8:00 PM AEDT
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Australian basketball · 2026-27
Illawarra Hawks vs Cairns Taipans — NBL Preview, 2 January 2027
Illawarra Hawks vs Cairns Taipans: NBL tip-off 5:30 PM AEDT on 2 January 2027 at WIN Entertainment Centre. Watch in Australia: ESPN on Disney · 9Now · 9Go!.
Times in Sydney
2026-27 · Round 15 · Upcoming
Saturday 2 January 20275:30 PM AEDT
Updated Not available. Scores and play-by-play are not live.
Illawarra Hawks vs Cairns Taipans: highlights & replays
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Before tip-off
Regular-season results before this game. These records cover the fixtures available on this site.
Illawarra Hawks
Ladder position when last checked: 10
Pre-game season record: 2–8 (10 games)
Points per game: 95.2 · Conceded: 105.1
Last five regular-season games
L
Illawarra Hawks
81–98 
Brisbane Bullets
24 Oct 2026, 5:30 PM AEDTL
Illawarra Hawks
82–108 
Sydney Kings
22 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM AEDTW 
Melbourne United
89–91
Illawarra Hawks
18 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM AEDTL
Illawarra Hawks
100–110 
Cairns Taipans
11 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM AEDTL
Illawarra Hawks
112–122 
Tasmania JackJumpers
9 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM AEDT
Cairns Taipans
Ladder position when last checked: 4
Pre-game season record: 5–4 (9 games)
Points per game: 90 · Conceded: 96
Last five regular-season games
W
Cairns Taipans
86–84 
New Zealand Breakers
25 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM AEDTL 
South East Melbourne Phoenix
115–83
Cairns Taipans
17 Oct 2026, 5:30 PM AEDTW
Illawarra Hawks
100–110
Cairns Taipans
11 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM AEDTW
Cairns Taipans
97–91
Brisbane Bullets
8 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM AEDTW
Melbourne United
95–107
Cairns Taipans
3 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM AESTFeatured players
Current season averages for the featured players. These may include later games and do not confirm the starting five or player availability.
NBL head-to-head results
Latest availability reports
Last updated: October 25, 3.00pm AEDT.
Full injury listAt the arena
Wollongong
Match information
Round 15 · 2026-27
Australian broadcasters: ESPN on Disney · 9Now · 9Go!
Official fixture ↗Confirmed NBL line-ups
The confirmed starting five has not been announced here. Check again closer to tip-off.
NBL play-by-play
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NBL shot chart
0 recorded field-goal attempts · Orange: Illawarra Hawks · Blue: Cairns Taipans
Filled circles: made · Crosses: missed. Point to a shot for details.
Field goals with a known court location are shown. Free throws are excluded; teams may shoot towards either basket.
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Next games for Illawarra Hawks and Cairns Taipans
Thursday 29 October 2026
Saturday 31 October 2026
9:30 PM AEDT
Upcoming6:30 PM AWST at the venue
Match information: official NBL match centre. Missing statistics are shown as a dash.
Match details updated: Not available · Scores are not live.