South East Melbourne Phoenix @ Perth Wildcats
PER leads series 1-0
South East Melbourne PhoenixPhoenixPNX
16-13
105
16-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix PNX | 28 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 105 |
Wildcats PER | 29 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 122 |
Perth WildcatsWildcatsPER
18-11
122
18-11
Game Leaders
25
A. Glover#5
8/12 FG, 3/4 FT
25
35
K. Pinder#25
11/13 FG, 10/10 FT
35
6
J. Hunter#1
2 DREB, 4 OREB
6
11
K. Pinder#25
9 DREB, 2 OREB
11
8
N. Sobey#20
3 TO, 27 MIN
8
5
K. Doolittle#5
2 TO, 23 MIN
5
Team Stats
PNX
PER
43% (34-79)
Field Goal %
49% (37-75)
30% (10-33)
Three Point %
39% (9-23)
77% (27-35)
Free Throw %
93% (39-42)
8
Turnovers
12
31
Rebounds
54
Game Information
Perth, WA
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 34-79 | 37-75 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 49 |
| 3PT | 10-33 | 9-23 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 39 |
| FT | 27-35 | 39-42 |
| Free Throw % | 77 | 93 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 54 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 40 |
| Assists | 21 | 20 |
| Steals | 9 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 8 | 12 |
| Fouls | 28 | 26 |
| 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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