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Last updated: 16 Jan 2025
Ryan Tucker 16 Jan 2025
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  • Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans expert predictions for Friday’s Round 17 NBL matchup
  • Taipans predicted to win against Bullets
  • Key bets: Cairns moneyline, Rob Edwards to score 20+ points
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Cairns have shown they can mix it with some of the leading teams in the NBL and I'm backing them to take out the Bullets. A high total is predicted along with Rob Edwards to score 20+ points.

  • Cairns have gone 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games despite winning only 1. 
  • Brisbane allow the most Points in the Paint of any team in the NBL at 46 per game.
  • Computer modelling is predicting a Game Total of 187 pts. 
  • Rob Edwards scored 27 points in both games against Brisbane earlier this season.

Head to Head 


2024/25 Match Results

Nov 2nd 24: Cairns 88-92 Brisbane
Dec 20th 24: Brisbane 107-104 Cairns

2023/24 Season Series

Teams drew 2-2

Brisbane Bullets Form


It is a quick turnaround for the Bullets who played the Perth Wildcats at home on Wednesday resulting in a loss 112-85. With six games remaining and two wins behind 6th placed Tasmania the chances of making finals are slipping away at an ever greater rate. 

Four of those six games are though against teams ranked in the bottom four of the league so the slim hope that exists is at least in some way positive. 

In the loss to Perth a first quarter scoring bonanza saw the scores locked at 27 a-piece at the first break but a poor second quarter in defence from Brisbane saw the visitors get out to a 23 pt half time lead that they never recovered from. 

Perth were allowed to shoot 46.4% from distance in the game with the Bullets forcing just six turnovers. On the other end of the spectrum Brisbane gave up the ball 20 times allowing 32 points from those turnovers.

Brisbane have the highest 3pt% of any team in the NBL at 38% but shot just 34% in the loss to Perth.

Cairns Taipans Form & Team News


Cairns were unable to get over the hump against SE Melbourne in their most recent game, losing 113-102 after taking a one point lead into the half. 

The Taipans erased an 11 pt Phoenix lead in the 2nd quarter with all five starters contributing with double digit points throughout the game. Sam Waardenburg was back to his best leading his team with 22 pts on the night together with five rebounds and five assist, two steals and a block. 

Their second half though was a shocker allowing their opposition to run away with the game late after reducing the lead to 3pts in the 4th quarter. SE Melbourne dominated the interior racking up 62 points in the paint as well as 25 second chance points. 

Cairns rank 7th in defence on the season with 94.8 pts per game to their opponent which pushes out to 99.1 per game over their last 10 games which ranks them 9th in the NBL.

Verdict

I am taking Cairns moneyline as well as a high total. Rob Edwards can score 20+ based off his numbers against Brisbane this season.

Best Bet1: Cairns Taipans Moneyline @5/6 at 10bet - 1 Unit
Best Bet2: Over 184.5 Game Total @9/10 at bet365 - 1 Unit
Best Bet3: Rob Edwards 20+ Player Points @8/11 at Boylesports - 1 Unit
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