The Facts
- Crucial home points are at stake for a lower-table team looking to climb out of danger (ranked 9th and 5th in the Promotion - NBL Playoffs - Quarter - finals).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, South East Melbourne won 5.
- Recent results have been tough for South East Melbourne (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Performances by Taipans have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Taipans could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Recently, Taipans has had a run of games away from home.
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, South East Melbourne has recorded 13 wins, 0 draws, and 7 losses, with a goal aggregate of 1877:1720 (averaging 93.9:86 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for South East Melbourne against this opponent, the record stands at 8 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with 960:827 goals (averaging 96:82.7 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Perth | 5 | 4 | 1 | 466:462 | 0.800 |
| 2 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 586:571 | 0.667 |
| 3 | Sydney | 5 | 3 | 2 | 504:454 | 0.600 |
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 645:614 | 0.571 |
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 7 | 4 | 3 | 641:665 | 0.571 |
| 6 | Melbourne United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 558:539 | 0.500 |
| 7 | Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 3 | 3 | 574:584 | 0.500 |
| 8 | Adelaide | 8 | 4 | 4 | 710:726 | 0.500 |
| 9 | South East Melbourne | 7 | 2 | 5 | 657:668 | 0.286 |
| 10 | Illawarra Hawks | 7 | 1 | 6 | 698:756 | 0.143 |
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