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Cairns Taipans vs Sydney prediction

HomeCairns Taipans4–4, 6th in AwaySydney4–2, 2nd in
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Last meeting

Sydney111–90Cairns Taipans

Tale of the tape

Cairns TaipansBefore tip-offSydney
  • 4–4Season record4–2
  • 2–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–0
  • 4–4Last 10 games4–2
  • L1Current streakW1
  • 90.5Points per game101.0
  • 97.5Points allowed per game89.2
  • −7.0Average margin+11.8
  • 4 daysRest before this game4 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 27.0Rebounds per game40.3
  • 29.0Assists per game21.3
  • 18.0Three-pointers made per game10.3
  • 24.0Bench points per game18.7

Team numbers per game from the last 1 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
Sydney+1.127.3–26.2+6.726.7–20.0+2.823.5–20.7+1.223.5–22.3

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

Key matchup

Jack McVeighCairns TaipansVSTorrey CraigSydney

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 32.0Points19.7
  • 3.0Rebounds8.7
  • 4.0Assists1.7
  • 5.0Three-pointers made3.3
  • 36.6Minutes31.6

Team leaders

Cairns TaipansThis seasonSydney

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Starters
Jack McVeighVSTorrey Craig
PTS
32.0·19.7
REB
3.0·8.7
AST
4.0·1.7
Starters
Keanu PinderVSDavis K.
PTS
19.0·18.0
REB
3.0·3.7
AST
6.0·8.7
Starters
Jaylon BrownVSMakuach Maluach
PTS
14.0·15.7
REB
3.0·5.0
AST
9.0·2.0
Starters
Smith R.VSCooks X.
PTS
14.0·15.0
REB
1.0·6.3
AST
1.0·3.0
Starters
Lewis M.VSCarr A.
PTS
7.0·12.0
REB
6.0·7.7
AST
2.0·1.3

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Cairns Taipans

Likely starting five

  1. Jack McVeigh
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    32.0
  2. Lewis M.
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    7.0
  3. Jaylon Brown
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    14.0
  4. Smith R.
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    14.0
  5. Keanu Pinder
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    19.0
Away
Sydney

Likely starting five

  1. Davis K.
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    18.0
  2. Cooks X.
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    15.0
  3. Torrey Craig
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    19.7
  4. Makuach Maluach
    Started 2 of last 3
    PPG
    15.7
  5. Carr A.
    Started 2 of last 3
    PPG
    12.0
Full lineups and bench

Recent form

Cairns Taipans

3–2

4–4, 6th in

  • @ South East Melbourne83–115
  • @ Illawarra Hawks110–100
  • vs Brisbane Bullets97–91
  • @ Melbourne United107–95
  • @ New Zealand Breakers75–98

Sydney

3–2

4–2, 2nd in

  • vs Perth102–81
  • vs New Zealand Breakers101–102
  • vs Adelaide78–84
  • vs Brisbane Bullets93–78
  • vs Illawarra Hawks121–100

Head to head

  • Sydney 111–90 Cairns Taipans

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