Perth Wildcats vs NZ Breakers – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 2Sat, 26 Sept, 9:30 pm AEST

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Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PER	22	25	29	21	97
NZL	26	25	22	20	93

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Recap

Wildcats beat Breakers

Perth Wildcats beat NZ Breakers 97–93 at RAC Arena in Round 2, recovering from 11 points down. The lead changed hands 12 times.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright led all scorers with 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting, including 4 threes, plus 8 assists; Dylan Windler had 26 for Wildcats.

An 8–0 run in the second quarter cut the deficit from 11 to 3.

Wildcats won the rebounding battle 42–30 and made 15 threes to 8.

In context

Elijah Pepper's 25 points matched a career high, last reached against Adelaide 36ers in September 2026.
Carlin Davison's 15 points matched a career high, last reached against Cairns Taipans in February 2026.
Perth Wildcats have now beaten NZ Breakers 6 times in a row.
Anthony Dell'Orso had a first NBL double-double: 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright's 30 points were the most in a game since December 2024.

More from Round 2

Wednesday 23 September

FinalCairns Taipans93–87Tasmania JackJumpers

Thursday 24 September

Final

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Perth Wildcats97

Perth Wildcats box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
40E. PepperG	8.8	25	4	5	36:20	3	0	2	1	8-16	5-10	4-5	0
3D. WindlerG	9.1	26	8	3	34:58	0	2	0	1	8-18	3-7	7-7	+16
5K. DoolittleF	7.3	12	5	4	34:44	1	0	4	1	4-6	2-3	2-2	+11
2A. Dell'OrsoG	7.5	15	11	5	30:24	2	0	3	0	5-14	2-9	3-5	-5
0J. Lual-Acuil JrF	5.3	2	1	0	7:38	0	0	0	2	0-3	0-0	2-2	+2
26A. BrandtF	5.8	2	2	1	19:14	1	0	1	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	-4
24J. WagstaffF	6.5	10	3	0	12:40	1	0	1	5	4-9	2-4	0-0	+3
25C. HuefnerF	6.1	3	0	1	9:38	1	0	0	2	1-1	1-1	0-0	-6
27A. Higgins-TitshaF	5.6	2	1	0	7:24	0	0	0	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	+5
13M. SamG	4.3	0	1	1	7:00	0	0	2	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	-2
8T. KopaG	Did not play
33J. WhittG	Did not play
Team		97	42	20		9	2	14	20	32-72	15-35	18-21
Shooting										44.4%	42.9%	85.7%

NZ Breakers93

NZ Breakers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
6P. Jackson-CartwrightG	8.9	30	4	8	34:54	3	1	5	4	12-19	4-9	2-3	-12
9M. KingG	8.4	18	4	3	31:07	1	1	0	1	7-9	4-5	0-0	+2
3S. MennengaF	6.7	12	4	1	22:55	0	0	1	3	5-7	0-1	2-5	-6
7R. Te RangiF	3.4	0	0	0	20:58	0	0	1	2	0-3	0-2	0-0	-18
34D. VasiljevicG	4.5	2	1	4	19:50	1	0	1	2	0-8	0-5	2-2	-13
0C. DavisonF	7.6	15	6	2	22:43	2	2	3	3	7-10	0-1	1-1	+1
8C. BediakoC	6.9	8	3	2	21:40	0	2	2	0	3-3	0-0	2-4	+4
12K. NoiF	6.7	8	1	1	15:40	0	0	0	0	2-4	0-1	4-5	+9
2I. Le'AfaG	5.6	0	1	1	10:13	1	0	1	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	+13
4T. CooperG	Did not play
13A. RissettoF	Did not play
Team		93	30	22		8	6	14	16	36-65	8-24	13-20
Shooting										55.4%	33.3%	65.0%

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Start of Q1 · PER 0 – 0 NZL
Q1 09:18PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 21–0
Q1 09:18PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 22–0
Q1 08:54NZLS. MennengaTiedLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright2–2
Q1 08:01PERD. WindlerJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper5–2
Q1 07:36PERD. WindlerLayup (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso7–2
Q1 06:48PERK. DoolittleFade away (2PT)9–2
Q1 06:18NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLayup (2PT)9–4
Q1 06:00PERA. Dell'OrsoPull up jump shot (3PT)12–4
Q1 05:37NZLM. KingLayup (2PT)12–6
Q1 05:27PERA. Dell'OrsoDriving layup (2PT)14–6
Q1 05:06NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright14–8
Q1 04:33PERK. DoolittleJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Sam17–8
Q1 04:17NZLC. BediakoAlley oop dunk (2PT) · assist C. Davison17–10
Q1 04:02NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLayup (2PT)17–12
Q1 03:46NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLayup (2PT)17–14
Q1 03:03NZLK. NoiLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright17–16
Q1 03:03NZLK. NoiTiedFree throw 1 of 117–17
Q1 02:22NZLC. DavisonLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright17–19
Q1 01:57NZLC. DavisonDriving layup (2PT)17–21
Q1 01:30NZLC. DavisonLayup (2PT) · assist K. Noi17–23
Q1 01:16PERA. BrandtHook shot (2PT)19–23
Q1 00:51PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 320–23
Q1 00:51PERE. PepperFree throw 2 of 321–23
Q1 00:51PERE. PepperFree throw 3 of 322–23
Q1 00:29NZLC. BediakoLayup (2PT) · assist M. King22–25
Q1 00:29NZLC. BediakoFree throw 1 of 122–26
End of Q1 · PER 22 – 26 NZL
Start of Q2 · PER 22 – 26 NZL
Q2 09:44NZLK. NoiFree throw 1 of 222–27
Q2 09:39NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist C. Bediako22–30
Q2 09:05PERE. PepperJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler25–30
Q2 08:47NZLM. KingJump shot (3PT) · assist I. Le'Afa25–33
Q2 08:26NZLC. DavisonLayup (2PT)25–35
Q2 07:56NZLC. BediakoFree throw 2 of 225–36
Q2 07:17PERK. DoolittleTurn around jump shot (2PT)27–36
Q2 06:55PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 228–36
Q2 06:55PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 229–36
Q2 06:30PERE. PepperLayup (2PT)31–36
Q2 05:54PERA. Higgins-TitshaLayup (2PT) · assist E. Pepper33–36
Q2 05:43NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (3PT)33–39
Q2 04:54PERE. PepperJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle36–39
Q2 03:59PERD. WindlerTip in (2PT)38–39
Q2 03:46NZLS. MennengaLayup (2PT) · assist C. Davison38–41
Q2 03:46NZLS. MennengaFree throw 1 of 138–42
Q2 03:11PERE. PepperJump shot (3PT)41–42
Q2 02:16PERA. Dell'OrsoTiedFree throw 1 of 342–42
Q2 02:16PERA. Dell'OrsoLead changeFree throw 3 of 343–42
Q2 02:06NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLead changeDriving layup (2PT)43–44
Q2 01:51PERD. WindlerTiedFree throw 1 of 244–44
Q2 01:51PERD. WindlerLead changeFree throw 2 of 245–44
Q2 01:31NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLead changeDriving layup (2PT)45–46
Q2 01:18PERE. PepperLead changeJump shot (2PT) · assist A. Brandt47–46
Q2 01:08NZLC. DavisonLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright47–48
Q2 01:08NZLC. DavisonFree throw 1 of 147–49
Q2 00:41NZLC. DavisonLayup (2PT) · assist M. King47–51
End of Q2 · PER 47 – 51 NZL
Start of Q3 · PER 47 – 51 NZL
Q3 09:34PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler50–51
Q3 09:05PERD. WindlerLead changeDriving layup (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso52–51
Q3 08:30PERE. PepperJump shot (3PT)55–51
Q3 07:41NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 255–52
Q3 07:34PERD. WindlerFree throw 1 of 256–52
Q3 07:34PERD. WindlerFree throw 2 of 257–52
Q3 07:14NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightStep back jump shot (3PT)57–55
Q3 06:40NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightTiedDriving layup (2PT)57–57
Q3 06:19PERJ. WagstaffJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Windler60–57
Q3 05:57NZLM. KingTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic60–60
Q3 04:32NZLD. VasiljevicLead changeFree throw 1 of 260–61
Q3 04:32NZLD. VasiljevicFree throw 2 of 260–62
Q3 04:14PERC. HuefnerLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso63–62
Q3 04:06NZLS. MennengaLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright63–64
Q3 03:16NZLM. KingLayup (2PT)63–66
Q3 02:37NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (2PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic63–68
Q3 02:37NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFree throw 1 of 163–69
Q3 02:21PERD. WindlerJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle66–69
Q3 02:06NZLK. NoiFree throw 1 of 266–70
Q3 02:06NZLK. NoiFree throw 2 of 266–71
Q3 01:53PERJ. WagstaffJump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle69–71
Q3 01:35PERJ. WagstaffTiedLayup (2PT)71–71
Q3 01:07PERJ. WagstaffLead changeLayup (2PT)73–71
Q3 00:22NZLK. NoiTiedFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist S. Mennenga73–73
Q3 00:01PERD. WindlerJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper76–73
End of Q3 · PER 76 – 73 NZL
Start of Q4 · PER 76 – 73 NZL
Q4 09:06NZLM. KingTiedJump shot (3PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic76–76
Q4 08:47PERD. WindlerTurn around jump shot (2PT)78–76
Q4 08:33NZLS. MennengaTiedLayup (2PT)78–78
Q4 08:23PERD. WindlerFree throw 1 of 379–78
Q4 08:23PERD. WindlerFree throw 2 of 380–78
Q4 08:23PERD. WindlerFree throw 3 of 381–78
Q4 07:40PERA. Dell'OrsoFloating jump shot (2PT)83–78
Q4 06:50NZLM. KingDunk (2PT) · assist P. Jackson-Cartwright83–80
Q4 06:19NZLS. MennengaDunk (2PT) · assist D. Vasiljevic83–82
Q4 06:05PERE. PepperJump shot (2PT)85–82
Q4 05:46NZLS. MennengaFree throw 2 of 285–83
Q4 05:36PERE. PepperPull up jump shot (3PT)88–83
Q4 05:11NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightLayup (2PT)88–85
Q4 03:51PERA. Dell'OrsoFree throw 2 of 289–85
Q4 03:04PERK. DoolittleJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso92–85
Q4 02:31PERA. Dell'OrsoLayup (2PT)94–85
Q4 02:23NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightFloating jump shot (3PT)94–88
Q4 00:22NZLP. Jackson-CartwrightPull up jump shot (3PT)94–91
Q4 00:12PERD. WindlerLayup (2PT)96–91
Q4 00:10NZLC. DavisonLayup (2PT) · assist M. King96–93
Q4 00:09PERE. PepperFree throw 2 of 297–93
End of Q4 · PER 97 – 93 NZL

Wildcats beat Breakers

In context

More from Round 2

Wednesday 23 September

Thursday 24 September

Game flow

The game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Threes

Friday 25 September

Sunday 27 September