Cairns Taipans vs Illawarra Hawks prediction
NBL · 5 November 2026
Game preview
The NBL brings Illawarra Hawks to Cairns Taipans on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Cairns Taipans are 4-3 this season and Illawarra Hawks 1-6. Cairns Taipans have won three of their last five (W-W-W-L-L, newest first), scoring 91.6 and allowing 93.4 points a game. Over their last five games Illawarra Hawks went 1-4, averaging 104.4 points for and 111.6 against. In their last five meetings Cairns Taipans won three and Illawarra Hawks two; the most recent ended Illawarra Hawks 100–110 Cairns Taipans. Cairns Taipans have had 25 days of rest and Illawarra Hawks 25. Tip-off is at 08:30 UTC. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cairns Taipans 4-3 · Illawarra Hawks 1-6
Recent form
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
Illawarra Hawks: last 5
L L L W L
- Illawarra Hawks 100–110 Cairns Taipans · 11 Oct
- Illawarra Hawks 112–122 Tasmania JackJumpers · 9 Oct
- South East Melbourne 113–96 Illawarra Hawks · 4 Oct
- Illawarra Hawks 114–92 Adelaide · 2 Oct
- Sydney 121–100 Illawarra Hawks · 27 Sept