New Zealand Breakers vs Cairns Taipans prediction
NBL · 19 February 2026
Game preview
New Zealand Breakers hosted Cairns Taipans in the NBL on Thursday, 19 February 2026. Final score: New Zealand Breakers 115–84 Cairns Taipans. New Zealand Breakers were 12-20 this season and Cairns Taipans 9-23. New Zealand Breakers had won two of their last five (L-W-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 92.8 and allowing 97.4 points a game. Cairns Taipans had won two of their last five (L-W-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 87.6 and allowing 91.6 points a game. In their last five meetings New Zealand Breakers won four and Cairns Taipans one; the most recent ended Cairns Taipans 86–104 New Zealand Breakers. New Zealand Breakers had 5 days of rest and Cairns Taipans 6. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: New Zealand Breakers 12-20 · Cairns Taipans 9-23
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New Zealand Breakers: last 5
L W L L W
- Adelaide 92–89 New Zealand Breakers · 14 Feb
- New Zealand Breakers 106–95 Illawarra Hawks · 7 Feb
- New Zealand Breakers 83–114 South East Melbourne · 5 Feb
- Tasmania JackJumpers 91–89 New Zealand Breakers · 1 Feb
- New Zealand Breakers 97–95 Melbourne United · 30 Jan
Cairns Taipans: last 5
L W L L W
- Cairns Taipans 85–89 Melbourne United · 12 Feb
- Brisbane Bullets 72–81 Cairns Taipans · 8 Feb
- Perth 98–84 Cairns Taipans · 6 Feb
- Cairns Taipans 92–106 Sydney · 1 Feb
- Cairns Taipans 96–93 Tasmania JackJumpers · 30 Jan