Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans

NBL

Final

Illawarra Hawks

100–110

Cairns Taipans

Match events

Illawarra HawksCairns Taipans

	1	2	3	4	T
Illawarra Hawks	27	23	27	23	100
Cairns Taipans	28	29	29	24	110

4Lead changes

3Times tied

17Biggest leadCairns Taipans

1st quarter

Lead changeWani Swaka Lo Buluk23ft three · ast Froling
9:273–2
9:093–5
Lead changeJack McVeigh25ft three · ast Brown
Lead changeKelan Martin25ft three · ast Doyle
8:566–5
7:218–10
Lead changeJack McVeigh

2nd quarter

Half-time50–57

3rd quarter

11–0 run
9:2952–57
End of quarter77–86

4th quarter

Full-time100–110

Player stats

Taipans110

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
K. PinderF	20	19	9-13	1-2	0-1	3	6	2	1	0	1	2	4	+16
M. LewisF	33	7	3-6	1-4	0-0	6	2	1	1	0	0	6	3	+1
J. McVeighF	37	32	12-17	5-9	3-4	3	4	2	0	0	0	3	2

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.ESPN18h 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.ESPN2d 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: Sunday 11 October 2026
Started: 5:00 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, 3:30 pm

Hawks100

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
S. FrolingF	21	16	6-9	0-1	4-8	12	3	2	0	0	4	8	0	-11
K. MartinF	26	8	2-8	1-3	3-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	3	4	-17
T. HarveyG	19	11	4-10	1-5	2-2	3	3	0	1	0	1	2	3	-4
W. Swaka Lo BulukG	24	11	4-7	3-5	0-0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	-16
M. DoyleG	25	0	0-5	0-5	0-0	1	5	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bench
M. MakerNA	17	18	6-7	2-2	4-4	9	1	2	0	0	2	7	5	+5
D. GridaF	16	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	+6
L. PattersonF	16	11	5-7	1-2	0-0	0	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	+4
K. AdnamG	10	8	3-7	2-5	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-7
W. HickeyG	26	13	5-11	1-2	2-3	9	4	3	0	0	5	4	1	-10
Team		100	37-76	11-30	15-20	41	20	13	7	1	12	29	19

Didn't play: F. Macdonald (Coach's decision), J. Narkle (Coach's decision), B. Mcgregor (Coach's decision)