Cairns Taipans vs Brisbane Bullets – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 4Thu, 8 Oct, 7:30 pm AEDT

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CNS	23	24	27	23	97
BRI	17	33	22	19	91

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Recap

Taipans beat Bullets

Cairns Taipans beat Brisbane Bullets 97–91 at Cairns Convention Centre in Round 4. The lead changed hands 15 times.

Nate Hinton led all scorers with 30 points on 13-of-24 shooting; Jaylon Brown had 25 for Taipans.

A 10–0 run in the first quarter turned a 3-point deficit into a 7-point lead.

Bullets won the rebounding battle 55–37, and Taipans made 14 threes to 8.

In context

Nate Hinton's 30 points were a career high and a first 30-point NBL game.
Jaylon Brown's 25 points were a career high (previous best: 20, at Melbourne United in October 2026).
Max Mackinnon's 13 rebounds were a career high (previous best: 12, against Illawarra Hawks in September 2026).
Tyrell Harrison's 18 rebounds are the most by any NBL player this season.

Player of the game

More from Round 4

Cairns Taipans97

Cairns Taipans box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
9J. McVeighF	8.3	15	4	7	31:33	4	1	4	1	5-8	3-4	2-2	+9
3J. BrownG	7.8	25	3	4	31:04	0	1	4	3	9-17	5-11	2-2	0
33M. LewisF	7.6	15	5	2	29:56	1	0	0	1	6-10	2-6	1-2	+7
25K. PinderF	7.2	12	9	5	24:29	0	1	1	3	6-12	0-1	0-2	+7
2R. SmithG	6.1	8	2	0	15:29	0	0	0	0	2-8	1-5	3-3	-11
43J. BoldenC	8.2	16	9	1	26:26	2	1	1	0	5-8	3-5	3-3	+12
14K. GallowayF	5.8	2	2	3	17:23	0	2	1	0	1-5	0-2	0-0	-3
7S. BruceG	6.0	2	0	2	12:33	0	0	0	3	0-1	0-1	2-2	+12
10L. PaulG	5.8	2	0	0	11:07	2	0	0	1	1-3	0-0	0-0	-3
22W. BrownF	Did not play
1L. McVeighG	Did not play
5B. NunnG	Did not play
19L. YatesF	Did not play
Team		97	37	24		9	6	11	12	35-72	14-35	13-16
Shooting										48.6%	40.0%	81.3%

Brisbane Bullets91

Brisbane Bullets box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
1A. VelickaG	6.3	8	5	8	33:24	2	0	3	1	3-15	1-9	1-2	-3
4N. HintonG	8.7	30	6	2	32:01	1	1	1	2	13-24	2-7	2-3	+3
3M. MackinnonG	6.5	9	13	5	31:29	1	0	2	2	3-16	2-10	1-2	-2
24T. HarrisonFC	9.3	23	18	0	27:40	2	3	1	2	10-16	0-0	3-4	+10
2J. WilliamsF	6.3	9	3	2	26:36	1	0	2	1	4-8	1-3	0-0	-11
11L. MayenG	6.1	5	2	1	15:06	1	0	2	1	2-2	1-1	0-0	-11
14H. RouhliadeffF	4.1	0	0	0	13:24	0	0	2	2	0-2	0-2	0-0	+5
15J. HoltF	6.3	7	3	0	11:57	1	0	0	2	2-5	1-1	2-2	-14
8M. NortonG	5.0	0	0	0	8:23	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-7
6A. WoodhillF	Did not play
5J. DuachG	Did not play
Team		91	55	18		9	4	13	13	37-89	8-33	9-13
Shooting										41.6%	24.2%	69.2%

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

Start of Q1 · CNS 0 – 0 BRI
Q1 09:25BRIT. HarrisonHook shot (2PT) · assist A. Velicka0–2
Q1 08:56BRIM. MackinnonPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist A. Velicka0–5
Q1 08:28CNSJ. BrownPull up jump shot (2PT)2–5
Q1 07:50CNSM. LewisFree throw 2 of 23–5
Q1 06:29BRIN. HintonFloating jump shot (2PT)3–7
Q1 06:08CNSK. PinderHook shot (2PT) · assist J. Brown5–7
Q1 05:58BRIN. HintonDriving layup (2PT)5–9
Q1 05:38CNSJ. McVeighTurn around jump shot (2PT)7–9
Q1 05:24BRIN. HintonTip in (2PT)7–11
Q1 05:12CNSM. LewisJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Bolden10–11
Q1 04:53BRIJ. WilliamsTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist A. Velicka10–13
Q1 04:44CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 211–13
Q1 04:44CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 212–13
Q1 03:49CNSJ. BrownLead changePull up jump shot (3PT)15–13
Q1 01:43CNSK. GallowayDunk (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh17–13
Q1 01:20CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce20–13
Q1 01:02BRIN. HintonDriving layup (2PT)20–15
Q1 00:42CNSJ. BoldenJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Galloway23–15
Q1 00:01BRIM. MackinnonJump shot (2PT)23–17
End of Q1 · CNS 23 – 17 BRI
Start of Q2 · CNS 23 – 17 BRI
Q2 09:42BRIT. HarrisonFree throw 1 of 223–18
Q2 09:42BRIT. HarrisonFree throw 2 of 223–19
Q2 09:23CNSJ. BrownStep back jump shot (3PT)26–19
Q2 09:07BRIT. HarrisonTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist M. Mackinnon26–21
Q2 08:37BRIT. HarrisonJump shot (2PT) · assist M. Mackinnon26–23
Q2 08:25CNSL. PaulDriving layup (2PT)28–23
Q2 08:08BRIJ. WilliamsJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Mackinnon28–26
Q2 07:06BRIT. HarrisonTiedDunk (2PT)28–28
Q2 06:37BRIT. HarrisonLead changeTip in (2PT)28–30
Q2 06:02CNSJ. BrownLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Lewis31–30
Q2 05:14CNSJ. BrownJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh34–30
Q2 05:07BRIA. VelickaStep back jump shot (3PT)34–33
Q2 04:59CNSK. PinderDunk (2PT)36–33
Q2 04:41BRIJ. HoltTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Velicka36–36
Q2 04:23CNSM. LewisDriving layup (2PT)38–36
Q2 03:45BRIJ. WilliamsTiedDriving layup (2PT) · assist M. Mackinnon38–38
Q2 03:24CNSM. LewisEuro step (2PT)40–38
Q2 02:49BRIN. HintonTiedFloating jump shot (2PT)40–40
Q2 02:22BRIN. HintonLead changeLayup (2PT)40–42
Q2 02:22BRIN. HintonFree throw 1 of 140–43
Q2 01:50CNSM. LewisLayup (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh42–43
Q2 01:33BRIN. HintonStep back jump shot (3PT)42–46
Q2 01:19CNSJ. BrownPull up jump shot (2PT)44–46
Q2 00:56CNSJ. BrownLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh47–46
Q2 00:41BRIA. VelickaLead changeFloating jump shot (2PT)47–48
Q2 00:00BRIT. HarrisonTip in (2PT)47–50
End of Q2 · CNS 47 – 50 BRI
Start of Q3 · CNS 47 – 50 BRI
Q3 09:36BRIJ. WilliamsAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka47–52
Q3 09:13CNSJ. McVeighPull up jump shot (3PT)50–52
Q3 08:18BRIN. HintonDriving layup (2PT)50–54
Q3 08:05CNSJ. BoldenJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Lewis53–54
Q3 07:44CNSM. LewisLead changeDunk (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh55–54
Q3 07:29BRIN. HintonLead changeDriving layup (2PT)55–56
Q3 07:06CNSK. PinderLead changeTurn around jump shot (2PT)57–56
Q3 06:56BRIT. HarrisonTiedFree throw 1 of 257–57
Q3 06:38CNSJ. BoldenLayup (2PT) · assist J. Brown59–57
Q3 06:20BRIT. HarrisonTiedAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka59–59
Q3 06:11CNSK. PinderLayup (2PT) · assist J. Brown61–59
Q3 05:40BRIL. MayenLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Velicka61–62
Q3 05:21CNSM. LewisLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Brown64–62
Q3 05:10BRIN. HintonFree throw 1 of 264–63
Q3 04:38BRIN. HintonLead changeDriving layup (2PT)64–65
Q3 03:18BRIJ. HoltFree throw 1 of 264–66
Q3 03:18BRIJ. HoltFree throw 2 of 264–67
Q3 02:58CNSS. BruceFree throw 1 of 265–67
Q3 02:58CNSS. BruceFree throw 2 of 266–67
Q3 02:08BRIT. HarrisonTip in (2PT)66–69
Q3 01:58CNSJ. BoldenLayup (2PT) · assist S. Bruce68–69
Q3 01:58CNSJ. BoldenTiedFree throw 1 of 169–69
Q3 01:42CNSR. SmithLead changeFree throw 1 of 270–69
Q3 01:42CNSR. SmithFree throw 2 of 271–69
Q3 01:23BRIM. MackinnonFree throw 1 of 271–70
Q3 01:04CNSR. SmithJump shot (2PT) · assist K. Galloway73–70
Q3 01:04CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 174–70
Q3 00:42BRIT. HarrisonTurn around jump shot (2PT)74–72
End of Q3 · CNS 74 – 72 BRI
Start of Q4 · CNS 74 – 72 BRI
Q4 08:56BRIN. HintonTiedDriving layup (2PT)74–74
Q4 08:35BRIA. VelickaLead changeDriving layup (2PT)74–76
Q4 08:13BRIN. HintonLayup (2PT)74–78
Q4 07:18CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 275–78
Q4 07:18CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 2 of 276–78
Q4 07:01BRIL. MayenReverse layup (2PT) · assist N. Hinton76–80
Q4 06:51CNSJ. BrownPull up jump shot (2PT)78–80
Q4 06:24CNSK. PinderTiedDriving layup (2PT)80–80
Q4 06:07BRIJ. HoltDunk (2PT) · assist L. Mayen80–82
Q4 05:53CNSJ. McVeighLead changePull up jump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder83–82
Q4 05:43BRIA. VelickaTiedFree throw 2 of 283–83
Q4 05:32CNSJ. McVeighJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder86–83
Q4 04:36CNSJ. McVeighDunk (2PT) · assist K. Pinder88–83
Q4 03:56BRIM. MackinnonJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Williams88–86
Q4 02:22CNSJ. BoldenFree throw 1 of 289–86
Q4 02:22CNSJ. BoldenFree throw 2 of 290–86
Q4 01:32BRIT. HarrisonDunk (2PT) · assist A. Velicka90–88
Q4 01:21CNSJ. BrownDriving layup (2PT)92–88
Q4 01:14BRIN. HintonJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Mackinnon92–91
Q4 00:51CNSJ. BoldenJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh95–91
Q4 00:20CNSK. PinderLayup (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh97–91
End of Q4 · CNS 97 – 91 BRI

Taipans beat Bullets

In context

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Wednesday 7 October

Friday 9 October

Game flow

The game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Saturday 10 October

Sunday 11 October