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Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United prediction

HomeCairns Taipans4–4, 6th in AwayMelbourne United3–4, 7th in
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Last meeting

Melbourne United95–107Cairns Taipans

Tale of the tape

Cairns TaipansBefore tip-offMelbourne United
  • 4–4Season record3–5
  • 2–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road3–2
  • 4–4Last 10 games3–5
  • L1Current streakL2
  • 90.5Points per game93.6
  • 97.5Points allowed per game91.6
  • −7.0Average margin+2.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game5 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 30.0Rebounds per game36.3
  • 24.3Assists per game22.0
  • 13.3Three-pointers made per game8.0
  • 27.0Bench points per game23.8

Team numbers per game from the last 3 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Cairns Taipans+1.624.6–23.0−5.721.9–27.6−4.521.6–26.1+1.622.4–20.8
Melbourne United−1.121.0–22.1−0.124.8–24.9+2.325.3–23.0+1.022.6–21.6

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

Key matchup

Jack McVeighCairns TaipansVSCole AnthonyMelbourne United

Leading scorers · averages over the last 3 games

  • 18.3Points21.3
  • 2.7Rebounds4.5
  • 4.0Assists4.8
  • 3.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 30.0Minutes27.6

Team leaders

Cairns TaipansThis seasonMelbourne United

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (3 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Starters
Jack McVeighVSCole Anthony
PTS
18.3·21.3
REB
2.7·4.5
AST
4.0·4.8
Starters
Jaylon BrownVSLuke Travers
PTS
15.7·19.5
REB
2.0·6.5
AST
5.3·3.5
Starters
Keanu PinderVSJosh Oduro
PTS
14.0·18.8
REB
5.7·5.8
AST
4.7·1.8
Starters
R. SmithVSSam Waardenburg
PTS
12.0·9.5
REB
2.7·5.0
AST
0.3·3.0
Starters
M. LewisVSMalith Machar
PTS
9.7·5.0
REB
5.3·0.8
AST
2.0·0.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Cairns Taipans

Likely starting five

  1. Jack McVeigh
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    18.3
  2. M. Lewis
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    9.7
  3. Jaylon Brown
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    15.7
  4. R. Smith
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    12.0
  5. Keanu Pinder
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    14.0
Away
Melbourne United

Likely starting five

  1. Luke Travers
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    19.5
  2. Cole Anthony
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    21.3
  3. Sam Waardenburg
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    9.5
  4. Josh Oduro
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    18.8
  5. Malith Machar
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    5.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
Photo credits (9)

Jack McVeigh: BiggySmoov, CC BY-SA 3.0; Cole Anthony: Keenan Hairston from Raleigh, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jaylon Brown: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Luke Travers: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0; Joe Ingles: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0; Keanu Pinder: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0; Josh Oduro: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0; Fabijan Krslovic: DylanI00, CC BY-SA 4.0; Kyle Bowen: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recent form

Cairns Taipans

3–2

4–4, 6th in

Melbourne United

2–3

3–4, 7th in

Head to head

  • Melbourne United 95–107 Cairns Taipans

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