This matchup turns on what happens after the first defender pressures the ball. Both teams want quick possessions and perimeter shots, while the next pass can expose the help behind that pressure. Hunter's return adds an interior outlet for Phoenix, and Cairns brings creation through several players.
South East Melbourne vs Cairns Taipans
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| Y. Morin | ||
| D. Schwartz | ||
| A. Glover | ||
| N. Sobey | ||
| D. Daniels |
| J. Hunter | ||
| S. Mays | ||
| P. Ryan | ||
| A. Aliir | ||
| D. Foster | ||
| S. Davidson |
| R. Smith | ||
| M. Lewis | ||
| J. Brown | ||
| J. McVeigh | ||
| K. Pinder |
| S. Bruce | ||
| J. Bolden | ||
| K. Galloway | ||
| L. Yates | ||
| W. Brown | ||
| L. McVeigh | ||
| L. Paul |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 115 : 83
- Result
- Home win Final
| Period score | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East Melbourne | 27 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 115 |
| Cairns Taipans | 35 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 83 |
| Both teams | 62 | 54 | 36 | 46 | 198 |
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedReference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
MoneylineHome1.41Away2.95Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home1.50→1.41Away2.58→2.95
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.41▼ | 2.95▲ | |
| 1.44▼ | 2.84▲ | |
| Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Pinnacle | ||
| 1.49▼ | 2.66▲ | |
| Suspended | ||
| 1.57 | 2.43▲ | |
| 1.57▼ | 2.42▲ | |
| 1.60▼ | 2.38▲ | |
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| 1.63▲ | 2.31▼ | |
| 1.57▲ | 2.43▲ | |
| 1.56▲ | 2.42▼ | |
| 1.54▲ | 2.45▼ | |
| 1.53▲ | 2.48▼ | |
| 1.52▲ | 2.50▼ | |
| 1.51▲ | 2.54▼ | |
| First | 1.50 | 2.58 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.41 | 2.95 |
| Betfair | 1.62 | 2.20 |
| bet365 | 1.50 | 2.60 |
| Marathon | 1.36 | 3.24 |
| 1xBet | 1.37 | 3.22 |
| Betano | 1.65 | 2.10 |
| BetVictor | 1.38 | 2.95 |
Asian handicap-6.5Home -6.51.88Away +6.51.93Pinnacle · Bookmaker 6Home2.16→1.88Away1.67→1.93
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Line changed · -4.5 → -6.5 | ||
| 1.88▼ | 1.93▲ | |
| Suspended | ||
| 2.09▼ | 1.74▲ | |
| Suspended | ||
| 2.28▼ | Suspended | |
| Suspended | ||
| 2.29▼ | 1.62 | |
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| Suspended | ||
| 2.30▲ | 1.62 | |
| 2.25 | 1.62▲ | |
| 2.25▲ | 1.61▼ | |
| 2.23▲ | 1.63▼ | |
| 2.20▲ | 1.64▼ | |
| 2.19▲ | 1.65▼ | |
| 2.17▲ | 1.66▼ | |
| First | 2.16 | 1.67 |
| Bookmaker | Home -6.5 | Away +6.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.88 | 1.93 |
| bet365 | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Marathon | 1.97 | 1.80 |
| 1xBet | 1.97 | 1.80 |
| Betano | 2.50 | 1.45 |
| BetVictor | 1.91 | 1.88 |
Over/Under195Over 1951.89Under 1951.93Pinnacle · Bookmaker 4Over1.95→1.89Under1.84→1.93
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Line changed · 195.5 → 195 | ||
| 1.89▼ | 1.93▼ | |
| Suspended | ||
| Suspended | 2.02▲ | |
| Suspended | ||
| First | 1.95 | 1.84 |
| Bookmaker | Over 195 | Under 195 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.89 | 1.93 |
| bet365 | 1.80 | 1.95 |
| Marathon | 1.87 | 1.91 |
| 1xBet | 1.87 | 1.91 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under
- Handicap is from the home team's side · The final score including overtime decides the result
- Over/Under is based on the combined score of both teams including overtime
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| South East Melbourne Based on 18 games | Official games | Cairns Taipans Based on 17 games |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Games | 17 |
| 8W 10L | W · L | 6W 11L |
| 44% | Win rate | 35% |
| 97.28 | Scored per game | 88.35 |
| 95.50 | Conceded per game | 96.06 |
| +32 | Score difference | -131 |
| 113 | Most points scored | 110 |
| 61 | Fewest points scored | 67 |
| 24.4 | Q1 average points | 21.9 |
| 26.6 | Q2 average points | 22.1 |
| 22.1 | Q3 average points | 21.4 |
| 23.3 | Q4 average points | 22.5 |
| 50.9 | First half average points | 43.9 |
| 45.4 | Second half average points | 43.8 |
| 192.8 | Average combined score | 184.4 |
| 1/18 games | Overtime games | 1/17 games |
| 35.0 (16 games) | Rebounds per game | 31.6 (14 games) |
| 20.6 (17 games) | Assists per game | 20.3 (16 games) |
| 34% (16 games) | Three-point percentage | 36% (14 games) |
| 78% (16 games) | Free throw percentage | 77% (14 games) |
| 44% (16 games) | Field goal percentage | 45% (14 games) |
| 56% (16 games) | True shooting (TS%) | 57% (14 games) |
| 10.9 (17 games) | Turnovers per game | 10.8 (16 games) |
| 8.0 (17 games) | Steals per game | 5.4 (16 games) |
| 3.6 (17 games) | Blocks per game | 3.8 (16 games) |
| South East Melbourne Based on 20 games | Cairns Taipans Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 9W 11L | W · L | 8W 12L |
| 45% | Win rate | 40% |
| 98.20 | Scored per game | 90.10 |
| 96.35 | Conceded per game | 96.25 |
| +37 | Score difference | -123 |
| 113 | Most points scored | 129 |
| 61 | Fewest points scored | 67 |
| 24.4 (18 games) | Q1 average points | 21.9 (17 games) |
| 26.6 (18 games) | Q2 average points | 22.1 (17 games) |
| 22.1 (18 games) | Q3 average points | 21.4 (17 games) |
| 23.3 (18 games) | Q4 average points | 22.5 (17 games) |
| 50.9 (18 games) | First half average points | 43.9 (17 games) |
| 45.4 (18 games) | Second half average points | 43.8 (17 games) |
| 194.6 | Average combined score | 186.3 |
| 1/18 games | Overtime games | 1/17 games |
| 35.0 (16 games) | Rebounds per game | 31.6 (14 games) |
| 20.6 (17 games) | Assists per game | 20.3 (16 games) |
| 34% (16 games) | Three-point percentage | 36% (14 games) |
| 78% (16 games) | Free throw percentage | 77% (14 games) |
| 44% (16 games) | Field goal percentage | 45% (14 games) |
| 56% (16 games) | True shooting (TS%) | 57% (14 games) |
| 10.9 (17 games) | Turnovers per game | 10.8 (16 games) |
| 8.0 (17 games) | Steals per game | 5.4 (16 games) |
| 3.6 (17 games) | Blocks per game | 3.8 (16 games) |
| South East Melbourne Based on 10 games | Home matches only | Cairns Taipans Based on 9 games |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 5W 5L | W · L | 3W 6L |
| 50% | Win rate | 33% |
| 97.10 | Scored per game | 86.89 |
| 95.20 | Conceded per game | 96.11 |
| +19 | Score difference | -83 |
| 113 | Most points scored | 97 |
| 61 | Fewest points scored | 67 |
| 25.5 (8 games) | Q1 average points | 21.6 (8 games) |
| 24.9 (8 games) | Q2 average points | 20.2 (8 games) |
| 23.2 (8 games) | Q3 average points | 21.4 (8 games) |
| 21.1 (8 games) | Q4 average points | 23.9 (8 games) |
| 50.4 (8 games) | First half average points | 41.9 (8 games) |
| 44.4 (8 games) | Second half average points | 45.2 (8 games) |
| 192.3 | Average combined score | 183.0 |
| 0/8 games | Overtime games | 0/8 games |
| 36.8 (8 games) | Rebounds per game | 32.6 (8 games) |
| 20.2 (8 games) | Assists per game | 20.6 (8 games) |
| 33% (8 games) | Three-point percentage | 39% (8 games) |
| 77% (8 games) | Free throw percentage | 76% (8 games) |
| 43% (8 games) | Field goal percentage | 44% (8 games) |
| 54% (8 games) | True shooting (TS%) | 57% (8 games) |
| 12.2 (8 games) | Turnovers per game | 11.0 (8 games) |
| 7.6 (8 games) | Steals per game | 4.5 (8 games) |
| 3.9 (8 games) | Blocks per game | 3.8 (8 games) |
| South East Melbourne Based on 10 games | Away matches only | Cairns Taipans Based on 11 games |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 11 |
| 4W 6L | W · L | 5W 6L |
| 40% | Win rate | 45% |
| 99.30 | Scored per game | 92.73 |
| 97.50 | Conceded per game | 96.36 |
| +18 | Score difference | -40 |
| 109 | Most points scored | 129 |
| 88 | Fewest points scored | 69 |
| 23.5 | Q1 average points | 22.1 (9 games) |
| 27.9 | Q2 average points | 23.7 (9 games) |
| 21.2 | Q3 average points | 21.3 (9 games) |
| 25.1 | Q4 average points | 21.2 (9 games) |
| 51.4 | First half average points | 45.8 (9 games) |
| 46.3 | Second half average points | 42.6 (9 games) |
| 196.8 | Average combined score | 189.1 |
| 1/10 games | Overtime games | 1/9 games |
| 33.2 (8 games) | Rebounds per game | 30.3 (6 games) |
| 21.0 (9 games) | Assists per game | 20.0 (8 games) |
| 34% (8 games) | Three-point percentage | 32% (6 games) |
| 80% (8 games) | Free throw percentage | 79% (6 games) |
| 45% (8 games) | Field goal percentage | 45% (6 games) |
| 57% (8 games) | True shooting (TS%) | 56% (6 games) |
| 9.7 (9 games) | Turnovers per game | 10.5 (8 games) |
| 8.3 (9 games) | Steals per game | 6.2 (8 games) |
| 3.3 (9 games) | Blocks per game | 3.9 (8 games) |
| South East Melbourne Based on 18 games | NBL | Cairns Taipans Based on 17 games |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Games | 17 |
| 8W 10L | W · L | 6W 11L |
| 44% | Win rate | 35% |
| 97.28 | Scored per game | 88.35 |
| 95.50 | Conceded per game | 96.06 |
| +32 | Score difference | -131 |
| 113 | Most points scored | 110 |
| 61 | Fewest points scored | 67 |
| 24.4 | Q1 average points | 21.9 |
| 26.6 | Q2 average points | 22.1 |
| 22.1 | Q3 average points | 21.4 |
| 23.3 | Q4 average points | 22.5 |
| 50.9 | First half average points | 43.9 |
| 45.4 | Second half average points | 43.8 |
| 192.8 | Average combined score | 184.4 |
| 1/18 games | Overtime games | 1/17 games |
| 35.0 (16 games) | Rebounds per game | 31.6 (14 games) |
| 20.6 (17 games) | Assists per game | 20.3 (16 games) |
| 34% (16 games) | Three-point percentage | 36% (14 games) |
| 78% (16 games) | Free throw percentage | 77% (14 games) |
| 44% (16 games) | Field goal percentage | 45% (14 games) |
| 56% (16 games) | True shooting (TS%) | 57% (14 games) |
| 10.9 (17 games) | Turnovers per game | 10.8 (16 games) |
| 8.0 (17 games) | Steals per game | 5.4 (16 games) |
| 3.6 (17 games) | Blocks per game | 3.8 (16 games) |
| South East Melbourne Based on 2 games | Club Friendly | Cairns Taipans Based on 3 games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 3 |
| 1W 1L | W · L | 2W 1L |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Win rate | 67% |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Scored per game | 100.00 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Conceded per game | 97.33 |
| +5 | Score difference | +8 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Most points scored | 129 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Fewest points scored | 85 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Average combined score | 197.3 |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · Exhibitions excluded · 14 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 1274 : 1196
- At home
- 6W 0D 1L
- Away
- 3W 0D 4L
Match info · Related matches
South East Melbourne and Cairns Taipans met in NBL on 17 Oct 2026 06:30 UTC at John Cain Arena.
The match ended South East Melbourne 115-83 Cairns Taipans.
South East Melbourne won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
Cairns Taipans won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 14 meetings, South East Melbourne won 9, Cairns Taipans won 5 and 0 ended level.
1 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
South East Melbourne's lineup includes A. Glover, N. Sobey, D. Daniels.
Cairns Taipans's lineup includes J. Brown, J. McVeigh, K. Pinder.
AI analysis summary
AI bot Ace This matchup turns on what happens after the first defender pressures the ball. Both teams want quick possessions and perimeter shots, while the next pass can expose the help behind that pressure. Hunter's return adds an interior outlet for Phoenix, and Cairns brings creation through several…
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