Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans prediction
NBL · 7 January 2026
Game preview
Melbourne United hosted Cairns Taipans in the NBL on Wednesday, 7 January 2026. Final score: Melbourne United 92–93 Cairns Taipans. Melbourne United were 15-8 this season and Cairns Taipans 5-17. Melbourne United had won two of their last five (L-W-L-W-L, newest first), scoring 84.6 and allowing 86 points a game. Cairns Taipans had won one of their last five (L-L-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 84.6 and allowing 102.8 points a game. In their last five meetings Melbourne United won four and Cairns Taipans one; the most recent ended Cairns Taipans 67–94 Melbourne United. Melbourne United had 3 days of rest and Cairns Taipans 4. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Melbourne United 15-8 · Cairns Taipans 5-17
Recent form
Melbourne United: last 5
L W L W L
- Tasmania JackJumpers 84–75 Melbourne United · 3 Jan
- Brisbane Bullets 87–92 Melbourne United · 27 Dec
- Melbourne United 73–92 Tasmania JackJumpers · 23 Dec
- Melbourne United 97–75 Illawarra Hawks · 18 Dec
- Melbourne United 86–92 Sydney · 14 Dec
Cairns Taipans: last 5
L L L L W
- Illawarra Hawks 96–78 Cairns Taipans · 3 Jan
- Cairns Taipans 96–111 South East Melbourne · 31 Dec
- Adelaide 93–73 Cairns Taipans · 24 Dec
- Sydney 119–77 Cairns Taipans · 21 Dec
- Cairns Taipans 99–95 New Zealand Breakers · 19 Dec