Both have played some great games throughout but zip for consistency. Anyone's game!

May come down to which Oliver and Pinder turn up and Kelly's and Henry's coaching. IMO, both have struggled with getting their troops on the same page.

Im glad you mentioned Pinder. I was only commenting about his poor form to a fan prior to the last game and he pulled out that game from somewhere

Adelaide will win, most of them can shoot..for cairns they relying with there two import...

So is machado playing ????

Adelaide are the team to beat . Adelaide by 23.

36ers are finding some form and if Machado is out it's going to be tough for Cairn's along with missing Noi and Deng. Oliver needs 40+.

Game time decision for Machado tonight.

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You would think Sixers comfortably but the Taipans are a good team up there so not sure after the big win over Perth that this will be a fait accompli.

Sixers by 7

With Pinder Beast Mode activated the sky is the limit for the Adelaide. Carn Sixers.

Cairns by 2.

Given the above, Sixers all day.

If Tad Dufelmeier was 6'6" he'd be in the NBA

Hey they ran that failed ally play again.

Wow the ref is sucking cairns dick rn

Henry doing his best to lose this...

Had the foot on the throat multiple times yet he chooses to sit the form players.

How Dillon has had enough time on the court to get 4 fouls is ridiculous.

McVeigh has basically lost them this game by being a bonehead on both ends of the floor.

How shameful if the Sixers can't even beat an NBL1-like Taipans.

6ers got to that big lead then just assumed the W was in the bag. Players looked to be coasting with no intensity.

Should they take a three? An easy two? Nah, fouled on a made three. Tough for Cairns.

WHY BP ???

Trash refs all foul call on 6ers wtf

BP didn't shoot it due to Henry crushing his confidence.

If you can't win that against a Cairns ragtag bunch...

That's ridiculous Paul needs to shoot that. Really impressed with Space Cams improved attitude despite having a tough season the Taipans have stuck together.

That hook shot by Nate at the 3 min mark of the Q3 was after the shot clock clearly, why was the score counted?

How Kelly gets some of those players to be competitive to me shows he can coach, I'd like to see him coach a side with money.

Well any pick-me-up I didn't get from the Cotton shot to send the Breakers game into overtime, I sure got from watching the second half of this game.

Replayed BP turning down that wide-open corner three several times and still can't figure out why. I'll take it though.

Good to see the Cairns supporters get some reward for loyalty too.

Happy with the result but surprised Cairns won.

36ers look much better WITHOUT old man Crocker in the team. Amazing recruiting decision.

"That hook shot by Nate at the 3 min mark of the Q3 was after the shot clock clearly, why was the score counted?"

The refs didn't even debate it so to me that sounds like the Sound went off before the backboard lit up red?

Clearly Mudonya and Teyser are not rated by Henry. Aren't they both signed for next season.. Paul crocker giddey be all gone. Dillon nearly done Pinder probably in the sights. What are we left with? Seems next season be another rebuild and dev step... not sure if we learnt anything about the group this season to use as base for finals attack... imports are going to unknown factors and will result in inconsistency as they gel...DJ and McVeigh seem only scoring options and then it's??? Dech defensively but the rest of the junk yard dog approach lock down crew ain't on the books... um er doh ahh

Contract status:

Johnson (2 years)
Dech (2 years)
Mudronja (1 year)

Humphries (option)
Giddey (option)

Paul (FA)
Crocker (FA)
McVeigh (FA)
Pinder (FA)
Teys (FA)
Dillon (FA)

The refs didn't even debate it so to me that sounds like the Sound went off before the backboard lit up red?

If that basket hadn't counted, the entire last couple of minutes would have played out completely differently, because the change in margin would have altered strategies long before the 13 second mark.

Yes it is entirely possible that Cairns would have won anyway but without knowing 'if history changed' and the what if, 2 points is important in a close game.