Melbourne United @ Perth Wildcats
PER leads series 1-0
Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL
20-13
77
20-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United MEL | 19 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 77 |
Wildcats PER | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 95 |
Perth WildcatsWildcatsPER
21-12
95
21-12
Game Leaders
13
M. Doyle#35
4/14 FG, 5/5 FT
13
28
J. Lual-Acuil Jr.#0
11/17 FG, 6/11 FT
28
8
J. Edwards#14
5 DREB, 3 OREB
8
12
J. Lual-Acuil Jr.#0
10 DREB, 2 OREB
12
3
F. Delaney#7
1 TO, 24 MIN
3
6
K. Doolittle#5
0 TO, 38 MIN
6
Team Stats
MEL
PER
34% (29-86)
Field Goal %
46% (28-61)
19% (7-37)
Three Point %
28% (7-25)
92% (12-13)
Free Throw %
74% (32-43)
14
Turnovers
24
33
Rebounds
46
37%
Percent Led
55%
11
Largest Lead
21
Game Information
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 29-86 | 28-61 |
| Field Goal % | 34 | 46 |
| 3PT | 7-37 | 7-25 |
| Three Point % | 19 | 28 |
| FT | 12-13 | 32-43 |
| Free Throw % | 92 | 74 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 46 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 35 |
| Assists | 14 | 18 |
| Steals | 9 | 5 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 24 |
| Fouls | 28 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 11 | 21 |
| Percent Led | 37 | 55 |
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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