Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United prediction

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On Thursday, 12 February 2026, Melbourne United visited Cairns Taipans in the NBL. Final score: Cairns Taipans 85–89 Melbourne United. Season records: Cairns Taipans 9-22, Melbourne United 18-12. Over their last five games Cairns Taipans went 2-3, averaging 88.8 points for and 97.4 against. Over their last five games Melbourne United went 3-2, averaging 84.4 points for and 80 against. Head-to-head: 1-4 for Cairns Taipans over the last five games, most recently Melbourne United 92–93 Cairns Taipans. Cairns Taipans had 4 days of rest and Melbourne United 4. Tip-off was at 08:30 UTC. The game page also covers the point spread, total points, the predicted score, rest days and key players. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.