New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans

NBL

Final

New Zealand Breakers

98–75

Cairns Taipans

Match events

New Zealand BreakersCairns Taipans

	1	2	3	4	T
New Zealand Breakers	19	23	30	26	98
Cairns Taipans	18	17	25	15	75

4Lead changes

4Times tied

26Biggest leadNew Zealand Breakers

1st quarter

End of quarter19–18

2nd quarter

9:1619–20
Lead changeMalique Lewis14ft pullup jump
8:1119–22
9–0 run
Lead changeDejan Vasiljevic26ft three · ast Jackson-Cartwright
4:5627–26
4:4027–28
Lead changeJonah Bolden3ft jumper · ast McVeigh

3rd quarter

End of quarter72–60

4th quarter

13–0 run
3:4489–65
Full-time98–75

Player stats

Taipans75

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
K. PinderF	22	6	2-9	0-3	2-2	7	2	0	4	0	1	6	4	-15
M. LewisF	33	11	4-8	1-4	2-2	4	3	1	1	1	0	4	4	-21
J. McVeighF	32	16	7-21	1-11	1-1	1	3	3	0	0	1	0	0

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportSouth East Melbourne Phoenix part ways with import Skylar MaysThe South East Melbourne Phoenix have parted ways with import Skylar Mays, with the team informing the American of the decision on Tuesday.ESPN11h ago

Match reportNBL issues memo to all teams regarding public ref criticismThe NBL sent a memo to all 10 teams in an effort to crack down on public criticism of referees, according to a document obtained by ESPN.ESPN1d ago

Match reportMcVeigh, Cairns shoot down Perth in NBLJack McVeigh, Jaylon Brown and Shaun Bruce have led a three-point party from Cairns, who extended the Wildcats' woes with an eight-point win in Perth.

Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026
Started: 5:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 7 Nov, 3:29 pm

Breakers98

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
C. BediakoF	21	6	2-3	0-0	2-2	5	0	2	0	4	0	5	1	+14
S. MennengaC	32	18	5-8	0-0	8-11	9	6	4	1	0	4	5	2	+26
R. Te RangiF	20	7	3-4	1-2	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	3	+18
P. Jackson-CartwrightG	35	27	10-18	5-8	2-2	2	10	4	1	0	0	2	3	+28
D. VasiljevicG	19	9	2-5	2-4	3-4	4	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	+15
Bench
K. RobinsonNA	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. RissettoF	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
C. DavisonF	20	9	4-4	1-1	0-0	7	3	2	3	0	0	7	1	+8
K. NoiNA	6	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-4
T. CooperF	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Le'AfaG	16	6	2-5	2-4	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	+4
M. KingG	25	14	5-9	4-6	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	+6
Team		98	34-62	15-27	15-19	33	23	15	7	4	7	26	15