Cairns Taipans vs Illawarra Hawks prediction
NBL · 13 January 2023
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Cairns Taipans hosted Illawarra Hawks in the NBL on Friday, 13 January 2023. Final score: Cairns Taipans 89–84 Illawarra Hawks. Cairns Taipans were 14-7 this season and Illawarra Hawks 2-19. Cairns Taipans had won four of their last five (W-W-W-W-L, newest first), scoring 92.8 and allowing 84.4 points a game. Over their last five games Illawarra Hawks went 0-5, averaging 86 points for and 97 against. In their last two meetings Cairns Taipans won two and Illawarra Hawks no; the most recent ended Illawarra Hawks 89–96 Cairns Taipans. Cairns Taipans had 5 days of rest and Illawarra Hawks 3. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cairns Taipans 14-7 · Illawarra Hawks 2-19
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Cairns Taipans: last 5
W W W W L
- Cairns Taipans 94–85 South East Melbourne · 8 Jan
- Brisbane Bullets 81–107 Cairns Taipans · 5 Jan
- Illawarra Hawks 89–96 Cairns Taipans · 2 Jan
- Cairns Taipans 86–83 Adelaide · 31 Dec
- Melbourne United 84–81 Cairns Taipans · 23 Dec
Illawarra Hawks: last 5
L L L L L
- Illawarra Hawks 89–92 Tasmania JackJumpers · 10 Jan
- Adelaide 103–95 Illawarra Hawks · 6 Jan
- Illawarra Hawks 89–96 Cairns Taipans · 2 Jan
- Illawarra Hawks 97–107 Perth · 31 Dec
- Tasmania JackJumpers 87–60 Illawarra Hawks · 22 Dec