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Sydney vs Cairns Taipans Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 13 Oct 2024
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 99-73
28-18 25-21 23-18 23-16
Position#4
Record3-2
FormWWLWL
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game89.6
Sydney 🏆
Australia
vs
Position#10
Record3-2
FormLWWWL
Points / game90.8
Allowed / game91.0
AustraliaNBLRound 4· Qudos Bank Arena
Other2024-25
Meetings · Sydney v Cairns Taipans
17 Dec 2026
SYDN v CAIR
upcoming
20 Sep 2026
SYDN111
CAIR90
21 Dec 2025
SYDN119
CAIR77
28 Sep 2025
SYDN74
CAIR77
12 Jan 2025
SYDN91
CAIR87
13 Oct 2024
SYDN99
CAIR73
29 Dec 2023
SYDN101
CAIR82
19 Feb 2023
SYDN79
CAIR64
15 Feb 2023
SYDN95
CAIR87
29 Oct 2022
SYDN106
CAIR103
14 Oct 2022
SYDN78
CAIR83
06 Mar 2022
SYDN98
CAIR88
07 Nov 2016
SYDN79
CAIR77
15 Oct 2016
SYDN92
CAIR78
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
🔥 FormSydney
Date
Competition
Melbourne United
#1
W
98-86
98
86
+12
96avg 86
H28/01
NBL
Adelaide
#9
L
78-85
78
85
-7
66avg 86
A02/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#4
L
95-106
95
106
-11
86avg 86
H11/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#10
W
122-67
122
67
+55
126avg 86
A17/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
L
76-83
76
83
-7
66avg 86
H28/02
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
102-94
102
94
+8
91avg 86
A22/09
NBL
Perth
#3
W
88-87
88
87
+1
73avg 86
A27/09
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
89-96
89
96
-7
86avg 86
H29/09
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
91-82
91
82
+9
84avg 86
A05/10
NBL
Adelaide
#6
L
79-89
79
89
-10
66avg 86
A11/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-26
36-17
14-22
26-21
18-17
23-20
18-17
19-31
17-31
29-28
19-20
30-27
34-14
29-25
29-17
30-11
22-15
25-23
13-22
16-23
27-28
24-20
19-27
32-19
27-11
16-29
24-18
21-29
15-27
32-21
20-27
22-21
22-17
25-10
28-28
16-27
22-26
15-23
25-19
17-21
179.3Avg total
91.8Scored
87.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)89.889.6179.4+0.260%
Season at home (1)89.096.0185.0-7.00%
Season away (4)90.088.0178.0+2.075%
Last 10 (10)91.887.5179.3+4.350%
Last 5 (5)89.889.6179.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)89.096.0185.0-7.00%
vs Similar (16)94.294.1188.4+0.144%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)93.189.8182.9+3.246%
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
Brisbane Bullets
#6
L
84-102
84
102
-18
80avg 81
H21/01
NBL
Adelaide
#9
L
71-88
71
88
-17
58avg 81
A27/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#2
L
86-94
86
94
-8
75avg 81
H01/02
NBL
Perth
#3
L
88-117
88
117
-29
72avg 81
A10/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
W
97-88
97
88
+9
90avg 81
H16/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
75-102
75
102
-27
49avg 81
H21/09
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
101-97
101
97
+4
96avg 81
H28/09
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
W
90-78
90
78
+12
88avg 81
H04/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
101-88
101
88
+13
95avg 81
A06/10
NBL
Perth
#3
L
87-90
87
90
-3
80avg 81
H10/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-26
23-35
22-18
22-23
25-28
13-25
15-22
18-13
22-22
22-23
18-27
24-22
30-30
27-27
15-22
16-38
28-15
29-20
20-19
20-34
21-26
24-28
15-18
15-30
28-32
30-22
19-23
24-20
27-21
26-16
18-24
19-17
23-27
35-27
22-17
21-17
23-29
18-19
26-27
20-15
182.4Avg total
88.0Scored
94.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)90.891.0181.8-0.260%
Season at home (4)88.291.8180.0-3.550%
Season away (1)101.088.0189.0+13.0100%
Last 10 (10)88.094.4182.4-6.440%
Last 5 (5)90.891.0181.8-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)90.894.4185.1-3.638%
vs Similar (12)89.492.0181.4-2.650%
vs Weaker (2)86.083.0169.0+3.050%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -3.0-3.0
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -3.0-3.0
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Melbourne United
#1
W
58-43
58
43
+15
H28/01
NBL
Adelaide
#9
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A02/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#4
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H11/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#10
W
63-39
63
39
+24
A17/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#5
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H28/02
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A22/09
NBL
Perth
#3
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A27/09
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H29/09
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
47-27
47
27
+20
A05/10
NBL
Adelaide
#6
L
37-49
37
49
-12
A11/10
NBL
90.8Avg total
48.0Scored
42.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.345.393.7+3.060%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.547.597.1+2.053%-
Last 30 away (15)47.143.190.3+4.067%-
Last 10 (10)48.042.890.8+5.270%-
Last 5 (5)45.042.487.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)47.048.095.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (16)50.444.795.1+5.775%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)45.945.991.8+0.046%-
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
Brisbane Bullets
#6
L
40-61
40
61
-21
H21/01
NBL
Adelaide
#9
L
38-53
38
53
-15
A27/01
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#2
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H01/02
NBL
Perth
#3
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A10/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
W
57-35
57
35
+22
H16/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#1
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H21/09
NBL
Adelaide
#6
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H28/09
NBL
Tasmania JackJumpers
#7
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H04/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A06/10
NBL
Perth
#3
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H10/10
NBL
98.9Avg total
49.1Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.647.994.5-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.247.292.4-2.141%-
Last 30 away (13)48.448.897.2-0.546%-
Last 10 (10)49.149.898.9-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)51.049.4100.4+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)48.548.597.0+0.044%-
vs Similar (12)44.347.691.9-3.242%-
vs Weaker (2)44.545.590.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Sydney) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Sydneytheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sydney: 91.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 92.3 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.922.0
53.8%
52.3%44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.311.1
32.4%
35.1%33.3
🏀 Free throws18.313.7
74.9%
74.7%13.7
They take 75.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cairns Taipanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cairns Taipans: 87.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 92.3 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.921.9
49.9%
52.3%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.39.0
35.6%
35.1%27.0
🏀 Free throws22.616.8
74.3%
74.7%16.8
They take 69.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Oct 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sydney
LWLWWLWLLW
Cairns Taipans
LWWWLWLLLL
#4
League position
#10
+5.0
Net rating
-7.1
112.0
Offensive rating
106.6
106.9
Defensive rating
113.6
51.4%
Effective FG%
51.2%
49.4%
Opp. effective FG%
50.0%
15.9%
Turnover %
16.0%
34.3%
Off. rebound %
25.2%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.33
32.4%
3-point %
35.6%
60.7%
Assist %
52.8%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence112.0 · 106.6Defence106.9 · 113.6Shooting51.4% · 51.2%3-point %32.4% · 35.6%Ball care15.9% · 16.0%Off. rebounds34.3% · 25.2%Free throws0.24 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Sydney   ■ 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
6
Sydney wins
4
Cairns Taipans wins
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/10/24AAdelaide79-89
05/10/24ABrisbane Bullets91-82
29/09/24HIllawarra Hawks89-96
27/09/24APerth88-87
22/09/24AAdelaide102-94
28/02/24HNew Zealand Breakers76-83
17/02/24ASouth East Melbourne122-67
11/02/24HIllawarra Hawks95-106
02/02/24AAdelaide78-85
28/01/24HMelbourne United98-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/10/24HPerth87-90
06/10/24AMelbourne United101-88
04/10/24HTasmania JackJumpers90-78
28/09/24HAdelaide101-97
21/09/24HIllawarra Hawks75-102
16/02/24HMelbourne United97-88
10/02/24APerth88-117
01/02/24HTasmania JackJumpers86-94
27/01/24AAdelaide71-88
21/01/24HBrisbane Bullets84-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sydney
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL60%
HomeL0%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %60%0%75%
Points / game89.889.090.0
Allowed / game89.696.088.0
Point differential+0.2-7.0+2.0
Avg total179.4185.0178.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cairns Taipans
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL60%
HomeLWWL50%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %60%50%100%
Points / game90.888.2101.0
Allowed / game91.091.888.0
Point differential-0.2-3.5+13.0
Avg total181.8180.0189.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%25%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (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 New Zealand Breakers220100%86.083.0+3.0
2 Illawarra Hawks54180%104.088.6+15.4
3 Melbourne United53260%88.282.6+5.6
4 Adelaide53260%95.093.0+2.0
5 Sydney53260%89.889.6+0.2
6 Cairns Taipans53260%90.891.0-0.2
7 Perth52340%86.090.8-4.8
8 Tasmania JackJumpers52340%79.687.6-8.0
9 Brisbane Bullets41325%89.295.0-5.8
10 South East Melbourne5050%85.892.6-6.8
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
Sydney2825232399
Cairns Taipans1821181673
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