Cairns Taipans vs South East Melbourne prediction
NBL · 31 December 2025
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On Wednesday, 31 December 2025, South East Melbourne visited Cairns Taipans in the NBL. Final score: Cairns Taipans 96–111 South East Melbourne. Season records: Cairns Taipans 5-15, South East Melbourne 13-7. Over their last five games Cairns Taipans went 2-3, averaging 82 points for and 92.8 against. South East Melbourne had won three of their last five (L-W-W-W-L, newest first), scoring 88.2 and allowing 82 points a game. Head-to-head: 0-5 for Cairns Taipans over the last five games, most recently Cairns Taipans 90–101 South East Melbourne. Cairns Taipans had 7 days of rest and South East Melbourne 2. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cairns Taipans 5-15 · South East Melbourne 13-7
Recent form
Cairns Taipans: last 5
L L W L W
- Adelaide 93–73 Cairns Taipans · 24 Dec
- Sydney 119–77 Cairns Taipans · 21 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 99–95 New Zealand Breakers · 19 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 68–81 Tasmania JackJumpers · 13 Dec
- Illawarra Hawks 76–93 Cairns Taipans · 6 Dec
South East Melbourne: last 5
L W W W L
- Tasmania JackJumpers 87–84 South East Melbourne · 29 Dec
- South East Melbourne 107–78 Brisbane Bullets · 20 Dec
- Perth 76–77 South East Melbourne · 18 Dec
- South East Melbourne 92–80 New Zealand Breakers · 13 Dec
- South East Melbourne 81–89 Tasmania JackJumpers · 10 Dec