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Sydney vs Cairns Taipans Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 08:30
Final 95-87
25-26 25-33 27-10 18-18
Position#1
Record19-9
FormLWWLL
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game88.1
Sydney 🏆
Australia
vs
Position#3
Record19-11
FormWLWLW
Points / game87.5
Allowed / game84.7
AustraliaNBLNBL - Semi-finals
Other2022-23
Meetings · Sydney v Cairns Taipans
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sydney 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

SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South East Melbourne
#7
W
118-102
118
102
+16
H04/01
NBL
Perth
#6
W
108-87
108
87
+21
H07/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#9
W
116-67
116
67
+49
A11/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#10
W
84-79
84
79
+5
H15/01
NBL
Perth
#6
L
104-111
104
111
-7
A20/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#2
L
88-93
88
93
-5
H22/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#4
W
91-77
91
77
+14
A27/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#7
W
111-106
111
106
+5
H29/01
NBL
Adelaide
#8
L
108-115
108
115
-7
A03/02
NBL
Perth
#6
L
84-96
84
96
-12
A05/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-30
34-25
31-25
29-22
27-14
32-27
23-26
26-20
24-21
35-19
29-15
28-12
19-24
18-13
26-17
21-25
20-26
28-28
32-22
24-35
17-22
24-33
27-15
20-23
14-25
37-14
23-15
17-23
28-25
28-26
28-27
27-28
29-35
30-24
27-22
22-34
21-16
15-24
21-29
27-27
194.5Avg total
101.2Scored
93.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)95.788.1183.8+7.568%
Season at home (14)95.488.3183.6+7.171%
Season away (14)96.088.0184.0+8.064%
Last 10 (10)101.293.3194.5+7.960%
Last 5 (5)96.497.4193.8-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)85.783.7169.3+2.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)96.688.6185.2+8.170%
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
Date
Competition
South East Melbourne
#7
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H08/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#10
W
89-84
89
84
+5
H13/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#2
W
85-83
85
83
+2
A15/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#4
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H20/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#7
L
80-85
80
85
-5
A25/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#9
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H28/01
NBL
Adelaide
#8
L
96-99
96
99
-3
H30/01
NBL
Perth
#6
W
84-71
84
71
+13
A03/02
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#4
L
79-87
79
87
-8
H09/02
NBL
Perth
#6
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H12/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-35
33-14
19-13
18-23
23-24
22-16
22-21
22-23
21-14
27-26
20-25
17-18
17-14
13-20
25-28
22-23
24-19
19-25
15-18
22-23
21-27
30-23
19-18
24-19
24-25
29-25
24-25
19-24
30-16
19-21
15-19
20-15
16-25
21-21
18-19
24-22
25-19
27-24
19-16
20-19
171.3Avg total
86.9Scored
84.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)87.584.7172.2+2.863%
Season at home (16)86.186.6172.7-0.456%
Season away (14)89.182.6171.6+6.571%
Last 10 (10)86.984.4171.3+2.560%
Last 5 (5)88.884.4173.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)93.390.7184.0+2.767%
vs Similar (17)83.882.9166.7+0.953%
vs Weaker (10)92.086.0178.0+6.080%
This opponent (Sydney) 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -0.1-0.1
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -0.1-0.1
SydneyCairns 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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SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South East Melbourne
#7
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H04/01
NBL
Perth
#6
W
59-41
59
41
+18
H07/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#9
W
59-40
59
40
+19
A11/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#10
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H15/01
NBL
Perth
#6
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A20/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#2
L
41-55
41
55
-14
H22/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#4
W
51-39
51
39
+12
A27/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#7
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H29/01
NBL
Adelaide
#8
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A03/02
NBL
Perth
#6
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A05/02
NBL
97.5Avg total
50.4Scored
47.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.943.491.3+4.463%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.345.192.5+2.260%-
Last 30 away (15)48.441.790.1+6.767%-
Last 10 (10)50.447.197.5+3.350%-
Last 5 (5)48.648.897.4-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)46.741.388.0+5.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)48.043.791.7+4.363%-
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
South East Melbourne
#7
W
57-49
57
49
+8
H08/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#10
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H13/01
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#2
W
48-40
48
40
+8
A15/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#4
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H20/01
NBL
South East Melbourne
#7
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A25/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#9
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H28/01
NBL
Adelaide
#8
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H30/01
NBL
Perth
#6
W
49-37
49
37
+12
A03/02
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#4
L
37-46
37
46
-9
H09/02
NBL
Perth
#6
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H12/02
NBL
89.8Avg total
46.5Scored
43.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.342.787.0+1.557%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.242.584.7-0.356%-
Last 30 away (14)46.643.089.6+3.657%-
Last 10 (10)46.543.389.8+3.270%-
Last 5 (5)48.445.293.6+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)48.346.394.7+2.033%-
vs Similar (17)41.843.184.8-1.341%-
vs Weaker (10)47.341.188.4+6.290%-
This opponent (Sydney) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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
7
Sydney wins
3
Cairns Taipans wins
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/23APerth84-96
03/02/23AAdelaide108-115
29/01/23HSouth East Melbourne111-106
27/01/23ATasmania JackJumpers91-77
22/01/23HNew Zealand Breakers88-93
20/01/23APerth104-111
15/01/23HIllawarra Hawks84-79
11/01/23ABrisbane Bullets116-67
07/01/23HPerth108-87
04/01/23HSouth East Melbourne118-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/23HPerth91-78
09/02/23HTasmania JackJumpers79-87
03/02/23APerth84-71
30/01/23HAdelaide96-99
28/01/23HBrisbane Bullets94-87
25/01/23ASouth East Melbourne80-85
20/01/23HTasmania JackJumpers77-85
15/01/23ANew Zealand Breakers85-83
13/01/23HIllawarra Hawks89-84
08/01/23HSouth East Melbourne94-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sydney
NBL 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL68%
HomeWWWLW71%
AwayWLWLL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %68%71%64%
Points / game95.795.496.0
Allowed / game88.188.388.0
Point differential+7.5+7.1+8.0
Avg total183.8183.6184.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%43%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)57% (7)50% (2)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Cairns Taipans
NBL 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW63%
HomeLWLLW56%
AwayWWWLW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %63%56%71%
Points / game87.586.189.1
Allowed / game84.786.682.6
Point differential+2.8-0.4+6.5
Avg total172.2172.7171.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%12%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)60% (5)43% (7)
Overtime %7%12%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 Sydney2819968%95.788.1+7.5
2 New Zealand Breakers29191066%86.679.8+6.8
3 Cairns Taipans30191163%87.584.7+2.8
4 Tasmania JackJumpers30171357%84.782.4+2.3
5 Melbourne United28151354%86.986.6+0.4
6 Perth30161453%92.191.9+0.2
7 South East Melbourne29151452%91.490.3+1.2
8 Adelaide28131546%90.992.8-1.8
9 Brisbane Bullets2882029%84.592.9-8.4
10 Illawarra Hawks2832511%80.892.3-11.6
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
Sydney2525271895
Cairns Taipans2633101887
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