Wednesday night NBL action continues with the Cairns Taipans hosting the Tasmania JackJumpers at the Cairns Convention Centre on September 23.
The Taipans will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing 111-90 loss to the Sydney Kings in their opening game of the season. Cairns showed some promising signs in the preseason, but they will need to tighten things up defensively if they are going to challenge Tasmania in this clash.
The JackJumpers, meanwhile, come into the clash full of confidence after a gutsy 96-91 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Tasmania showed plenty of fight to get the win, but they do have some injury concerns heading into this matchup, which could have an impact on how they approach the game.
With Cairns looking to respond after a heavy opening-round defeat and Tasmania dealing with some injury issues, this could be an interesting contest at the Cairns Convention Centre.
Here is a Cairns Taipans vs Tasmania JackJumpers Prediction for NBL27 Round 2.
Cairns Taipans vs Tasmania JackJumpers
Venue – Cairns Convention Centre
Tip Off – 7.30pm EST
Season Record
| Team | W-L | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Tasmania | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Season Scoring
| Team | PPG | Opp PPG | Game Total Ave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 90 | 111 | 201 |
| Tasmania | 96 | 91 | 187 |