Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers

NBL

Final

Melbourne United

95–97

Adelaide 36ers

Match events

Melbourne UnitedAdelaide 36ers

	1	2	3	4	T
Melbourne United	23	25	22	25	95
Adelaide 36ers	25	24	26	22	97

10Lead changes

7Times tied

8Biggest leadAdelaide 36ers

1st quarter

Lead changeChris Goulding7ft jumper
8:156–4
9–0 run
7:139–4
5:2211–14
Lead changeBryce Cotton25ft three · ast Cameron
5:2211–14
8–0 run
Lead changeCole Anthony5ft jumper
2:0621–20
8–0 run
2:0621–20
1:3421–23
Lead changeJacob RigoniThree
0:3521–28
8–0 run
End of quarter23–25

2nd quarter

Lead changeFabijan KrslovicFree throw
7:2031–30
8–0 run
6:5733–30
1:0346–48
Lead changeBryce Cotton9ft floating jump
1:0346–49
9–0 run
Half-time48–49

3rd quarter

Lead changeLuke Travers4ft jumper · ast Krslovic
7:1053–51
6:5153–54
Lead changeIsaac White27ft three · ast Rasmussen
5:3653–60
9–0 run
End of quarter70–75

4th quarter

Lead changeCole Anthony26ft fade away jump
5:3386–85
5:0286–88
Lead changeBryce Cotton25ft three · ast Cheatham
Full-time95–97

Player stats

36ers97

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. RigoniF	25	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	5	1	3	0	0	1	4	3	-19
N. RakocevicNA	25	14	5-10	0-1	4-6	9	0	2	0	1	4	5	5	+9
Z. CheathamF	37	18	6-9	1-2	5-7	7	3	2	0	1	2	5

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

News and reaction

Match reportHawks edge Phoenix in high-scoring contestThe Illawarra Hawks open their NBL Ignite Cup campaign with a strong road win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.ESPN19h ago

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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 19 September 2026
Started: 7:30 pm AEDT
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

Melbourne UnitedAdelaide 36ers

3rdLadder5th

7W 5LRecord6W 6L

WWWWLLast 5WLWLW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 7 Nov, 3:29 pm

Match events

Melbourne UnitedAdelaide 36ers

	1	2	3	4	T
Melbourne United	23	25	22	25	95
Adelaide 36ers	25	24	26	22	97

10Lead changes

7Times tied

8Biggest leadAdelaide 36ers

1st quarter

Lead changeChris Goulding7ft jumper
8:156–4
9–0 run
7:139–4
5:2211–14
Lead changeBryce Cotton25ft three · ast Cameron
5:2211–14
8–0 run
Lead changeCole Anthony5ft jumper
2:0621–20
8–0 run
2:0621–20
1:3421–23
Lead changeJacob RigoniThree
0:3521–28
8–0 run
End of quarter23–25

2nd quarter

Lead changeFabijan KrslovicFree throw
7:2031–30
8–0 run
6:5733–30
1:0346–48
Lead changeBryce Cotton9ft floating jump
1:0346–49
9–0 run
Half-time48–49

3rd quarter

Lead changeLuke Travers4ft jumper · ast Krslovic
7:1053–51
6:5153–54
Lead changeIsaac White27ft three · ast Rasmussen
5:3653–60
9–0 run
End of quarter70–75

4th quarter

Lead changeCole Anthony26ft fade away jump
5:3386–85
5:0286–88
Lead changeBryce Cotton25ft three · ast Cheatham
Full-time95–97

Player stats

36ers97

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. RigoniF	25	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	5	1	3	0	0	1	4	3	-19
N. RakocevicNA	25	14	5-10	0-1	4-6	9	0	2	0	1	4	5	5	+9
Z. CheathamF	37	18	6-9	1-2	5-7	7	3	2	0	1	2	5

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

News and reaction

Match reportHawks edge Phoenix in high-scoring contestThe Illawarra Hawks open their NBL Ignite Cup campaign with a strong road win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.ESPN19h ago

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 19 September 2026
Started: 7:30 pm AEDT
Venue: To be confirmed
Competition: NBL

Form and ladder

Melbourne UnitedAdelaide 36ers

3rdLadder5th

7W 5LRecord6W 6L

WWWWLLast 5WLWLW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 7 Nov, 3:29 pm

United95

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
F. KrslovicF	15	8	3-6	0-1	2-3	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	+11
L. TraversF	30	11	5-8	0-2	1-1	5	6	1	0	0	2	3	1	-10
J. OduroNA	20	14	5-6	0-0	4-4	6	1	2	1	0	3	3	5	-6
T. WilsonF	16	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	+2
C. GouldingG	27	7	2-9	1-6	2-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	-9
Bench
J. InglesNA	26	12	5-7	2-2	0-0	5	7	0	1	0	2	3	2	+9
S. WaardenburgF	25	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	2	1	2	2	0	0	2	3	-11
K. BowenF	12	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	3	+4
C. AnthonyF	22	30	10-21	3-7	7-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	-2
M. MacharF	7	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	+2
Team		95	36-71	7-23	16-19	24	21	9	5	1	8	16	23

Didn't play: A. Shelley (Coach's decision), W. Hynes (Coach's decision), C. D'Angelo (Coach's decision)