Basketball · NBL · Australia
New Zealand Breakers vs Cairns Taipans
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.Final score
New Zealand Breakers98-75Cairns Taipans
Prediction and result
Before tip-off, the model made New Zealand Breakers favourites at 80%, projecting 101-91 (about 192 points in total). That rests on 9 wins from the last 10 meetings to 1. New Zealand Breakers won 98-75, as the model expected.
Key facts before the match
- They last met on 19 Feb 2026, when New Zealand Breakers won 115-84.
Australia • NBL
New Zealand Breakers vs Cairns Taipans
30 Sept • 10:30
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
New Zealand Breakers98-75Cairns Taipans
Predicted Winner
New Zealand Breakers
80%to win
by ~10 pts vs Cairns Taipans
Projected Total
191.9pts
100.9 – 91
no market line
Halftime Proj
103.8pts
54.2 – 49.6
model projection
Quarter Scores
projected| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Z… | 28.2 | 26 | 21.5 | 25.2 |
| Cairn… | 22.9 | 26.7 | 19.1 | 22.2 |
| Total | 51.1 | 52.7 | 40.6 | 47.4 |
from last 5+5 games
New Zealand Breakers
Last 10: 6–4 (60%)
PPG: 95.7 — Allowed: 94.2 — Pace: 189.9
Cairns Taipans
Last 10: 4–6 (40%)
PPG: 91.2 — Allowed: 97.6 — Pace: 188.8
New Zealand Breakers Form
New Zealand Break…
L34d
W36d
W48d
W50d
L52d
W246d
W249d
L254d
W261d
L263d
Q:19-2618-1828-1923-22
Q:28-2426-2322-1419-20
Q:32-2527-2726-2415-27
Q:19-2230-2616-2321-25
Q:24-3020-2110-2020-24
Cairns Taipans Form
Cairns Taipans
L36d
W44d
L51d
W54d
L249d
L256d
W260d
L262d
L267d
W269d
Q:32-2627-2731-2021-17
Q:28-3121-3623-2926-33
Q:31-2332-2627-1222-25
Q:15-2530-2117-1623-20
Q:24-2437-2027-2227-18
Head-to-Head
Last 10
Q:24-2437-2027-2227-18
Q:21-2630-2917-2518-24
Q:19-2329-2021-2930-23
Q:17-2527-2222-3030-25
Q:26-2526-1725-2117-12
Head-to-head summary
10 meetings — New Zealand Breakers 9 / Cairns Taipans 1. Average total: 181.2.
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