New Zealand Breakers @ Melbourne United

New Zealand BreakersBreakersNZL
13-15
88
13-15
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breakers NZL | 13 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 88 |
United MEL | 23 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 97 |

Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
20-8
97
20-8
Game Leaders



30
Z. Cheatham#45
9/17 FG, 9/10 FT
30

18
I. Clark#21
6/10 FG, 2/2 FT
18

7
W. McDowell-White#7
5 DREB, 2 OREB
7

6
A. Hukporti#15
5 DREB, 1 OREB
6

9
W. McDowell-White#7
6 TO, 33 MIN
9

4
S. Ili#51
3 TO, 30 MIN
4
Team Stats

NZL

MEL
43% (28-65)
Field Goal %
55% (32-58)
38% (6-16)
Three Point %
53% (10-19)
84% (26-31)
Free Throw %
74% (23-31)
14
Turnovers
13
32
Rebounds
27
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
| FG | 28-65 | 32-58 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 55 |
| 3PT | 6-16 | 10-19 |
| Three Point % | 38 | 53 |
| FT | 26-31 | 23-31 |
| Free Throw % | 84 | 74 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 27 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 22 |
| Assists | 21 | 15 |
| Steals | 6 | 10 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Fouls | 26 | 21 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 24 | 9 | .727 | - | W11 |
| Adelaide | 23 | 10 | .697 | 1 | L1 |
| South East Melbourne | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2 | L1 |
| Perth | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3 | W1 |
| Melbourne | 20 | 13 | .606 | 4 | W1 |
| Tasmania | 14 | 19 | .424 | 10 | L2 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W1 |
| Illawarra | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11 | W2 |
| Cairns | 9 | 24 | .273 | 15 | L2 |
| Brisbane | 6 | 27 | .182 | 18 | L13 |
NBL News

Ingles returns to NBL to scratch his competitive itch
With Joe Ingles confirming his return to the NBL with Melbourne United, he sat down with ESPN's Olgun Uluc to discuss his career and current motivations.
14h

Joe Ingles on NBL return: 'I had that itch to play'
Fresh off signing with Melbourne United, five-time Olympian and 12-year NBA veteran Joe Ingles explains why he wanted to return to the NBL.
18h

'Incredibly special': Joe Ingles confirms NBL return
Australian basketball legend Joe Ingles has opened up on his "incredibly special" decision to join Melbourne United on a two-year deal.
2h
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