Perth Wildcats v Illawarra Hawks

NBL

Final

Perth Wildcats

98–105

Illawarra Hawks

Match events

Perth WildcatsIllawarra Hawks

	1	2	3	4	T
Perth Wildcats	19	25	25	29	98
Illawarra Hawks	24	27	27	27	105

6Lead changes

5Times tied

15Biggest leadIllawarra Hawks

1st quarter

Lead changeKristian Doolittle10ft fade away jump
7:027–6
6:437–8
Lead changeMakur MakerLayup · ast Doyle
Lead changeKristian Doolittle9ft turnaround jump
6:249–8
6:159–11
Lead changeMakur Maker

2nd quarter

Half-time44–51

3rd quarter

7:4546–60
9–0 run
End of quarter69–78

4th quarter

Lead changeKristian DoolittleFree throw
4:4085–84
4:2186–87
Lead changeJohny Narkle26ft three · ast Harvey
Full-time98–105

Player stats

Hawks105

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
S. FrolingF	21	7	3-5	0-0	1-1	3	3	2	0	0	1	2	1	+14
M. MakerNA	25	21	7-11	2-5	5-6	5	1	3	0	1	1	4	2	+1
T. HarveyG	28	11	4-12	2-6	1-1	1	7	3	0	0	0	1	2

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

News and reaction

Match reportSouth East Melbourne Phoenix part ways with import Skylar MaysThe South East Melbourne Phoenix have parted ways with import Skylar Mays, with the team informing the American of the decision on Tuesday.ESPN14h ago

Match reportNBL issues memo to all teams regarding public ref criticismThe NBL sent a memo to all 10 teams in an effort to crack down on public criticism of referees, according to a document obtained by ESPN.ESPN2d ago

Match reportMcVeigh, Cairns shoot down Perth in NBLJack McVeigh, Jaylon Brown and Shaun Bruce have led a three-point party from Cairns, who extended the Wildcats' woes with an eight-point win in Perth.

Interviews and press

Adam Forde and Luke Paul press conference vs Perth Wildcats - Round 8, NBL27NBL2d agoYouTube

NBL27 Round 8 | Perth Wildcats vs Cairns TaipansNBL2d agoYouTube

Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans - Game Highlights - Round 8, NBL27NBL2d agoYouTube

Where to watch

ESPNStreaming on Disney+ / Kayo / FoxtelEvery NBL27 game live on ESPN (ESPN available via Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo, Fetch).SubscriptionWatch on Disney+Watch on Kayo Watch on Foxtel

NineStreaming on 9NowTwo marquee free-to-air games per week, Saturday nights (two-year Nine deal from 2026). Not every game.Free to airWatch on Nine

Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Saturday 31 October 2026
Started: 9:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

Perth WildcatsIllawarra Hawks

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5W 6LRecord4W 9L

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Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 8 Nov, 3:01 am

Wildcats98

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
A. BrandtF	11	5	1-3	0-0	3-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-7
K. DoolittleF	33	16	6-13	1-3	3-3	5	7	0	1	0	0	5	2	+1
B. KnightNA	31	12	4-13	1-5	3-3	4	4	2	1	0	3	1	3	-3
E. PepperG	22	13	6-9	1-2	0-0	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	-10
D. WindlerF	35	19	7-14	1-6	4-5	9	2	2	4	2	2	7	3	-2
Bench
A. Higgins-TitshaF	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
C. HuefnerF	6	4	2-4	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	-6
J. WagstaffF	21	8	2-6	2-4	2-2	4	3	0	2	0	2	2	4	+2
A. Dell'OrsoF	26	21	8-16	3-8	2-2	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	2	-1
J. RillieG	10	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	-6
Team		98	36-79	9-30	17-18	29	18	8	11	2	9	20	21

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