Australia

Regular Season Round 13: Cairns - Melbourne 73-89

Date: February 27, 2022
NBL top team - United (12-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat ninth ranked Cairns Taipans (4-9) 89-73. Cairns Taipans were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Chris Goulding (192-1988) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and Nigerian-Canadian guard Caleb Agada (196-1994, college: Ottawa, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side power forward Keanu Pinder (205-1995, college: Arizona) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St.) scored 16 points and 7 assists. Five United and four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for United. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-4 record. Cairns Taipans at the other side keep the ninth position with nine games lost. United will play against Illawarra Hawks (#3) in Gwynneville in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cairns Taipans will have a break next round.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)73
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 biZhidI, AZIUU 40 8-4 (11.9%) 5-2 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 3 0 1 3 4 8 5 6 3 1 8 5
88 bZCill, wihnRQR 44 0-68 (36.9%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 9 8 0 4 5 8 6 61 62 5
64 gRjD, binIV 48 4-3 (90%) 6-0 (85%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 0 1 5 3 0 5 6 5 8 63 63 5
80 OajdRQ, KRiju 81 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 9 7 4 3 9 5 4 5 0 63 83 5
44 caBBRQBij, AURphRj 88 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 4 8 0 6 4 0 5 5 5 6 66 7 5
0 gnRQaZ, baQVI 85 5-8 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 -4 5
38 KuIl, mul 67 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 5 5 5 7 0 5
66 XDiUia, zIQdij 64 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
30 HRiUh, eIMMaR 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
33 XRlsIj, biQshill 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
68 XIa, KIuiU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-43 (00.7%) 1-87 (85.9%) 69-89 (14.5%) 2 84 46 67 80 80 1 3 4 60 94 19  


  MELBOURNE (coach: Dean Vickerman)89
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
2 gRlliLRdILi, biUUhRT 46 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 0 6 8 8 5 6 8 65 63 5
34 GIuldajD, ChQas 45 6-6 (655%) 0-2 (18.0%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 4 6 0 6 5 5 6 86 83 5
63 WhaUR, ziZV 81 1-7 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3 3 2 5 3 8 5 5 5 6 64 66 5
06 ola, AhRi 80 6-4 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 4 4 3 8 5 5 5 66 68 5
88 ORiUlajD, bisIj 80 5-1 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 1 2 8 4 8 6 5 4 6 6 -6 5
60 HuVpIQUa, SQaRl 83 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 3 3 2 5 0 0 8 4 5 3 68 63 5
9 SDidi, CilRM 67 0-0 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 3 3 8 5 5 5 3 68 63 5
3 XRTlRF, mQid 63 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 5
85 miQlIT, giLad 0 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
68 gilUIj, CilluB 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
1 HaZVRF, WallaiB 4 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
6 wQaplRUU, ciZ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   86-38 (05.5%) 65-84 (34.0%) 69-82 (15.9%) 64 80 42 62 80 80 7 4 3 64 27 70  


73Cairns
TOP PERFORMANCE
Melbourne89
26MINS30
14POINTS21
7D.REB
2O.REB
9T.REB
3ASSISTS3
0STEALS1
3BLOCKS0
03FGP62.5% (5/8)
83.3% (5/6)2FGP100% (1/1)
66.7% (4/6)FTP80% (4/5)
#25 KEANU PINDER
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: F/C
Born: May 28, 1995
COMPARE PLAYERS #43 CHRIS GOULDING
Height: 192 cm / 6'4''
Position: G
Born: Oct 24, 1988

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)