Adelaide — Melbourne United: 91:96, NBL

Adelaide and Melbourne United met on October 7th in the NBL. The visitors edged through by five points, 96 to 91.

By then, the visitors had found their rhythm. Melbourne United worked a short corner early to set the tone. Their ball movement was sharper, with 24 assists compared to Adelaide's 21.

And here's the thing about the shooting. Both sides connected on 10 three-pointers from 30 attempts. But Melbourne converted 20 of 23 free throws while Adelaide managed just 9 of 16.

The visitors held every card on the boards. Melbourne pulled down 30 rebounds to Adelaide's 27, including 21 defensive boards. They also registered 6 blocks against 3 for the hosts. And here's the thing — those extra stops mattered.

Both teams coughed up 11 turnovers each. Adelaide picked up 21 personal fouls while Melbourne committed 18.

The result keeps Adelaide second in the NBL table with 23 wins from 33 games. Melbourne slide to fifth place with 20 victories and 13 defeats. Melbourne have now lost three of their last five matches.