2026-02-05
South East Melbourne Phoenix secured a comprehensive 31-point victory over the New Zealand Breakers, driven by a high-volume offensive approach and defensive pressure. The Phoenix forced 21 turnovers from the Breakers and dominated the offensive glass with a 17-9 advantage in second-chance opportunities. These factors allowed South East Melbourne to attempt 94 field goals compared to just 68 for New Zealand, effectively neutralizing the Breakers' slightly higher field goal percentage.
Shooting depth was a major factor as the Phoenix connected on 13 three-pointers at a 35.1% clip, while the Breakers struggled from deep, making only 5 of 20 attempts. Ian Clark provided a spark from the bench with a game-high 23 points, while Nathan Sobey added 21 points and 3 steals. New Zealand remained competitive at the free-throw line, but their inability to protect the ball or contest the perimeter prevented them from keeping pace with the Phoenix scoring output.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Izaiah BrockingtonI. Brockington (#8) | 28:35 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -19 |
| ⭐ Parker Jackson-CartwrightP. Jackson-Cartwright (#6) (C) | 29:39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -16 |
| ⭐ Reuben Te RangiR. Te Rangi (#7) | 23:20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| ⭐ Robert LoeR. Loe (#15) | 24:44 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -17 |
| ⭐ Sean BairstowS. Bairstow (#2) | 22:44 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| Tai WebsterT. Webster (#90) | 22:23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -24 |
| Carlin DavisonC. Davison (#21) | 23:23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -27 |
| Max DarlingM. Darling (#12) | 16:56 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| Alex McNaughtA. McNaught | 01:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Taylor BrittT. Britt (#5) | 04:41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Jack AndrewJ. Andrew (#20) | 01:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Liam JuddL. Judd (#67) | 01:02 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 83 | 48 | 14 | 28-68 | 41.2 | 5-20 | 25.0 | 22-31 | 71.0 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Nathan SobeyN. Sobey (#20) (C) | 23:30 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8-21 | 38.1 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +22 |
| ⭐ Wes IwunduW. Iwundu (#25) | 17:35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +16 |
| ⭐ Jordan HunterJ. Hunter (#1) | 20:38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +10 |
| ⭐ John Brown IIIJ. Brown III | 22:29 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| ⭐ Owen FoxwellO. Foxwell (#30) | 20:59 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +5 |
| Ian ClarkI. Clark (#21) | 20:24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +21 |
| Malique LewisM. Lewis (#33) | 22:23 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +25 |
| DJ MitchellD. Mitchell (#8) | 17:20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +20 |
| Angus GloverA. Glover (#5) | 19:56 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +23 |
| Daniel FosterD. Foster (#11) | 08:47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 |
| Akech AliirA. Aliir (#7) | 04:41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| Luke RosendaleL. Rosendale (#13) | 01:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 114 | 54 | 19 | 40-94 | 42.6 | 13-37 | 35.1 | 21-25 | 84.0 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 23 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 44.9% | 20.5% | 19.6% | 45.6% |
| S.E Melbourne | 49.5% | 7.1% | 30.4% | 26.6% |
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