Match Summary
Cairns Marlins defeated Townsville Heat 118:81. The match was played in NBL1 North 2022. League standings: Townsville Heat #12, Cairns Marlins #4.
Townsville Heat vs Cairns Marlins Head to Head Results
Townsville Heat and Cairns Marlins have met 11 times — Townsville Heat won 4, Cairns Marlins won 7, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Cairns Marlins leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 1996 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 181.45 per match (971 for the home side, 1025 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 138–108 in 2025.
4
Townsville Heat
0
Drawn
7
Cairns Marlins
Recent Meetings (11)
Standings
Townsville Heat sit #12 and Cairns Marlins are #4 in the NBL1 North table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 14 | 5 | 1867:1704 | |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | 1674:1530 | |
3USC Rip City | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1732:1623 |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | 1783:1658 | |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | 1734:1620 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 1817:1718 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 1731:1669 | |
8Darwin Salties | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1761:1699 |
9Suncoast Clippers | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1726:1637 |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 1779:1763 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 1692:1639 | |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | 1620:1734 | |
13North Gold Coast Seahawks | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1661:1828 |
14Red City Roar | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1580:1755 |
| 19 | 5 | 14 | 1632:1884 | |
| 19 | 4 | 15 | 1524:1852 |
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Townsville Heat have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Cairns Marlins show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
Townsville Heat
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API data: 15 Mar 2026