NBLCairns Taipans 2026/27: table, results and stats
Cairns Taipans are 4th in the 2026/27 NBL with 5 wins from 9 games. Their latest result was an 86–84 home win over New Zealand Breakers on 25 October. The next game is away at Brisbane Bullets on 29 October.
This season 2026/27
4th
place in the table
5–4
wins – losses
90.0
points scored a game
96.0
points conceded a game
4th in the table · 9 games: 5 W, 4 L · points 810:864
Form win, win, win, loss, win
Form: the last five games, oldest on the left. W win, L loss.
Home 3–0, away 2–4 · Overtime included.
This season's extremes
| Game | |
|---|---|
| Biggest win | 107–95 at Melbourne United |
| Heaviest loss | 83–115 at South East Melbourne |
| Highest-scoring game | 110–100 at Illawarra Hawks |
Top scorers
| Position | Player | GP | Pts | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McVeigh | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 2 | K. Pinder | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| 3 | J. Brown | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| 4 | J. Bolden | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| 5 | M. Lewis | 9 | 92 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
GP games played, Pts points, PPG points a game, RPG rebounds and APG assists a game.
Shooting
| Position | Player | GP | MIN | 2P% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McVeigh | 9 | 30.7 | 56% | 32% | 91% |
| 2 | K. Pinder | 9 | 23.8 | 59% | 30% | 61% |
| 3 | J. Brown | 9 | 27.5 | 42% | 26% | 81% |
| 4 | J. Bolden | 9 | 20.8 | 65% | 50% | 73% |
| 5 | M. Lewis | 9 | 30.2 | 77% | 39% | 78% |
The top scorers' shooting over the same games. MIN minutes a game, 2P% two-pointers, 3P% three-pointers (from 2 attempts a game), FT% free throws; – where the numbers do not add up.
Coming games
| Time | Opponent |
|---|---|
| at Brisbane Bullets | |
| v Melbourne United |
Every result this season
October 2026 · 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| v New Zealand Breakers | 86–84 | W | |
| at South East Melbourne | 83–115 | L | |
| at Illawarra Hawks | 110–100 | W | |
| v Brisbane Bullets | 97–91 | W | |
| at Melbourne United | 107–95 | W |
September 2026 · 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at New Zealand Breakers | 75–98 | L | |
| at Adelaide | 69–83 | L | |
| v Tasmania JackJumpers | 93–87 | W | |
| at Sydney | 90–111 | L |
