Cairns Taipans vs New Zealand Breakers prediction
NBL · 19 December 2025
Game preview
Cairns Taipans hosted New Zealand Breakers in the NBL on Friday, 19 December 2025. Final score: Cairns Taipans 99–95 New Zealand Breakers. Cairns Taipans were 4-13 this season and New Zealand Breakers 7-11. Cairns Taipans had won one of their last five (L-W-L-L-L, newest first), scoring 89.6 and allowing 93 points a game. New Zealand Breakers had won three of their last five (L-W-W-W-L, newest first), scoring 90.2 and allowing 90.4 points a game. In their last five meetings Cairns Taipans won no and New Zealand Breakers five; the most recent ended Cairns Taipans 96–102 New Zealand Breakers. Cairns Taipans had 6 days of rest and New Zealand Breakers 5. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cairns Taipans 4-13 · New Zealand Breakers 7-11
Recent form
Cairns Taipans: last 5
L W L L L
- Cairns Taipans 68–81 Tasmania JackJumpers · 13 Dec
- Illawarra Hawks 76–93 Cairns Taipans · 6 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 96–102 New Zealand Breakers · 22 Nov
- Adelaide 105–101 Cairns Taipans · 16 Nov
- Cairns Taipans 90–101 South East Melbourne · 14 Nov
New Zealand Breakers: last 5
L W W W L
- South East Melbourne 92–80 New Zealand Breakers · 13 Dec
- New Zealand Breakers 99–86 Tasmania JackJumpers · 6 Dec
- New Zealand Breakers 95–90 Sydney · 3 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 96–102 New Zealand Breakers · 22 Nov
- Perth 88–75 New Zealand Breakers · 15 Nov