Schedule › Round 1
Adelaide 36ers @ Melbourne United
Sat 19 Sep, 7:30pm, John Cain Arena. Round 1.
Adelaide97
Final
Melbourne95
Drama 78 / 100: how close it finished, overtime and the quality of the teams, without saying who won.
Pre-game prediction
Adelaide 90.1 – 91.3 Melbourne
Adelaide 46%Melbourne 54%
| Projected margin | Melbourne by 1.2 |
| Projected total | 181.4 |
| Expected possessions | 78.7 |
What the model said before tip-off.
Matchup
| ADL | MEL | |
|---|---|---|
| AdjEM | -0.17 | +2.34 |
| Adj. offense | 116.75 | 113.18 |
| Adj. defense | 116.78 | 110.81 |
| Adj. tempo | 77.810 | 81.33 |
| Schedule strength | +0.93 | +0.15 |
| eFG% | 52.4%7 | 52.4%8 |
| Turnover % | 14.0%5 | 15.7%7 |
| Off. rebound % | 35.0%3 | 29.4%9 |
| FT rate | 29.7%5 | 38.8%2 |
| 3PA share | 46.1%3 | 37.2%9 |
Bold is the better of the two. Team pages: Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne United.