Adelaide defeated Illawarra by two points in a low-scoring affair that came down to late-game execution. The 36-point third quarter for Adelaide provided the margin of victory, as they outshot the Hawks 38.7% to 47.9% from the field but were out-rebounded 46-42. While Illawarra generated more efficient scoring (52.8% effective FG percentage) and dished out more assists (28 to 23), their 10 turnovers and inability to capitalize on free throw opportunities proved costly. Bryce Cotton led Adelaide with 24 points and nine assists on 14 shots, while William Hickey and JaVale McGee combined for 37 points and 20 rebounds for Illawarra. In the final minutes, Adelaide won the turnover battle, committing only three in the fourth quarter compared to Illawarra's five, and converted clutch free throws to seal the 90-88 win.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) | 38:02 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +6 |
| ⭐ Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) (C) | 24:09 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 31:57 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +0 |
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 32:02 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +6 |
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 23:08 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 16:54 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +13 |
| Nick RakocevicN. Rakocevic (#31) | 13:12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 11:11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 |
| Michael HarrisM. Harris (#17) | 07:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Keanu RasmussenK. Rasmussen (#22) | 01:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 90 | 46 | 23 | 29-75 | 38.7 | 14-37 | 37.8 | 18-29 | 62.1 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ William HickeyW. Hickey (#6) | 32:02 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +4 |
| ⭐ JaVale McGeeJ. McGee | 32:38 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +3 |
| ⭐ Tyler HarveyT. Harvey (#1) | 34:30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 25:00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +12 |
| ⭐ Jonah BoldenJ. Bolden (#43) | 07:44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) (C) | 23:35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 16:08 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Quentin PetersenQ. Petersen (#77) | 15:44 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Daniel GridaD. Grida (#11) | 12:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| Harry FrolingH. Froling (#31) | 00:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 88 | 42 | 28 | 34-71 | 47.9 | 7-22 | 31.8 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 48.0% | 9.3% | 28.0% | 38.7% |
| Illawarra | 52.8% | 10.3% | 15.8% | 23.9% |
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