Sydney secured a three-point victory over Melbourne, stemming from superior efficiency and turnover management in the final minutes. Melbourne led for most of the fourth quarter but struggled to maintain possession, committing three costly turnovers in the final 90 seconds while Sydney capitalized to take the lead. Sydney's offensive execution was cleaner, finishing with only six turnovers compared to Melbourne's 11, and they shot a slightly better field-goal percentage. The game's deciding moments came in the final 80 seconds, where Sydney's Kendric Davis hit a three-pointer to take a two-point lead and Melbourne failed to score on their final possession to secure the win. Melbourne's Tyson Walker had a strong scoring performance, shooting 81.8% from the field, but the team's inability to protect the ball and convert late-game opportunities cost them the game.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 28:56 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) | 30:14 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +3 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 23:30 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +4 |
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 27:08 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
| ⭐ Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 14:29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Chris GouldingC. Goulding (#43) (C) | 20:57 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 22:09 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 14:53 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 14:26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 03:23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 92 | 44 | 14 | 33-67 | 49.3 | 7-27 | 25.9 | 19-27 | 70.4 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Kendric DavisK. Davis (#1) | 35:11 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 13-25 | 52.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| ⭐ Bul KuolB. Kuol (#42) | 32:38 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| ⭐ Xavier CooksX. Cooks (#10) | 22:02 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +7 |
| ⭐ Matthew DellavedovaM. Dellavedova (#8) (C) | 26:32 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 |
| ⭐ Tim SoaresT. Soares (#11) | 27:12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| Kouat NoiK. Noi (#12) | 22:50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Shaun BruceS. Bruce (#7) | 07:35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
| Hunter GoodrickH. Goodrick (#5) | 07:56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jaylin GallowayJ. Galloway (#6) | 18:08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +12 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 95 | 38 | 18 | 35-78 | 44.9 | 12-29 | 41.4 | 13-16 | 81.2 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 54.5% | 12.2% | 27.0% | 40.3% |
| Sydney | 52.6% | 6.6% | 24.4% | 20.5% |
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