South East Melbourne Phoenix v Cairns Taipans: the preview
South East Melbourne Phoenix meet Cairns Taipans, Sunday 3:00pm (NBL). South East Melbourne Phoenix have won 10 of the 16 meetings with Cairns Taipans since 2022.
The big picture
South East Melbourne Phoenix come in 8th on the ladder; Cairns Taipans are 4th. Cairns Taipans are the side higher up the table.
South East Melbourne Phoenix are 7–8 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 97.9 points for and 94.9 against.
Cairns Taipans are 9–9 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 94 points for and 98.4 against.
Form
South East Melbourne Phoenix have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Tasmania JackJumpers 89–98.
Cairns Taipans have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Illawarra Hawks 95–107.
Head to head
These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2022: South East Melbourne Phoenix 10, Cairns Taipans 6.
Last time out (2026-27, Round 1), South East Melbourne Phoenix won 115–83.
Biggest margin between these two: South East Melbourne Phoenix by 37 points in 2025-26 (114–77).
Players to watch
For South East Melbourne Phoenix, watch Angus Glover (13.4 points a game, 44 rebounds in 2026-27) and Nathan Sobey (13.3 points a game, 39 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Cairns Taipans, watch Jack McVeigh (15.2 points a game, 36 rebounds in 2026-27) and Jaylon Brown (13 points a game, 35 rebounds in 2026-27).
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
