Melbourne secured a comfortable 97-75 victory over Illawarra, dictated largely by their superior ball movement and offensive efficiency in the first three quarters. The Hawks' offense sputtered in the final frame, managing just eight points while Melbourne kept them at arm's length. Tyson Walker orchestrated the winning offense, recording a double-double with 21 points and 10 assists on efficient 7-of-15 shooting, while Finn Delany added a strong 18 points and seven rebounds. Illawarra's JaVale McGee posted a solid double-double of 18 points and 10 boards, but he could not prevent the team from falling behind early and failing to execute in the fourth quarter. Melbourne outpaced Illawarra in assists (22 to 18) and steals (13 to 6), indicating their system generated more high-quality scoring chances.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 32:56 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +27 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 30:17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +29 |
| ⭐ Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 29:26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 46.1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) | 23:38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +21 |
| ⭐ Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 17:56 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +6 |
| Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 20:05 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +15 |
| Shea IliS. Ili (#51) (C) | 08:12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +3 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 12:56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 02:00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Malith MacharM. Machar (#9) | 08:53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 09:44 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Campbell BloggC. Blogg (#3) | 02:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Tom KoppensT. Koppens (#30) | 02:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 97 | 52 | 22 | 32-79 | 40.5 | 11-31 | 35.5 | 22-22 | 100.0 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ JaVale McGeeJ. McGee | 25:09 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -14 |
| ⭐ Tyler HarveyT. Harvey (#1) (C) | 29:23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -15 |
| ⭐ William HickeyW. Hickey (#6) | 30:35 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -10 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 17:38 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 |
| ⭐ Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) | 18:47 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -25 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 26:20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 22:57 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-15 | 20.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -22 |
| Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 22:57 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-15 | 20.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -22 |
| Luca YatesL. Yates (#19) | 09:47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Daniel GridaD. Grida (#11) | 08:05 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Biwali BaylesB. Bayles (#14) | 07:23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14 |
| Johny NarkleJ. Narkle (#16) | 04:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 75 | 42 | 18 | 30-76 | 39.5 | 8-24 | 33.3 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 47.5% | 11.0% | 41.3% | 27.8% |
| Illawarra | 44.7% | 16.5% | 31.2% | 14.5% |
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