Cairns Taipans @ Adelaide 36ers
Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS
8-21
93
8-21
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipans CNS | 27 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 93 |
36ers ADL | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 99 |
Adelaide 36ers36ersADL
13-16
99
13-16
Game Leaders
27
R. Edwards#2
10/19 FG, 2/2 FT
27
36
M. Harrell#24
11/20 FG, 11/15 FT
36
14
S. Waardenburg#21
12 DREB, 2 OREB
14
16
M. Harrell#24
11 DREB, 5 OREB
16
6
J. Makoi#9
3 TO, 26 MIN
6
8
K. Davis#3
0 TO, 40 MIN
8
Team Stats
CNS
ADL
47% (34-72)
Field Goal %
43% (34-80)
42% (15-36)
Three Point %
30% (9-30)
83% (10-12)
Free Throw %
73% (22-30)
20
Turnovers
4
46
Rebounds
33
Game Information
Adelaide, SA
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 34-72 | 34-80 |
| Field Goal % | 47 | 43 |
| 3PT | 15-36 | 9-30 |
| Three Point % | 42 | 30 |
| FT | 10-12 | 22-30 |
| Free Throw % | 83 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 36 | 22 |
| Assists | 21 | 11 |
| Steals | 0 | 3 |
| Blocks | 6 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 20 | 4 |
| Fouls | 23 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| 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 |
NBL News
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