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

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PER	37	26	23	16	102
CNS	21	27	25	14	87

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Recap

Wildcats cruise past Taipans

Perth Wildcats beat Cairns Taipans 102–87 at Karratha Leisureplex in the Preseason.

Anthony Dell'Orso led all scorers with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 5 threes; Reyne Smith had 20 for Taipans.

A 10–0 run in the fourth quarter stretched the lead from 6 to 16.

Wildcats won the rebounding battle 49–36, and Taipans made 18 threes to 12.

Key moments

Q1 03:56 – 02:37Run
9–0 Wildcats runPER 29–12 CNS
PER: Wildcats stretched the lead from 8 to 17.

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Perth Wildcats102

Perth Wildcats box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
40E. PepperG	31:00	10	8	2	1	1	2	0	4-18	0-10	2-2	+3	24
33J. WhittG	28:23	2	1	4	3	1	2	2	1-8	0-0	0-0	-3	19
2A. Dell'OrsoG	28:05	23	5	1	1	0	2	1	8-11	5-7	2-2	0	29
0J. Lual-Acuil JrF	24:53	22	6	0	2	0	1	2	9-13	0-1	4-5	+9	32
5K. DoolittleF	21:50	22	9	3	1	0	3	1	7-10	3-4	5-8	+22	34
8T. KopaG	20:35	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	4-6	4-6	2-2	+23	16
27A. Higgins-TitshaF	14:08	2	3	1	1	2	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	+13	16
26A. BrandtF	14:08	2	4	2	0	0	0	4	1-5	0-0	0-0	+5	10
13J. Cook-GreenG	8:36	4	4	0	0	0	0	3	2-4	0-0	0-0	+4	8
24J. WagstaffF	8:30	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	1-2	-1	4
Team		102	49	13	9	4	10	16	37-77	12-29	16-21
Shooting									48.1%	41.4%	76.2%

Cairns Taipans87

Cairns Taipans box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
25K. PinderF	27:17	17	11	5	3	2	7	2	6-11	3-6	2-2	-4	44
2R. SmithG	26:42	20	4	2	1	0	0	0	6-10	4-7	4-5	+2	31
14K. GallowayF	25:59	19	2	2	0	0	0	3	7-10	4-6	1-3	-4	25
22W. BrownF	23:50	2	5	2	0	0	2	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	7
7S. BruceG	23:02	11	1	6	2	0	1	3	4-7	3-3	0-0	-1	28
1L. McVeighG	19:11	8	0	1	1	0	1	2	3-8	2-4	0-0	-18	11
48K. WilliamsonF	19:05	1	6	1	0	0	2	4	0-12	0-4	1-2	-18	5
6J. AntonioG	17:59	6	4	0	0	0	0	3	2-7	2-7	0-0	-18	10
5B. NunnG	16:59	3	0	4	1	0	1	1	1-2	0-1	1-1	-14	12
Team		87	36	23	8	2	14	20	30-72	18-40	9-13
Shooting									41.7%	45.0%	69.2%

Tap a column heading to sort. Advanced: TS% and eFG% credit threes and free throws; USG% is the share of team plays a player finished while on court.

37/77 · 48.1%

MadeMissed

Shooting by zone
Zone	FG	FG%	Lg
At the rim	12/25	48%▼	70.7%
In the paint	9/15	60%▲	48.7%
Mid-range	4/8	50%▲	40.9%
Corner 3	1/2	50%	36.3%
Above-the-break 3	11/27	40.7%▲	33.5%

Perth Wildcats rotation

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Most-used lineups

Five-man units, by minutes together

Perth Wildcats lineups
Lineup	MIN	PTS	+/-
Dell'Orso ·Whitt ·Lual-Acuil Jr ·Doolittle ·Pepper	9:20	25–24	+1
Dell'Orso ·Whitt ·Lual-Acuil Jr ·Pepper ·Higgins-Titsha	3:47	8–11	-3
Whitt ·Kopa ·Pepper ·Higgins-Titsha ·Cook-Green	2:46	0–1	-1
Dell'Orso ·Brandt ·Kopa ·Doolittle ·Pepper	2:45	2–0	+2
Dell'Orso ·Whitt ·Lual-Acuil Jr ·Doolittle ·Wagstaff	2:27	8–6	+2
Whitt ·Brandt ·Kopa ·Pepper ·Higgins-Titsha	2:20	4–5	-1
Dell'Orso ·Brandt ·Kopa ·Cook-Green ·Wagstaff	1:40	6–6	0
Kopa ·Lual-Acuil Jr ·Doolittle ·Pepper ·Higgins-Titsha	1:37	6–0	+6

Start of Q1 · PER 0 – 0 CNS
Q1 09:12CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT) · assist R. Smith0–3
Q1 08:37PERA. Dell'OrsoTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle3–3
Q1 07:49PERK. DoolittleLead changeJump shot (3PT)6–3
Q1 07:22CNSS. BruceTiedPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist R. Smith6–6
Q1 06:59PERA. Dell'OrsoTip in (2PT)8–6
Q1 06:42PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 29–6
Q1 06:24PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (2PT)11–6
Q1 06:13CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Nunn11–9
Q1 05:50PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Whitt14–9
Q1 05:35CNSR. SmithFree throw 2 of 214–10
Q1 05:27PERJ. WagstaffFree throw 2 of 215–10
Q1 05:03PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 216–10
Q1 05:03PERE. PepperFree throw 2 of 217–10
Q1 04:46PERT. KopaJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper20–10
Q1 04:32CNSK. GallowayJump shot (2PT) · assist L. McVeigh20–12
Q1 03:56PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 221–12
Q1 03:20PERT. KopaJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Higgins-Titsha24–12
Q1 02:55PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle26–12
Q1 02:37PERK. DoolittlePull up jump shot (3PT)29–12
Q1 02:20CNSK. GallowayJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder29–15
Q1 01:44PERK. DoolittleJump shot (2PT)31–15
Q1 01:20CNSK. GallowayJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce31–18
Q1 00:56PERK. DoolittleJump shot (3PT)34–18
Q1 00:09CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce34–21
Q1 00:00PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Whitt37–21
End of Q1 · PER 37 – 21 CNS
Start of Q2 · PER 37 – 21 CNS
Q2 09:15PERA. Higgins-TitshaTip in (2PT)39–21
Q2 08:53CNSK. GallowayHook shot (2PT) · assist S. Bruce39–23
Q2 08:27CNSS. BruceJump shot (3PT)39–26
Q2 07:47PERE. PepperJump shot (2PT) · assist A. Brandt41–26
Q2 07:23PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle44–26
Q2 07:05CNSR. SmithDriving layup (2PT)44–28
Q2 06:48PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrDriving layup (2PT)46–28
Q2 06:11CNSK. PinderFree throw 1 of 246–29
Q2 06:11CNSK. PinderFree throw 2 of 246–30
Q2 05:25PERK. DoolittleDriving layup (2PT)48–30
Q2 05:10CNSK. PinderDunk (2PT) · assist K. Williamson48–32
Q2 04:48PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 249–32
Q2 04:48PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 250–32
Q2 04:48CNSL. McVeighDriving layup (2PT) · assist B. Nunn50–34
Q2 04:44PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 251–34
Q2 04:37PERA. BrandtHook shot (2PT)53–34
Q2 03:18PERT. KopaJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Whitt56–34
Q2 03:07CNSL. McVeighJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Nunn56–37
Q2 02:38PERT. KopaFree throw 1 of 257–37
Q2 02:38PERT. KopaFree throw 2 of 258–37
Q2 02:16CNSS. BruceFloating jump shot (2PT)58–39
Q2 01:50CNSK. GallowayTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist K. Pinder58–41
Q2 01:50CNSK. GallowayFree throw 1 of 158–42
Q2 01:28CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT)58–45
Q2 01:11PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrDriving layup (2PT)60–45
Q2 00:54PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT)62–45
Q2 00:54PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 163–45
Q2 00:40CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 163–46
Q2 00:40CNSR. SmithFree throw 1 of 263–47
Q2 00:40CNSR. SmithFree throw 2 of 263–48
End of Q2 · PER 63 – 48 CNS
Start of Q3 · PER 63 – 48 CNS
Q3 09:51CNSK. GallowayJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder63–51
Q3 09:18PERE. PepperTip in (2PT)65–51
Q3 09:02PERK. DoolittleJump shot (2PT)67–51
Q3 08:02PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrTurn around jump shot (2PT)69–51
Q3 07:43CNSS. BruceJump shot (3PT) · assist W. Brown69–54
Q3 07:08CNSK. PinderTip in (2PT)69–56
Q3 07:06PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrTurn around jump shot (2PT)71–56
Q3 06:35CNSK. GallowayJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Bruce71–59
Q3 06:14PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrTurn around jump shot (2PT)73–59
Q3 05:57CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder73–62
Q3 05:38PERA. Dell'OrsoFade away (2PT)75–62
Q3 04:32CNSB. NunnTurn around jump shot (2PT)75–64
Q3 04:32CNSB. NunnFree throw 1 of 175–65
Q3 03:20PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Brandt78–65
Q3 03:05CNSL. McVeighJump shot (3PT)78–68
Q3 02:47CNSJ. AntonioJump shot (3PT) · assist W. Brown78–71
Q3 02:24PERT. KopaJump shot (3PT)81–71
Q3 01:25PERJ. Cook-GreenJump shot (2PT)83–71
Q3 01:06PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 284–71
Q3 00:46PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 285–71
Q3 00:46PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 286–71
Q3 00:36CNSR. SmithTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist S. Bruce86–73
End of Q3 · PER 86 – 73 CNS
Start of Q4 · PER 86 – 73 CNS
Q4 09:37PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrDriving layup (2PT)88–73
Q4 09:29CNSJ. AntonioJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Pinder88–76
Q4 08:55CNSK. PinderJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Galloway88–79
Q4 08:02PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 1 of 289–79
Q4 08:02PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 2 of 290–79
Q4 07:47CNSR. SmithJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Galloway90–82
Q4 07:25CNSW. BrownLayup (2PT) · assist S. Bruce90–84
Q4 07:05PERE. PepperTurn around jump shot (2PT)92–84
Q4 06:51CNSK. PinderHook shot (2PT)92–86
Q4 06:35PERJ. WhittTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso94–86
Q4 06:06PERK. DoolittleDriving layup (2PT)96–86
Q4 03:42PERJ. Cook-GreenJump shot (2PT)98–86
Q4 03:28PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrDunk (2PT)100–86
Q4 02:59PERE. PepperLayup (2PT)102–86
Q4 02:26CNSK. WilliamsonFree throw 1 of 2102–87
End of Q4 · PER 102 – 87 CNS

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