Cairns Taipans v Tasmania JackJumpers

NBL

Final

Cairns Taipans

93–87

Tasmania JackJumpers

Match events

Cairns TaipansTasmania JackJumpers

	1	2	3	4	T
Cairns Taipans	32	13	21	27	93
Tasmania JackJumpers	16	28	22	21	87

13Lead changes

5Times tied

20Biggest leadCairns Taipans

1st quarter

Lead changeJack McVeigh26ft three · ast Lewis
5:5710–8
8–0 run
5:0113–8
12–0 run
1:2829–13
End of quarter32–16

2nd quarter

0:1842–43
Lead changeWill Magnay4ft jumper
0:1842–44
14–0 run
Lead changeJaylon Brown25ft three
0:0145–44
Half-time45–44

3rd quarter

8:4049–50
Lead changeNick Marshall24ft three
Lead changeKeanu PinderLayup · ast McVeigh
6:4553–52
6:2653–55
Lead changeDavid Johnson26ft three
Lead changeJack McVeighFree throw
6:14

4th quarter

Lead changeMalique Lewis26ft three · ast Pinder
9:4369–66
9–0 run
9:0672–66
4:1685–79
8–0 run
Full-time93–87

Player stats

JackJumpers87

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
W. MagnayC	26	17	5-9	0-0	7-12	7	1	0	1	3	2	5	2	-5
T. ArmstrongF	34	20	9-16	1-7	1-1	6	7	1	0	1	1	5	1	+4
N. MarshallG	31	13	6-13	1-4	0-0	9	3	1	1	0	4

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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Match details

Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Started: 7:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

Cairns TaipansTasmania JackJumpers

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Team lists

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Updated 7 Nov, 3:29 pm

Taipans93

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
K. PinderF	27	11	5-15	1-3	0-0	2	3	1	1	1	0	2	4	-2
M. LewisF	33	10	3-4	2-2	2-2	10	4	1	2	0	3	7	3	+17
J. McVeighF	29	17	6-16	2-6	3-3	4	3	1	0	1	1	3	2	-14
J. BrownF	27	20	8-17	2-6	2-2	5	4	1	1	0	0	5	2	+4
R. SmithG	21	4	1-3	0-1	2-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	-9
Bench
J. BoldenF	13	3	1-3	0-1	1-1	5	1	1	1	0	0	5	4	+8
K. GallowayF	18	19	6-8	5-7	2-2	4	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	+10
L. McVeighG	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1
S. DechG	17	6	2-6	1-4	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	+17
S. BruceG	13	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0
Team		93	33-75	14-32	13-14	33	20	7	6	4	6	27	24

Didn't play: W. Brown (Coach's decision), L. Yates (Coach's decision), B. Nunn (Coach's decision)