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Ryan Tucker 09 Oct 2024
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  • Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats expert predictions for Thursday’s Round 4 NBL matchup
  • Wildcats are on a three-game losing streak.
  • Taipans are 3-1 with Taran Armstrong leading offence
  • High-scoring game anticipated; Perth favored in betting
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Cairns vs Perth matchup (Getty)

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Perth Wildcats are tipped to get their season back on track with a win on the road in Cairns. The points total can go over in a high-scoring game.
  • Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats Preview
  • Head to Head
  • 2023/24 Season Series
  • Cairns Taipans Form
  • Perth Wildcats Form

  • Perth have finished 2nd in scoring the past 3 seasons averaging 91.7 across those years. The currently sit 9th on 85 pts per game.
  • The Wildcats rank 3rd in opponent 3pt% at 31.3% 
  • Cairns are exceeding the Win expectation %, are 9th in Rebounds and give up 13.5 TOV per game.
  • The Under has hit in 63% of games so far this season, a number which will revert back to the middle. 2 of 3 games between these teams last season went Over.

Head to Head


2023/24 Season Series


Perth Wildcats won 3-0

Cairns Taipans Form


The feeling around the Taipans is that they have completely turned their season around in a matter of 2 games. 

They were dismantled by Illawarra in their first game and barely scraped past a woeful Adelaide in Round 2, but last weekend in their first double game week they comprehensively beat both of last season’s grand finalists to go to 3-1 on the season. 

The return of Taran Armstrong to the lineup has been the key factor in the team’s resurgence. He has controlled the offence in such a way that Cairns have become one of the best scoring teams, with one of the slowest paced attacks. 

Armstrong averages 17 pts, 5 reb and 4.5 ast since his return from injury with his team ranking 3rd in FG%.

Defensively they are keeping their opponents to a low FG% but are still allowing the 5th most points in the NBL with opposition teams opting to lift the pace against this young team. 

Perth Wildcats Form


It is still very early in the season so it is maybe over the top to say the Wildcats are in trouble but they have now lost 3 in a row averaging only 78 points across the losses. The shooting has completely dried up with Perth ranking 7th in FG% which in turn puts them at 9th in Points per game. 

The off-season strategy was to put more scoring around Bryce Cotton and results removed it seems to be working. But having Bryce adjust to the added help may have been harder than anyone thought. 

The multiple MVP winner is currently averaging only 18 pts on 37% shooting and went 1-8 from 3pt range in their overtime loss to the JackJumpers last weekend.

The defensive end isn’t much better. The Wildcats rank 6th in opposition points allowing opponents to shoot the 3rd best FG%. Their perimeter D is probably the only stat that is looking good for them. Keanu Pinder has entered concussion protocols and will miss the Wildcats next match.

Verdict

Perth to win outright with the total going over.

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