Adelaide defeated Sydney 85-79, largely due to superior efficiency and sustained fourth-quarter execution. While Sydney controlled the first quarter and held an early lead, Adelaide's shooting sharpness and turnover reduction proved decisive. The 36-point fourth quarter for Adelaide, featuring a 12-of-21 performance from the field, was the primary driver of the victory. Sydney struggled to maintain momentum in the final period, shooting 6-of-21 (28.6%) and turning the ball over four times.
Flynn Cameron led Adelaide with a 25-point performance, connecting on 9-of-10 field goals and 6-of-7 from three, which provided a significant offensive spark. Bryce Cotton contributed 16 points and 10 assists, reflecting his role in orchestrating the offense. Conversely, Kendric Davis was the leading scorer for Sydney with 26 points on 10-of-24 shooting. The teams were even in turnovers (11 each), but Sydney's offensive rebounding percentage was nearly double Adelaide's, yet they failed to capitalize on second-chance opportunities.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 34:53 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +16 |
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) (C) | 39:47 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 6-19 | 31.6 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +8 |
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 25:41 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 32:14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0 |
| ⭐ Troy Brown JnrT. Brown Jnr (#23) | 20:00 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) | 21:47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +12 |
| Nick RakocevicN. Rakocevic (#31) | 15:11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +5 |
| Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 00:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 10:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 85 | 38 | 18 | 29-64 | 45.3 | 12-26 | 46.2 | 15-17 | 88.2 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Kendric DavisK. Davis (#1) | 35:53 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10-24 | 41.7 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 |
| ⭐ Matthew DellavedovaM. Dellavedova (#8) (C) | 28:02 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
| ⭐ Xavier CooksX. Cooks (#10) | 32:47 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -5 |
| ⭐ Tim SoaresT. Soares (#11) | 18:32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 |
| ⭐ Bul KuolB. Kuol (#42) | 12:57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Makuach MaluachM. Maluach (#15) | 22:27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Jaylin GallowayJ. Galloway (#6) | 20:23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Hunter GoodrickH. Goodrick (#5) | 14:20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Tyler RobertsonT. Robertson (#3) | 02:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Shaun BruceS. Bruce (#7) | 12:41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 79 | 43 | 21 | 32-76 | 42.1 | 7-28 | 25.0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 54.7% | 13.3% | 28.6% | 26.6% |
| Sydney | 46.7% | 11.8% | 39.1% | 19.7% |
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