2022–23 Cairns Taipans season

The 2022–23 Cairns Taipans season was the 24th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

NBL Blitz

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 * 1
 * 17 September
 * @ Perth
 * L 98–80
 * Keanu Pinder (21)
 * Tahjere McCall (8)
 * Tahjere McCall (6)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 916
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 20 September
 * Brisbane
 * L 76–77
 * Bul Kuol (21)
 * Joshua Davey (8)
 * Tahjere McCall (4)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 660
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * 22 September
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 100–81
 * Ben Ayre (26)
 * Joshua Davey (7)
 * Ayre, Davey, Đerić, Scott (2)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 912
 * 0–3

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 3 October
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 84–106
 * Majok Deng (26)
 * Tahjere McCall (7)
 * Tahjere McCall (7)
 * MyState Bank Arena 4,231
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 8 October
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 76–85
 * Keanu Pinder (19)
 * Hogg, Pinder (8)
 * Shannon Scott (7)
 * John Cain Arena 4,953
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * 10 October
 * Perth
 * L 76–105
 * Keanu Pinder (18)
 * Keanu Pinder (15)
 * Shannon Scott (8)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,608
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * 14 October
 * @ Sydney
 * W 78–83
 * Pinder, Scott (16)
 * Keanu Pinder (11)
 * Hogg, Scott (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,287
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * 20 October
 * @ Melbourne
 * W 77–81
 * Keanu Pinder (26)
 * Keanu Pinder (10)
 * Shannon Scott (9)
 * John Cain Arena 4,449
 * 4–1
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 * 6
 * 23 October
 * New Zealand
 * L 64–68
 * D. J. Hogg (25)
 * Keanu Pinder (12)
 * Shannon Scott (8)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,091
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * 29 October
 * @ Sydney
 * L 106–103
 * D. J. Hogg (27)
 * Keanu Pinder (7)
 * Shannon Scott (8)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,282
 * 4–3


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 * 8
 * 4 November
 * Melbourne
 * W 97–72
 * Kuol, Pinder (18)
 * Keanu Pinder (11)
 * Shannon Scott (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,704
 * 5–3
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 * 9
 * 19 November
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 82–90
 * Keanu Pinder (25)
 * Hogg, Pinder (8)
 * Shannon Scott (10)
 * Nissan Arena 4,401
 * 6–3
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 * 10
 * 25 November
 * New Zealand
 * L 71–82
 * Sam Waardenburg (15)
 * Keanu Pinder (10)
 * Shannon Scott (7)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,661
 * 6–4
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 * 11
 * 28 November
 * Sydney
 * W 94–88 (OT)
 * Keanu Pinder (30)
 * Keanu Pinder (13)
 * Tahjere McCall (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,636
 * 7–4


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 * 12
 * 2 December
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 78–75
 * Tahjere McCall (24)
 * Keanu Pinder (8)
 * Shannon Scott (6)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 7,198
 * 7–5
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 * 13
 * 10 December
 * Illawarra
 * W 102–101 (2OT)
 * Hogg, McCall (23)
 * Keanu Pinder (14)
 * Pinder, Scott (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,607
 * 8–5
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 * 14
 * 14 December
 * Brisbane
 * W 85–76
 * Bul Kuol (23)
 * Keanu Pinder (15)
 * Tahjere McCall (7)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,497
 * 9–5
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 * 15
 * 17 December
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 82–91
 * Keanu Pinder (34)
 * Hogg, Pinder (7)
 * Shannon Scott (6)
 * MyState Bank Arena 4,231
 * 10–5
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 * 16
 * 20 December
 * Perth
 * L 83–105
 * D. J. Hogg (24)
 * Tahjere McCall (10)
 * Tahjere McCall (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,752
 * 10–6
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 * 17
 * 23 December
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 84–81
 * Tahjere McCall (21)
 * Keanu Pinder (8)
 * Tahjere McCall (4)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 10–7
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 * 18
 * 31 December
 * Adelaide
 * W 86–83
 * Shannon Scott (31)
 * Joshua Davey (5)
 * Tahjere McCall (5)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,851
 * 11–7


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 * 19
 * 2 January
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 89–96
 * Shannon Scott (18)
 * Sam Waardenburg (9)
 * McCall, Scott (6)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 2,718
 * 12–7
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 * 20
 * 5 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 81–107
 * Sam Waardenburg (24)
 * Sam Waardenburg (8)
 * Kuol, McCall (6)
 * Nissan Arena 4,258
 * 13–7
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 * 21
 * 8 January
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 94–85
 * Tahjere McCall (24)
 * Sam Waardenburg (7)
 * Hogg, Scott (7)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,457
 * 14–7
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 * 22
 * 13 January
 * Illawarra
 * W 89–84
 * Tahjere McCall (24)
 * Tahjere McCall (11)
 * Shannon Scott (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,063
 * 15–7
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 * 23
 * 15 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 83–85
 * Hogg, Kuol, McCall (18)
 * Sam Waardenburg (10)
 * Ayre, Scott (3)
 * Spark Arena 7,194
 * 16–7
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 * 24
 * 20 January
 * Tasmania
 * L 77–85
 * Hogg, Kuol (17)
 * Bul Kuol (8)
 * Shannon Scott (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,705
 * 16–8
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 * 25
 * 25 January
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * L 85–80
 * D. J. Hogg (24)
 * Sam Waardenburg (10)
 * Sam Waardenburg (4)
 * State Basketball Centre 3,300
 * 16–9
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 * 26
 * 28 January
 * Brisbane
 * W 94–87
 * Hogg, Kuol, McCall (23)
 * Sam Waardenburg (10)
 * D. J. Hogg (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,437
 * 17–9
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 * 27
 * 30 January
 * Adelaide
 * L 96–99
 * Hogg, Waardenburg (26)
 * Tahjere McCall (10)
 * Tahjere McCall (7)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,530
 * 17–10


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 * 28
 * 3 February
 * @ Perth
 * W 71–84
 * Bul Kuol (15)
 * Majok Deng (11)
 * Shannon Scott (4)
 * RAC Arena 11,668
 * 18–10

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 9 February
 * Tasmania
 * L 79–87
 * Tahjere McCall (24)
 * D. J. Hogg (8)
 * D. J. Hogg (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,670
 * 0–1


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 * 2
 * 12 February
 * Perth
 * W 91–78
 * D. J. Hogg (32)
 * Sam Waardenburg (10)
 * Shannon Scott (8)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,020
 * 1–1


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 * 3
 * 15 February
 * @ Sydney
 * L 95–87
 * D. J. Hogg (24)
 * Sam Waardenburg (7)
 * Shannon Scott (7)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,367
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * 17 February
 * Sydney
 * W 93–82
 * D. J. Hogg (25)
 * Sam Waardenburg (10)
 * Tahjere McCall (7)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,626
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * 19 February
 * @ Sydney
 * L 79–64
 * Ben Ayre (20)
 * Sam Waardenburg (12)
 * Ben Ayre (4)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,123
 * 2–3

Club awards

 * Club MVP: D. J. Hogg
 * Defensive Player: Tahjere McCall
 * Players’ Player: Shannon Scott
 * Commitment to Community: Adam Forde
 * Members’ Choice MVP: D. J. Hogg
 * Coaches Award: Ben Ayre