Australia

Regular Season Round 18: Cairns - SE Melbourne 90-85

Date: April 2, 2022
There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (11-11) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Cairns Taipans (7-13) 90-85 on Saturday. Cairns Taipans made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Keanu Pinder (205-1995, college: Arizona) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Brazilian-American guard Scott Machado (185-1990, college: Iona) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Xavier Munford (193-1992, college: URI) who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds and the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five Cairns Taipans and four Melbourne Phoenix players scored in double figures. Melbourne Phoenix's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Cairns Taipans have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Melbourne Phoenix lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Cairns Taipans will meet at home higher ranked JackJumpers (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Adelaide 36ers in Findon and hope to secure a win.

  CAIRNS (coach: Adam Forde)90
  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 42 3-9 (09.6%) 8-7 (88.8%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 68 4 4 5 5 6 0 61 69 0
80 OajdRQ, KRiju 46 7-66 (26.2%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 7 68 4 8 1 8 5 5 6 86 42 5
38 KuIl, mul 45 4-0 (15%) 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 6 4 3 5 5 6 4 64 68 -3
66 XDiUia, zIQdij 45 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 4 8 4 6 5 5 5 3 0 2
68 XIa, KIuiU 80 4-2 (49.0%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 6 5 6 5 8 8 68 3 -8
64 gRjD, binIV 84 8-3 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 4-4 (655%) 8 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 6 8 61 63 66
60 ziTia, XiUhij 65 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 8 6 6 5 4 3 4 6
1 KRjjF, ziQQId 7 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 3 0 -4
65 SFQR, mRj 9 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 7
7 ojDRQ, mQiFdRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-35 (09.0%) 7-87 (46.5%) 69-85 (20.5%) 7 81 40 88 85 84 1 8 0 61 75 79  


  SE MELBOURNE (coach: Josh King)85
  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 biuQaIhIIhI-vRifi, oJiFih 48 6-8 (05%) 6-9 (63.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 6 0 6 5 5 6 8 1 -0 -65
00 CQRRV, baUZh 45 65-60 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 3 8 6 8 5 5 6 86 88 4
0 bujfIQd, NiLaRQ 45 9-64 (04.2%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 6 9 2 8 3 0 5 6 6 4 85 62 -8
4 GladdIj, CiBRQIj 82 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 3 3 6 5 6 8 5 5 5 0 66 6
81 chIu, ra 80 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 8 8 0 6 8 5 8 65 69 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 86 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 4 6 8 6 5 4 1 8 -3
64 SshlRF, mQijdIj 69 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 4 4 4 8 6 5 5 3 63 5
3 SdjiB, KFlR 68 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 4 5 5 5 3 66 7 -0
88 OajRiu, gijR 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 8 8 -9
42 miQVRQ, viZhlij 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8
43 yIQsFUh, wQasUij 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4
wIUil   87-05 (02.5%) 4-85 (60.5%) 62-85 (75.5%) 65 80 40 61 84 85 65 0 8 61 20 75  


90Cairns
TOP PERFORMANCE
SE Melbourne85
31MINS30
21POINTS21
9D.REB3
3O.REB2
12T.REB5
3ASSISTS4
2STEALS2
03FGP0% (0/3)
81.8% (9/11)2FGP66.7% (10/15)
75% (3/4)FTP100% (1/1)
#25 KEANU PINDER
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: F/C
Born: May 28, 1995
COMPARE PLAYERS #55 MITCH CREEK
Height: 196 cm / 6'5''
Position: F/G
Born: Apr 27, 1992

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)