Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans prediction
Brisbane Bullets
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24
Cairns Taipans
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34
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29
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3 picks graded · Average confidence 69%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
The score the model expects. An estimate, not a bet we publish.
Brisbane Bullets8596Cairns Taipans10792Brisbane Bullets8596Cairns Taipans10792Total 188 Margin BRI by 4 Win BRI 58% Actual 192 · CAI won
Brisbane Bullets
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Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans
Brisbane Bullets
Cairns Taipans
Last 10 and 11 games with full stats · all competitions
Brisbane Bullets at home, last 5 games · Cairns Taipans away, last 7
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: Brisbane Bullets 1, Cairns Taipans 4.
- Average total 175.0 points per meeting
- Over 191.5 1 of 5 against this game’s total
- Last meeting CAI by 6 Oct 8, 2026
Meetings
- Oct 8, 2026 NBL Cairns Taipans 97–91 Brisbane Bullets 188 pts
- Feb 8, 2026 NBL Brisbane Bullets 72–81 Cairns Taipans 153 pts
- Jan 12, 2026 NBL Cairns Taipans 88–83 Brisbane Bullets 171 pts
- Oct 30, 2025 NBL Brisbane Bullets 113–85 Cairns Taipans 198 pts
- Sep 26, 2025 NBL Cairns Taipans 83–82 Brisbane Bullets 165 pts
Last five games
Brisbane Bullets
2-3 - Oct 24: Illawarra Hawks 81, Brisbane Bullets 98. Won. Odds: Illawarra Hawks 1.62, Brisbane Bullets 2.10.
- Oct 21: Tasmania JackJumpers 106, Brisbane Bullets 85. Lost. Odds: Tasmania JackJumpers 1.20, Brisbane Bullets 3.80.
- Oct 15: Brisbane Bullets 115, South East Melbourne 105. Won. Odds: Brisbane Bullets 2.50, South East Melbourne 1.31.
- Oct 8: Cairns Taipans 97, Brisbane Bullets 91. Lost. Odds: Cairns Taipans 1.60, Brisbane Bullets 2.25.
- Oct 3: Brisbane Bullets 99, Tasmania JackJumpers 109. After overtime. Lost. Odds: Brisbane Bullets 1.71, Tasmania JackJumpers 2.09.
Cairns Taipans
4-1 - Oct 25: Cairns Taipans 86, New Zealand Breakers 84. Won. Odds: Cairns Taipans 1.97, New Zealand Breakers 1.77.
- Oct 17: South East Melbourne 115, Cairns Taipans 83. Lost. Odds: South East Melbourne 1.38, Cairns Taipans 2.90.
- Oct 11: Illawarra Hawks 100, Cairns Taipans 110. Won. Odds: Illawarra Hawks 1.74, Cairns Taipans 2.05.
- Oct 8: Cairns Taipans 97, Brisbane Bullets 91. Won. Odds: Cairns Taipans 1.60, Brisbane Bullets 2.25.
- Oct 3: Melbourne United 95, Cairns Taipans 107. Won. Odds: Melbourne United 1.17, Cairns Taipans 4.77.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- Over/under moved up from 187.5 to 191.5 since it was first published.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Cairns Taipans.
- +10.0 points at home — Brisbane Bullets averaged 98.0 at home and 88.0 away this season.
- 4-1 in the last five for Cairns Taipans.
- 175.0 points per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the over/under line is 191.5.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| BRI moneyline | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| CAI moneyline | 1.83 | moved up 1.85 |
| Total points | 187.5 | moved up 191.5 |
| BRI spread | +1.5 | moved down −1.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
NBL standings
Regular Season
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney |
10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 979 | 881 | +98 |
| 2 |  Tasmania JackJumpers |
10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 956 | 908 | +48 |
| 3 |  Perth |
9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 839 | 870 | −31 |
| 4 | Cairns Taipans |
11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1014 | 1062 | −48 |
| 5 |  Melbourne United |
10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 967 | 925 | +42 |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets |
10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 938 | 967 | −29 |
| 7 |  Adelaide |
11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1001 | 1031 | −30 |
| 8 |  South East Melbourne |
10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 969 | 943 | +26 |
| 9 |  New Zealand Breakers |
10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 922 | 906 | +16 |
| 10 |  Illawarra Hawks |
11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1057 | 1149 | −92 |
- Playoffs: Semi-finals
- Playoffs: Quarter-finals
Pct percentage of games won — the table is sorted by it. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
Brisbane Bullets host Cairns Taipans in the NBL on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.