Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

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Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CNS	15	30	17	23	85
PER	25	21	16	20	82

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Recap

Taipans storm back from 12 down to beat Wildcats

Cairns Taipans beat Perth Wildcats 85–82 at Red Energy Arena (Bendigo) in the Blitz, recovering from 12 points down. The lead changed hands 14 times.

Elijah Pepper led all scorers with 19 points on 8-of-20 shooting, including 3 threes, plus 6 assists and 4 steals; Reyne Smith had 18 for Taipans.

A 13–0 run in the second quarter turned a 8-point deficit into a 5-point lead.

Taipans scored 18 points off turnovers to 6.

Player of the game

Reyne Smith

Taipans · G

7.8

18
PTS: 4
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BruceCNS6
PepperPER6
SmithCNS3

Threes

SmithCNS5
BruceCNS3
PepperPER3

Cairns Taipans85

Cairns Taipans box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
7S. BruceG	7.6	14	5	6	33:59	2	1	2	4	5-9	3-4	1-2	+1
9J. McVeighF	6.9	17	3	2	28:11	1	0	4	3	5-13	1-5	6-7	+17
25K. PinderF	6.2	9	14	1	27:39	3	0	3	3	3-15	1-6	2-4	-1
2R. SmithG	7.8	18	4	3	27:14	0	0	0	1	5-13	5-11	3-4	+15
22W. BrownF	6.4	5	4	1	24:11	0	1	0	1	2-5	1-2	0-2	+14
1L. McVeighG	6.5	9	4	0	21:39	0	0	1	1	4-6	1-2	0-0	-8
48K. WilliamsonF	6.5	6	5	0	13:08	0	2	0	3	2-4	0-1	2-2	-6
5B. NunnG	6.0	5	1	2	13:06	0	0	2	0	0-1	0-0	5-6	-13
19L. YatesF	5.9	2	1	0	5:36	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-2	0
43J. BoldenC	4.3	0	1	0	5:20	1	0	0	5	0-3	0-2	0-0	-4
33M. LewisF	Did not play
3J. BrownG	Did not play
Team		85	45	15		7	5	12	21	27-70	12-33	19-29
Shooting										38.6%	36.4%	65.5%

Perth Wildcats82

Perth Wildcats box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
40E. PepperG	7.5	19	5	6	33:11	4	0	4	3	8-20	3-8	0-0	+7
5K. DoolittleF	6.3	10	6	0	28:53	1	0	3	3	3-5	2-3	2-2	-14
0J. Lual-Acuil JrF	6.5	11	4	1	23:20	0	2	2	2	3-7	0-2	5-13	+5
3D. WindlerG	5.8	3	4	3	21:56	0	0	1	1	1-6	1-4	0-0	+4
2A. Dell'OrsoG	7.0	13	9	1	19:50	1	0	3	4	4-6	1-2	4-6	+2
8T. KopaG	6.5	10	1	0	25:20	1	0	0	2	3-7	2-5	2-2	-13
27A. Higgins-TitshaF	5.3	4	5	0	17:23	0	0	1	4	2-7	0-2	0-0	-1
26A. BrandtF	6.4	8	3	0	12:05	0	0	1	2	2-3	0-0	4-4	-6
25C. HuefnerF	4.5	0	3	0	11:51	0	0	0	2	0-5	0-3	0-0	+3
24J. WagstaffF	5.9	4	0	1	6:17	0	0	0	2	1-2	1-1	1-2	-2
Team		82	47	12		7	2	15	25	27-68	10-30	18-29
Shooting										39.7%	33.3%	62.1%

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Start of Q1 · CNS 0 – 0 PER
Q1 09:09CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce3–0
Q1 07:52PERE. PepperFade away (2PT)3–2
Q1 07:46CNSW. BrownLayup (2PT) · assist S. Bruce5–2
Q1 07:07PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrTip in (2PT)5–4
Q1 06:56CNSS. BruceFloating jump shot (2PT)7–4
Q1 06:41PERA. Dell'OrsoTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper7–7
Q1 05:59PERK. DoolittleLead changeTurn around jump shot (2PT)7–9
Q1 05:32PERA. Dell'OrsoPull up jump shot (2PT)7–11
Q1 04:40PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 27–12
Q1 04:40PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 27–13
Q1 04:19CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Nunn10–13
Q1 03:46PERA. BrandtTip in (2PT)10–15
Q1 03:30PERK. DoolittleStep back jump shot (3PT)10–18
Q1 02:34PERA. Higgins-TitshaDunk (2PT) · assist E. Pepper10–20
Q1 01:59PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso10–22
Q1 01:46CNSW. BrownJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce13–22
Q1 01:18PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 3 of 313–23
Q1 00:23PERA. Higgins-TitshaLayup (2PT) · assist J. Wagstaff13–25
Q1 00:02CNSK. WilliamsonTip in (2PT)15–25
End of Q1 · CNS 15 – 25 PER
Start of Q2 · CNS 15 – 25 PER
Q2 08:56CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce18–25
Q2 07:36PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 218–26
Q2 07:11CNSJ. McVeighFade away (2PT)20–26
Q2 06:48CNSK. PinderDunk (2PT) · assist R. Smith22–26
Q2 06:23CNSK. PinderTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist S. Bruce24–26
Q2 05:40CNSR. SmithLead changePull up jump shot (3PT)27–26
Q2 05:18CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 228–26
Q2 05:18CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 2 of 229–26
Q2 04:40CNSB. NunnFree throw 1 of 230–26
Q2 04:40CNSB. NunnFree throw 2 of 231–26
Q2 04:24PERA. Dell'OrsoDriving layup (2PT)31–28
Q2 04:02CNSJ. McVeighFade away (2PT) · assist B. Nunn33–28
Q2 04:02CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 134–28
Q2 03:48PERE. PepperPull up jump shot (3PT)34–31
Q2 03:40CNSB. NunnFree throw 1 of 235–31
Q2 03:40CNSB. NunnFree throw 2 of 236–31
Q2 03:21PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 236–32
Q2 03:21PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 236–33
Q2 03:01CNSK. WilliamsonDunk (2PT)38–33
Q2 02:26PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 238–34
Q2 02:26PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 238–35
Q2 01:56PERE. PepperTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler38–38
Q2 01:19PERD. WindlerLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper38–41
Q2 01:19CNSK. WilliamsonFree throw 1 of 239–41
Q2 01:19CNSK. WilliamsonFree throw 2 of 240–41
Q2 01:04PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 1 of 340–42
Q2 01:04PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 2 of 340–43
Q2 01:04PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 3 of 340–44
Q2 00:43PERA. Dell'OrsoLayup (2PT) · assist E. Pepper40–46
Q2 00:35CNSR. SmithPull up jump shot (3PT)43–46
Q2 00:07CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 244–46
Q2 00:07CNSK. PinderFree throw 2 of 245–46
End of Q2 · CNS 45 – 46 PER
Start of Q3 · CNS 45 – 46 PER
Q3 09:40PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT) · assist E. Pepper45–48
Q3 08:13CNSS. BruceLayup (2PT) · assist K. Pinder47–48
Q3 07:27PERT. KopaJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler47–51
Q3 06:40CNSJ. McVeighJump shot (3PT) · assist R. Smith50–51
Q3 06:21PERE. PepperPull up jump shot (2PT)50–53
Q3 05:55CNSJ. McVeighLayup (2PT) · assist R. Smith52–53
Q3 04:47CNSJ. McVeighTiedFree throw 2 of 253–53
Q3 03:53CNSR. SmithLead changeFree throw 2 of 254–53
Q3 03:41PERJ. WagstaffLead changeJump shot (3PT)54–56
Q3 03:00PERE. PepperLayup (2PT)54–58
Q3 02:38CNSS. BrucePull up jump shot (3PT)57–58
Q3 01:48CNSL. McVeighLead changeDriving layup (2PT)59–58
Q3 01:36PERE. PepperLead changeDriving layup (2PT)59–60
Q3 01:30CNSS. BruceTiedFree throw 2 of 260–60
Q3 01:12PERT. KopaPull up jump shot (2PT)60–62
Q3 00:04CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 261–62
Q3 00:04CNSJ. McVeighTiedFree throw 2 of 262–62
End of Q3 · CNS 62 – 62 PER
Start of Q4 · CNS 62 – 62 PER
Q4 09:30CNSL. McVeighLead changeDriving layup (2PT)64–62
Q4 08:25PERE. PepperTiedLayup (2PT)64–64
Q4 07:42CNSL. McVeighLayup (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh66–64
Q4 07:22PERE. PepperLead changePull up jump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler66–67
Q4 06:20PERA. BrandtFree throw 1 of 266–68
Q4 06:20PERA. BrandtFree throw 2 of 266–69
Q4 06:07CNSS. BruceTiedPull up jump shot (3PT)69–69
Q4 05:33PERA. BrandtFree throw 1 of 269–70
Q4 05:33PERA. BrandtFree throw 2 of 269–71
Q4 05:20CNSR. SmithLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce72–71
Q4 05:08PERT. KopaLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper72–74
Q4 04:54CNSL. YatesTiedDunk (2PT) · assist W. Brown74–74
Q4 04:38PERA. BrandtLayup (2PT)74–76
Q4 04:28CNSS. BruceLead changeStep back jump shot (3PT)77–76
Q4 04:08PERT. KopaTiedFree throw 1 of 277–77
Q4 04:08PERT. KopaLead changeFree throw 2 of 277–78
Q4 02:48CNSJ. McVeighLead changeFade away (2PT)79–78
Q4 01:18CNSL. McVeighJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh82–78
Q4 00:31CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 283–78
Q4 00:31CNSR. SmithFree throw 2 of 284–78
Q4 00:19PERJ. WagstaffFree throw 1 of 284–79
Q4 00:06PERK. DoolittleJump shot (3PT)84–82
Q4 00:01CNSB. NunnFree throw 1 of 285–82
End of Q4 · CNS 85 – 82 PER

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