{"id":920713,"date":"2026-10-08T14:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/920713\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:24:13","slug":"how-to-watch-talking-points-cairns-v-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/920713\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch & talking points: Cairns v Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets
Thursday, October 8, 7.30pm AEDT
Cairns Convention Centre<\/p>\n

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How to watch<\/p>\n

Watch every NBL27 game live on ESPN. <\/p>\n

>>\u00a0How to watch ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets<\/p>\n

>>\u00a0Ticketing information<\/a><\/p>\n

How to follow & live scores<\/p>\n

Live scores, stats, breaking news and game highlights are available via the free NBL App.<\/a><\/p>\n

>>\u00a0Visit Game Centre<\/a> | Download the free NBL App<\/a><\/p>\n

RostersCairns<\/p>\n

Expected depth chart:
PG: J.Brown (IP) \/ Paul (NS) \/ Bruce (out) \/ Nunn (DP)
SG: J.Galloway (out) \/ Smith \/ L.McVeigh (DP)
SF: Lewis (IP) \/ Dech (out) \/ W.Brown
PF: J.McVeigh \/ K.Galloway \/ Williamson (NRP)
C: Pinder \/ Bolden \/ Yates (DP)<\/p>\n

Brisbane<\/p>\n

Expected depth chart:
PG: Veli\u010dka (IP) \/ Norton \/ Duach (DP)
SG: Mackinnon \/ Murray (out) \/ Bruton (DP)
SF: Hinton (IP) \/ McDaniel (out) \/ McRae (DP)
PF: Williams (IP) \/ Mayen \/ Rouhliadeff
C: Harrison \/ Holt \/ Woodhill (NRP)<\/p>\n

Missing in actionCairns<\/p>\n

Shaun Bruce – Groin – Test
Jaylin Galloway – Shoulder – Round 6
Sunday Dech – Hamstring – Round 8<\/p>\n

Brisbane<\/p>\n

Taine Murray – Lower Limb – Round 4-6
Sam McDaniel – Lower Leg – Round 8<\/p>\n

>>\u00a0View full injury list<\/a><\/p>\n

Talking pointsA star is born<\/p>\n

After missing the first five games of Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season with an injured ankle, Next Star Luke Paul will make his long-awaited debut on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old prodigy is one of the country’s top rising talents, with him already drawing comparisons to both John Stockton and Josh Giddey.<\/p>\n

While the Duke University commit will likely be eased into Adam Forde’s rotation, expect plenty of incredible flashes as early as tonight for the potentially NBA-bound guard.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Response from Bullets and Velicka<\/p>\n

Eight days is a long time in basketball, and the Brisbane Bullets are proof of that. Rewind to the start of Round 3, and they were flying high at 2-0, but since then, Will Weaver’s side have lost two straight.<\/p>\n

A reason for that could be Arnas Velicka’s shooting, which was just 26.9 per cent across those two losses, significantly down from his 35.7 per cent for the season.<\/p>\n

While his passing and assist totals will always be there, Brisbane needs their Lithuanian orchestrator to be hitting his shots too.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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