Tasmania secured a five-point victory against Illawarra, overcoming a slow third quarter to win 91-86. The game featured a strong offensive performance by Illawarra's JaVale McGee, who scored 32 points on 15-of-20 shooting, but Tasmania's ability to convert free throws and control the tempo in the fourth quarter proved decisive. Illawarra struggled defensively in the final minutes, allowing Tasmania to capitalize on free throw attempts and a late three-pointer to secure the win. Tasmania's Bryce Hamilton contributed 21 points but shot just 6-of-17 from the field, while Illawarra's Tyler Harvey went 8-of-22. The win was Tasmania's fourth in five games, while Illawarra dropped to 2-3.
Key statistical factors included Tasmania's superior free throw shooting (18-of-27, 66.7%) compared to Illawarra's 10-of-12 (83.3%), and Illawarra's higher three-point percentage (30.6%) versus Tasmania's 27.3%. Rebounding was a mixed bag, with Illawarra holding a slight edge on the defensive glass (30 to 27) but Tasmania winning the offensive rebound battle (16 to 13). Illawarra's high turnover rate (11) and Tasmania's lower rate (9) also played a role, with Illawarra's 12% turnover percentage slightly higher than Tasmania's 9.6%. The game's final sequence saw Tasmania score seven unanswered points, capped by a three-pointer from 3 feet out with three seconds remaining.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ JaVale McGeeJ. McGee | 30:44 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 15-20 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
| ⭐ Tyler HarveyT. Harvey (#1) (C) | 33:53 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8-22 | 36.4 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -5 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 27:29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| ⭐ Jaquori McLaughlinJ. McLaughlin (#55) | 26:20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +1 |
| ⭐ Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) | 15:29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 24:32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Biwali BaylesB. Bayles (#14) | 21:32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| Harry FrolingH. Froling (#31) | 05:50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| Jonah AntonioJ. Antonio (#8) | 00:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Daniel GridaD. Grida (#11) | 10:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Luca YatesL. Yates (#19) | 03:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 86 | 43 | 19 | 35-75 | 46.7 | 6-22 | 27.3 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce HamiltonB. Hamilton | 34:32 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6-17 | 35.3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +8 |
| ⭐ Tyger CampbellT. Campbell (#12) | 35:59 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 |
| ⭐ Josh BannanJ. Bannan (#33) | 25:29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 |
| ⭐ Anthony DrmicA. Drmic (#3) | 26:05 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| ⭐ Will MagnayW. Magnay (#22) (C) | 27:53 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 |
| Majok DengM. Deng (#5) | 23:11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Nick MarshallN. Marshall (#11) | 13:20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +5 |
| Ben AyreB. Ayre (#10) | 08:59 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
| Nicholas StoddartN. Stoddart (#4) | 01:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Kobe WilliamsonK. Williamson (#96) | 03:02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 91 | 43 | 15 | 31-73 | 42.5 | 11-36 | 30.6 | 18-27 | 66.7 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 50.7% | 12.1% | 32.5% | 16.0% |
| Tasmania | 50.0% | 9.6% | 34.8% | 37.0% |
eFG% (Effective Field Goal %): Adjusts FG% for 3-pointers being worth more
TOV% (Turnover Rate): Turnovers per 100 possessions (lower is better)
ORB% (Offensive Rebound Rate): % of available offensive rebounds grabbed
FT Rate: Free throw attempts relative to field goal attempts