Adelaide secured a 20-point victory over Cairns, controlled the game through a balanced offensive attack and superior rebounding. Nick Rakocevic provided the primary scoring punch with a 19-point, 13-rebound performance on 8-of-12 shooting. Bryce Cotton contributed a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists, though he struggled from deep, going 2-of-9 from three-point range. Adelaide's 46.1% field goal percentage was significantly higher than Cairns' 40.0%, and they hit 10 three-pointers to Cairns' 10 as well. The difference in the game, however, was on the boards. Adelaide out-rebounded Cairns 45-39, with a 17-14 advantage in offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points. Cairns struggled to score in the fourth quarter, managing just 12 points as Adelaide's defense stiffened. Their turnover rate was high at 15.1%, failing to take advantage of the opportunities created by Adelaide's nine steals.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) (C) | 37:53 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 6-23 | 26.1 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +19 |
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 21:11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 27:50 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 26:23 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| ⭐ Troy Brown JnrT. Brown Jnr (#23) | 17:20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Nick RakocevicN. Rakocevic (#31) | 22:32 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +29 |
| Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) | 20:44 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +28 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 17:17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +18 |
| Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 07:44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 |
| Michael HarrisM. Harris (#17) | 00:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Deng ManyangD. Manyang (#39) | 00:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Che BroganC. Brogan (#42) | 00:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 93 | 45 | 24 | 35-76 | 46.1 | 10-27 | 37.0 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Sam WaardenburgS. Waardenburg (#21) (C) | 29:20 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
| ⭐ Andrew AndrewsA. Andrews (#12) | 34:44 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 |
| ⭐ Jack McVeighJ. McVeigh (#9) | 37:00 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -15 |
| ⭐ Kyrin GallowayK. Galloway (#14) | 20:41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -11 |
| ⭐ Mojave KingM. King | 17:05 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -10 |
| Mawot MagM. Mag (#3) | 23:56 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -12 |
| Marcus LeeM. Lee (#24) | 16:30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -16 |
| Admiral SchofieldA. Schofield (#5) | 13:32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 |
| Lachlan BarkerL. Barker (#38) | 07:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 73 | 39 | 19 | 26-65 | 40.0 | 10-33 | 30.3 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 52.6% | 9.7% | 40.5% | 22.4% |
| Cairns | 47.7% | 15.1% | 33.3% | 29.2% |
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