Melbourne United @ Illawarra Hawks
MEL leads series 1-0
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
19-10
96
19-10
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United MEL | 26 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 96 |
Hawks HWK | 29 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 88 |
Illawarra HawksHawksHWK
20-9
88
20-9
Game Leaders
18
M. Dellavedova#8
6/17 FG, 3/4 FT
18
16
S. Froling#13
7/15 FG, 2/4 FT
16
15
M. Lee#24
10 DREB, 5 OREB
15
7
S. Froling#13
6 DREB, 1 OREB
7
4
C. Goulding#43
0 TO, 26 MIN
4
8
W. Hickey#6
0 TO, 19 MIN
8
Team Stats
MEL
HWK
45% (34-76)
Field Goal %
43% (35-81)
32% (11-34)
Three Point %
32% (10-31)
68% (17-25)
Free Throw %
67% (8-12)
9
Turnovers
5
50
Rebounds
36
Game Information
Wollongong, NSW
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 34-76 | 35-81 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 43 |
| 3PT | 11-34 | 10-31 |
| Three Point % | 32 | 32 |
| FT | 17-25 | 8-12 |
| Free Throw % | 68 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 50 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 36 | 28 |
| Assists | 19 | 16 |
| Steals | 2 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls | 13 | 20 |
| 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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