Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United

NBL

Final

Perth Wildcats

103–102

Melbourne United

Match summary

Perth Wildcats beat Melbourne United 103-102

Wildcats trailed after the first quarter but won the fourth quarter 26-23.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T

Wildcats25213126103

Melbourne United26223123102

WildcatsMelbourne United

49%FG%51%

32%3PT%29%

87%FT%77%

More stats

34Rebounds35

23Assists23

12Turnovers14

Standouts

K. Doolittle23 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast
L. Travers26 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast
J. Ingles11 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast

Match events

Perth WildcatsMelbourne United

	1	2	3	4	T
Perth Wildcats	25	21	31	26	103
Melbourne United	26	22	31	23	102

16Lead changes

15Times tied

7Biggest leadMelbourne United

1st quarter

8:224–5
Lead changeLuke TraversFree throw
Lead changeDylan WindlerLayup · ast Pepper

Player stats

United102

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
L. TraversF	32	26	11-19	2-7	2-4	9	5	1	0	1	2	7	2	0
J. OduroNA	26	22	8-11	0-0	6-8	4	1	1	0	2	2	2	2	+3
S. WaardenburgF	31	9	4-6	1-2	0-0	6	5	0	0	1	1	5

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportWildcats outlast Hawks in overtime arm wrestlePerth have made the most of home comforts to outlast a road-weary Illawarra and post a 111-100 NBL win over the Hawks at RAC Arena.ESPN14h ago

Match reportAnthony drops 39 in historic win over the PhoenixCole Anthony makes history dropping 39 points to guide Melbourne United to famous win over crosstown rivals the South East Melbourne Phoenix.ESPN23h ago

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Friday 23 October 2026
Started: 9:30 pm AEDT
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

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Updated 12 Nov, 3:01 am

4:3313–15

Lead changeCole Anthony2ft pullup jump

Lead changeKristian DoolittleFree throw

4:1316–15

3:4416–17

Lead changeKyle Bowen2ft jumper · ast Ingles

Lead changeJesse WagstaffLayup · ast Dell'Orso

3:2818–17

0:3422–25

Lead changeJoe Ingles26ft three · ast Travers

End of quarter25–26

2nd quarter

Lead changeJaron RillieLayup
7:4629–28
6:1732–34
Lead changeCole Anthony27ft three
Lead changeElijah Pepper24ft three · ast Doolittle
4:4637–36
4:1237–38
Lead changeJosh OduroLayup · ast Waardenburg
Half-time46–48

3rd quarter

Lead changeAnthony Dell'Orso24ft three · ast Windler
2:2772–70
1:2472–74
Lead changeJoe Ingles21ft jumper · ast Travers
End of quarter77–79

4th quarter

Lead changeAnthony Dell'Orso2ft jumper
8:5881–79
9–0 run
8:2983–79
4:0891–92
Lead changeJosh OduroFree throw
Lead changeBrandon Knight19ft pullup jump
0:08103–102
Full-time103–102

Didn't play: A. Shelley (Coach's decision)

Wildcats103

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
A. BrandtF	14	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	3	-2
K. DoolittleF	39	23	8-15	3-6	4-4	10	8	3	2	0	3	7	3	+1
B. KnightNA	30	20	8-15	2-8	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	2	-4
E. PepperG	33	22	7-20	2-10	6-6	3	2	1	2	0	1	2	1	-4
D. WindlerF	22	10	5-6	0-0	0-0	7	4	1	1	0	2	5	4	+2
Bench
A. Higgins-TitshaF	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-2
C. HuefnerF	13	4	1-5	1-2	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	3	1	2	-4
J. WagstaffF	12	7	3-5	1-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	+6
A. Dell'OrsoF	19	9	4-6	1-2	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	+10
J. RillieG	16	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	+2
Team		103	40-81	10-31	13-15	34	23	12	7	0	12	22	22

Didn't play: M. Sam (Coach's decision), T. Kopa (Coach's decision)

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Perth Wildcats import Brandon Knight turns himself into a Red Army hero in NBL win over Melbourne UnitedFormer NBA star Brandon Knight put on a show for the Perth Wildcats with two successive match winning plays at both ends of the court to to lift his team to a one point victory over Melbourne United.The West Australian24 Oct

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