Melbourne United @ South East Melbourne Phoenix

Melbourne UnitedUnitedMEL

20-13

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
United MEL	27	20	21	24	92
Phoenix PNX	28	17	12	24	81

South East Melbourne PhoenixPhoenixPNX

22-11

United bounce back, unpick Phoenix for Throwdown win

Melbourne United have snapped a two-game losing run in an emphatic 92-81 silencing of rivals South East Melbourne that took the heat out of their historic NBL Throwdown.

Nov 8, 2025, 05:31 pm - AAP

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Matchups

MEL

MEL leads season

2-0

PNX

103

Game 1@ MEL

Final

Game 2@ PNX

Final

Game 3@ PNX

Final

111

Game 4@ MEL

Final

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Sydney	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Brisbane	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Adelaide	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Melbourne	1	1	.500	0.5	W1
New Zealand	1	1	.500	0.5	L1
Tasmania	1	1	.500	0.5	L1
Cairns	1	1	.500	0.5	W1
South East Melbourne	1	2	.333	1	L2
Illawarra	0	1	.000	1	L1
Perth	0	1	.000	1	L1

NBL News

Machar, Swartz trade dunks early

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Taipans claim first win of the season in thriller

Jaylon Brown and Jack McVeigh lead Cairns with 20 and 17 points apiece, as the Taipans hold off the Tasmania JackJumpers to get their opening victory of NBL27.

Will Magnay swats a pair of Taipans

Will Magnay patrols the paint for the JackJumpers and denies two Cairns drivers with a pair of emphatic blocks.

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Melbourne United @ South East Melbourne Phoenix

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United bounce back, unpick Phoenix for Throwdown win