Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks

NBL

Final

Brisbane Bullets

103–95

Illawarra Hawks

Match events

Brisbane BulletsIllawarra Hawks

	1	2	3	4	T
Brisbane Bullets	25	25	23	30	103
Illawarra Hawks	18	24	24	29	95

2Lead changes

0Times tied

18Biggest leadBrisbane Bullets

1st quarter

2:5015–16
Lead changeTodd BlanchfieldLayup
Lead changeArnas Velicka24ft three
2:3918–16
End of quarter25–18

2nd quarter

14–0 run
8:4234–18
Half-time50–42

3rd quarter

End of quarter73–66

4th quarter

10–0 run
0:18101–90
Full-time103–95

Player stats

Hawks95

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
S. FrolingF	32	10	5-8	0-0	0-2	10	3	1	0	0	6	4	4	-6
K. MartinF	33	8	3-11	2-6	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	1	2	4	-6
W. HickeyG	19	11	4-10	0-1	3-4	6	0	2	0	2	2	4	3

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.ESPN15h 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.

Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Friday 25 September 2026
Started: 7:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 7 Nov, 3:29 pm

Bullets103

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. WilliamsF	22	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	+13
T. HarrisonC	24	17	8-12	0-0	1-3	5	4	6	0	0	2	3	3	+5
A. VelickaF	32	17	6-18	2-8	3-5	4	11	3	2	1	2	2	2	-1
N. HintonF	33	16	5-11	1-4	5-7	10	2	2	4	0	2	8	2	+5
M. MackinnonF	30	31	11-16	6-8	3-3	12	2	0	1	0	2	10	2	+10
Bench
H. RouhliadeffF	10	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-4
J. HoltF	14	12	5-7	0-0	2-3	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	1	0
M. NortonG	15	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	+15
L. MayenF	20	4	1-7	0-3	2-2	6	0	0	1	1	3	3	3	-3
Team		103	39-83	9-29	16-23	48	23	12	8	3	15	33	15

Didn't play: A. Woodhill (Coach's decision), R. Bruton (Coach's decision), J. Duach (Coach's decision)