Cairns Taipans @ Brisbane Bullets
Preseason
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65
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 11 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 65 |
Bullets BRI | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 96 |
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96
Game Leaders
15
S. Mennenga#3
6/11 FG, 1/2 FT
15
25
C. Smith#34
9/10 FG, 0/0 FT
25
8
A. Gak#13
8 DREB, 0 OREB
8
7
A. Baynes#12
5 DREB, 2 OREB
7
5
A. Mudronja#15
2 TO, 33 MIN
5
11
I. White#2
1 TO, 27 MIN
11
Team Stats
CNS
BRI
36% (21-58)
Field Goal %
52% (35-67)
25% (6-24)
Three Point %
54% (14-26)
63% (17-27)
Free Throw %
63% (12-19)
18
Turnovers
12
28
Rebounds
41
Game Information
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-58 | 35-67 |
| Field Goal % | 36 | 52 |
| 3PT | 6-24 | 14-26 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 54 |
| FT | 17-27 | 12-19 |
| Free Throw % | 63 | 63 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 31 |
| Assists | 14 | 26 |
| Steals | 6 | 9 |
| Blocks | 0 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 18 | 12 |
| Fouls | 17 | 23 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 24 | 9 | .727 | - | W11 |
| Adelaide | 23 | 10 | .697 | 1 | L1 |
| South East Melbourne | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2 | L1 |
| Perth | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3 | W1 |
| Melbourne | 20 | 13 | .606 | 4 | W1 |
| Tasmania | 14 | 19 | .424 | 10 | L2 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W1 |
| Illawarra | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W2 |
| Cairns | 9 | 24 | .273 | 15 | L2 |
| Brisbane | 6 | 27 | .182 | 18 | L13 |
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