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Cairns Taipans vs Sydney Kings Live Stream & Tips - Kings defence to keep Taipans at bay in NBL

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Last updated: 28 Nov 2024

Ryan Tucker 28 Nov 2024

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Cairns Taipans vs Sydney Kings expert predictions for Friday’s Round 10 NBL matchup
Kings have a strong defence, allowing only 82.6 points per game
Taipans are on an 8-game losing streak with scoring difficulties

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Xavier Cooks of the Kings (Getty Images)

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Sydney beat Cairns by 26 points earlier this season and the Kings make plenty of appear with a -4.5 point handicap to cover. With the second best defensive team in the league, they can hold the Taipans to a low total and cover.

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Head to Head
Cairns Taipans Form
Sydney Kings Form

Sydney allow only 82.6 points per game to their opposition, 2nd best in the NBL.
The Kings force the 2nd most Turnovers and average the highest number of Points from Turnovers at 16.7pts per game.
Cairns commit the highest number of Turnovers per game at 13.7
The Taipans average just 78.3 pts per game against top 5 defensive teams this season.

Head to Head

2024/25 Match Results

Oct 13th 24: Sydney 99-73 Cairns

2023/24 Season Series

Sydney Kings won 2-1

Cairns Taipans Form

The Taipans are on an 8 game losing streak heading into this round 10 matchup with Sydney. Their last game before the FIBA break was at home against the New Zealand Breakers which ended in a 77-69 defeat.

The average losing margin over the streak is 15.6 points with the 43 point loss to United a big factor in the high number. Cairns are struggling on both ends of the floor this season ranking 9th in scoring and 7th in opposition scoring.

Whilst injury has plagued the team they have still underperformed since the return of Taran Armstrong and Tanner Groves. Armstrong shot just 1-9 against the Breakers in round 9 with Groves having only 4 combined points in his last two games since returning.

The team is the worst in league in Turnover rate are not crashing boards at any respectable level and have the 8th ranked perimeter defence.

Pedro Bradshaw is expected to return in Round 13.

Sydney Kings Form

Sydney had a 2 game win streak snapped in the final game before the break in an 86-79 loss to the Illawarra Hawks, their second of the season to their southern state rivals.

Whilst they scored more points than they did in the win over SEM the week prior it was the defence which let Sydney down in their loss to the Hawks.

In all but two of their seven victories this season the Kings have been dominant defensively keeping their opponents to under 85 points.

Heading into Round 10 they rank 2nd in the league in opposition points giving up just 82.6 per game while holding teams to the lowest FG% at 41%. They also force the 2nd highest number of Turnovers per game at 13.5.

Sydney have been inconsistent on the scoring end this season and whilst they are the best team at scoring points off turnovers (16.7 per game), they are mid table or worse in FG%, 3pt%, Points in the Paint and Fast Break Points.

Jaylin Galloway has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury.

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Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

The Kings' defensive efforts are likely to cause the Taipans trouble, keeping their team and game total low. The visitors can also cover the line.

Sydney -4.5

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