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Cairns Taipans vs New Zealand Breakers prediction

HomeCairns Taipans5–4, 4th in AwayNew Zealand Breakers4–5, 8th in
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Last meeting

Cairns Taipans86–84New Zealand Breakers
Our pick: New Zealand Breakers 53%Pick missed

Tale of the tape

Cairns TaipansBefore tip-offNew Zealand Breakers
  • 5–4Season record4–5
  • 3–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–5
  • 5–4Last 10 games4–5
  • W1Current streakL2
  • 90.0Points per game91.2
  • 96.0Points allowed per game88.7
  • −6.0Average margin+2.5
  • 3 daysRest before this game3 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 32.5Rebounds per game32.8
  • 23.3Assists per game19.0
  • 13.3Three-pointers made per game11.8
  • 25.5Bench points per game13.5

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
New Zealand Breakers+3.725.8–22.1−1.221.4–22.6−0.320.8–21.1+0.323.2–22.9

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

Key matchup

Jack McVeighForward · Cairns TaipansVSSamuel MennengaNew Zealand Breakers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 4 games

  • 18.3Points31.3
  • 2.8Rebounds12.5
  • 4.8Assists3.0
  • 3.0Three-pointers made3.5
  • 29.7Minutes35.4

Team leaders

Cairns TaipansThis seasonNew Zealand Breakers

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

Key battles

Starters
R. SmithVSSamuel Mennenga
PTS
11.3·31.3
REB
2.8·12.5
AST
0.3·3.0
Starters
M. LewisVSM. King
PTS
10.0·14.5
REB
5.0·3.3
AST
1.8·1.8
Cross-matchup
Jack McVeighVSCarlin Davison
PTS
18.3·11.3
REB
2.8·3.5
AST
4.8·7.8
Cross-matchup
Keanu PinderVSDejan Vasiljevic
PTS
14.3·8.5
REB
5.5·1.3
AST
3.8·0.8
Cross-matchup
Jaylon BrownVSC. Bediako
PTS
12.5·7.5
REB
2.8·5.3
AST
5.3·0.5

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
New Zealand Breakers

Likely starting five

  1. Samuel Mennenga
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    31.3
  2. Dejan Vasiljevic
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    8.5
  3. C. Bediako
    Started 4 of last 4
    PPG
    7.5
  4. M. King
    Started 3 of last 4
    PPG
    14.5
  5. Carlin Davison
    Started 2 of last 4
    PPG
    11.3
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Recent form

Cairns Taipans

4–1

5–4, 4th in

New Zealand Breakers

2–3

4–5, 8th in

Head to head

  • Cairns Taipans 86–84 New Zealand BreakersPick missed
  • New Zealand Breakers 98–75 Cairns Taipans

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