Illawarra defeated Brisbane by 38 points, with the game extending to a blowout after the third quarter. Illawarra led 22-11 in the first quarter and 56-31 at halftime, before adding 41 points in the third to seal the win. The victory was driven by efficiency on offense and a significantly more favorable turnover rate. Illawarra shot 55.7 percent from the field and recorded a turnover percentage of 9.9, allowing them to control the tempo. Brisbane shot just 42.2 percent and committed 14 turnovers, including a spike in the fourth quarter where they scored only 23 points. Rebounding was also a factor, with Illawarra outrebounding Brisbane 42-25, aided by 11 offensive rebounds that led to extra possessions.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Hunter MaldonadoH. Maldonado (#5) | 30:54 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -28 |
| ⭐ Taine MurrayT. Murray | 33:29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -26 |
| ⭐ Mitch NortonM. Norton (#8) (C) | 28:23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -25 |
| ⭐ Terry TaylorT. Taylor (#32) | 31:44 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -31 |
| ⭐ Jacob HoltJ. Holt (#15) | 21:23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -22 |
| Jack PurchaseJ. Purchase (#12) | 06:14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Tohi Smith-MilnerT. Smith-Milner (#18) | 12:17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -18 |
| Tristan DeversT. Devers (#6) | 18:41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -26 |
| Callum DaltonC. Dalton (#9) | 10:59 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -10 |
| Jensen BradtkeJ. Bradtke (#50) | 06:02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 75 | 25 | 19 | 27-64 | 42.2 | 8-32 | 25.0 | 13-16 | 81.2 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 26 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ JaVale McGeeJ. McGee | 17:08 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +7 |
| ⭐ Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 17:08 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 |
| ⭐ Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) | 19:17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 19:38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +20 |
| ⭐ Biwali BaylesB. Bayles (#14) | 16:32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
| Tyler HarveyT. Harvey (#1) (C) | 24:56 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +50 |
| William HickeyW. Hickey (#6) | 20:44 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +41 |
| Sam FrolingS. Froling (#13) | 18:00 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +34 |
| Daniel GridaD. Grida (#11) | 15:30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +21 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 22:53 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +31 |
| Johny NarkleJ. Narkle (#16) | 03:26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| Jackson BallJ. Ball (#2) | 04:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 113 | 42 | 28 | 39-70 | 55.7 | 8-24 | 33.3 | 27-27 | 100.0 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 48.4% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 25.0% |
| Illawarra | 61.4% | 9.9% | 36.7% | 38.6% |
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