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Cairns Taipans
01-12 16:30
86 - 83
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Brisbane Bullets
Overview
Chat
135
Odds
Intelligence
Standings
Prediction
11
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Cairns Taipans
28
19
21
18
86
Brisbane Bullets
16
19
27
21
83
Cairns Taipans
Brisbane Bullets
2 points
0
0
3 points
0
0
Free Throws
0
0
Free Throws Rate
TO--
--TO
Foul
020
150
Ended86 - 83
1.0
hunter maldonado 3pt jump shot missed
35-47
2.0
mojave king substitution in, lachlan barker substitution out
35-47
2.0
defensive rebound
35-47
2.0
kody stattmann 3pt jump shot missed
35-47
27.0
sam waardenburg steal
35-47
27.0
terry taylor turnover
35-47
43.0
jack mcveigh assist
35-47
43.0
admiral schofield 2pt layup made
35-47
57.0
hunter maldonado freethrow 2 of 2 made
35-45
57.0
hunter maldonado freethrow 1 of 2 made
34-45
57.0
hunter maldonado foul drawn
33-45
57.0
lachlan barker foul - personal
33-45
1:00
hunter maldonado steal
33-45
1:00
lachlan barker turnover
33-45
1:21
hunter maldonado freethrow 2 of 2 made
33-45
1:21
hunter maldonado freethrow 1 of 2 made
32-45
1:21
taine murray substitution out, alex ducas substitution in
31-45
1:21
marcus lee substitution out, admiral schofield substitution in, lachlan barker substitution in, andrew andrews substitution out
31-45
1:21
hunter maldonado foul drawn
31-45
1:21
marcus lee foul - personal
31-45
1:35
jack mcveigh assist
31-45
1:35
andrew andrews 2pt layup made
31-45
1:40
jack mcveigh defensive rebound
31-43
1:40
marcus lee block
31-43
1:40
taine murray 2pt driving layup missed
31-43
1:57
terry taylor defensive rebound
31-43
1:57
andrew andrews 3pt jump shot missed
31-43
2:08
sam waardenburg defensive rebound
31-43
2:08
mitch norton 3pt step back jump shot missed
31-43
2:27
terry taylor defensive rebound
31-43
2:27
kody stattmann 3pt jump shot missed
31-43
2:38
jack mcveigh defensive rebound
31-43
2:38
tohi smith-milner assist
31-43
2:38
mitch norton freethrow 2 of 2 missed
31-43
2:38
mitch norton freethrow 1 of 2 made
31-43
2:38
tristan devers substitution out, hunter maldonado substitution in
30-43
2:38
mojave king substitution out, marcus lee substitution in, kyrin galloway substitution out, kody stattmann substitution in
30-43
2:38
mitch norton foul drawn
30-43
2:38
andrew andrews foul - personal
30-43
2:56
jack mcveigh assist
30-43
2:56
sam waardenburg 2pt layup made
30-43
3:07
kyrin galloway defensive rebound
30-41
3:07
mitch norton 2pt driving layup missed
30-41
3:27
tohi smith-milner defensive rebound
30-41
3:27
andrew andrews 3pt jump shot missed
30-41
3:39
jacob holt substitution out, terry taylor substitution in
30-41
3:39
mitch norton assist
30-41
3:39
jacob holt freethrow 2 of 2 made
30-41
3:39
jacob holt freethrow 1 of 2 made
29-41
3:39
alex ducas substitution out, taine murray substitution in
28-41
3:39
time out
28-41
3:39
jacob holt foul drawn
28-41
3:39
jack mcveigh foul - personal
28-41
3:45
tohi smith-milner defensive rebound
28-41
3:45
kyrin galloway 3pt jump shot missed
28-41
4:02
tohi smith-milner assist
28-41
4:02
jacob holt 2pt dunk made
28-41
4:16
kyrin galloway freethrow 1 of 1 made
26-41
4:16
sam waardenburg assist
26-40
4:16
kyrin galloway foul drawn
26-40
4:16
tohi smith-milner foul - personal
26-40
4:16
kyrin galloway 2pt driving layup made
26-40
4:33
mojave king defensive rebound
26-38
4:33
alex ducas 3pt jump shot missed
26-38
4:38
hunter maldonado substitution out, mitch norton substitution in
26-38
4:47
kyrin galloway 2pt driving layup made
26-38
4:47
andrew andrews assist
26-36
5:04
tohi smith-milner assist
26-36
5:04
jacob holt 2pt layup made
26-36
5:09
terry taylor substitution out, mitch norton substitution out, tohi smith-milner substitution in, tristan devers substitution in
24-36
5:10
offensive rebound
24-36
5:10
alex ducas 3pt step back jump shot missed
24-36
5:27
jacob holt defensive rebound
24-36
5:27
andrew andrews 3pt pull up jump shot missed
24-36
5:42
kyrin galloway defensive rebound
24-36
5:42
terry taylor 2pt driving layup missed
24-36
6:01
andrew andrews 2pt driving layup made
24-36
6:24
terry taylor 2pt dunk made
24-34
6:41
jack mcveigh 2pt driving layup made
22-34
6:56
terry taylor 2pt driving layup made
22-32
7:13
andrew andrews turnover
20-32
7:24
admiral schofield substitution out, mojave king substitution in, marcus lee substitution out, kody stattmann substitution out, sam waardenburg substitution in, kyrin galloway substitution in
20-32
7:24
time out
20-32
7:24
hunter maldonado 2pt driving layup made
20-32
7:32
hunter maldonado defensive rebound
18-32
7:32
admiral schofield 3pt jump shot missed
18-32
7:48
terry taylor 2pt layup made
18-32
7:51
terry taylor steal
16-32
7:51
admiral schofield turnover
16-32
7:56
marcus lee offensive rebound
16-32
7:56
andrew andrews 2pt driving layup missed
16-32
8:15
marcus lee defensive rebound
16-32
8:15
hunter maldonado freethrow 2 of 2 missed
16-32
8:15
hunter maldonado freethrow 1 of 2 missed
16-32
8:15
lachlan barker substitution out, andrew andrews substitution in
16-32
8:15
hunter maldonado foul drawn
16-32
8:15
marcus lee foul - personal
16-32
8:29
jacob holt foul drawn
16-32
8:29
admiral schofield foul - personal
16-32
8:45
kody stattmann assist
16-32
8:45
jack mcveigh 2pt layup made
16-32
9:40
jacob holt turnover
16-30
9:43
kody stattmann 2pt driving layup made
16-30
9:43
lachlan barker foul drawn
16-28
9:43
jacob holt foul - offensive
16-28
9:43
jacob holt turnover
16-28
Match Info
The Cairns Taipans held off the Brisbane Bullets 86-83 in a tense National Basketball League Australian derby on January 12, 2026. A crucial defensive stop in the final seconds preserved a narrow home victory for the Taipans in this closely fought contest. Cairns built a modest lead in the middle quarters through tough interior defense and timely three-point shooting. Brisbane mounted a fierce comeback in the final period, erasing the deficit and even taking a brief lead. The game seesawed in the last two minutes, with the Taipans making key free throws before getting a final stop as Brisbane's last-gasp three-point attempt rimmed out. The win was vital for Cairns in the tight NBL standings, providing a morale boost, while the Bullets were left to lament a near-miss on the road.