Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats NBL26 Round 4 Tips - Cairns scoring woes to continue

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Ryan Tucker 08 Oct 2025

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Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats expert predictions for Friday’s Round 4 NBL matchup
Tip-off is at 7:30 PM AEDT at Cairns Convention Centre
Perth Wildcats tipped to win against Cairns Taipans.
Taipans struggling with defense and scoring ranks.
Key players: Dylan Windler (rebounds) & Jo Lual-Acuil (points).

Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats NBL26 Round 4 Tips

Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats NBL25 Round 4 Expert Tips

Despite Cairns playing two in a row at home, they will fail to play to the standard of the Wildcats with Perth expected to win and cover the line on the road.

Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats NBL25 Round 4 Expert Tips
Head to Head
NBL25 Season Series
Offensive & Defensive Rankings
Cairns Taipans Form & Team News
Perth Wildcats Form & Team News
Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats Frequently Asked Questions

The Taipans are severely missing Sam Waardenburg. They have the 10th ranked scoring and the 9th ranked defence while also getting dominated on boards at both ends of the court. Yes they have played 2 of the league’s current best defences but even against the other two teams they failed to make significant inroads.

Perth are not the scoring unit they once were with Bryce Cotton and still need to figure out some rotational issues to ensure they are getting the best matchups on the court for the majority of the time. This will be a perfect spot for them to tinker more with their lineup and create opportunities for Jo Lual-Acuil and Kristian Doolittle.

The expectation is that Perth control this game from the outset with a superior scoring power. Neither team is tipped to impress defensively which could see the total blow out late.

Take Perth to cover and Cairns Under their Team Total. Dylan Windler has been a rebounding monster this season, with a favourable matchup he should go over his total. Jo Lual-Acuil will also go Over his points total, we are riding 20+.

Perth have won 10 of the last 12 regular season games vs Cairns and 6 straight in Cairns.
Cairns are still yet to score more than 83 pts in a game this season and are the 10th ranked scoring offence.
Dylan Windler is averaging the 3rd most rebounds of any player this season with 10.3 per game and comes up against one of the worst rebounding teams in the league.
Jo Lual-Acuil is the Wildcats’ highest scorer with an average of 19.3 across his three games played.

Head to Head

NBL25 Season Series

Date	Home Team	Score	Line	Total Points
25/01/2025	PER	CAI 125-116	CAI +12.5	O 198.0
14/12/2024	CAI	PER 128-92	PER -7.5	O 195.0
10/10/2024	CAI	PER 90-87	PER -1.5	U 183.0

Offensive & Defensive Rankings

CNS Off	Rank	Stat	Rank	PER Def
79	10	PPG	2	79
44	6	RPG	9	43.7
41.1%	9	FG%	1	39.7%
27.9%	7	3P%	5	28.5%
14.5	10	TOV	8	10.7

CNS Def	Rank	Stat	Rank	PER Off
95	9	PPG	7	84.3
48.3	10	RPG	3	45.3
43.0%	5	FG%	7	42.6%
28.6%	6	3P%	8	25.4%
7.3	10	TOV	7	13.3

Cairns Taipans Form & Team News

The Taipans’ season got off to a horror start with a thrashing at the hands of the Phoenix but then regathered themselves to take consecutive wins against Brisbane and Sydney.

Their latest matchup ended in a 110-79 loss to the Adelaide 36ers in Cairns, a game that was dominated by the 36ers from start to finish. Cairns shot just 25.9% from 3pt range while allowing 4 of the 5 opposition starters to score 19+ pts.

Despite having some quality scorers on their team, the Taipans rank 10th in scoring with just 79 pts per game while also giving up the most Turnovers per game. Defensively they are 9th in opposition scoring and 10th in rebounding.

Perth Wildcats Form & Team News

The Wildcats took their second straight win last weekend with a 92-84 victory at home against the defending champions Illawarra Hawks. They are now 2-1 on the short season heading into a stretch of 3 games in 10 days, two on the road.

Perth have the 2nd best scoring defence, restricting their opponents to just 79 pts per game but struggle on the boards ranking 9th. In attack they are 7th in scoring as the team continues to find its balance without Cotton. They also commit the 4th highest number of Turnovers with 13.3 per game.

Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats start?

Tip-off between Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats is at 7:30 PM AEDT, Friday, October 10

What channel is Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats on?

You can watch Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats

Take Perth to cover and go Over their Team Total. Dylan Windler has been a rebounding monster this season, with a favourable matchup he should go over his total. Jo Lual-Acuil will also go Over his points total, we are riding 20+.