South East Melbourne vs Cairns Taipans prediction
NBL · 17 October 2026
Game preview
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Cairns Taipans visit South East Melbourne in the NBL. Season records: South East Melbourne 2-5, Cairns Taipans 4-3. South East Melbourne have won one of their last five (L-L-W-L-L, newest first), scoring 93.2 and allowing 98.6 points a game. Over their last five games Cairns Taipans went 3-2, averaging 91.6 points for and 93.4 against. Head-to-head: 5-0 for South East Melbourne over the last five games, most recently South East Melbourne 118–91 Cairns Taipans. South East Melbourne are on the second night of a back-to-back. Tip-off is at 06:30 UTC. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: South East Melbourne 2-5 · Cairns Taipans 4-3
Recent form
South East Melbourne: last 5
L L W L L
- Brisbane Bullets 115–105 South East Melbourne · 15 Oct
- South East Melbourne 99–104 Melbourne United · 10 Oct
- South East Melbourne 113–96 Illawarra Hawks · 4 Oct
- Perth 92–88 South East Melbourne · 2 Oct
- South East Melbourne 61–86 Melbourne United · 24 Sept
Cairns Taipans: last 5
W W W L L
- Illawarra Hawks 100–110 Cairns Taipans · 11 Oct
- Cairns Taipans 97–91 Brisbane Bullets · 8 Oct
- Melbourne United 95–107 Cairns Taipans · 3 Oct
- New Zealand Breakers 98–75 Cairns Taipans · 30 Sept
- Adelaide 83–69 Cairns Taipans · 27 Sept