2026-01-05
S.E Melbourne defeated Sydney 124-117 in a high-scoring affair characterized by offensive efficiency and rebounding dominance. The game saw a back-and-forth fourth quarter that featured a tie at 111-111 before S.E Melbourne pulled away late. S.E Melbourne's advantage was built on superior offensive rebounding (43.48% vs 25.00%) and turnover protection (6.63% vs 10.59%), which led to second-chance opportunities and easier shots. Sydney's shooting was efficient, with a field goal percentage of 60.27% and an effective field goal percentage of 67.12%, but they could not overcome the discrepancy in offensive rebounds (20 to 8) and the loss of possession via turnovers. Kendric Davis led Sydney with a 30-point, 11-of-13 shooting performance, including 4-of-4 from three, but he was unable to secure the win. Nathan Sobey and Jordan Hunter led S.E Melbourne with 26 and 23 points respectively, providing a balanced scoring attack. The game was decided in the final minutes, with S.E Melbourne scoring 13 points in the last 2:06 of regulation to seal the victory.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Kendric DavisK. Davis (#1) | 31:35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11-13 | 84.6 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +0 |
| ⭐ Matthew DellavedovaM. Dellavedova (#8) (C) | 24:35 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 |
| ⭐ Makuach MaluachM. Maluach (#15) | 27:08 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 |
| ⭐ Tim SoaresT. Soares (#11) | 20:12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| ⭐ Xavier CooksX. Cooks (#10) | 04:53 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Kouat NoiK. Noi (#12) | 28:42 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -11 |
| Tyler RobertsonT. Robertson (#3) | 23:29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Jaylin GallowayJ. Galloway (#6) | 12:32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 |
| Shaun BruceS. Bruce (#7) | 18:47 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| Hunter GoodrickH. Goodrick (#5) | 08:11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 117 | 34 | 21 | 44-73 | 60.3 | 10-26 | 38.5 | 19-26 | 73.1 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Nathan SobeyN. Sobey (#20) (C) | 28:39 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +10 |
| ⭐ Jordan HunterJ. Hunter (#1) | 27:44 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 9-16 | 56.2 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 |
| ⭐ Owen FoxwellO. Foxwell (#30) | 30:08 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +17 |
| ⭐ John Brown IIIJ. Brown III | 25:11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| ⭐ Wes IwunduW. Iwundu (#25) | 22:23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| Angus GloverA. Glover (#5) | 24:47 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 |
| DJ MitchellD. Mitchell (#8) | 13:20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +12 |
| Ian ClarkI. Clark (#21) | 11:57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
| Malique LewisM. Lewis (#33) | 08:00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Akech AliirA. Aliir (#7) | 04:47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Daniel FosterD. Foster (#11) | 03:11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 124 | 44 | 24 | 44-88 | 50.0 | 17-40 | 42.5 | 19-24 | 79.2 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 26 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 67.1% | 10.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| S.E Melbourne | 59.7% | 6.6% | 43.5% | 27.3% |
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