Melbourne United vs Adelaide 36ers – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 1Sat, 19 Sept, 7:30 pm AEST

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Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MEL	23	25	22	25	95
ADL	25	24	26	22	97

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Recap

36ers edge United in a thriller

Adelaide 36ers beat Melbourne United 97–95 at John Cain Arena in Round 1. The lead changed hands 10 times.

Cole Anthony led all scorers with 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting, including 3 threes; Bryce Cotton had 29 for 36ers.

A 9–0 run in the second quarter turned a 6-point deficit into a 3-point lead.

36ers made 13 threes to 7, and United scored 74 points in the paint to 51.

In context

Cole Anthony's 30 points are the most by any NBL player this season.
Cole Anthony scored 30 points on NBL debut.
Josh Oduro scored 14 points on NBL debut.
This was Bryce Cotton's 300th NBL game.

Player of the game

More from Round 1

Rebounds

Assists

InglesMEL7
CottonADL7
TraversMEL6

Threes

CottonADL4
AnthonyMEL3
InglesMEL2

Melbourne United95

Melbourne United box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
23L. TraversGF	7.2	11	5	6	30:23	0	0	1	1	5-8	0-2	1-1	-10
43C. GouldingG	4.9	7	0	0	27:20	0	0	1	3	2-9	1-6	2-2	-9
2J. OduroFC	7.3	14	6	1	19:53	1	0	2	4	5-6	0-0	4-4	-6
12T. WilsonG	5.8	3	1	2	16:04	0	0	1	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	+2
18F. KrslovicC	6.7	8	1	2	15:11	1	0	0	2	3-6	0-1	2-3	+11
7J. InglesF	8.1	12	5	7	25:44	1	0	0	1	5-7	2-2	0-0	+9
21S. WaardenburgFC	5.6	4	2	1	25:26	2	0	2	2	2-5	0-3	0-0	-11
3C. AnthonyG	8.2	30	2	1	21:49	0	0	0	3	10-21	3-7	7-9	-2
15K. BowenF	5.9	4	2	1	11:41	0	0	2	2	2-3	0-0	0-0	+4
9M. MacharG	5.8	2	0	0	6:38	0	1	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	+2
5A. ShelleyG	Did not play
11C. D'AngeloG	Did not play
24W. HynesG	Did not play
Team		95	34	21		5	1	9	19	36-71	7-23	16-19
Shooting										50.7%	30.4%	84.2%

Adelaide 36ers97

Adelaide 36ers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
45Z. CheathamF	7.8	18	7	3	37:26	0	1	2	4	6-9	1-2	5-7	+5
11B. CottonG	8.7	29	2	7	37:03	1	0	3	3	9-19	4-9	7-7	+4
25J. RigoniF	6.0	8	5	1	24:41	0	0	3	3	3-4	2-3	0-0	-19
31N. RakocevicFC	7.2	14	9	0	24:32	0	1	2	3	5-10	0-1	4-6	+9
1F. CameronG	6.4	6	2	6	19:54	1	0	1	0	2-9	2-4	0-0	+2
0M. KenyonG	6.7	8	3	0	20:34	0	0	0	2	3-5	2-4	0-0	+15
2I. WhiteG	6.7	10	2	2	17:29	1	0	1	2	3-8	2-6	2-2	+2
22K. RasmussenG	6.1	2	1	2	9:44	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	-2
14B. GrisctiFC	5.9	2	2	0	5:46	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-7
23D. WilliamsG	–	0	0	1	2:58	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Team		97	36	22		3	2	13	18	32-66	13-30	20-24
Shooting										48.5%	43.3%	83.3%

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Start of Q1 · MEL 0 – 0 ADL
Q1 09:49ADLZ. CheathamAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist F. Cameron0–2
Q1 09:26ADLN. RakocevicFree throw 1 of 20–3
Q1 09:26ADLN. RakocevicFree throw 2 of 20–4
Q1 09:16MELL. TraversTurn around jump shot (2PT)2–4
Q1 08:49MELJ. OduroTiedDunk (2PT) · assist L. Travers4–4
Q1 08:15MELC. GouldingLead changeDriving layup (2PT)6–4
Q1 07:13MELC. GouldingJump shot (3PT) · assist T. Wilson9–4
Q1 06:50ADLB. CottonStep back jump shot (2PT)9–6
Q1 06:37MELJ. OduroFree throw 1 of 210–6
Q1 06:37MELJ. OduroFree throw 2 of 211–6
Q1 06:21ADLF. CameronJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Cotton11–9
Q1 05:57ADLN. RakocevicTiedDunk (2PT) · assist Z. Cheatham11–11
Q1 05:22ADLB. CottonLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist F. Cameron11–14
Q1 05:09MELC. GouldingFree throw 1 of 212–14
Q1 05:09MELC. GouldingFree throw 2 of 213–14
Q1 04:12ADLB. CottonStep back jump shot (3PT)13–17
Q1 03:37ADLI. WhiteJump shot (3PT) · assist F. Cameron13–20
Q1 03:18MELK. BowenLayup (2PT) · assist J. Ingles15–20
Q1 02:56MELL. TraversDunk (2PT) · assist K. Bowen17–20
Q1 02:42MELS. WaardenburgEuro step (2PT)19–20
Q1 02:06MELC. AnthonyLead changeDriving layup (2PT)21–20
Q1 01:34ADLJ. RigoniLead changeJump shot (3PT)21–23
Q1 00:57ADLJ. RigoniTip in (2PT)21–25
Q1 00:31MELC. AnthonyPull up jump shot (2PT)23–25
End of Q1 · MEL 23 – 25 ADL
Start of Q2 · MEL 23 – 25 ADL
Q2 09:43MELK. BowenTiedLayup (2PT) · assist T. Wilson25–25
Q2 09:22ADLJ. RigoniJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Cotton25–28
Q2 08:55ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (2PT) · assist Z. Cheatham25–30
Q2 08:38MELF. KrslovicFree throw 2 of 226–30
Q2 07:50MELJ. InglesFloating jump shot (2PT)28–30
Q2 07:20MELF. KrslovicTiedLayup (2PT) · assist J. Ingles30–30
Q2 07:20MELF. KrslovicLead changeFree throw 1 of 131–30
Q2 06:57MELJ. InglesDriving layup (2PT)33–30
Q2 06:57ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 133–31
Q2 06:24ADLB. GrisctiTiedTip in (2PT)33–33
Q2 06:10MELM. MacharTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist J. Ingles35–33
Q2 05:41MELJ. InglesJump shot (3PT) · assist L. Travers38–33
Q2 05:14ADLB. CottonJump shot (2PT) · assist D. Williams38–35
Q2 05:02MELS. WaardenburgJump shot (2PT) · assist C. Anthony40–35
Q2 04:45ADLZ. CheathamFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist F. Cameron40–37
Q2 04:37MELC. AnthonyPull up jump shot (2PT)42–37
Q2 03:31MELC. AnthonyDriving layup (2PT)44–37
Q2 03:13ADLF. CameronStep back jump shot (3PT)44–40
Q2 02:41MELJ. OduroDunk (2PT) · assist L. Travers46–40
Q2 02:21ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist F. Cameron46–42
Q2 02:21ADLN. RakocevicFree throw 1 of 146–43
Q2 01:48ADLM. KenyonTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist F. Cameron46–46
Q2 01:03ADLB. CottonLead changeFloating jump shot (2PT)46–48
Q2 01:03ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 146–49
Q2 00:02MELJ. OduroLayup (2PT) · assist J. Ingles48–49
End of Q2 · MEL 48 – 49 ADL
Start of Q3 · MEL 48 – 49 ADL
Q3 08:31ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 248–50
Q3 08:31ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 2 of 248–51
Q3 07:58MELT. WilsonTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Oduro51–51
Q3 07:10MELL. TraversLead changeDriving layup (2PT) · assist F. Krslovic53–51
Q3 06:51ADLI. WhiteLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Rasmussen53–54
Q3 06:33ADLK. RasmussenFree throw 1 of 253–55
Q3 06:33ADLK. RasmussenFree throw 2 of 253–56
Q3 05:58ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 253–57
Q3 05:58ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 2 of 253–58
Q3 05:36ADLZ. CheathamDunk (2PT)53–60
Q3 04:55MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 254–60
Q3 04:55MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 255–60
Q3 04:44ADLB. CottonJump shot (3PT) · assist I. White55–63
Q3 03:46MELC. AnthonyStep back jump shot (3PT)58–63
Q3 03:32ADLM. KenyonJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Cotton58–66
Q3 03:20MELC. AnthonyFloating jump shot (2PT)60–66
Q3 03:09ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 260–67
Q3 03:09ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 260–68
Q3 03:01MELC. AnthonyDriving layup (2PT)62–68
Q3 01:57MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 263–68
Q3 01:57MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 264–68
Q3 01:55ADLI. WhiteFree throw 1 of 264–69
Q3 01:55ADLI. WhiteFree throw 2 of 264–70
Q3 01:41MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 265–70
Q3 01:41MELC. AnthonyFree throw 2 of 266–70
Q3 01:18ADLZ. CheathamDunk (2PT) · assist B. Cotton66–72
Q3 01:04MELL. TraversLayup (2PT) · assist J. Ingles68–72
Q3 00:43ADLZ. CheathamJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Rasmussen68–75
Q3 00:26MELJ. InglesTip in (2PT)70–75
End of Q3 · MEL 70 – 75 ADL
Start of Q4 · MEL 70 – 75 ADL
Q4 09:22ADLN. RakocevicTip in (2PT)70–77
Q4 09:16MELF. KrslovicReverse layup (2PT) · assist J. Ingles72–77
Q4 08:49ADLB. CottonDriving layup (2PT)72–79
Q4 08:32MELL. TraversDriving layup (2PT)74–79
Q4 08:07MELL. TraversFree throw 1 of 175–79
Q4 07:59MELJ. InglesJump shot (3PT) · assist F. Krslovic78–79
Q4 07:44ADLN. RakocevicDriving layup (2PT)78–81
Q4 06:54MELF. KrslovicDunk (2PT) · assist L. Travers80–81
Q4 05:50ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton80–83
Q4 05:50ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 180–84
Q4 05:50ADLN. RakocevicFree throw 1 of 180–85
Q4 05:42MELC. AnthonyJump shot (2PT)82–85
Q4 05:42MELC. AnthonyFree throw 1 of 183–85
Q4 05:33MELC. AnthonyLead changeFade away (3PT)86–85
Q4 05:02ADLB. CottonLead changeStep back jump shot (3PT) · assist Z. Cheatham86–88
Q4 04:00ADLI. WhiteLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton86–90
Q4 03:07MELJ. OduroTip in (2PT)88–90
Q4 02:47ADLZ. CheathamLayup (2PT) · assist J. Rigoni88–92
Q4 02:47ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 188–93
Q4 02:29MELJ. OduroDunk (2PT) · assist L. Travers90–93
Q4 01:54MELJ. OduroFree throw 1 of 291–93
Q4 01:54MELJ. OduroFree throw 2 of 292–93
Q4 01:30ADLM. KenyonLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton92–95
Q4 01:14ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 292–96
Q4 01:14ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 292–97
Q4 00:56MELC. AnthonyJump shot (3PT)95–97
End of Q4 · MEL 95 – 97 ADL

36ers edge United in a thriller

In context

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Game flow

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Threes

Monday 21 September

Tuesday 22 September