Cairns Taipans vs South East Melbourne Phoenix Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 14 Jan 2025

We’re Expecting Phoenix to Cover the Line

South East Melbourne should enjoy a comfortable victory and a wager against the spread could be the best way forward. Back our pick off -6.5 to cover the line when clashing with Cairns at -111.

99-94 Victory for Phoenix in Pair’s Last Matchup

Cairns Taipans were beaten last game and this was on the road. Sydney Kings claimed a 91-87 win.

South East Melbourne Phoenix won their previous game which was at home. It was a 105-86 triumph against Brisbane Bullets.

Head-to-Head Statistics

South East Melbourne have beaten Cairns in their last two encounters. Scorelines of 97-74 and 99-94 were both achieved at home. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

NBL	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
2  SEM Phoenix	6	2	786	695	91	4-0	2-2	4W
9  Cairns Taipans	3	8	844	1032	-188	1-5	2-3	1W

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Cairns Taipans vs South East Melbourne Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re bullish about South East Melbourne on the spread at -6.5. The favorites should be able to win this NBL contest by a comfortable margin and you can get -111.

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Key Cairns vs South East Melbourne league stats:

• The -6.5 line has been covered by SEM Phoenix in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by SEM Phoenix in 2 consecutive games.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cairns in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cairns in 3 consecutive games at home.

Phoenix -6.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. However, our analysts in-depth research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

There are many alternatives to the spread and we particularly like the Winning Margin lines. It’s great whether you’re expecting things to be close or comprehensive.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sam Waardenburg Under 3.5 Assists -145

Sam Waardenburg (Cairns) is available at -145 to register Under 3.5 assists. He’s not guaranteed to cover the Player Assists line and we’re happy to take this bet.

Correct Score Prediction

Cairns Taipans 88 - 98 SEM Phoenix

SEM Phoenix will be chasing down a victory and a winning scoreline of 98-88 might be along the right lines. There are huge odds available about this wager.

Cairns Taipans vs South East Melbourne Phoenix Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Phoenix Favorites to Win According to the Books

The South East Melbourne Phoenix odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -370 betting favorites to land victory in this NBL game which means a 79% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Cairns Taipans, you will find +275 about the underdogs.

The spread currently stands at 8 and the total points line is 191.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. There’s the chance to back Under 191.5 at -110.

There are a wide range of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Basketball League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Cairns

+275

SEM Phoenix

-370

Point Spread

Cairns +8

-111

SEM Phoenix -8

-111

Total Points

Under 191.5

-110

Over 191.5

-112

Matthew Hurt Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

In terms of landing the most baskets, favorite Matthew Hurt is available at -105 to rack up Over 21.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -125 is available.

Matthew Hurt (SEM Phoenix)

Over 21.5

-105

Under 21.5

-125

Rob Edwards (Cairns)

Over 20.5

-115

Under 20.5

-115

Nathan Sobey (SEM Phoenix)

Over 20.5

-111

Under 20.5

-118

Taran Armstrong (Cairns)

Over 17.5

-118

Under 17.5

-111

Sam Waardenburg (Cairns)

Over 13.5

-105

Under 13.5

-125

Jordan Hunter (SEM Phoenix)

Over 11.5

-105

Under 11.5

-125

Nathan Sobey (SEM Phoenix)

Over 5.5

+115

Under 5.5

-152

Sam Waardenburg (Cairns)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-145

Matthew Hurt (SEM Phoenix)

Over 6.5

-133

Under 6.5

-100

Last 5 & H2H

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Cairns Taipans Stats

SEM Phoenix Stats

Moneyline

• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 180.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 170.90 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 189.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 189.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 85.30 pts and allowed 95.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 81.10 pts and allowed 89.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 201.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 182.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 189.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 189.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 103.00 pts and allowed 98.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 92.00 pts and allowed 90.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

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Team	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
1  Melbourne United	9	0	881	723	158	5-0	4-0	9W
2  SEM Phoenix	6	2	786	695	91	4-0	2-2	4W
3  Adelaide 36ers	6	2	723	677	46	4-1	2-1	1W
4  Perth Wildcats	5	5	876	859	17	1-3	4-2	1L
5  JackJumpers	5	5	817	837	-20	1-3	4-2	2L
6  Sydney Kings	4	5	831	777	54	2-3	2-2	1W
7  Brisbane Bullets	4	7	995	1046	-51	1-4	3-3	1L
8  NZ Breakers	3	7	883	892	-9	2-4	1-3	1W
9  Cairns Taipans	3	8	844	1032	-188	1-5	2-3	1W
10  Illawarra Hawks	2	6	683	781	-98	1-2	1-4	2L