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Cairns Taipans vs Illawarra Hawks prediction

HomeCairns Taipans5–4, 4th in AwayIllawarra Hawks2–8, 10th in
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Last meeting

Illawarra Hawks100–110Cairns Taipans

Tale of the tape

Cairns TaipansBefore tip-offIllawarra Hawks
  • 5–4Season record2–8
  • 3–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–4
  • 5–4Last 10 games2–8
  • W1Current streakL2
  • 90.0Points per game95.2
  • 96.0Points allowed per game105.1
  • −6.0Average margin−9.9
  • 4 daysRest before this game4 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 32.5Rebounds per game30.8
  • 23.3Assists per game19.2
  • 13.3Three-pointers made per game10.8
  • 25.5Bench points per game45.0

Team numbers per game from the last 4 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Cairns Taipans+0.523.7–23.2−4.922.0–26.9−3.421.6–25.0+1.922.8–20.9
Illawarra Hawks−2.823.2–26.0−4.123.2–27.3−1.824.1–25.9−1.224.7–25.9

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Jack McVeighForward · Cairns TaipansVSM. MakerIllawarra Hawks

Leading scorers · averages over the last 4 games

  • 18.3Points15.0
  • 2.8Rebounds6.4
  • 4.8Assists1.6
  • 3.0Three-pointers made1.4
  • 29.7Minutes21.6

Team leaders

Cairns TaipansThis seasonIllawarra Hawks

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (4 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Starters
R. SmithVSM. Maker
PTS
11.3·15.0
REB
2.8·6.4
AST
0.3·1.6
Starters
M. LewisVSSamson Froling
PTS
10.0·11.0
REB
5.0·6.8
AST
1.8·1.8
Cross-matchup
Jack McVeighVSMilton Doyle
PTS
18.3·11.0
REB
2.8·1.5
AST
4.8·4.5
Cross-matchup
Keanu PinderVSTyler Harvey
PTS
14.3·10.2
REB
5.5·3.0
AST
3.8·2.6
Cross-matchup
Jaylon BrownVSWani Swaka Lo Buluk
PTS
12.5·4.6
REB
2.8·1.8
AST
5.3·0.4

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Cairns Taipans

Likely starting five

  1. M. Lewis
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    10.0
  2. Jack McVeigh
    Forward · Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    18.3
  3. Jaylon Brown
    Guard · Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    12.5
  4. Keanu Pinder
    Forward · Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    14.3
  5. R. Smith
    Started 3 of last 4
    PPG
    11.3
Away
Illawarra Hawks

Likely starting five

  1. Tyler Harvey
    Started 5 of last 5
    PPG
    10.2
  2. Samson Froling
    Started 5 of last 5
    PPG
    11.0
  3. Wani Swaka Lo Buluk
    Started 5 of last 5
    PPG
    4.6
  4. Milton Doyle
    Started 4 of last 5
    PPG
    11.0
  5. M. Maker
    Started 2 of last 5
    PPG
    15.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Recent form

Cairns Taipans

4–1

5–4, 4th in

Illawarra Hawks

1–4

2–8, 10th in

Head to head

  • Illawarra Hawks 100–110 Cairns Taipans

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