Illawarra defeated Cairns 107-90, winning by 17 points. The game was decided by Illawarra's superior offensive efficiency and rebounding. Illawarra shot 59.5% from the field while Cairns managed 48%. Illawarra also grabbed 41 total rebounds, including 10 offensive rebounds, compared to Cairns' 31 total boards. JaVale McGee led Illawarra with 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting, while William Hickey recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 assists. Mojave King was Cairns' top scorer with 32 points, shooting 13-of-16 from the field, but the team struggled with ball security, committing only 6 turnovers. Illawarra's defense was also a factor, swatting 7 blocks compared to Cairns' 2.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Mojave KingM. King | 35:35 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 13-16 | 81.2 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) | 33:00 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -14 |
| ⭐ Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 33:56 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -9 |
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) (C) | 36:24 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -13 |
| ⭐ Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 18:23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -13 |
| Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 26:53 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 12:20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
| Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) | 03:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 90 | 31 | 24 | 36-75 | 48.0 | 16-37 | 43.2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ JaVale McGeeJ. McGee | 24:38 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 12-13 | 92.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +10 |
| ⭐ William HickeyW. Hickey (#6) | 34:17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +10 |
| ⭐ Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) (C) | 19:54 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| ⭐ Tyler HarveyT. Harvey (#1) | 31:29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 20:02 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 |
| Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 20:56 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 20:56 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 25:44 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Johny NarkleJ. Narkle (#16) | 13:20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +11 |
| Biwali BaylesB. Bayles (#14) | 03:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 |
| Luca YatesL. Yates (#19) | 05:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 |
| Harry FrolingH. Froling (#31) | 00:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 107 | 41 | 26 | 44-74 | 59.5 | 12-31 | 38.7 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 58.7% | 7.2% | 22.5% | 5.3% |
| Illawarra | 67.6% | 9.3% | 31.2% | 13.5% |
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