Australia
Finals Game 1: United - 36ers 107-96
Date: March 16, 2018
Melbourne United ensured the winning start to the NBL Finals. They beat the Adelaide 36ers in the opener. The game without a history. United led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Adelaide 36ers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Chris Goulding (192-88) who helped to win the game recording 26 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). American point guard Casper Ware (178-90, college: Long Beach St.) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. International swingman Mitch Creek (195-92) answered with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Shannon Shorter (193-89, college: N.Texas) added 16 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Adelaide 36ers. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Finals Game 1: United - 36ers 107-96
Date: March 16, 2018
Melbourne United ensured the winning start to the NBL Finals. They beat the Adelaide 36ers in the opener. The game without a history. United led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Adelaide 36ers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Chris Goulding (192-88) who helped to win the game recording 26 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). American point guard Casper Ware (178-90, college: Long Beach St.) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. International swingman Mitch Creek (195-92) answered with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Shannon Shorter (193-89, college: N.Texas) added 16 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Adelaide 36ers. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
 36ERS (coach: Mike Wells)96 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 00 | CQRRV, baUZh | 49 | 0-65 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 84 | -7 |
| 68 | AhIQURQ, AhijjIj | 48 | 2-60 (04.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 61 | -3 |
| 65 | bIIQR, eiBIjR | 89 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 8 | -6 |
| 4 | ChaldQRss, zIsh | 81 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 8 |
| 85 | AIMRF, XiUhij | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | -60 |
| 86 | zIhjsIj, gijaRl | 62 | 9-64 (04.2%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 63 | 64 |
| 88 | gQBaZ, SjUhIjF | 63 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -84 |
| 6 | HIdDsIj, biUU | 68 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 64 | -7 |
| 64 | gRjD, binIV | 3 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | -0 |
| 9 | wRFs, mQRjdij | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 |
| 67 | gIFlR, SdiB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | viQVajs, XRlsIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 40-12 (06.0%) | 8-66 (62.8%) | 85-83 (24.4%) | 63 | 83 | 42 | 64 | 83 | 86 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 22 | |||
 UNITED (coach: Dean Vickerman)107 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 34 | GIuldajD, ChQas | 40 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 4-64 (84.6%) | 7-7 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 83 | 63 |
| 84 | OQiUhRQ, CisRF | 48 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| 38 | WRslRF, wia | 45 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-3 (80%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 60 | 1 |
| 86 | WiQR, CispRQ | 80 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 67 | 5 |
| 4 | mIIjR, zIsh | 88 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 67 | 0 |
| 9 | HIIlRF, ORURQ | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 64 |
| 85 | miQlIT, giLad | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | SjdRQsRj, giLad | 7 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | bIllRQ, CQiaD | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -6 |
| 2 | SdjiB, KFlR | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 88 | binIV, binIV | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | -6 |
| 63 | ABaUh-baljRQ, wIha | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 84-32 (39.7%) | 64-43 (42.8%) | 88-81 (23.1%) | 60 | 83 | 47 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 659 | 667 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
