🏀 Free throws21.016.2
77.1%
74.8%16.2
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% 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 06 Feb 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Perth
WWLWWWWWLW
Cairns Taipans
LWLLLWWLLL
#5
League position
#9
+9.3
Net rating
-19.6
109.8
Offensive rating
100.0
100.5
Defensive rating
119.6
55.2%
Effective FG%
53.4%
50.0%
Opp. effective FG%
56.3%
12.5%
Turnover %
16.8%
31.2%
Off. rebound %
24.4%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.33
36.1%
3-point %
35.3%
55.9%
Assist %
63.2%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence109.8 · 100.0Defence100.5 · 119.6Shooting55.2% · 53.4%3-point %36.1% · 35.3%Ball care12.5% · 16.8%Off. rebounds31.2% · 24.4%Free throws0.31 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ Perth   ■ Cairns Taipans
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
8
Perth wins
2
Cairns Taipans wins
DateGameScore
22/01/26Perth v Cairns Taipans106-69
22/10/25Cairns Taipans v Perth78-110
10/10/25Cairns Taipans v Perth77-80
25/01/25Perth v Cairns Taipans116-125 OT
14/12/24Cairns Taipans v Perth92-128
10/10/24Cairns Taipans v Perth87-90
10/02/24Perth v Cairns Taipans117-88
26/12/23Cairns Taipans v Perth102-105
16/11/23Perth v Cairns Taipans88-80
12/02/23Cairns Taipans v Perth91-78
Perthlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/26AIllawarra Hawks106-99
28/01/26HSouth East Melbourne101-93
25/01/26HMelbourne United73-74
22/01/26HCairns Taipans106-69
16/01/26HIllawarra Hawks92-87
10/01/26ASouth East Melbourne107-97
04/01/26ANew Zealand Breakers99-91
01/01/26ABrisbane Bullets95-75
28/12/25AAdelaide84-95
21/12/25ATasmania JackJumpers94-85
Cairns Taipanslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/26HSydney92-106
30/01/26HTasmania JackJumpers96-93 OT
24/01/26ASouth East Melbourne91-118
22/01/26APerth69-106
17/01/26HNew Zealand Breakers86-104
12/01/26HBrisbane Bullets88-83
07/01/26AMelbourne United93-92
03/01/26AIllawarra Hawks78-96
31/12/25HSouth East Melbourne96-111
24/12/25AAdelaide73-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Perth
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW62%
HomeLWWLW50%
AwayLWWWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %62%50%73%
Points / game90.889.192.5
Allowed / game86.486.586.3
Point differential+4.4+2.6+6.2
Avg total177.2175.6178.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%21%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)17% (6)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cairns Taipans
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL28%
HomeLWLWL25%
AwayLLWLL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291613
Win %28%25%31%
Points / game83.485.780.7
Allowed / game97.296.997.7
Point differential-13.8-11.2-17.0
Avg total180.7182.6178.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+3%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)67% (6)67% (3)
Overtime %7%6%8%
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 South East Melbourne3021970%100.891.6+9.2
2 Adelaide3021970%93.088.0+5.0
3 Sydney2920969%97.387.4+9.9
4 Melbourne United29181162%92.887.7+5.1
5 Perth29181162%90.886.4+4.4
6 Tasmania JackJumpers31141745%87.185.8+1.2
7 Illawarra Hawks29111838%92.597.2-4.7
8 New Zealand Breakers30111937%90.492.9-2.5
9 Cairns Taipans2982128%83.497.2-13.8
10 Brisbane Bullets3062420%82.996.8-13.9
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
Perth2228183098
Cairns Taipans2218192584
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