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Cairns Taipans v Illawarra Hawks: head to head | Lineball
Cairns Taipans edge 3–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 16 meetings in NBL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Cairns Taipans lead the head to head 9–7 from 16 meetings since 2022.
2026-27: Cairns Taipans 9–9, Illawarra Hawks 5–10. Cairns Taipans have the better margin, -4.4 a game to -7.5.
Last five: Cairns Taipans 2 wins, Illawarra Hawks 2.
Illawarra Hawks average more free throws made per game: 13.1 to 8.4.
Illawarra Hawks average more field goals made per game: 35.7 to 27.3.
Illawarra Hawks average more assists per game: 21.1 to 17.4.
At home: Cairns Taipans win 41%, Illawarra Hawks 49% (every game we hold).
Cairns Taipans’ biggest win in the rivalry: 93–76 in 2025-26, by 17.
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