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Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans NBL25 Tips - Jackies finish on a high

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Fri 07 Feb 2025 10:25

Jeremy Darke 07 Feb 2025

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Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 20 NBL matchup
Tip-off is at 5:30 PM AEDT at MyState Bank Arena
Taran Armstrong expected to excel, targeting 20+ points for Cairns, with Sam Waardenburg to record 7+ rebounds.
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Predictions for Saturday's NBL games-

Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans NBL25 Tips

The JackJumpers will give their fans something to cheer about to end the year winning their final game at home, covering the line as the 3.5 point favourites.

Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans NBL25 Tips
Head to Head
Tasmania JackJumpers Form & Team News
Cairns Taipans Form & Team News
Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans Frequently Asked Questions

The JackJumpers have had a tough season defending their NBL25 title, unable to make the play-in, finishing in a heartbreaking seventh position. Cairns have finished the season strong, however will officially be handed the wooden spoon in NBL25.

With the Jackies playing in front of their home fans, they will lift to the occasion and get one last victory this season getting their seventh win in 8 matches against the Taipans.

Individually the Taipans have been strong and with Taran Armstrong recording a triple double in his last game it is expected that he will be out to give NBA scouts one last look at what he can do scoring 20+ points once again.

Arguably the most improved player in the NBL Sam Waardenburg will also have a good night for Cairns attacking the boards against the weak Tasmania interior and will record 7+ rebounds in the match.

Tasmania have won 6 of the last 7 matches against Cairns.
Tasmania has an average winning margin of 8 points in their past 6 victories against Cairns, with a lowest margin of 3 points.
Taran Armstrong has averaged 24.5 points in his two games against Tasmania this season
Sam Waardenburg recorded 7 assists in both games against Tasmania in NBL25 and is averaging 7.2 assists in his past 5 matches.

Head to Head

2024/25 Match Results

05/12/24: Tasmania 99 - 90 Cairns

04/10/24: Cairns 90 - 78 Tasmania

2023/24 Season Series

Tasmania JackJumpers won 3-0

Offensive & Defensive Rankings

TAS Off	Rank	Stat	Rank	CNS Def
83.8	10	PPG	7	95.7
40.1	7	RPG	10	45.4
42.6%	10	FG%	5	45.7%
34.4%	8	3P%	6	35.6%
12.3	7	TOV	9	10.3

TAS Def	Rank	Stat	Rank	CNS Off
88.2	2	PPG	8	88.5
42.7	8	RPG	6	40.4
46.1%	7	FG%	9	43.6%
31.3%	1	3P%	6	34.9%
12	4	TOV	7	12.3

Tasmania JackJumpers Form & Team News

Tasmania comes into the final game of the season on a six-game losing streak also winning just 2 of their past 10 matches.

Considering how close the fight was for the play-in it is a real shame for the NBL24 Champions, who needed just another couple of victories to give themselves a chance to defend their title in the postseason.

Despite all of their injuries this season, the Tasmania defence was once again top-class, ranked second in the NBL with 88.2 opposition points per game. There were some real problems defending in the paint where they ranked 7th in the absence of Will Magnay and any other big body in the team.

Without a true center in the lineup for most of the season, The JackJumpers lacked diversity in attack, relying on Milton Doyle and Jordan Crawford to do the scoring, often from the outside and with very little space and time. Tasmania scored the least amount of points of any team in the competition and due to their 42.6 FG% which was the worst in the NBL.

Cairns Taipans Form & Team News

Taran Armstrong became the only player in NBL25 to record a triple-double with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Thursday night against Brisbane as the Taipans went on to lock the Sunshine Stoush at 2-2 this season with a 100-88 point win in their final home game of the season.

Without Rob Edwards in the team, the Taipans offence was expected to slow down, however, Armstrong and Sam Waardenburg (23Pts+7Reb+2Ass) led the Taipans attack and ran over the tiresome crippled Bullets in the fourth quarter.

Cairns have now showed their potential in the final spurt of the season, winning four of their past 6 matches, where they have scored 100 points or more in all of their victories.

Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans start?

Tip-off between Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans is at 5:30 PM AEDT, Saturday, February 8

What channel is Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans on?

You can watch Tasmania JackJumpers vs Cairns Taipans on ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel.

Verdict

Tasmania JackJumpers v Cairns Taipans

The JackJumpers will give their fans something to cheer about to end the year winning their final game at home, covering the line as the 3.5 point favourites. Taran Armstrong will score 20+ points for the Taipans and Sam Waardenburg will record 7+ rebounds.

Tasmania -3.5

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