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Taipans vs Breakers: Te Rangi plays game 400 in Cairns

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Te Rangi plays game 400 in Cairns

Reuben Te Rangi reaches 400 NBL games when New Zealand visit Cairns on Sunday.

Game

Sunday in Cairns

The Round 6 game tips off at 3 in the afternoon Sydney time at Cairns Convention Centre.

400

A rare milestone

Te Rangi becomes just the 55th player in league history to reach 400 games.

Career

Two titles already

He won NBL titles with New Zealand in 2013 and 2015, then returned home this season.

Team news

Coach stays home

Head coach Gordon Herbert misses the trip through illness and stays home to recover.

Coach

Gleim steps in

Sebastian Gleim leads the Breakers in Cairns and says nothing changes for the team.

Return

Star guard returns

Parker Jackson-Cartwright returns from a lower leg injury for the Breakers.

Stats

Big numbers

He averaged 26.6 points and 9.4 assists per game before the injury.

Home

Cairns home strength

Cairns have won both home games this season and want a third straight home win.

History

Last meeting was one-sided

New Zealand beat Cairns 98-75 in Auckland on September 30 this season.

Stakes

Winner moves to 5-4

Both teams sit at 4 wins and 4 losses, so the winner takes a clear early edge.

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