Cairns Taipans chase sixth straight win over Brisbane Bullets
Cairns Taipans meet Brisbane Bullets, Saturday 5:30pm (NBL). Cairns Taipans have won the last five against Brisbane Bullets.
The big picture
Cairns Taipans come in 4th on the ladder; Brisbane Bullets are 7th. Cairns Taipans have the higher position to protect.
Cairns Taipans are 9–9 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 94 points for and 98.4 against.
Brisbane Bullets are 7–8 in NBL 2026-27, averaging 96.9 points for and 101.6 against.
Form
Cairns Taipans have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Illawarra Hawks 95–107.
Brisbane Bullets have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Melbourne United 92–120.
Head to head
These sides have met 20 times on our records since 2022: Cairns Taipans 14, Brisbane Bullets 6.
Last time out (2026-27, Round 1), Cairns Taipans won 107–85.
Cairns Taipans have won the last five against Brisbane Bullets.
Biggest margin between these two: Cairns Taipans by 31 points in 2026-27 (129–98).
Players to watch
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).
For Brisbane Bullets, watch Nate Hinton (16.7 points a game, 84 rebounds in 2026-27) and Tyrell Harrison (16.4 points a game, 112 rebounds in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Jack McVeigh is set to play game 100.
The deeper numbers
Cairns Taipans rank second in NBL for last quarters in 2026-27 (+1.1 points a game).
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Cairns Taipans have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
