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Sydney vs Cairns Taipans

Sunday, 20 September 2026

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Sydney vs Cairns Taipans in NBL (Basketball) on Sunday, 20 September 2026. See the head-to-head record, recent form and odds. Predictions and stats update daily.

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Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
20 Sept10:00
Upcoming. The scheduled start is still ahead. Match status has not been confirmed live.
Predicted Winner
Sydney
88%to win
by ~14.4 pts vs Cairns Taipans
Projected Total
192pts
103.288.8
no market line
Halftime Proj
104pts
56.347.7
model projection
Quarter Scores
projected
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Sydney27.32921.325.6
Cairn…21.226.517.623.5
Total48.555.538.949.1
from last 5+5 games
Sydney
Last 10: 73 (70%)
PPG: 101.5 — Allowed: 87.3 — Pace: 188.8
Cairns Taipans
Last 10: 46 (40%)
PPG: 91.3 — Allowed: 98.3 — Pace: 189.6
Sydney Form
Sydney
W6d
W14d
W166d
L170d
W173d
L175d
W181d
W188d
W191d
W210d
8W · 2L
12 Sept
Tasmania Jack… vs Sydney
98-98W
Q:21-2128-3124-2525-21
04 Sept
New Zealand B… vs Sydney
74-95W
Q:24-3020-2110-2020-24
05 Apr
Sydney vs Adelaide
113-101W
Q:29-3127-2413-2126-19OT 18-6
01 Apr
Adelaide vs Sydney
92-91L
Q:22-2424-2926-2120-17
29 Mar
Sydney vs Adelaide
106-93W
Q:24-3128-2221-1733-23
27 Mar
Adelaide vs Sydney
91-89L
21 Mar
Sydney vs Adelaide
112-68W
14 Mar
Perth vs Sydney
75-89W
11 Mar
Sydney vs Perth
105-104W
20 Feb
Brisbane Bull… vs Sydney
77-117W
Cairns Taipans Form
Cairns Taipans
W6d
L13d
W16d
L211d
L218d
W222d
L224d
L229d
W231d
L237d
4W · 6L
12 Sept
Brisbane Bull… vs Cairns Taipans
98-129W
Q:28-3121-3623-2926-33
05 Sept
Adelaide vs Cairns Taipans
112-86L
Q:31-2332-2627-1222-25
02 Sept
Cairns Taipans vs Perth
85-82W
Q:15-2530-2117-1623-20
19 Feb
New Zealand B… vs Cairns Taipans
115-84L
Q:24-2437-2027-2227-18
12 Feb
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
85-89L
Q:19-1927-2114-1625-33
08 Feb
Brisbane Bull… vs Cairns Taipans
72-81W
06 Feb
Perth vs Cairns Taipans
98-84L
01 Feb
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
92-106L
30 Jan
Cairns Taipans vs Tasmania Jack…
96-93W
24 Jan
South East Me… vs Cairns Taipans
118-91L
Head-to-Head
Last 10
01 Feb
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
92-106
Q:34-1720-2822-2616-35
21 Dec
Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
119-77
Q:28-2329-1834-1928-17
28 Sept
Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
74-77
Q:18-2227-1813-2116-16
12 Jan
Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
91-87
Q:17-1922-1925-2427-25
29 Nov
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
75-81
Q:26-2016-2113-1820-22
13 Oct
Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
99-73
09 Sept
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
77-99
29 Dec
Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
101-82
07 Dec
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
83-86
28 Oct
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
87-80
Head-to-head summary
10 meetings — Sydney 8 / Cairns Taipans 2. Average total: 174.6.
Sydney
1.29
Implied 73.1%
Edge +14.9%
Cairns Taipans
3.5
Implied 26.9%
Edge -14.9%
Bookmaker vig: 6.09%
Model output
{
  "expected_points": {
    "team_1": 103.2,
    "team_2": 88.8,
    "total": 192
  },
  "win_probability": {
    "team_1": 88,
    "team_2": 12
  },
  "form": {
    "team_1": {
      "played": 10,
      "wins": 7,
      "losses": 3,
      "win_rate": 0.7,
      "avg_pf": 101.5,
      "avg_pa": 87.3,
      "w_avg_pf": 101,
      "w_avg_pa": 87.9,
      "pace": 188.8,
      "blowout_rate": 0.3
    },
    "team_2": {
      "played": 10,
      "wins": 4,
      "losses": 6,
      "win_rate": 0.4,
      "avg_pf": 91.3,
      "avg_pa": 98.3,
      "w_avg_pf": 92.1,
      "w_avg_pa": 98,
      "pace": 189.6,
      "blowout_rate": 0.4
    }
  },
  "h2h_summary": {
    "considered": 10,
    "t1_wins": 8,
    "t2_wins": 2,
    "t1_win_rate": 0.8,
    "avg_total": 174.6
  },
  "confidence": 100,
  "winner": {
    "team": "Sydney",
    "probability": 88,
    "margin_pts": 14.4,
    "opponent": "Cairns Taipans",
    "opponent_probability": 12
  },
  "total_points": {
    "projected_total": 192,
    "team_1_proj": 103.2,
    "team_2_proj": 88.8,
    "market": null
  },
  "halftime": {
    "team_1": 56.3,
    "team_2": 47.7,
    "total": 104,
    "source": "projected_from_form"
  },
  "quarter_scores": null,
  "quarter_prediction": {
    "home": [
      27.3,
      29,
      21.3,
      25.6
    ],
    "away": [
      21.2,
      26.5,
      17.6,
      23.5
    ],
    "per_quarter_total": [
      48.5,
      55.5,
      38.9,
      49.1
    ],
    "halftime": {
      "home": 56.3,
      "away": 47.7,
      "total": 104
    },
    "source": "form",
    "t1_samples": 5,
    "t2_samples": 5,
    "t1_fractions": {
      "q1": 0.265,
      "q2": 0.281,
      "q3": 0.206,
      "q4": 0.248,
      "samples": 5
    },
    "t2_fractions": {
      "q1": 0.239,
      "q2": 0.298,
      "q3": 0.198,
      "q4": 0.265,
      "samples": 5
    }
  },
  "predictions": {
    "safe": {
      "market": "moneyline",
      "pick": "Sydney to win",
      "team": "Sydney",
      "win_prob": 88,
      "confidence": 100,
      "reason": "Projected margin ~14 pts; form 70% vs 40% (last 10/10); H2H 80% over last 10"
    },
    "high_risk": {
      "market": "total points (Over)",
      "pick": "Over (projected 192)",
      "projected": 192,
      "confidence": 100,
      "reason": "Combined pace 189.2 > league baseline."
    }
  },
  "model_version": "v2-2026-05-basketball"
}
Full match data
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  "league": "NBL",
  "country": "Australia",
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  "date": "2026-09-20",
  "time": "10:00",
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        "score": "98-98",
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      },
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      {
        "date": "21.03.26",
        "home": "Sydney",
        "away": "Adelaide",
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        "home_won": true,
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        "date": "14.03.26",
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        "away": "Sydney",
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        "home_won": false,
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      {
        "date": "11.03.26",
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        "away": "Perth",
        "score": "105-104",
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            22,
            18
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        "away": "Cairns Taipans",
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        "quarters": null
      },
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        "home": "Cairns Taipans",
        "away": "Tasmania JackJumpers",
        "score": "96-93",
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        "home_won": true,
        "quarters": null
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        "home": "South East Melbourne",
        "away": "Cairns Taipans",
        "score": "118-91",
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        "home_won": true,
        "quarters": null
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        "home": "Cairns Taipans",
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            19,
            17
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        "away": "Cairns Taipans",
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            21,
            16
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        "home": "Sydney",
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            25
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        "home": "Cairns Taipans",
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            20
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            22
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        "home": "Sydney",
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      },
      {
        "date": "09.09.24",
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        "home_won": false,
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      },
      {
        "date": "29.12.23",
        "home": "Sydney",
        "away": "Cairns Taipans",
        "score": "101-82",
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        "home_won": true,
        "quarters": null
      },
      {
        "date": "07.12.23",
        "home": "Cairns Taipans",
        "away": "Sydney",
        "score": "83-86",
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        "home_won": false,
        "quarters": null
      },
      {
        "date": "28.10.23",
        "home": "Cairns Taipans",
        "away": "Sydney",
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      "home": {
        "value": 1.29,
        "indicator": "down",
        "implied_pct": 73.1,
        "edge_vs_model": 14.9
      },
      "away": {
        "value": 3.5,
        "indicator": "up",
        "implied_pct": 26.9,
        "edge_vs_model": -14.9
      },
      "vig_pct": 6.09
    }
  },
  "analysis": {
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      "team_2": 88.8,
      "total": 192
    },
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      "team_2": 12
    },
    "form": {
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        "wins": 7,
        "losses": 3,
        "win_rate": 0.7,
        "avg_pf": 101.5,
        "avg_pa": 87.3,
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        "pace": 188.8,
        "blowout_rate": 0.3
      },
      "team_2": {
        "played": 10,
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        "losses": 6,
        "win_rate": 0.4,
        "avg_pf": 91.3,
        "avg_pa": 98.3,
        "w_avg_pf": 92.1,
        "w_avg_pa": 98,
        "pace": 189.6,
        "blowout_rate": 0.4
      }
    },
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      "t1_wins": 8,
      "t2_wins": 2,
      "t1_win_rate": 0.8,
      "avg_total": 174.6
    },
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    "winner": {
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      "probability": 88,
      "margin_pts": 14.4,
      "opponent": "Cairns Taipans",
      "opponent_probability": 12
    },
    "total_points": {
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      "team_1_proj": 103.2,
      "team_2_proj": 88.8,
      "market": null
    },
    "halftime": {
      "team_1": 56.3,
      "team_2": 47.7,
      "total": 104,
      "source": "projected_from_form"
    },
    "quarter_scores": null,
    "quarter_prediction": {
      "home": [
        27.3,
        29,
        21.3,
        25.6
      ],
      "away": [
        21.2,
        26.5,
        17.6,
        23.5
      ],
      "per_quarter_total": [
        48.5,
        55.5,
        38.9,
        49.1
      ],
      "halftime": {
        "home": 56.3,
        "away": 47.7,
        "total": 104
      },
      "source": "form",
      "t1_samples": 5,
      "t2_samples": 5,
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        "q2": 0.281,
        "q3": 0.206,
        "q4": 0.248,
        "samples": 5
      },
      "t2_fractions": {
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        "q3": 0.198,
        "q4": 0.265,
        "samples": 5
      }
    },
    "predictions": {
      "safe": {
        "market": "moneyline",
        "pick": "Sydney to win",
        "team": "Sydney",
        "win_prob": 88,
        "confidence": 100,
        "reason": "Projected margin ~14 pts; form 70% vs 40% (last 10/10); H2H 80% over last 10"
      },
      "high_risk": {
        "market": "total points (Over)",
        "pick": "Over (projected 192)",
        "projected": 192,
        "confidence": 100,
        "reason": "Combined pace 189.2 > league baseline."
      }
    },
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