Cairns Taipans — Brisbane Bullets 97:91: match report and statistics
Australia. NBL · 08.10.2026 08:30 · Finished
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Overview
Cairns Taipans vs Brisbane Bullets ended 97:91 on 08.10.2026 08:30 (UTC) in Australia. NBL. Cairns Taipans took the victory.
Form of Cairns Taipans in the last 6 matches: wins 3, draws 0, defeats 3. Form of Brisbane Bullets in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 1, defeats 3.
Head-to-head meetings: 20. Wins of Cairns Taipans: 8, wins of Brisbane Bullets: 7, draws: 0. The last meeting on 12.09.2026 08:30 ended Brisbane Bullets 98:129 Cairns Taipans.
Cairns Taipans: position 8 in the table, points: 0, matches played: 8. Brisbane Bullets: position 6 in the table, points: 0, matches played: 6.
Related pages: Cairns Taipans results and fixtures, Brisbane Bullets results and fixtures, Australia. NBL standings and results.
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Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cairns Taipans | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 97 |
 Brisbane Bullets | 17 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 91 |
Match statistics
- 72 Field goals attempted 86
- 35 Field goals scored 37
- 48.61% Field goals 43.02%
- 37 2-point field goals attempted 53
- 21 2-point field goals scored 29
- 56.76% 2-pt 54.72%
- 35 3-point field goals attempted 33
- 14 3-point field goals scored 8
- 40% 3-pt 24.24%
- 16 Free throws attempted 13
- 13 Free throws scored 9
- 81.3% Free throws 69.2%
- 5 Offensive rebounds 22
- 32 Defensive rebounds 33
- 37 Total rebounds 55
- 24 Assists 18
- 6 Blocks 4
- 11 Turnovers 13
- 9 Steals 9
- 12 Personal fouls 13
Box score
| Player | Ast | Pts | +/- | UT | I | MP | FGA | FGS | 3PFG.A | 3PFGM | FTM | OR | DR | TR | BP | F | 2PFG.A | 2PFGM | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Pinder | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 24:29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
 McVeigh | 7 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31:33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
  Lewis | 2 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 29:56 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
  Brown | 4 | 25 | — | 4 | — | 31:04 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Smith | — | 8 | -11 | — | — | 15:29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Galloway | 3 | 2 | -3 | 1 | — | 17:23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
 Luke Paul | — | 2 | -3 | — | 2 | 11:07 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
 Bruce | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 12:33 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
 Bolden | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26:26 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
Starting line-up
Substitutes
- 1
Lloyd McVeigh - 5
Brody Nunn - 7Shaun Bruce
- 10Luke Paul
- 14Kyrin Galloway
- 19
Luca Yates - 22
Walter Brown - 43Jonah Bolden
Coach
Adam Forde
Starting line-up
Substitutes
Coach
Will Weaver
Lead tracker
Head-to-head
Cairns TaipansMatches played: 20
draws: 0
Brisbane BulletsPrevious matches: Cairns Taipans
Previous matches: Brisbane Bullets
Match info
- Tournament
- Australia. NBL
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 4,254
Upcoming matches: Cairns Taipans
Upcoming matches: Brisbane Bullets
Australia. NBL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Kings | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | WLLWW |
| 2 |  Tasmania JackJumpers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | LWWWL |
| 3 |  Perth Wildcats | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  New Zealand Breakers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | WLWWL |
| 5 |  Melbourne United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | WWLLW |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | WLLLW |
| 7 |  Adelaide 36ers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | WWLLL |
| 8 | Cairns Taipans | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | LWWWL |
| 9 |  South East Melbourne Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | WLLWL |
| 10 |  Illawarra Hawks | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | LLLWL |
- Promotion - NBL (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Promotion - NBL (Play-off: Round of 8)
Trends
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Scoring by period
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Markets in head-to-head
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 183.67 goals per match on average.
Lead tracker
Biggest lead: +8 Biggest lead: +5Lead changes: 15