Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United

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CTCairns Taipans57–88 all time (since 2022)2026-27: 9–9LWWLLSniperFewer turnovers MUMelbourne United99–64 all time (since 2022)2026-27: 10–7LWWWWMore free throws madeRim protector

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The numbers lean Melbourne United

Melbourne United edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 17 meetings in NBL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Melbourne United lead the head to head 9–8 from 17 meetings since 2022.
2026-27: Cairns Taipans 9–9, Melbourne United 10–7. Melbourne United have the better margin, +7.1 a game to -4.4.
Last five: Cairns Taipans 2 wins, Melbourne United 4. Melbourne United are on a 4-game winning run.
Melbourne United average more free throws made per game: 17.9 to 8.4.
Cairns Taipans average more threes made per game: 10.5 to 7.7.
Cairns Taipans concede fewer turnovers per game: 9.6 to 11.8.
At home: Cairns Taipans win 41%, Melbourne United 64% (every game we hold).
Cairns Taipans’ biggest win in the rivalry: 97–72 in 2022-23, by 25.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

817 games
since 20229

31 Oct 2026Cairns Taipans 97Melbourne United 113
3 Oct 2026Cairns Taipans 107Melbourne United 95
29 Aug 2026Cairns Taipans 97Melbourne United 113
12 Feb 2026Cairns Taipans 85Melbourne United 89
7 Jan 2026Cairns Taipans 93Melbourne United 92
24 Oct 2025Cairns Taipans 67Melbourne United 94
12 Oct 2025Cairns Taipans 60Melbourne United 95
26 Dec 2024 · Cairns Convention CentreCairns Taipans 66Melbourne United 76

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

941,692 totalScored per gameper game98.21,669 total
98.41,771 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better91.11,549 total
17.4313 totalAssistsper game17.3294 total
6108 totalStealsper game6.5111 total
3.360 totalBlocksper game3.864 total
47.4Field goal %48.6