Adelaide defeated Cairns 91-86 in a game decided by late-game efficiency and turnover differential. Bryce Cotton led the charge for Adelaide with 53 points, converting 16 of 29 field goal attempts, including five three-pointers. Cairns struggled to generate offense in the fourth quarter, shooting 13-of-36 from the field (36.1%) while Adelaide used a 20-8 run to close the game. Adelaide's ability to draw fouls was a significant factor, making 21 of 24 free throws (87.5%) compared to Cairns' 7-of-14 (50.0%). The Breakers committed only four turnovers, allowing Adelaide to capitalize on every miscue, while Cairns turned the ball over seven times. Despite a strong first half from Cairns, where they trailed 44-42 at halftime, Adelaide's superior ball security and clutch free-throw shooting in the final minutes secured the five-point victory.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 36:41 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 |
| ⭐ Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 32:38 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -8 |
| ⭐ Reyne SmithR. Smith (#2) | 26:29 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| ⭐ Alex Higgins-TitshaA. Higgins-Titsha (#11) (C) | 32:39 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 |
| ⭐ Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 26:08 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +0 |
| Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 25:05 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Lloyd McVeighL. McVeigh (#1) | 02:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| Kyle AdnamK. Adnam (#4) | 11:12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Kody StattmannK. Stattmann (#6) | 06:26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 86 | 44 | 20 | 33-73 | 45.2 | 13-36 | 36.1 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) | 38:23 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 16-29 | 55.2 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 16-16 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +9 |
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 36:02 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 |
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 28:20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| ⭐ Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) (C) | 29:20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +9 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 32:24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +11 |
| Nick RakocevicN. Rakocevic (#31) | 12:17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 10:56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| Keanu RasmussenK. Rasmussen (#22) | 04:11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 08:14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 91 | 41 | 14 | 30-70 | 42.9 | 10-32 | 31.2 | 21-24 | 87.5 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 54.1% | 8.1% | 28.9% | 19.2% |
| Adelaide | 50.0% | 4.7% | 22.5% | 34.3% |
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