Melbourne United vs NZ Breakers – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MEL	24	22	24	16	86
NZL	25	28	20	17	90

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Recap

Breakers beat United

NZ Breakers beat Melbourne United 90–86 at MSAC 1 in the Preseason.

Chris Goulding scored 26 points on 7-of-16 shooting, including 6 threes; Sam Mennenga had 26 for Breakers.

An 8–0 run in the third quarter turned a 3-point deficit into a 5-point lead.

United made 12 threes to 7, and Breakers scored 66 points in the paint to 44.

Key moments

Q1 07:46 – 06:29Run
7–0 United runMEL 9–3 NZL
MEL: United turned a 1-point deficit into a 6-point lead.
Q2 01:06

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Melbourne United86

Melbourne United box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
43C. GouldingG	27:20	26	4	4	0	0	0	2	7-16	6-11	6-6	+7	38
15K. BowenF	25:38	7	4	3	1	0	0	5	2-5	0-2	3-4	+3	20
9M. MacharG	24:17	11	1	2	1	2	1	2	5-7	1-2	0-0	+2	23
18F. KrslovicC	21:20	12	5	1	1	1	1	4	3-5	1-2	5-6	-2	23
23L. TraversGF	12:06	5	1	3	1	0	2	1	2-3	1-1	0-0	-5	11
12T. WilsonG	25:39	7	5	2	3	0	2	0	2-9	1-6	2-2	-7	21
7J. InglesF	21:53	12	2	4	0	0	6	2	4-8	2-4	2-2	-1	10
11C. D'AngeloG	15:29	4	3	0	1	0	4	3	1-7	0-2	2-2	+1	2
64C. Hastings	10:08	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9	-1
50J. BradtkeC	8:56	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	2-2	-6	4
24W. HynesG	7:21	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	0-2	0-1	0-0	-3	5
Team		86	37	20	8	3	17	23	26-63	12-32	22-24
Shooting									41.3%	37.5%	91.7%

NZ Breakers90

NZ Breakers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
3S. MennengaF	30:30	26	5	4	0	1	3	3	7-14	3-6	9-11	-1	36
8C. BediakoC	28:41	14	5	0	3	1	3	1	5-7	0-0	4-5	+4	25
34D. VasiljevicG	27:47	6	2	0	2	0	1	3	2-11	1-5	1-2	-8	12
1P. LeG	23:53	6	4	5	0	0	1	5	3-5	0-1	0-0	+6	18
30J. JamesF	1:11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2	2
2I. Le'AfaG	27:59	6	2	10	3	0	4	1	2-3	1-1	1-1	+2	29
7R. Te RangiF	15:06	11	2	0	0	0	1	2	4-6	1-2	2-2	+4	11
0C. DavisonF	14:50	4	1	1	1	0	3	2	1-4	0-1	2-2	+10	4
21K. RobinsonF	11:56	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	2-2	+8	5
4T. CooperG	10:56	9	2	0	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	6-8	+4	14
13A. RissettoF	7:17	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	-7	5
Team		90	34	20	10	2	16	21	28-59	7-20	27-33
Shooting									47.5%	35.0%	81.8%

Tap a column heading to sort. Advanced: TS% and eFG% credit threes and free throws; USG% is the share of team plays a player finished while on court.

26/63 · 41.3%

MadeMissed

Shooting by zone
Zone	FG	FG%	Lg
At the rim	7/10	70%	70.7%
In the paint	5/17	29.4%▼	48.7%
Mid-range	2/4	50%▲	40.9%
Corner 3	3/9	33.3%	36.3%
Above-the-break 3	9/23	39.1%▲	33.5%

Melbourne United rotation

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Most-used lineups

Five-man units, by minutes together

Melbourne United lineups
Lineup	MIN	PTS	+/-
Goulding ·Wilson ·Bowen ·Krslovic ·Machar	4:13	10–8	+2
Goulding ·Bowen ·Krslovic ·Travers ·Machar	4:04	9–6	+3
Goulding ·Ingles ·Krslovic ·Travers ·Machar	4:00	10–11	-1
Goulding ·Ingles ·Wilson ·Bowen ·Hastings	3:41	5–5	0
D'Angelo ·Hynes ·Machar ·Hastings ·Bradtke	3:41	7–8	-1
D'Angelo ·Goulding ·Ingles ·Wilson ·Bowen	2:43	8–4	+4
D'Angelo ·Goulding ·Ingles ·Wilson ·Machar	2:36	8–7	+1
D'Angelo ·Wilson ·Bowen ·Krslovic ·Machar	2:32	4–4	0

Start of Q1 · MEL 0 – 0 NZL
Q1 08:49MELM. MacharDunk (2PT) · assist K. Bowen2–0
Q1 08:21NZLS. MennengaLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Le2–3
Q1 07:46MELM. MacharLead changeDunk (2PT) · assist L. Travers4–3
Q1 06:58MELM. MacharAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist L. Travers6–3
Q1 06:29MELF. KrslovicJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Machar9–3
Q1 06:21NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa9–5
Q1 06:21NZLC. BediakoFree throw 1 of 19–6
Q1 05:38MELL. TraversLayup (2PT) · assist C. Goulding11–6
Q1 05:23MELK. BowenLayup (2PT)13–6
Q1 05:08NZLP. LePull up jump shot (2PT)13–8
Q1 04:29NZLS. MennengaJump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa13–11
Q1 04:13MELK. BowenFree throw 2 of 214–11
Q1 03:58NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 214–12
Q1 03:52NZLS. MennengaTiedLayup (2PT)14–14
Q1 03:28MELC. GouldingJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Ingles17–14
Q1 03:09NZLP. LeFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist S. Mennenga17–16
Q1 02:55MELJ. InglesJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Bowen20–16
Q1 02:31MELK. BowenLayup (2PT)22–16
Q1 01:43NZLI. Le'AfaFloating jump shot (2PT)22–18
Q1 01:22NZLR. Te RangiDriving layup (2PT)22–20
Q1 00:45NZLK. RobinsonTiedAlley oop (2PT) · assist C. Davison22–22
Q1 00:29MELJ. InglesTip in (2PT)24–22
Q1 00:04NZLI. Le'AfaLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga24–25
End of Q1 · MEL 24 – 25 NZL
Start of Q2 · MEL 24 – 25 NZL
Q2 09:48NZLR. Te RangiJump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa24–28
Q2 09:28MELL. TraversJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Goulding27–28
Q2 09:14NZLA. RissettoTip in (2PT)27–30
Q2 08:47MELF. KrslovicLayup (2PT) · assist L. Travers29–30
Q2 08:02NZLR. Te RangiDriving layup (2PT)29–32
Q2 07:44NZLC. DavisonFree throw 1 of 229–33
Q2 07:44NZLC. DavisonFree throw 2 of 229–34
Q2 07:29MELF. KrslovicFree throw 1 of 230–34
Q2 07:29MELF. KrslovicFree throw 2 of 231–34
Q2 06:31MELC. GouldingTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist F. Krslovic34–34
Q2 06:03NZLA. RissettoLayup (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa34–36
Q2 05:23NZLT. CooperFree throw 1 of 234–37
Q2 05:23NZLT. CooperFree throw 2 of 234–38
Q2 04:53NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 234–39
Q2 04:35NZLT. CooperFree throw 1 of 234–40
Q2 03:52MELC. D'AngeloLayup (2PT) · assist T. Wilson36–40
Q2 03:38NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 236–41
Q2 03:38NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 236–42
Q2 03:30MELC. GouldingFree throw 1 of 237–42
Q2 03:30MELC. GouldingFree throw 2 of 238–42
Q2 03:13NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist P. Le38–44
Q2 02:48NZLD. VasiljevicDriving layup (2PT)38–46
Q2 02:36MELT. WilsonFree throw 1 of 239–46
Q2 02:36MELT. WilsonFree throw 2 of 240–46
Q2 01:47NZLP. LeLayup (2PT)40–48
Q2 01:06NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa40–50
Q2 00:48MELC. GouldingPull up jump shot (3PT)43–50
Q2 00:20NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT)43–52
Q2 00:20NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 143–53
Q2 00:04MELC. GouldingJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Ingles46–53
End of Q2 · MEL 46 – 53 NZL
Start of Q3 · MEL 46 – 53 NZL
Q3 09:43MELC. GouldingJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Machar49–53
Q3 09:03MELT. WilsonDriving layup (2PT)51–53
Q3 08:40NZLD. VasiljevicJump shot (3PT) · assist S. Mennenga51–56
Q3 08:32MELM. MacharDriving layup (2PT) · assist K. Bowen53–56
Q3 07:41NZLC. BediakoFree throw 1 of 253–57
Q3 07:41NZLC. BediakoFree throw 2 of 253–58
Q3 07:18MELJ. InglesPull up jump shot (2PT)55–58
Q3 06:54NZLS. MennengaJump shot (3PT) · assist P. Le55–61
Q3 06:24NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 255–62
Q3 06:24NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 255–63
Q3 06:12MELC. GouldingFree throw 1 of 256–63
Q3 06:12MELC. GouldingFree throw 2 of 257–63
Q3 05:09NZLR. Te RangiLayup (2PT) · assist P. Le57–65
Q3 04:52MELC. GouldingJump shot (3PT)60–65
Q3 03:58MELT. WilsonJump shot (3PT) · assist J. Ingles63–65
Q3 03:14NZLS. MennengaTip in (2PT)63–67
Q3 02:06MELM. MacharJump shot (3PT) · assist W. Hynes66–67
Q3 01:27MELC. D'AngeloTiedFree throw 1 of 267–67
Q3 01:27MELC. D'AngeloLead changeFree throw 2 of 268–67
Q3 01:00MELJ. BradtkeFree throw 1 of 269–67
Q3 01:00MELJ. BradtkeFree throw 2 of 270–67
Q3 00:48NZLC. BediakoAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa70–69
Q3 00:30NZLI. Le'AfaTiedFree throw 1 of 170–70
Q3 00:30NZLT. CooperLead changeFree throw 1 of 270–71
Q3 00:03NZLK. RobinsonFree throw 1 of 270–72
Q3 00:03NZLK. RobinsonFree throw 2 of 270–73
End of Q3 · MEL 70 – 73 NZL
Start of Q4 · MEL 70 – 73 NZL
Q4 09:38NZLR. Te RangiFree throw 1 of 270–74
Q4 09:38NZLR. Te RangiFree throw 2 of 270–75
Q4 08:51MELF. KrslovicDriving layup (2PT) · assist C. Goulding72–75
Q4 08:32NZLT. CooperStep back jump shot (3PT)72–78
Q4 08:15MELF. KrslovicFree throw 1 of 273–78
Q4 07:13MELC. GouldingFade away (2PT)75–78
Q4 06:35NZLC. DavisonDriving layup (2PT) · assist I. Le'Afa75–80
Q4 05:51NZLT. CooperFree throw 1 of 275–81
Q4 05:51NZLT. CooperFree throw 2 of 275–82
Q4 05:19NZLC. BediakoFree throw 1 of 275–83
Q4 05:02MELJ. InglesJump shot (3PT) · assist T. Wilson78–83
Q4 04:07MELC. GouldingFree throw 1 of 279–83
Q4 04:07MELC. GouldingFree throw 2 of 280–83
Q4 03:00NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 280–84
Q4 03:00NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 280–85
Q4 02:49MELJ. InglesFree throw 1 of 281–85
Q4 02:49MELJ. InglesFree throw 2 of 282–85
Q4 01:57MELK. BowenFree throw 1 of 283–85
Q4 01:57MELK. BowenFree throw 2 of 284–85
Q4 01:51NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist S. Mennenga84–87
Q4 00:25NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist P. Le84–89
Q4 00:18MELF. KrslovicFree throw 1 of 285–89
Q4 00:18MELF. KrslovicFree throw 2 of 286–89
Q4 00:14NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 286–90
End of Q4 · MEL 86 – 90 NZL

Breakers beat United

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