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Cairns Taipans

01-12 16:30

86 - 83

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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.

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Match Date: Jan 12, 2026

Competition: National Basketball League

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