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Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans

Saturday, 03 October 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Melbourne United95-107Cairns Taipans

Prediction and result

Before tip-off, the model made Melbourne United favourites at 75%, projecting 97-89 (about 185 points in total). That rests on 7 wins from the last 10 meetings to 3. Cairns Taipans won 107-95, against the model's 75% for Melbourne United.

Key facts before the match

  • They last met on 12 Feb 2026, when Melbourne United won 89-85.
Australia • NBL
Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans
03 Oct • 12:30
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Melbourne United95-107Cairns Taipans
Predicted Winner
Melbourne United
75%to win
by ~7.7 pts vs Cairns Taipans
Projected Total
185.2pts
96.5 – 88.8
no market line
Halftime Proj
99.9pts
52.2 – 47.7
model projection
Quarter Scores
projected
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Melbo…20.531.720.823.5
Cairn…23.324.417.923
Total43.856.138.746.5
from last 5+5 games
Melbourne United
Last 10: 5–5 (50%)
PPG: 88.9 — Allowed: 87.9 — Pace: 176.8
Cairns Taipans
Last 10: 4–6 (40%)
PPG: 90.9 — Allowed: 97 — Pace: 187.9
Melbourne United Form
Melbourne United
W51d
L56d
W69d
L252d
W254d
W268d
L272d
W275d
L280d
L288d
5W · 5L
24 Sept2026
South East Me… vs Melbourne Uni…
61-86W↗
Q:14-1621-2922-244-17
19 Sept2026
Melbourne Uni… vs Adelaide
95-97L↗
Q:23-2525-2422-2625-22
06 Sept2026
Melbourne Uni… vs Illawarra Haw…
103-98W↗
Q:21-1930-2525-3427-20
07 Mar2026
Perth vs Melbourne Uni…
95-77L↗
Q:22-1922-3423-1028-14
05 Mar2026
Melbourne Uni… vs Tasmania Jack…
82-68W↗
Q:15-1725-1416-2426-13
19 Feb2026
Melbourne Uni… vs South East Me…
95-91W↗
15 Feb2026
Melbourne Uni… vs Illawarra Haw…
91-100L↗
12 Feb2026
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
85-89W↗
07 Feb2026
Melbourne Uni… vs Adelaide
76-87L↗
30 Jan2026
New Zealand B… vs Melbourne Uni…
97-95L↗
Cairns Taipans Form
Cairns Taipans
W52d
L55d
W63d
L70d
W73d
L268d
L275d
W279d
L281d
L286d
4W · 6L
23 Sept2026
Cairns Taipans vs Tasmania Jack…
93-87W↗
Q:32-1613-2821-2227-21
20 Sept2026
Sydney vs Cairns Taipans
111-90L↗
Q:32-2627-2731-2021-17
12 Sept2026
Brisbane Bull… vs Cairns Taipans
98-129W↗
Q:28-3121-3623-2926-33
05 Sept2026
Adelaide vs Cairns Taipans
112-86L↗
Q:31-2332-2627-1222-25
02 Sept2026
Cairns Taipans vs Perth
85-82W↗
Q:15-2530-2117-1623-20
19 Feb2026
New Zealand B… vs Cairns Taipans
115-84L↗
12 Feb2026
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
85-89L↗
08 Feb2026
Brisbane Bull… vs Cairns Taipans
72-81W↗
06 Feb2026
Perth vs Cairns Taipans
98-84L↗
01 Feb2026
Cairns Taipans vs Sydney
92-106L↗
Head-to-Head
Last 10
12 Feb2026
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
85-89↗
Q:19-1927-2114-1625-33
07 Jan2026
Melbourne Uni… vs Cairns Taipans
92-93↗
Q:22-2923-1430-3317-17
24 Oct2025
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
67-94↗
Q:16-3118-1717-2416-22
12 Oct2025
Melbourne Uni… vs Cairns Taipans
95-60↗
Q:27-1521-1022-1625-19
21 Aug2025
Melbourne Uni… vs Cairns Taipans
116-91↗
Q:41-1526-3127-3022-15
26 Dec2024
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
66-76↗
27 Oct2024
Melbourne Uni… vs Cairns Taipans
106-63↗
06 Oct2024
Melbourne Uni… vs Cairns Taipans
88-101↗
07 Sept2024
Melbourne Uni… vs Cairns Taipans
94-87↗
16 Feb2024
Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne Uni…
97-88↗
Head-to-head summary
10 meetings — Melbourne United 7 / Cairns Taipans 3. Average total: 174.8.

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