Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United prediction
NBL · 31 December 2023
Game preview
Cairns Taipans hosted Melbourne United in the NBL on Sunday, 31 December 2023. Final score: Cairns Taipans 95–78 Melbourne United. Cairns Taipans were 8-11 this season and Melbourne United 14-3. Cairns Taipans had won two of their last five (L-L-W-W-L, newest first), scoring 92.4 and allowing 98.6 points a game. Melbourne United had won four of their last five (W-W-W-W-L, newest first), scoring 105.6 and allowing 92 points a game. In their last four meetings Cairns Taipans won three and Melbourne United one; the most recent ended Melbourne United 103–115 Cairns Taipans. Cairns Taipans had 2 days of rest and Melbourne United 7. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cairns Taipans 8-11 · Melbourne United 14-3
Recent form
Cairns Taipans: last 5
L L W W L
- Sydney 101–82 Cairns Taipans · 29 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 102–105 Perth · 26 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 94–75 South East Melbourne · 22 Dec
- Brisbane Bullets 101–102 Cairns Taipans · 17 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 82–111 New Zealand Breakers · 15 Dec
Melbourne United: last 5
W W W W L
- Melbourne United 109–103 Perth · 23 Dec
- Melbourne United 107–96 Adelaide · 16 Dec
- South East Melbourne 78–106 Melbourne United · 14 Dec
- Melbourne United 103–68 Brisbane Bullets · 10 Dec
- Melbourne United 103–115 Cairns Taipans · 3 Dec