Melbourne defeated Sydney by 14 points, winning 107-93 in a game defined by shooting efficiency and turnover differential. Melbourne shot 50.7% from the field compared to Sydney's 46.8%, but the true gap was in three-point shooting; the visitors made 15 of 32 attempts (46.9%) while the hosts hit only 9 of 25 (36%). Melbourne's superior ball security is reflected in their turnover rate of 10.7%, which is nearly double Sydney's 4.4%, limiting their opponent's second-chance opportunities. Tyson Walker led the charge with 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting and 5-of-9 from deep. Jesse Edwards was efficient inside, scoring 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting while pulling down 12 rebounds. On the Sydney side, Xavier Cooks had a strong performance with 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting, but the team could not overcome the disparity in perimeter shooting and possession control.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Kendric DavisK. Davis (#1) | 31:56 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5-18 | 27.8 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 10-10 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -13 |
| ⭐ Xavier CooksX. Cooks (#10) | 31:53 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-10 | 10.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| ⭐ Jaylin GallowayJ. Galloway (#6) | 24:17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| ⭐ Matthew DellavedovaM. Dellavedova (#8) (C) | 29:11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -11 |
| ⭐ Tim SoaresT. Soares (#11) | 22:08 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +0 |
| Shaun BruceS. Bruce (#7) | 11:08 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Makuach MaluachM. Maluach (#15) | 14:23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0 |
| Kouat NoiK. Noi (#12) | 12:44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -19 |
| Bul KuolB. Kuol (#42) | 20:44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| Hunter GoodrickH. Goodrick (#5) | 01:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 93 | 39 | 17 | 36-77 | 46.8 | 9-25 | 36.0 | 12-22 | 54.5 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 32:29 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 9-15 | 60.0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +12 |
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 22:08 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +6 |
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) (C) | 34:39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +14 |
| ⭐ Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 20:57 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 28:20 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +7 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 16:57 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 17:53 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +8 |
| Malith MacharM. Machar (#9) | 03:09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 09:38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 11:23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Tom KoppensT. Koppens (#30) | 02:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 107 | 47 | 16 | 35-69 | 50.7 | 15-32 | 46.9 | 22-32 | 68.8 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 52.6% | 4.4% | 28.3% | 28.6% |
| Melbourne | 61.6% | 10.7% | 35.0% | 46.4% |
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