The Illawarra Hawks secured a one-point victory over the Adelaide 36ers behind a 31-21 fourth-quarter surge. Adelaide controlled much of the middle periods, outscoring the Hawks 57-42 across the second and third quarters to carry a nine-point lead into the final frame. However, Illawarra's late-game execution proved superior, culminating in a Wani Swaka Lo Buluk tip-in with three seconds remaining to erase a late deficit and secure the win.
Efficiency from beyond the arc was a hallmark for both sides, with Illawarra shooting 50% (13/26) and Adelaide 43.3% (13/30) from three-point range. While Adelaide benefited from a significant advantage at the free-throw line, making 12 of 14 attempts compared to Illawarra's 5 of 8, they were hampered by 16 turnovers. The Hawks took better care of the ball with only 11 turnovers and capitalized on a productive bench performance led by William Hickey, who recorded a double-double in a reserve role.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Tyler HarveyT. Harvey (#1) (C) | 30:20 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 |
| ⭐ Quentin PetersonQ. Peterson (#77) | 29:23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| ⭐ Wani Swaka Lo BulukW. Swaka Lo Buluk (#9) | 24:42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 |
| ⭐ JaVale McGeeJ. McGee | 27:50 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| ⭐ Mason PeatlingM. Peatling (#22) | 12:05 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 |
| William HickeyW. Hickey (#6) | 30:41 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +7 |
| Daniel GridaD. Grida (#11) | 15:00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
| Sam FrolingS. Froling (#13) | 15:27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| Todd BlanchfieldT. Blanchfield (#21) | 10:50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Biwali BaylesB. Bayles (#14) | 03:47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 100 | 39 | 25 | 41-82 | 50.0 | 13-26 | 50.0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Bryce CottonB. Cotton (#11) (C) | 38:59 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11-27 | 40.7 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -3 |
| ⭐ Isaac HumphriesI. Humphries (#8) | 21:30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 |
| ⭐ John JenkinsJ. Jenkins (#12) | 17:23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| ⭐ Flynn CameronF. Cameron (#1) | 32:47 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
| ⭐ Zylan CheathamZ. Cheatham (#45) | 31:08 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| Nick RakocevicN. Rakocevic (#31) | 22:38 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 |
| Dejan VasiljevicD. Vasiljevic (#34) | 18:05 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Isaac WhiteI. White (#2) | 11:50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Matt KenyonM. Kenyon | 05:44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 99 | 45 | 27 | 37-76 | 48.7 | 13-30 | 43.3 | 12-14 | 85.7 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra | 57.9% | 11.4% | 29.5% | 9.8% |
| Adelaide | 57.2% | 16.3% | 35.0% | 18.4% |
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