Australian basketball · 2026-27
Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans — NBL Result & Stats, 3 October 2026
Cairns Taipans beat Melbourne United 107–95 at John Cain Arena on 3 October 2026. Explore the NBL result, quarter scores and match statistics below.
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Melbourne
Attendance: 8684
Match information
Round 3 · 2026-27
Australian broadcasters: ESPN on Disney · 9Now
Official fixture ↗NBL quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 14 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 95 |
| | 18 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 107 |
Game leaders
How the game unfolded
Orange: Melbourne United · Blue: Cairns Taipans
Running score
Scoring margin
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Team match statistics
| Statistic | | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | 107 | 95 |
| FG | 33-71 | 32-75 |
| FG% | 46.5 | 42.7 |
| 2PT | 18-32 | 27-51 |
| 2PT% | 56.2 | 52.9 |
| 3PT | 15-39 | 5-24 |
| 3PT% | 38.5 | 20.8 |
| FT | 26-30 | 26-30 |
| FT% | 86.7 | 86.7 |
| REB | 36 | 46 |
| OREB | 5 | 13 |
| DREB | 31 | 33 |
| AST | 20 | 11 |
| STL | 12 | 4 |
| BLK | 6 | 1 |
| TO | 11 | 15 |
| PF | 22 | 24 |
Shooting totals show made–attempted. A dash means a statistic is unavailable.
NBL player box score
Melbourne United
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | DREB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | FG | FG% | 2PT | 2PT% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malith Machar #9 G Starter | | 14:25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 3-4 | 75 | 1-1 | 100 | 11 |
| Josh Oduro #2 FC Starter | | 30:01 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-0 | — | 1-2 | 50 | 21 |
| Cole Anthony #3 G Starter | | 29:02 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 11-26 | 42.3 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 16-17 | 94.1 | 28 |
| Luke Travers #23 GF Starter | | 26:57 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -8 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Sam Waardenburg #21 FC Starter | | 24:25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -13 | 0-7 | 0 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0 | 4-4 | 100 | 1 |
| Tom Wilson #12 G | | 11:12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1-5 | 20 | 1-2 | 50 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | — | -2 |
| Fabijan Krslovic #18 C | | 08:21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 4 |
| Joe Ingles #7 F | | 24:33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 3-6 | 50 | 3-3 | 100 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 9 |
| Shea Ili #51 G | | 17:14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -13 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 3 |
| Kyle Bowen #15 F | | 13:50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 5 |
| Jensen Bradtke #50 C DNP | | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
| Austin Shelley #5 G DNP | | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
| Christian D'Angelo #11 G DNP | | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
Cairns Taipans
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | DREB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | FG | FG% | 2PT | 2PT% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McVeigh #9 F Starter | | 36:45 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7-18 | 38.9 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 5-5 | 100 | 18 |
| Reyne Smith #2 G Starter | | 30:42 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 5-10 | 50 | 4-5 | 80 | 24 |
| Malique Lewis #33 F Starter | | 26:26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3-5 | 60 | 2-2 | 100 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100 | 17 |
| Jaylon Brown #3 G Starter | | 29:01 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 1-5 | 20 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 9-10 | 90 | 17 |
| Keanu Pinder #25 F Starter | | 26:56 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 8-10 | 80 | 2-4 | 50 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 30 |
| Sunday Dech #44 G | | 09:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
| Kyrin Galloway #14 F | | 15:15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50 | 2 |
| Walter Brown #22 F | | 03:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | — | -1 |
| Jonah Bolden #43 C | | 22:29 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3-6 | 50 | 0-1 | 0 | 3-5 | 60 | 0-0 | — | 17 |
| Brody Nunn #5 G DNP | | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
| Shaun Bruce #7 G DNP | | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
| Lloyd McVeigh #1 G DNP | | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | 0 |
Basketball stats explained
MIN: minutes played · PTS: points · REB: rebounds · OREB/DREB: offensive/defensive rebounds · AST: assists · STL: steals · BLK: blocks · TO: turnovers · PF: personal fouls · +/−: team scoring margin while on court · EFF: efficiency rating.
FG: all field goals · 2PT/3PT: two-/three-point field goals · FT: free throws. Shooting totals show made–attempted; % shows shooting percentage. DNP: did not play. A dash means unavailable.
NBL play-by-play
| Period / clock | Team / player | Event | Home – away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Full time | 0–0 | |
| Q1 | Period - Period pending | 0–0 | |
| Q1 10:00 | | Possession Arrow | 0–0 |
| Q1 | Tip-off | 0–0 | |
| Q1 10:00 | Period - Period start | 0–0 | |
| Q1 10:00 | Clock - Start Clock | 0–0 | |
| Q1 10:00 | | Jump Ball - Lost | 0–0 |
| Q1 10:00 | | Jump Ball - Won | 0–0 |
| Q1 09:59 | | Possession Arrow | 0–0 |
| Q1 09:59 | | Possession | 0–0 |
| Q1 09:43 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:43 | | Assist | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:41 | | Possession | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:20 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:20 | | Rebound - Defensive Rebound | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:17 | | Possession | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:12 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:12 | | Rebound - Offensive Rebound | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:11 | Clock - Stop Clock | 2–0 | |
| Q1 09:11 | | Foul · Drawn | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:11 | | Foul - Personal Foul | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:09 | Clock - Start Clock | 2–0 | |
| Q1 09:08 | Clock - Stop Clock | 2–0 | |
| Q1 09:08 | | Foul · Drawn | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:08 | | Foul - Personal Foul | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:08 | | Substitution - Substitution Out | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:08 | | Substitution - Substitution In | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:08 | Clock - Start Clock | 2–0 | |
| Q1 09:05 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:05 | | Rebound - Defensive Rebound | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:03 | | Possession | 2–0 |
| Q1 08:56 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 2–0 |
| Q1 08:56 | | Rebound - Defensive Rebound | 2–0 |
| Q1 08:54 | | Possession | 2–0 |
| Q1 08:47 | | 2-Point Shot — made · Euro Step | 4–0 |
| Q1 08:43 | | Possession | 4–0 |
| Q1 08:30 | Clock - Stop Clock | 4–0 | |
| Q1 08:30 | | Foul · Drawn | 4–0 |
| Q1 08:30 | | Foul - Personal Foul | 4–0 |
| Q1 08:30 | | Free Throw - 1 of 2 · 1Of2 | 4–0 |
| Q1 08:30 | | Free Throw - 2 of 2 · 2Of2 | 4–1 |
| Q1 08:30 | | Possession | 4–1 |
| Q1 08:30 | Clock - Start Clock | 4–1 | |
| Q1 08:10 | | Possession | 4–1 |
| Q1 08:10 | | Turnover - Ball Handling Violation | 4–1 |
| Q1 08:10 | | Steal | 4–1 |
| Q1 07:58 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 4–4 |
| Q1 07:58 | | Assist | 4–4 |
| Q1 07:55 | | Possession | 4–4 |
| Q1 07:48 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 7–4 |
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NBL shot chart
146 recorded field-goal attempts · Orange: Melbourne United · 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.
View shot-by-shot details
| Period / clock | Team / player | Event | Home – away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 09:43 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:20 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:12 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 2–0 |
| Q1 09:05 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 2–0 |
| Q1 08:56 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 2–0 |
| Q1 08:47 | | 2-Point Shot — made · Euro Step | 4–0 |
| Q1 07:58 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 4–4 |
| Q1 07:48 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 7–4 |
| Q1 07:26 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 7–4 |
| Q1 07:11 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 7–4 |
| Q1 06:44 | | 2-Point Shot - Fadeaway — made · Fade Away | 7–6 |
| Q1 06:32 | | 3-Point Shot - Fadeaway — missed · Fade Away | 7–6 |
| Q1 06:25 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 7–6 |
| Q1 06:17 | | 2-Point Shot - Turnaround Jump Shot — missed · Turn Around Jump Shot | 7–6 |
| Q1 05:54 | | 2-Point Shot - Fadeaway — missed · Fade Away | 8–6 |
| Q1 05:42 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 8–6 |
| Q1 05:23 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 8–6 |
| Q1 05:03 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 8–9 |
| Q1 04:39 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 8–9 |
| Q1 04:29 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 8–12 |
| Q1 04:13 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 10–12 |
| Q1 03:56 | | 3-Point Shot - Step-Back Jump Shot — missed · Step Back Jump Shot | 10–12 |
| Q1 03:46 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 12–12 |
| Q1 03:26 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 12–12 |
| Q1 03:08 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 14–12 |
| Q1 02:59 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 14–14 |
| Q1 02:49 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 14–14 |
| Q1 02:27 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 14–16 |
| Q1 02:16 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 14–16 |
| Q1 02:05 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 14–16 |
| Q1 01:48 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 14–16 |
| Q1 01:26 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 14–16 |
| Q1 01:02 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 14–16 |
| Q1 00:37 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 14–18 |
| Q1 00:13 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 14–18 |
| Q1 00:12 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 14–18 |
| Q2 09:35 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 14–18 |
| Q2 09:09 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 14–20 |
| Q2 09:02 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 14–20 |
| Q2 08:52 | | 2-Point Shot - Step-Back Jump Shot — made · Step Back Jump Shot | 16–20 |
| Q2 08:34 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 16–20 |
| Q2 08:23 | | 2-Point Shot - Dunk — made | 18–20 |
| Q2 07:55 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 18–23 |
| Q2 07:23 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 20–23 |
| Q2 07:04 | | 2-Point Shot - Hook Shot — made | 22–23 |
| Q2 06:57 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 24–23 |
| Q2 06:38 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 24–26 |
| Q2 06:09 | | 2-Point Shot - Floating Jump Shot — made | 24–28 |
| Q2 05:59 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 27–28 |
| Q2 05:44 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 27–31 |
| Q2 05:35 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 29–31 |
| Q2 05:13 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 29–31 |
| Q2 05:03 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 29–34 |
| Q2 04:30 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 30–34 |
| Q2 04:25 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 30–34 |
| Q2 04:17 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 30–34 |
| Q2 04:02 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 30–36 |
| Q2 03:38 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 32–39 |
| Q2 02:55 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 36–42 |
| Q2 02:31 | | 2-Point Shot - Turnaround Jump Shot — missed · Turn Around Jump Shot | 36–42 |
| Q2 02:14 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 38–42 |
| Q2 02:06 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 38–42 |
| Q2 02:01 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 40–42 |
| Q2 01:49 | | 2-Point Shot - Fadeaway — missed · Fade Away | 40–42 |
| Q2 01:38 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 40–42 |
| Q2 01:26 | | 2-Point Shot - Fadeaway — missed · Fade Away | 42–42 |
| Q2 01:07 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 42–44 |
| Q2 00:41 | | 2-Point Shot - Floating Jump Shot — made | 44–44 |
| Q2 00:26 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 44–47 |
| Q2 00:02 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 46–47 |
| Q3 09:43 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 46–47 |
| Q3 09:23 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 46–49 |
| Q3 09:13 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 48–50 |
| Q3 08:55 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 48–50 |
| Q3 08:54 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 48–52 |
| Q3 08:36 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 51–52 |
| Q3 08:22 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 51–52 |
| Q3 08:15 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 53–52 |
| Q3 08:02 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 54–52 |
| Q3 07:53 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 56–52 |
| Q3 07:40 | | 2-Point Shot - Dunk — made | 58–52 |
| Q3 07:24 | | 2-Point Shot - Hook Shot — missed | 58–52 |
| Q3 07:15 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 58–52 |
| Q3 06:49 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 61–54 |
| Q3 06:33 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 61–56 |
| Q3 06:23 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 61–56 |
| Q3 06:17 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 61–56 |
| Q3 06:17 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 61–56 |
| Q3 06:06 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 63–56 |
| Q3 05:59 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 63–59 |
| Q3 05:50 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 63–59 |
| Q3 05:30 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 65–60 |
| Q3 05:16 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 66–62 |
| Q3 05:08 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 69–62 |
| Q3 04:44 | | 2-Point Shot - Dunk — made | 71–64 |
| Q3 04:18 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 71–64 |
| Q3 03:56 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 71–64 |
| Q3 03:46 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 71–64 |
| Q3 03:33 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 75–64 |
| Q3 03:21 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — made | 75–67 |
| Q3 03:04 | | 2-Point Shot — made · Euro Step | 77–67 |
| Q3 02:54 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 77–67 |
| Q3 02:31 | | 2-Point Shot — made · Reverse Layup | 79–67 |
| Q3 01:54 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 79–67 |
| Q3 01:31 | | 3-Point Shot - Step-Back Jump Shot — made · Step Back Jump Shot | 79–70 |
| Q3 01:07 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 81–70 |
| Q3 00:47 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 81–70 |
| Q3 00:33 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 81–72 |
| Q3 00:05 | | 2-Point Shot - Fadeaway — missed · Fade Away | 81–72 |
| Q3 00:01 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 81–72 |
| Q4 09:48 | | 2-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 81–72 |
| Q4 09:32 | | 2-Point Shot - Fadeaway — missed · Fade Away | 81–72 |
| Q4 09:25 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 81–74 |
| Q4 09:09 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 81–74 |
| Q4 08:57 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 81–77 |
| Q4 08:33 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 81–77 |
| Q4 08:26 | | 2-Point Shot - Turnaround Jump Shot — made · Turn Around Jump Shot | 81–79 |
| Q4 08:14 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 81–80 |
| Q4 08:02 | | 3-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 81–83 |
| Q4 07:36 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 81–83 |
| Q4 07:28 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — missed · Pull Up Jump Shot | 81–83 |
| Q4 07:18 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 81–83 |
| Q4 07:03 | | 2-Point Shot - Pull-Up Jump Shot — made · Pull Up Jump Shot | 83–83 |
| Q4 06:47 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 83–85 |
| Q4 06:18 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 83–87 |
| Q4 06:14 | | 2-Point Shot - Tip-In — made · Tip In | 85–87 |
| Q4 05:56 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 87–89 |
| Q4 05:20 | | 3-Point Shot - Step-Back Jump Shot — made · Step Back Jump Shot | 87–92 |
| Q4 04:37 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 89–92 |
| Q4 04:31 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 89–92 |
| Q4 03:40 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 89–93 |
| Q4 03:05 | | 2-Point Shot - Turnaround Jump Shot — made · Turn Around Jump Shot | 91–97 |
| Q4 02:39 | | 3-Point Shot - Step-Back Jump Shot — missed · Step Back Jump Shot | 91–97 |
| Q4 02:16 | | 2-Point Shot - Step-Back Jump Shot — made · Step Back Jump Shot | 91–99 |
| Q4 01:56 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — made | 93–101 |
| Q4 01:46 | | 2-Point Shot - Driving Layup — missed | 93–101 |
| Q4 01:37 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 93–101 |
| Q4 01:24 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 93–101 |
| Q4 01:17 | | 2-Point Shot - Floating Jump Shot — missed | 93–103 |
| Q4 01:11 | | 2-Point Shot — missed · Reverse Layup | 93–103 |
| Q4 00:44 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — missed | 93–103 |
| Q4 00:43 | | 2-Point Shot - Tip-In — made · Tip In | 95–103 |
| Q4 00:30 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 95–105 |
| Q4 00:17 | | 2-Point Shot - Layup — made | 95–107 |
| Q4 00:05 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 95–107 |
| Q4 00:00 | | 3-Point Shot - Jump Shot — missed | 95–107 |
Before tip-off
Regular-season results before this game. These records cover the fixtures available on this site.
Melbourne United
Pre-game season record: 1–2 (3 games)
Points per game: 87.7 · Conceded: 80.7
Last five regular-season games
L
Cairns Taipans
Pre-game season record: 1–3 (4 games)
Points per game: 81.8 · Conceded: 94.8
Last five regular-season games
LFeatured 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
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Next games for Melbourne United and Cairns Taipans
Thursday 29 October 2026
7:00 PM AEST at the venue
Saturday 31 October 2026
6:30 PM AEST at the venue
Match information: official NBL match centre. Missing statistics are shown as a dash.
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