Cairns Taipans @ Illawarra Hawks

Cairns TaipansTaipansCNS

12-16

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Taipans CNS	19	25	23	26	93
Hawks HWK	23	17	23	29	92

Illawarra HawksHawksHWK

14-14

Akoldah GakA. GakREB

Justin RobinsonJ. RobinsonREB

Sam FrolingS. FrolingREB

Akoldah GakA. GakPF

Akoldah GakA. GakREB

Sam FrolingS. FrolingREB

Akoldah GakA. GakREB

Justin RobinsonJ. RobinsonREB

Matchups

CNS

CNS wins season

2-1

HWK

Game 1@ HWK

Final

Game 2@ CNS

Final

Game 3@ HWK

Final

Game Information

Wollongong, NSW

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Sydney	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Brisbane	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Adelaide	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Melbourne	1	1	.500	0.5	W1
New Zealand	1	1	.500	0.5	L1
Tasmania	1	1	.500	0.5	L1
Cairns	1	1	.500	0.5	W1
South East Melbourne	1	2	.333	1	L2
Illawarra	0	1	.000	1	L1
Perth	0	1	.000	1	L1

NBL News

United prevail as Phoenix shoot poorly

Melbourne United dominate the throwdown as the South East Melbourne Phoenix shoot 9.75% from three.

Machar, Swartz trade dunks early

The first 'Throwdown' of 2026 starts with a pair of exciting slams from Malith Machar and D'shawn Schwartz.

Taipans claim first win of the season in thriller

Jaylon Brown and Jack McVeigh lead Cairns with 20 and 17 points apiece, as the Taipans hold off the Tasmania JackJumpers to get their opening victory of NBL27.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.