Perth Wildcats secured a three-point victory over Cairns Taipans, winning 80-77 despite low offensive efficiency from both teams. The game was decided in the final minutes, with Perth capitalizing on Cairns' late turnovers. Perth's two primary scorers, Jo Lual-Acuil Jr and Dylan Windler, combined for 56 points and 21 rebounds to overcome a sluggish offensive performance. Cairns struggled with ball security, turning the ball over 14 times compared to Perth's 9, which proved costly. While Cairns had a 15-12 edge in offensive rebounds, they could not convert those extra possessions into enough points.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 32:14 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +3 |
| ⭐ Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) (C) | 24:08 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 |
| ⭐ Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 31:08 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +3 |
| ⭐ Reyne SmithR. Smith (#2) | 33:44 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) | 37:14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Alex Higgins-TitshaA. Higgins-Titsha (#11) | 19:00 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 09:17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7 |
| Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) | 03:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Kyle AdnamK. Adnam (#4) | 03:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Kody StattmannK. Stattmann (#6) | 06:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 77 | 43 | 14 | 28-73 | 38.4 | 9-32 | 28.1 | 12-16 | 75.0 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Jo Lual-Acuil JrJ. Lual-Acuil Jr | 34:20 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 13-20 | 65.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| ⭐ Dylan WindlerD. Windler (#3) | 35:18 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| ⭐ Mason JonesM. Jones (#18) | 29:41 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2 |
| ⭐ Kristian DoolittleK. Doolittle (#5) | 33:17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +10 |
| ⭐ Dontae Russo-NanceD. Russo-Nance (#1) | 08:02 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
| Jaron RillieJ. Rillie (#9) | 20:59 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +16 |
| Lat MayenL. Mayen (#2) | 09:21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +12 |
| David OkweraD. Okwera (#35) | 05:08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Elijah PepperE. Pepper (#40) | 12:20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
| Ben HenshallB. Henshall (#10) | 07:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| Noa Kouakou-HeugueN. Kouakou-Heugue (#13) | 01:41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jesse WagstaffJ. Wagstaff (#24) (C) | 02:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 80 | 41 | 12 | 32-70 | 45.7 | 2-19 | 10.5 | 14-20 | 70.0 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 44.5% | 14.9% | 34.1% | 21.9% |
| Perth | 47.1% | 10.3% | 30.0% | 28.6% |
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