NZ Breakers vs Cairns Taipans – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 3Wed, 30 Sept, 5:30 pm AEST

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Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
NZL	19	23	30	26	98
CNS	18	17	25	15	75

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Recap

Breakers rout Taipans by 23

NZ Breakers beat Cairns Taipans 98–75 at Spark Arena in Round 3.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright led all scorers with 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including 5 threes, plus 10 assists; Jack McVeigh had 16 for Taipans.

A 13–0 run in the fourth quarter stretched the lead from 11 to 24.

Breakers won the rebounding battle 41–32 and made 15 threes to 7.

In context

Charles Bediako's 4 blocks were a career high (previous best: 2, at Perth Wildcats in September 2026).

Player of the game

Parker Jackson-Cartwright

Breakers · G

9.0

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Points

Rebounds

MennengaNZL9
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Assists

Threes

NZ Breakers98

NZ Breakers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
6P. Jackson-CartwrightG	9.0	27	2	10	35:12	1	0	4	3	10-18	5-8	2-2	+28
3S. MennengaF	8.5	18	9	6	32:00	1	0	4	1	5-8	0-0	8-11	+26
8C. BediakoC	6.8	6	5	0	20:30	0	4	2	0	2-3	0-0	2-2	+14
7R. Te RangiF	6.8	7	1	2	20:21	1	0	1	3	3-4	1-2	0-0	+18
34D. VasiljevicG	7.0	9	4	1	19:26	1	0	0	1	2-5	2-4	3-4	+15
9M. KingG	7.0	14	1	1	24:36	0	0	1	1	5-9	4-6	0-0	+6
0C. DavisonF	7.5	9	7	3	19:55	3	0	2	1	4-4	1-1	0-0	+8
2I. Le'AfaG	5.9	6	0	0	15:34	0	0	1	2	2-5	2-4	0-0	+4
12K. NoiF	5.4	2	2	0	6:17	0	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	0-0	-4
13A. RissettoF	–	0	2	0	4:51	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
4T. CooperG	–	0	0	0	0:39	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
21K. RobinsonF	–	0	0	0	0:39	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Team		98	41	23		7	4	15	12	34-62	15-27	15-19
Shooting										54.8%	55.6%	78.9%

Cairns Taipans75

Cairns Taipans box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
33M. LewisF	6.7	11	4	3	33:14	1	1	1	4	4-8	1-4	2-2	-21
9J. McVeighF	5.8	16	1	3	31:41	0	0	3	0	7-21	1-11	1-1	-22
3J. BrownG	5.5	9	2	1	27:00	0	0	2	1	2-9	0-4	5-7	-18
25K. PinderF	6.4	6	7	2	21:30	4	0	0	4	2-9	0-3	2-2	-15
2R. SmithG	6.4	10	3	1	14:36	0	0	1	0	4-9	2-7	0-0	-7
43J. BoldenC	6.6	6	5	0	22:03	2	2	1	1	3-5	0-2	0-0	-11
7S. BruceG	6.0	5	3	2	17:33	0	0	1	2	2-4	1-2	0-0	-12
44S. DechG	5.9	2	1	2	12:56	1	0	0	3	1-3	0-1	0-0	+1
14K. GallowayF	6.0	5	1	0	11:08	1	0	1	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	-5
22W. BrownF	–	3	1	0	4:27	0	0	2	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	-4
1L. McVeighG	–	2	0	0	3:52	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Team		75	32	14		9	3	12	20	29-73	7-36	10-12
Shooting										39.7%	19.4%	83.3%

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

Start of Q1 · NZL 0 – 0 CNS
Q1 09:21NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightJump shot (2PT)2–0
Q1 08:56NZLR. Te RangiLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright4–0
Q1 08:29NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga7–0
Q1 08:02CNSJ. BrownDriving layup (2PT)7–2
Q1 07:38NZLS. MennengaJump shot (2PT)9–2
Q1 06:55CNSK. PinderTip in (2PT)9–4
Q1 06:04CNSM. LewisJump shot (3PT) · assist R. Smith9–7
Q1 05:45NZLC. BediakoDriving layup (2PT)11–7
Q1 04:43CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Brown11–10
Q1 04:16CNSJ. BrownTiedFree throw 1 of 211–11
Q1 03:56NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightStep back jump shot (3PT)14–11
Q1 03:04CNSJ. McVeighTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist S. Dech14–13
Q1 02:51NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison17–13
Q1 02:14NZLK. NoiTip in (2PT)19–13
Q1 01:48CNSS. BruceDriving layup (2PT)19–15
Q1 00:01CNSS. BrucePull up jump shot (3PT)19–18
End of Q1 · NZL 19 – 18 CNS
Start of Q2 · NZL 19 – 18 CNS
Q2 09:16CNSM. LewisLead changePull up jump shot (2PT)19–20
Q2 08:11CNSK. GallowayDunk (2PT)19–22
Q2 07:44NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga22–22
Q2 06:59CNSM. LewisLayup (2PT) · assist S. Bruce22–24
Q2 06:40NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightTiedDriving layup (2PT)24–24
Q2 06:18CNSS. DechLayup (2PT)24–26
Q2 04:56NZLD. VasiljevicLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright27–26
Q2 04:40CNSJ. BoldenLead changeDriving layup (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh27–28
Q2 03:41NZLC. BediakoTiedFree throw 1 of 228–28
Q2 03:41NZLC. BediakoLead changeFree throw 2 of 229–28
Q2 03:05NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga32–28
Q2 02:44CNSJ. McVeighStep back jump shot (2PT)32–30
Q2 02:31NZLM. KingLayup (2PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic34–30
Q2 02:12NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 235–30
Q2 01:50CNSK. PinderHook shot (2PT)35–32
Q2 01:27NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (2PT)37–32
Q2 01:07NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 1 of 238–32
Q2 01:07NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 239–32
Q2 00:51CNSJ. McVeighStep back jump shot (3PT)39–35
Q2 00:31NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (3PT)42–35
End of Q2 · NZL 42 – 35 CNS
Start of Q3 · NZL 42 – 35 CNS
Q3 09:00CNSM. LewisLayup (2PT) · assist J. McVeigh42–37
Q3 08:47NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 243–37
Q3 08:35NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightJump shot (2PT)45–37
Q3 08:31NZLM. KingPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright48–37
Q3 08:05CNSK. GallowayJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Lewis48–40
Q3 07:51NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright50–40
Q3 07:51NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 151–40
Q3 07:43CNSM. LewisFree throw 1 of 251–41
Q3 07:43CNSM. LewisFree throw 2 of 251–42
Q3 07:22NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga54–42
Q3 07:01NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright57–42
Q3 06:34CNSJ. McVeighHook shot (2PT) · assist S. Bruce57–44
Q3 05:49NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist R. Te Rangi59–44
Q3 05:26CNSJ. McVeighLayup (2PT) · assist M. Lewis59–46
Q3 05:02NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright62–46
Q3 03:43CNSJ. McVeighFloating jump shot (2PT)62–48
Q3 03:43CNSJ. McVeighFree throw 1 of 162–49
Q3 03:16CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Dech62–52
Q3 02:58NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 263–52
Q3 02:58NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 264–52
Q3 01:45CNSR. SmithPull up jump shot (2PT)64–54
Q3 01:32NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 265–54
Q3 01:32NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 266–54
Q3 01:22CNSR. SmithFloating jump shot (2PT)66–56
Q3 01:12NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright69–56
Q3 01:04CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 269–57
Q3 01:04CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 269–58
Q3 00:32NZLI. Le'AfaJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Davison72–58
Q3 00:05CNSJ. BoldenLayup (2PT) · assist M. Lewis72–60
End of Q3 · NZL 72 – 60 CNS
Start of Q4 · NZL 72 – 60 CNS
Q4 09:01CNSJ. BrownFree throw 2 of 272–61
Q4 08:13NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist C. Davison74–61
Q4 07:47CNSJ. McVeighFade away (2PT)74–63
Q4 07:23NZLC. DavisonAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright76–63
Q4 06:56CNSJ. BoldenLayup (2PT)76–65
Q4 06:35NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (2PT)78–65
Q4 06:10NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist R. Te Rangi80–65
Q4 05:29NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 281–65
Q4 05:29NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 282–65
Q4 05:00NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT)84–65
Q4 04:15NZLC. DavisonJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright87–65
Q4 03:44NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 288–65
Q4 03:44NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 2 of 289–65
Q4 03:35CNSJ. BrownLayup (2PT)89–67
Q4 03:35CNSJ. BrownFree throw 1 of 189–68
Q4 02:52NZLC. DavisonLayup (2PT) · assist S. Mennenga91–68
Q4 02:31NZLI. Le'AfaJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright94–68
Q4 02:16CNSW. BrownJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder94–71
Q4 01:40CNSL. McVeighDriving layup (2PT) · assist K. Pinder94–73
Q4 01:22CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 294–74
Q4 01:22CNSK. PinderFree throw 2 of 294–75
Q4 01:09NZLR. Te RangiDriving layup (2PT) · assist M. King96–75
Q4 00:48NZLC. DavisonDriving layup (2PT)98–75
End of Q4 · NZL 98 – 75 CNS

Breakers rout Taipans by 23

In context

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Game flow

The game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Friday 2 October

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Sunday 4 October