Melbourne defeated Brisbane 92-87 despite Brisbane recording a higher field goal percentage. The game was decided by four factors, specifically effective field goal percentage and free throw rate. Brisbane shot 43.4% from the field and 25% from three-point range, while Melbourne connected at 51.6% and 45.5% respectively. Melbourne's 59.7% effective field goal percentage was significantly higher than Brisbane's 48.0%. Melbourne also took more free throws (24 to 22) and drew more fouls, resulting in a 38.7% free throw rate compared to Brisbane's 28.9%. Brisbane struggled in the fourth quarter, scoring only 16 points while Melbourne scored 20. Melbourne's Chris Goulding made a three-pointer with 3:25 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Melbourne an 86-91 lead, which they maintained. Brisbane's Tyrell Harrison was the game's leading scorer with 23 points and 11 rebounds, but he shot only 6-of-15 from the field. Melbourne's Tyson Walker and Chris Goulding each added 16 and 19 points respectively.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tyrell HarrisonT. Harrison (#24) | 28:50 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +13 |
| ⭐ Javon Freeman-LibertyJ. Freeman-Liberty (#1) | 34:09 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7-18 | 38.9 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -15 |
| ⭐ Terry TaylorT. Taylor (#32) | 33:38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -15 |
| ⭐ Alex DucasA. Ducas (#4) | 25:56 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +21 |
| ⭐ Mitch NortonM. Norton (#8) (C) | 26:41 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 |
| Sam McDanielS. McDaniel (#26) | 23:08 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -9 |
| Tristan DeversT. Devers (#6) | 07:35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jacob HoltJ. Holt (#15) | 07:53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 |
| Tohi Smith-MilnerT. Smith-Milner (#18) | 09:42 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +5 |
| Jack PurchaseJ. Purchase (#12) | 02:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 87 | 42 | 24 | 33-76 | 43.4 | 7-28 | 25.0 | 14-22 | 63.6 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Chris GouldingC. Goulding (#43) (C) | 27:08 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +5 |
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 35:35 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 46.1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| ⭐ Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 30:08 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +8 |
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 18:56 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -13 |
| ⭐ Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) | 32:47 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 14:11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 21:05 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +18 |
| Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 10:21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Tom KoppensT. Koppens (#30) | 09:53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 92 | 36 | 22 | 32-62 | 51.6 | 10-22 | 45.5 | 18-24 | 75.0 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 48.0% | 14.0% | 40.0% | 28.9% |
| Melbourne | 59.7% | 18.1% | 27.3% | 38.7% |
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