Adelaide defeated Illawarra 84-78 despite shooting fewer free throws (17 vs 11) and having fewer offensive rebounds (10 vs 17). The victory was secured in the final minutes, where Adelaide's Bryce Cotton contributed a crucial 3-point jumper with 1:36 remaining to extend the lead to 81-77, a lead they maintained until the final buzzer. While Illawarra's Quentin Peterson and Wani Swaka Lo Buluk led the scoring with 21 and 19 points respectively, their combined 40 points were outpaced by Adelaide's Isaac Humphries (16) and Bryce Cotton (16). Adelaide's superior field goal percentage (45.7% vs 40.5%) and a more efficient four-factor performance, particularly a higher effective field goal percentage (51.4% vs 46.2%), were the key statistical drivers of the win. Both teams committed a low number of turnovers (6 for Adelaide, 7 for Illawarra), resulting in a clean game with few possessions lost.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 30:47 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8-23 | 34.8 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| ⭐ Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 30:47 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8-23 | 34.8 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 29:35 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -10 |
| ⭐ Jackson BallJ. Ball (#2) | 19:11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
| ⭐ William HickeyW. Hickey (#6) (C) | 37:11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| ⭐ Luca YatesL. Yates (#19) | 18:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Daniel GridaD. Grida (#11) | 12:36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) | 21:17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Biwali BaylesB. Bayles (#14) | 17:00 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 13:56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 78 | 46 | 16 | 32-79 | 40.5 | 9-32 | 28.1 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 24:57 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) (C) | 37:38 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 30:00 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 31:44 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +11 |
| ⭐ Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 06:29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 18:42 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| Nick RakocevicN. Rakocevic (#31) | 17:00 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 |
| Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) | 19:26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +8 |
| Troy Brown JnrT. Brown Jnr (#23) | 14:06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 84 | 43 | 22 | 32-70 | 45.7 | 8-21 | 38.1 | 12-17 | 70.6 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 46.2% | 7.7% | 34.0% | 13.9% |
| Adelaide | 51.4% | 7.2% | 25.6% | 24.3% |
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