Brisbane hosts Cairns tonight at 8pm AEDT. It is the second Sunshine Stoush of the season.
Cairns won 97-91 in Cairns on October 8. Brisbane took 17 more shots and still lost.
Brisbane grabbed 22 offensive rebounds. Nine came from Tyrell Harrison alone.
Brisbane made only 8 of 33 three-point shots. Extra chances became wasted chances.
Nate Hinton scored 30 in the loss. He has hit double figures in all eight games.
Tyrell Harrison had 23 points, 18 rebounds and 3 blocks. Cairns know his power.
Raul Neto now runs Brisbane's offence. He scored 11 in his first start against Illawarra.
Jaylin Galloway debuted for Cairns on Sunday. He scored 18 with 6 assists after shoulder surgery.
Bookmakers cannot split them. Both teams are priced at $1.91 to win.
Brisbane have won three of four home games. Cairns have won only two of six away.
Brisbane miss Holt, McDaniel and Velicka. Cairns miss Dech and Walter Brown.
Tip-off is 8pm AEDT at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Live on ESPN, scores on the free NBL App.
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