Melbourne closed out the game early and never relinquished control against Cairns. The team established a significant scoring margin in the first quarter with a 31-16 lead and maintained a comfortable buffer throughout, never allowing the visitors to get closer than 19 points in the second half. The victory was secured through a more efficient offensive performance and superior playmaking. Melbourne shot 44 percent from the field, which was 11 percentage points higher than Cairns, and made 26 free throws compared to the host's nine. The visitors also dominated the turnover battle, committing 11 miscues while forcing 16, which generated additional possessions. A consistent attack from the perimeter, led by Chris Goulding's 14 points, provided the primary scoring threat, while Tyson Walker added 13 points with five assists. On the other side, Reyne Smith was Cairns' top scorer with 13 points, and Andrew Andrews contributed 13 points and five assists, but they could not prevent their team from falling behind.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Reyne SmithR. Smith (#2) | 27:47 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -19 |
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) (C) | 28:05 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -19 |
| ⭐ Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 25:14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -23 |
| ⭐ Alex Higgins-TitshaA. Higgins-Titsha (#11) | 19:17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -22 |
| ⭐ Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 26:05 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -17 |
| Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) | 27:53 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 21:35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| Kyle AdnamK. Adnam (#4) | 13:56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -13 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 10:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 67 | 43 | 15 | 24-72 | 33.3 | 10-30 | 33.3 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 22:20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +20 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 19:39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +18 |
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 18:56 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +20 |
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) (C) | 22:26 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +19 |
| ⭐ Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 17:32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +20 |
| Chris GouldingC. Goulding (#43) | 18:23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 17:41 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 19:47 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +13 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 17:35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +8 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 16:53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +7 |
| Campbell BloggC. Blogg (#3) | 04:05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Malith MacharM. Machar (#9) | 04:50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 94 | 45 | 18 | 31-70 | 44.3 | 6-24 | 25.0 | 26-28 | 92.9 | 13 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 40.3% | 17.0% | 33.3% | 19.4% |
| Melbourne | 48.6% | 11.8% | 32.5% | 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