Adelaide 36ers vs Cairns Taipans – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 2Sun, 27 Sept, 4:00 pm AEST

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Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
ADL	32	20	15	16	83
CNS	17	17	17	18	69

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Recap

36ers cruise past Taipans

Adelaide 36ers beat Cairns Taipans 83–69 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Round 2.

Bryce Cotton led all scorers with 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including 4 threes; Jack McVeigh had 21 for Taipans.

A 14–0 run in the first quarter turned a 1-point deficit into a 13-point lead.

36ers won the rebounding battle 44–35.

In context

Malique Lewis's 7 blocks were a career high (previous best: 3, against Sydney Kings in October 2025).
Malique Lewis's 7 blocks are the most by any NBL player this season.
Adelaide 36ers have now beaten Cairns Taipans 7 times in a row.
Nick Rakocevic's 21 points matched a career high, last reached against NZ Breakers in February 2026.

Player of the game

More from Round 2

Adelaide 36ers83

Adelaide 36ers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
11B. CottonG	7.9	25	1	4	36:46	2	0	5	2	8-17	4-8	5-6	+12
31N. RakocevicFC	7.8	21	12	2	32:34	0	1	2	3	10-17	0-1	1-6	+16
45Z. CheathamF	7.3	9	10	4	31:23	3	0	5	1	2-5	1-1	4-6	+22
25J. RigoniF	5.7	6	0	2	25:00	0	0	0	2	2-9	2-8	0-0	+1
22K. RasmussenG	6.4	4	4	2	19:38	0	0	0	0	2-5	0-0	0-0	+8
12J. JenkinsG	6.8	10	2	0	15:24	0	0	0	0	3-7	1-5	3-3	+11
0M. KenyonG	5.8	0	3	1	15:16	2	0	0	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	+3
2I. WhiteG	6.2	4	1	2	14:52	0	0	1	2	2-2	0-0	0-0	+5
23D. WilliamsG	5.6	4	1	0	6:08	0	0	1	2	2-3	0-0	0-0	-6
14B. GrisctiFC	–	0	0	0	2:59	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
6I. HumphriesC	Did not play
42B. KuolG	Did not play
44R. BrownG	Did not play
1F. CameronG	Did not play
43H. WhiteG	Did not play
Team		83	44	17		7	1	16	15	31-67	8-24	13-21
Shooting										46.3%	33.3%	61.9%

Cairns Taipans69

Cairns Taipans box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
9J. McVeighF	6.9	21	2	2	32:11	1	0	1	3	10-21	1-9	0-0	-22
33M. LewisF	6.7	9	2	4	27:30	1	7	3	4	4-9	1-3	0-0	-18
25K. PinderF	6.5	8	7	2	25:13	1	0	2	1	3-7	1-3	1-2	-6
2R. SmithG	5.9	6	3	2	24:20	1	0	1	2	2-6	2-5	0-0	-18
3J. BrownG	5.1	4	0	3	23:23	0	0	0	2	2-8	0-3	0-0	-15
43J. BoldenC	6.7	11	6	0	18:08	0	0	1	1	4-7	2-4	1-2	-3
7S. BruceG	6.0	4	1	4	17:35	0	0	3	2	1-2	0-0	2-2	+1
14K. GallowayF	5.7	4	2	0	12:22	1	0	1	0	1-5	0-3	2-3	+2
22W. BrownF	5.5	2	2	1	11:14	1	0	3	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	+5
44S. DechG	6.0	0	1	1	8:04	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+4
96K. WilliamsonF	Did not play
10L. PaulG	Did not play
1L. McVeighG	Did not play
19L. YatesF	Did not play
5B. NunnG	Did not play
6J. GallowayG	Did not play
Team		69	35	19		7	7	16	16	28-67	7-31	6-9
Shooting										41.8%	22.6%	66.7%

Tap a column heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating.

Start of Q1 · ADL 0 – 0 CNS
Q1 09:31ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 21–0
Q1 09:01CNSJ. McVeighLead changeFade away (2PT)1–2
Q1 08:39CNSJ. BrownLayup (2PT)1–4
Q1 08:25ADLK. RasmussenDriving layup (2PT)3–4
Q1 08:05CNSJ. McVeighDriving layup (2PT)3–6
Q1 07:42ADLN. RakocevicTurn around jump shot (2PT)5–6
Q1 07:16ADLN. RakocevicLead changeDriving layup (2PT)7–6
Q1 06:58CNSK. PinderLead changeJump shot (2PT) · assist M. Lewis7–8
Q1 06:36ADLB. CottonLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Rasmussen10–8
Q1 06:08ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton12–8
Q1 05:36ADLN. RakocevicTurn around jump shot (2PT)14–8
Q1 05:17ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 215–8
Q1 05:17ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 2 of 216–8
Q1 04:47ADLN. RakocevicDriving layup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton18–8
Q1 04:28ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT)21–8
Q1 04:09CNSM. LewisDunk (2PT) · assist R. Smith21–10
Q1 03:28ADLJ. JenkinsPull up jump shot (3PT)24–10
Q1 03:05CNSJ. BoldenDriving layup (2PT) · assist S. Bruce24–12
Q1 02:56ADLJ. JenkinsFree throw 1 of 225–12
Q1 02:56ADLJ. JenkinsFree throw 2 of 226–12
Q1 02:07ADLJ. JenkinsFade away (2PT) · assist I. White28–12
Q1 01:32CNSJ. McVeighJump shot (2PT) · assist S. Bruce28–14
Q1 01:08ADLI. WhiteDriving layup (2PT)30–14
Q1 00:50CNSK. GallowayFree throw 1 of 230–15
Q1 00:26ADLD. WilliamsJump shot (2PT) · assist J. Rigoni32–15
Q1 00:04CNSS. BruceFree throw 1 of 232–16
Q1 00:04CNSS. BruceFree throw 2 of 232–17
End of Q1 · ADL 32 – 17 CNS
Start of Q2 · ADL 32 – 17 CNS
Q2 09:18CNSK. GallowayLayup (2PT) · assist M. Lewis32–19
Q2 09:18CNSK. GallowayFree throw 1 of 132–20
Q2 08:41ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 233–20
Q2 06:58ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist K. Rasmussen35–20
Q2 06:24ADLK. RasmussenDriving layup (2PT) · assist N. Rakocevic37–20
Q2 05:46CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder37–23
Q2 05:26ADLN. RakocevicTurn around jump shot (2PT)39–23
Q2 05:04CNSJ. McVeighFade away (2PT) · assist M. Lewis39–25
Q2 04:30ADLB. CottonStep back jump shot (3PT)42–25
Q2 03:41ADLJ. RigoniJump shot (3PT) · assist Z. Cheatham45–25
Q2 03:27CNSJ. McVeighHook shot (2PT) · assist K. Pinder45–27
Q2 02:28CNSM. LewisJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh45–30
Q2 02:13ADLN. RakocevicFree throw 1 of 246–30
Q2 01:48ADLJ. RigoniJump shot (3PT) · assist Z. Cheatham49–30
Q2 01:32CNSJ. BoldenLayup (2PT) · assist S. Bruce49–32
Q2 01:17ADLJ. JenkinsLayup (2PT) · assist Z. Cheatham51–32
Q2 01:17ADLJ. JenkinsFree throw 1 of 152–32
Q2 00:11CNSJ. McVeighTurn around jump shot (2PT)52–34
End of Q2 · ADL 52 – 34 CNS
Start of Q3 · ADL 52 – 34 CNS
Q3 07:56ADLN. RakocevicTip in (2PT)54–34
Q3 07:39CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh54–37
Q3 07:08CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Brown54–40
Q3 06:01ADLB. CottonFloating jump shot (2PT)56–40
Q3 05:28ADLB. CottonJump shot (2PT) · assist J. Rigoni58–40
Q3 05:10CNSJ. McVeighFloating jump shot (2PT)58–42
Q3 04:27CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 258–43
Q3 04:09ADLD. WilliamsLayup (2PT) · assist I. White60–43
Q3 03:45CNSK. PinderTip in (2PT)60–45
Q3 03:15CNSJ. McVeighFade away (2PT)60–47
Q3 02:49CNSJ. BoldenFree throw 2 of 260–48
Q3 02:20ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 261–48
Q3 02:20ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 262–48
Q3 01:25CNSJ. McVeighJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce62–51
Q3 01:06ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 263–51
Q3 00:51ADLI. WhiteFade away (2PT)65–51
Q3 00:02ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 266–51
Q3 00:02ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 267–51
End of Q3 · ADL 67 – 51 CNS
Start of Q4 · ADL 67 – 51 CNS
Q4 09:11ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton69–51
Q4 08:56CNSJ. BoldenJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Brown69–54
Q4 08:30ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (2PT)71–54
Q4 08:02ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist M. Kenyon74–54
Q4 07:34CNSJ. McVeighLayup (2PT) · assist J. Brown74–56
Q4 07:08CNSJ. BrownLayup (2PT) · assist M. Lewis74–58
Q4 06:41ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (2PT)76–58
Q4 06:24CNSM. LewisLayup (2PT) · assist R. Smith76–60
Q4 05:59ADLZ. CheathamJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Cotton79–60
Q4 05:00CNSM. LewisDriving layup (2PT)79–62
Q4 04:36ADLN. RakocevicReverse layup (2PT) · assist Z. Cheatham81–62
Q4 03:31ADLZ. CheathamDunk (2PT) · assist M. Kenyon83–62
Q4 03:14CNSW. BrownFade away (2PT)83–64
Q4 02:06CNSJ. BoldenJump shot (3PT) · assist W. Brown83–67
Q4 00:36CNSS. BruceLayup (2PT) · assist S. Dech83–69
End of Q4 · ADL 83 – 69 CNS

36ers cruise past Taipans

In context

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