Perth Wildcats end three-game NBL skid by beating Adelaide 36ers
The gist
Perth Wildcats beat Adelaide 36ers 110-103 at RAC Arena after three straight losses.
The win keeps Perth in the NBL playoff picture with Cairns next at home.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Perth announced Brandon Knight was ruled out of the Brisbane game with soreness and would be re-evaluated before the November 8 home game against Cairns, with Development Player Tana Kopa replacing him.
- Nov 4, 2026Brisbane Bullets beat Perth 109-104 at Nissan Arena; Perth trailed by as many as 27 in the third quarter and never led, despite shooting 16-of-32 from beyond the arc. The loss was Perth's third straight, leaving them 5-5 and winless on the road.
- Nov 5, 2026A report said John Rillie and Elijah Pepper called for the Wildcats to fix their sluggish first halves ahead of Sunday's clash with Cairns.
Key terms
- NBL
- Men's professional basketball league in Australia and New Zealand, the top-level competition there.
- point guard
- One of the five standard positions in basketball, typically the team's primary ball-handler and play organizer.
- ACL
- A knee ligament that can be stretched or torn, often along with other knee structures.
Source: Wikipedia