Illawarra Hawks @ Melbourne United
MEL leads series 1-0
Illawarra HawksHawksHWK
14-14
106
14-14
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawks HWK | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 106 |
United MEL | 25 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 115 |
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
20-8
115
20-8
Game Leaders
26
S. Froling#13
11/16 FG, 3/5 FT
26
30
M. Dellavedova#8
10/18 FG, 4/6 FT
30
12
G. Clark#8
8 DREB, 4 OREB
12
9
J. Lual-Acuil Jr.#0
6 DREB, 3 OREB
9
7
J. Robinson#3
3 TO, 26 MIN
7
10
M. Dellavedova#8
2 TO, 36 MIN
10
Team Stats
HWK
MEL
45% (41-92)
Field Goal %
53% (43-81)
38% (13-34)
Three Point %
44% (14-32)
85% (11-13)
Free Throw %
60% (15-25)
13
Turnovers
13
41
Rebounds
43
Game Information
Melbourne, VIC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 41-92 | 43-81 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 53 |
| 3PT | 13-34 | 14-32 |
| Three Point % | 38 | 44 |
| FT | 11-13 | 15-25 |
| Free Throw % | 85 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 43 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 29 |
| Assists | 27 | 25 |
| Steals | 11 | 7 |
| Blocks | 1 | 9 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Fouls | 18 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Matchups
2025-26 NBL Standings
| 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 |
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