Melbourne secured an 11-point victory over Perth by capitalizing on superior ball movement and free throw accuracy. The home team recorded 20 assists compared to Perth's 18, while committing only 6 turnovers, which allowed for smoother offensive flow. Melbourne's ball movement created high-percentage looks, evidenced by their 44.7% shooting from the field. Despite a strong fourth quarter from Perth where they outscored Melbourne 26-14, the deficit was too large to overcome. Milton Doyle and Tyson Walker led Melbourne's offensive attack with Walker shooting efficiently at 72% from the field and Doyle contributing 24 points, including 4 three-pointers. Perimeter defense was a key factor, with Melbourne holding Perth to just 28.6% from deep despite Perth's higher eFG%. On the other end, Melbourne's defense was stingy, limiting Perth to 41.5% field goal percentage while forcing 12 turnovers.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) | 32:54 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 8-23 | 34.8 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +10 |
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 31:47 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +20 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 21:38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1 |
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 27:14 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
| ⭐ Chris GouldingC. Goulding (#43) (C) | 27:05 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4-15 | 26.7 | 1-11 | 9.1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +22 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 17:02 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +16 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 12:41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 13:17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 14:06 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 02:23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Nicolas TataN. Tata (#22) | 00:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 98 | 46 | 20 | 38-85 | 44.7 | 9-35 | 25.7 | 13-20 | 65.0 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Kristian DoolittleK. Doolittle (#5) | 34:29 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 9-9 | 100.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -14 |
| ⭐ Jo Lual-Acuil JrJ. Lual-Acuil Jr | 31:26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 |
| ⭐ Dylan WindlerD. Windler (#3) | 31:12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 |
| ⭐ David Duke JnrD. Duke Jnr (#12) | 29:35 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -10 |
| ⭐ Elijah PepperE. Pepper (#40) | 17:50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 |
| Ben HenshallB. Henshall (#10) | 21:20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| David OkweraD. Okwera (#35) | 10:41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Sunday DechS. Dech (#8) | 08:44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Jesse WagstaffJ. Wagstaff (#24) (C) | 08:30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 |
| Lat MayenL. Mayen (#2) | 06:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 87 | 39 | 18 | 27-65 | 41.5 | 6-21 | 28.6 | 27-30 | 90.0 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 50.0% | 6.0% | 38.8% | 23.5% |
| Perth | 46.2% | 13.3% | 25.0% | 46.2% |
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