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
Field Goal %
45%
43%
Three Point %
32%
32%
Turnovers
9
5
Rebounds
50
36
Game Information
WIN Entertainment Centre
9:00 AM, 8 March 2025
Wollongong, NSW
Attendance: 5,491
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 |
MEL leads 1-0
2025-26 NBL Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 15 | 4 | .789 | - | W1 |
| Melbourne | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1.5 | W1 |
| South East Melbourne | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2 | W3 |
| Sydney | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4 | W3 |
| Perth | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5 | L1 |
| Tasmania | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.5 | W2 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 12 | .368 | 8 | L2 |
| Illawarra | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.5 | L2 |
| Cairns | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Brisbane | 5 | 14 | .263 | 10 | L7 |