NZ Breakers vs Cairns Taipans
NBLRound 3
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Preview
Matchup predictor
After 3 games each71%
Breakers
Breakers by 6.5
29%
Taipans
Based on each side's season net rating (pulled toward average while samples are small) and a 2.5-point home-court edge. A fan-made estimate for fun, not a betting line.
Season so far
- Ladder 9th
- Record 1–2
- Home / away 0–2 away
- Points per game 84.0
- Conceded per game 93.7
- Streak L1
7th
1–2
1–0 home
91.0
88.7
L2
NZLSeason profileCNS
- Net rating -12.1
- Offensive rating 105.3
- Defensive rating 117.4
- Pace 79.8
- Effective FG% 50.4%
- Three-point % 31.8%
- Rebounds per game 37.3
- Turnover rate 13.4%
+3.0
118.4
115.4
76.9
56.3%
36.0%
33.0
11.7%
Head to head5–1last 6
- Round 22NZL115–84CNS
- Round 17CNS86–104NZL
- Round 13CNS99–95NZL
- Round 10CNS96–102NZL
- BLITZNZL94–75CNS
- Round 19NZL99–92CNS
NZ BreakersLast 5
- Lat Perth Wildcats93–97
- Lat Brisbane Bullets85–88
- Wvs Illawarra Hawks95–81
- Wat Melbourne United90–86
- Wat South East Melbourne Phoenix103–100
Cairns TaipansLast 5
- Lat Adelaide 36ers69–83
- Wvs Tasmania JackJumpers93–87
- Lat Sydney Kings90–111
- Wat Brisbane Bullets129–98
- Lat Adelaide 36ers86–112
Players to watch
Season averagesBreakersPer game
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Jackson-Cartwright | 26.3 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 20.7 |
| Sam Mennenga | 17.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| Dejan Vasiljevic | 14.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| Mojave King | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 8.1 |
TaipansPer game
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Pinder | 15.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 10.9 |
| Jack McVeigh | 15.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 7.9 |
| Jaylon Brown | 11.7 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| Malique Lewis | 10.7 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
