Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jan. 05, 2023 09:30 CET
Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans Prediction 05.01.2023. The Brisbane Bullets will try to recover from their New Year´s Day loss to United and keep their slim playoff chances alive when they welcome the most pleasant surprise of the season, the Cairns Taipans, at Nissan Arena on Thursday night.
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Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans Odds
Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans 1×2: 2.25/1.65
Asian Handicap (+2.5/-2.5): 1.93/1.89
Total Over/Under (173.5): 1.87/1.95
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Brisbane Bullets Team News
As of late, the Bullets have started playing better, but they are still losing games. With the exception of their win against Perth, they haven´t been able to beat anyone else after their absent players returned. More was expected with a full roster, but Brisbane still look dangerous and can beat any team in the league at any given day.
Aron Baynes is a game time decision for today´s clash with the Taipans and would be a huge miss if he was sidelined. The Bullets heavily depend on his production, which was more than visible against Melbourne United when their opponents broke away in the final quarter and won convincingly by almost 15 points.
Cairns Taipans Team News
The absence of Keanu Pinder hasn´t affected the Taipans, who will enter the Queensland derby riding a very hot 2-game winning streak, including a massive win over the Adelaide 36ers on New Year´s Eve.
Cairns also took care of business away from home against the hopeless Hawks, coming away with a crucial 96:89 victory to keep their current third position in the standings stable. One of the main MVP candidates and their main stars remains questionable for today´s game, but judging by his injury he could be our for at least a week or two.
The team continues to play well and above-average, however, so we believe they have more than enough to come away with a win in today´s huge derby.
Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans H2H
14.12.22 – Cairns Taipans – Brisbane Bullets 85:76
19.11.22 – Brisbane Bullets – Cairns Taipans 82:90
23.04.22 – Cairns Taipans – Brisbane Bullets 112:98
20.03.22 – Brisbane Bullets – Cairns Taipans 88:98
24.02.22 – Cairns Taipans – Brisbane Bullets 73:69
Injuries and suspensions
Brisbane Bullets: Aron Baynes (questionable)
Cairns Taipans: Keanu Pinder (questionable)
Brisbane Bullets vs Cairns Taipans Prediction
In front of a packed arena, the hosts will surely give everything they have regardless of their roster. The Taipans are the choice of the market and the favourites, but we still see value in them and will back them with the -2.5 spread because the Bullets would lack serious rebounding power and frontcourt protection if Aron Baynes was absent.
In addition, the Taipans can always count on a win against the Bullets even when their main rivals have a full lineup, so Cairns spread is the right thing to go for.
Tip-off Time: Thursday, 05.01.2023, 09:30 CET
Prediction: Cairns Taipans (-2.5)
Odds: 1,81
Sportsbook: bet365
