Melbourne secured a decisive 95-60 victory over Cairns, limiting the away team to a double-digit deficit in each quarter. The win was driven by a disparity in turnover rate, as Melbourne committed fewer than nine turnovers while Cairns posted 26, creating numerous extra possessions. Melbourne capitalized on these opportunities with a 41% field goal percentage, outscoring Cairns by 35 points. The home team also controlled the offensive glass, securing 17 offensive rebounds which contributed significantly to their scoring output. Cairns struggled to generate consistent offense, shooting just 36% from the field and turning the ball over over four times per game. Their leading scorer, Alex Higgins-Titsha, had a solid performance with 16 points on efficient shooting, but the team could not overcome the statistical imbalance.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 20:56 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +25 |
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 20:11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +26 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 20:23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +23 |
| ⭐ Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 19:12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +26 |
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) | 18:38 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1-10 | 10.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +27 |
| Chris GouldingC. Goulding (#43) (C) | 18:29 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 |
| Tom KoppensT. Koppens (#30) | 09:26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 12:32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 14:44 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 15:50 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| Malith MacharM. Machar (#9) | 09:11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Campbell BloggC. Blogg (#3) | 07:11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 13:26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 95 | 47 | 18 | 34-82 | 41.5 | 6-30 | 20.0 | 21-26 | 80.8 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 22 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 28:35 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -23 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) | 31:05 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -23 |
| ⭐ Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) (C) | 20:26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -13 |
| ⭐ Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 19:08 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -28 |
| ⭐ Reyne SmithR. Smith (#2) | 28:08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -29 |
| Alex Higgins-TitshaA. Higgins-Titsha (#11) | 24:32 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -9 |
| Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 19:44 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -22 |
| Kyle AdnamK. Adnam (#4) | 13:35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 09:47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 |
| Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) | 03:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Kody StattmannK. Stattmann (#6) | 01:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 60 | 37 | 13 | 20-55 | 36.4 | 4-27 | 14.8 | 16-22 | 72.7 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 45.1% | 8.8% | 35.4% | 31.7% |
| Cairns | 40.0% | 28.7% | 16.7% | 40.0% |
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