Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 3Sat, 3 Oct, 7:30 pm AEST

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Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MEL	14	32	35	14	95
CNS	18	29	25	35	107

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Recap

Taipans storm back from 12 down to beat United

Cairns Taipans beat Melbourne United 107–95 at John Cain Arena in Round 3, recovering from 12 points down.

Cole Anthony led all scorers with 40 points on 11-of-26 shooting; Keanu Pinder had 27 for Taipans.

A 13–0 run in the third quarter turned a 11-point deficit into a 2-point lead.

United won the rebounding battle 46–36, and Taipans made 15 threes to 5.

In context

Cole Anthony's 40 points were a career high (previous best: 30, against Adelaide 36ers in September 2026).
Reyne Smith's 21 points were a career high and a first 20-point NBL game.
Cole Anthony's 40 points are the most by any NBL player this season.
Josh Oduro's 11 rebounds were a career high (previous best: 8, at Tasmania JackJumpers in October 2026).
Josh Oduro had a first NBL double-double: 11 points and 11 rebounds.

More from Round 3

Wednesday 30 September

Melbourne United95

Melbourne United box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
2J. OduroFC	7.3	11	11	2	30:01	1	1	0	3	5-9	0-0	1-2	-9
3C. AnthonyG	9.0	40	4	1	29:02	0	0	1	5	11-26	2-7	16-17	-6
23L. TraversGF	6.4	10	8	3	26:57	1	0	4	3	4-9	0-3	2-3	-8
21S. WaardenburgFC	4.5	4	6	1	24:25	1	0	4	1	0-7	0-3	4-4	-13
9M. MacharG	7.1	14	0	0	14:25	0	0	1	0	5-7	3-4	1-1	+6
7J. InglesF	6.1	8	4	2	24:33	1	0	2	3	3-6	0-3	2-3	-19
51S. IliG	4.9	2	4	0	17:14	0	0	1	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	-13
15K. BowenF	6.1	4	1	1	13:50	0	0	0	2	2-3	0-1	0-0	+5
12T. WilsonG	4.5	2	1	0	11:12	0	0	1	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	-1
18F. KrslovicC	5.6	0	3	1	8:21	0	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
50J. BradtkeC	Did not play
5A. ShelleyG	Did not play
11C. D'AngeloG	Did not play
Team		95	46	11		4	1	15	24	32-75	5-24	26-30
Shooting										42.7%	20.8%	86.7%

Cairns Taipans107

Cairns Taipans box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
9J. McVeighF	7.8	20	3	4	36:45	3	0	1	3	7-18	1-7	5-5	+9
2R. SmithG	8.5	21	5	4	30:42	2	0	0	3	6-13	5-10	4-5	+14
3J. BrownG	7.7	20	4	4	29:01	1	0	2	4	4-13	3-8	9-10	+10
25K. PinderF	9.0	27	3	3	26:56	2	1	1	3	10-14	2-4	5-6	+5
33M. LewisF	7.3	9	5	4	26:26	2	0	1	2	3-5	1-3	2-2	+6
43J. BoldenC	7.0	9	10	1	22:29	2	2	4	2	3-6	3-5	0-0	+13
14K. GallowayF	5.7	1	2	0	15:15	0	3	2	3	0-1	0-1	1-2	+14
44S. DechG	5.0	0	0	0	9:26	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
22W. BrownF	–	0	0	0	3:00	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-4
5B. NunnG	Did not play
7S. BruceG	Did not play
1L. McVeighG	Did not play
Team		107	36	20		12	6	11	22	33-71	15-39	26-30
Shooting										46.5%	38.5%	86.7%

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Start of Q1 · MEL 0 – 0 CNS
Q1 09:43MELJ. OduroLayup (2PT) · assist C. Anthony2–0
Q1 08:47MELM. MacharEuro step (2PT)4–0
Q1 08:30CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 24–1
Q1 07:58CNSJ. BoldenTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh4–4
Q1 07:48MELM. MacharJump shot (3PT) · assist L. Travers7–4
Q1 06:44CNSJ. McVeighFade away (2PT)7–6
Q1 06:15MELJ. OduroFree throw 2 of 28–6
Q1 05:03CNSJ. BoldenLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Brown8–9
Q1 04:29CNSM. LewisJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Bolden8–12
Q1 04:13MELC. AnthonyDriving layup (2PT)10–12
Q1 03:46MELS. IliTiedDriving layup (2PT)12–12
Q1 03:17MELC. AnthonyLead changeFree throw 1 of 213–12
Q1 03:17MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 214–12
Q1 02:59CNSJ. McVeighTiedJump shot (2PT) · assist R. Smith14–14
Q1 02:27CNSJ. McVeighLead changeDriving layup (2PT)14–16
Q1 00:50CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 214–17
Q1 00:50CNSK. PinderFree throw 2 of 214–18
End of Q1 · MEL 14 – 18 CNS
Start of Q2 · MEL 14 – 18 CNS
Q2 09:31CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 214–19
Q2 09:31CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 214–20
Q2 08:52MELJ. InglesStep back jump shot (2PT)16–20
Q2 08:23MELJ. OduroDunk (2PT) · assist K. Bowen18–20
Q2 07:55CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT) · assist J. McVeigh18–23
Q2 07:36MELJ. InglesFree throw 1 of 219–23
Q2 07:36MELJ. InglesFree throw 2 of 220–23
Q2 07:04MELJ. OduroHook shot (2PT)22–23
Q2 06:57MELC. AnthonyLead changeDriving layup (2PT)24–23
Q2 06:38CNSR. SmithLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Lewis24–26
Q2 06:09CNSK. PinderFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist M. Lewis24–28
Q2 05:59MELC. AnthonyJump shot (3PT) · assist L. Travers27–28
Q2 05:44CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT) · assist R. Smith27–31
Q2 05:35MELL. TraversDriving layup (2PT)29–31
Q2 05:03CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Lewis29–34
Q2 04:51MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 230–34
Q2 04:02CNSJ. McVeighDriving layup (2PT)30–36
Q2 03:52MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 231–36
Q2 03:52MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 232–36
Q2 03:38CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Lewis32–39
Q2 03:38CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 132–40
Q2 03:29MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 233–40
Q2 03:29MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 234–40
Q2 03:13CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 234–41
Q2 03:13CNSR. SmithFree throw 2 of 234–42
Q2 02:55MELL. TraversLayup (2PT) · assist J. Ingles36–42
Q2 02:27MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 237–42
Q2 02:27MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 238–42
Q2 02:01MELJ. OduroLayup (2PT)40–42
Q2 01:37MELS. WaardenburgFree throw 1 of 241–42
Q2 01:37MELS. WaardenburgTiedFree throw 2 of 242–42
Q2 01:07CNSK. PinderDriving layup (2PT)42–44
Q2 00:41MELC. AnthonyTiedFloating jump shot (2PT)44–44
Q2 00:26CNSJ. McVeighJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder44–47
Q2 00:06MELS. WaardenburgFree throw 1 of 245–47
Q2 00:06MELS. WaardenburgFree throw 2 of 246–47
End of Q2 · MEL 46 – 47 CNS
Start of Q3 · MEL 46 – 47 CNS
Q3 09:23CNSK. PinderLayup (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh46–49
Q3 09:23CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 146–50
Q3 09:13MELC. AnthonyJump shot (2PT) · assist F. Krslovic48–50
Q3 08:54CNSM. LewisLayup (2PT)48–52
Q3 08:36MELM. MacharJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Waardenburg51–52
Q3 08:15MELM. MacharLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist L. Travers53–52
Q3 08:15MELM. MacharFree throw 1 of 154–52
Q3 07:53MELC. AnthonyPull up jump shot (2PT)56–52
Q3 07:40MELL. TraversDunk (2PT)58–52
Q3 07:03CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 258–53
Q3 07:03CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 2 of 258–54
Q3 06:49MELM. MacharJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Oduro61–54
Q3 06:33CNSR. SmithPull up jump shot (2PT)61–56
Q3 06:06MELC. AnthonyDriving layup (2PT)63–56
Q3 05:59CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder63–59
Q3 05:44CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 263–60
Q3 05:30MELC. AnthonyLayup (2PT)65–60
Q3 05:29MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 166–60
Q3 05:16CNSK. PinderDriving layup (2PT)66–62
Q3 05:08MELC. AnthonyPull up jump shot (3PT)69–62
Q3 04:52CNSM. LewisFree throw 1 of 269–63
Q3 04:52CNSM. LewisFree throw 2 of 269–64
Q3 04:44MELK. BowenDunk (2PT) · assist J. Ingles71–64
Q3 03:40MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 272–64
Q3 03:40MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 273–64
Q3 03:33MELC. AnthonyDriving layup (2PT)75–64
Q3 03:21CNSJ. BoldenJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Brown75–67
Q3 03:04MELJ. OduroEuro step (2PT)77–67
Q3 02:31MELK. BowenReverse layup (2PT) · assist J. Oduro79–67
Q3 01:31CNSJ. BrownStep back jump shot (3PT)79–70
Q3 01:07MELT. WilsonPull up jump shot (2PT)81–70
Q3 00:33CNSK. PinderLayup (2PT) · assist R. Smith81–72
End of Q3 · MEL 81 – 72 CNS
Start of Q4 · MEL 81 – 72 CNS
Q4 09:25CNSK. PinderLayup (2PT) · assist J. Brown81–74
Q4 08:57CNSR. SmithPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder81–77
Q4 08:26CNSJ. McVeighTurn around jump shot (2PT)81–79
Q4 08:26CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 181–80
Q4 08:02CNSJ. BrownLead changePull up jump shot (3PT)81–83
Q4 07:03MELC. AnthonyTiedPull up jump shot (2PT)83–83
Q4 06:47CNSJ. McVeighDriving layup (2PT)83–85
Q4 06:32CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 283–86
Q4 06:32CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 283–87
Q4 06:14MELL. TraversTip in (2PT)85–87
Q4 06:07CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 285–88
Q4 06:07CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 285–89
Q4 05:56MELJ. InglesDriving layup (2PT)87–89
Q4 05:20CNSJ. BrownStep back jump shot (3PT)87–92
Q4 05:01MELL. TraversFree throw 1 of 288–92
Q4 05:01MELL. TraversFree throw 2 of 289–92
Q4 04:02CNSK. GallowayFree throw 2 of 289–93
Q4 03:28CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 289–94
Q4 03:28CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 289–95
Q4 03:17MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 290–95
Q4 03:17MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 291–95
Q4 03:05CNSK. PinderTurn around jump shot (2PT)91–97
Q4 02:16CNSJ. BrownStep back jump shot (2PT)91–99
Q4 02:08MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 292–99
Q4 02:08MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 293–99
Q4 01:56CNSM. LewisDriving layup (2PT)93–101
Q4 01:23CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 293–102
Q4 01:23CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 2 of 293–103
Q4 00:43MELJ. InglesTip in (2PT)95–103
Q4 00:39CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 295–104
Q4 00:39CNSK. PinderFree throw 2 of 295–105
Q4 00:17CNSK. PinderLayup (2PT)95–107
End of Q4 · MEL 95 – 107 CNS

Taipans storm back from 12 down to beat United

In context

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Wednesday 30 September

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