2017–18 Melbourne United season

The 2017–18 NBL season was the 35th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 4th under the banner of Melbourne United.

Game log

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 * 1
 * 17 May
 * @ Jiangsu Dragons
 * W 72–85
 * Adnam, Wesley (25)
 * Tai Wesley (8)
 * Kyle Adnam (7)
 * Wutaishan Gymnasium not available
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 19 May
 * @ Jiangsu Dragons
 * W 56–63
 * Majok Majok (16)
 * not available
 * not available
 * Yancheng Sports Center not available
 * 2–0


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 * 3
 * 16 July
 * China
 * W 104–94 (OT)
 * Andersen, Moller (20)
 * not available
 * not available
 * Margaret Court Arena 6,888
 * 3–0


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 * 4
 * 16 August
 * Texas Longhorns
 * W 85–75
 * Chris Goulding (18)
 * Jerry Evans (10)
 * not available
 * Nunawading Basketball Centre
 * 4–0
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 * 5
 * 20 August
 * Wisconsin Badgers
 * W 90–89
 * Tai Wesley (23)
 * not available
 * not available
 * Casey Stadium 1,500
 * 5–0


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 * 6
 * 7 September
 * Illawarra
 * W 99–83
 * Kyle Adnam (24)
 * not available
 * Kyle Adnam (7)
 * Traralgon Sports Stadium 3,000
 * 6–0
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 * 7
 * 9 September
 * Sydney
 * L 99–105
 * Tai Wesley (27)
 * Josh Boone (9)
 * Goulding, Ware (4)
 * Traralgon Sports Stadium 3,000
 * 6–1
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 * 8
 * 10 September
 * Perth
 * W 93–67
 * Tai Wesley (18)
 * Boone, Wesley (7)
 * Casper Ware (7)
 * State Basketball Centre 3,200
 * 7–1
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 * 9
 * 17 September
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 88–86
 * Chris Goulding (18)
 * not available
 * not available
 * TSB Stadium 4,560
 * 7–2
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 * 10
 * 19 September
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 62–101
 * Josh Boone (17)
 * not available
 * not available
 * ASB Arena not available
 * 8–2


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 * 11
 * 8 October
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * L 85–86
 * Casper Ware (22)
 * Josh Boone (9)
 * Casey Prather (5)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 10,203
 * 8–3

Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.

'' 1 Cairns Taipans won on overall points percentage. ''

Game log

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 * 1
 * 5 October
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 97–99
 * Casper Ware (23)
 * Josh Boone (10)
 * Casper Ware (6)
 * Titanium Security Arena 6,312
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 14 October
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 79–99
 * Kyle Adnam (23)
 * Josh Boone (10)
 * Casper Ware (6)
 * Titanium Security Arena not available
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * 20 October
 * @ Perth
 * L 89–84
 * Casey Prather (16)
 * Casey Prather (9)
 * Goulding, Ware (3)
 * Perth Arena 13,037
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * 22 October
 * New Zealand
 * L 76–88
 * Josh Boone (22)
 * Josh Boone (14)
 * Casper Ware (6)
 * Hisense Arena 10,300
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * 28 October
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 87–85
 * Casey Prather (30)
 * Josh Boone (14)
 * Casper Ware (4)
 * Carrara Stadium not available
 * 2–3


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 * 6
 * 2 November
 * Cairns
 * W 87–65
 * Casper Ware (26)
 * Majok Majok (9)
 * Prather, Ware (3)
 * Hisense Arena 6,542
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * 4 November
 * Adelaide
 * W 101–82
 * Casey Prather (25)
 * David Andersen (7)
 * Casper Ware (8)
 * Hisense Arena 8,213
 * 4–3
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 * 8
 * 9 November
 * @ Cairns
 * L 92–69
 * Ware, Wesley (12)
 * Casey Prather (6)
 * Casey Prather (5)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,891
 * 4–4
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 * 9
 * 11 November
 * Sydney
 * W 108–90
 * Casey Prather (22)
 * Josh Boone (13)
 * Casper Ware (9)
 * Hisense Arena 8,196
 * 5–4
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 * 10
 * 19 November
 * Perth
 * L 59–91
 * Casey Prather (20)
 * Josh Boone (12)
 * Kyle Adnam (2)
 * Hisense Arena 10,300
 * 5–5


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 * 11
 * 4 December
 * Illawarra
 * W 91–73
 * Casey Prather (18)
 * Josh Boone (14)
 * Tai Wesley (8)
 * Hisense Arena 6,054
 * 6–5
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 * 12
 * 9 December
 * @ Cairns
 * 79–70
 * Tai Wesley (20)
 * Josh Boone (8)
 * Casper Ware (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,151
 * 6–6
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 * 13
 * 11 December
 * Sydney
 * W 95–69
 * Chris Goulding (23)
 * Josh Boone (17)
 * Casper Ware (7)
 * Hisense Arena 8,194
 * 7–6
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 * 14
 * 16 December
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 78–84
 * Tai Wesley (19)
 * Josh Boone (10)
 * Tai Wesley (8)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 2,150
 * 8–6
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 * 15
 * 22 December
 * Adelaide
 * W 99–91
 * Casper Ware (24)
 * Josh Boone (12)
 * Casper Ware (5)
 * Hisense Arena 8,089
 * 9–6
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 * 16
 * 26 December
 * Brisbane
 * W 69–68
 * David Andersen (15)
 * Josh Boone (11)
 * Tai Wesley (3)
 * Hisense Arena 10,300
 * 10–6
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 * 17
 * 30 December
 * @ Sydney
 * W 79–103
 * Casper Ware (26)
 * Tai Wesley (8)
 * Goulding, Ware (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 6,014
 * 11–6


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 * 18
 * 6 January
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 77–79
 * Chris Goulding (22)
 * Carrick Felix (10)
 * Casper Ware (5)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 2,869
 * 12–6
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 * 19
 * 12 January
 * @ Perth
 * W 80–82
 * Tai Wesley (21)
 * Tai Wesley (10)
 * Tai Wesley (5)
 * Perth Arena 13,611
 * 13–6
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 * 20
 * 18 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 98–81
 * Chris Goulding (21)
 * Josh Boone (7)
 * Casper Ware (5)
 * North Shore Events Centre not available
 * 13–7
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 * 21
 * 20 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 95–103
 * Casper Ware (22)
 * Ware, Wesley (5)
 * Tai Wesley (8)
 * Brisbane Entertainment Centre 4,650
 * 14–7
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 * 22
 * 24 January
 * Cairns
 * W 79–68
 * Casper Ware (24)
 * Josh Boone (9)
 * Chris Goulding (6)
 * Hisense Arena 7,306
 * 15–7
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 * 23
 * 28 January
 * @ Sydney
 * W 76–93
 * Josh Boone (22)
 * Josh Boone (13)
 * Casper Ware (4)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,407
 * 16–7


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 * 24
 * 3 February
 * Brisbane
 * W 69–61
 * Casper Ware (17)
 * Josh Boone (12)
 * Tai Wesley (5)
 * Hisense Arena 10,300
 * 17–7
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 * 25
 * 9 February
 * New Zealand
 * W 89–83
 * Casper Ware (26)
 * Josh Boone (12)
 * Casper Ware (5)
 * Hisense Arena 7,256
 * 18–7
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 * 26
 * 11 February
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 82–100
 * Chris Goulding (21)
 * Barlow, Boone (7)
 * Casper Ware (9)
 * Spark Arena 5,000
 * 19–7
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 * 27
 * 16 February
 * Perth
 * W 97–85
 * Goulding, Ware (19)
 * Josh Boone (10)
 * Craig Moller (4)
 * Hisense Arena 7,064
 * 20–7
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 * 28
 * 18 February
 * Illawarra
 * L 84–94
 * Boone, Wesley (14)
 * Casey Prather (6)
 * Casper Ware (6)
 * Hisense Arena 7,981
 * 20–8

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 3 March
 * New Zealand
 * W 88–77
 * Casper Ware (33)
 * Josh Boone (8)
 * Tai Wesley (4)
 * Hisense Arena 6,833
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 5 March
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 86–88 (OT)
 * Josh Boone (33)
 * Josh Boone (15)
 * Casper Ware (6)
 * Spark Arena not available
 * 2–0


 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * 16 March
 * Adelaide
 * W 107–96
 * Chris Goulding (26)
 * Boone, Wesley (7)
 * Tai Wesley (6)
 * Hisense Arena 8,699
 * 1–0
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * 18 March
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 110–95
 * Casey Prather (20)
 * Casey Prather (7)
 * Chris Goulding (3)
 * Titanium Security Arena 7,000
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 23 March
 * Adelaide
 * W 101–98
 * Casper Ware (25)
 * Casey Prather (6)
 * Casper Ware (3)
 * Hisense Arena 9,362
 * 2–1
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * 25 March
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 90–81
 * Casey Prather (23)
 * Casey Prather (7)
 * Chris Goulding (4)
 * Titanium Security Arena 7,500
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * 31 March
 * Adelaide
 * W 100–82
 * Goulding, Ware (23)
 * Josh Boone (12)
 * Tai Wesley (3)
 * Hisense Arena 10,300
 * 3–2

NBL Awards

 * All-NBL First Team: Josh Boone & Casper Ware


 * All-NBL Second Team: Tai Wesley


 * Coach of the Year: Dean Vickerman

Melbourne United Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Casper Ware


 * Best Defensive Player: Josh Boone


 * Coaches Award: Chris Goulding


 * Most Improved: Tai Wesley


 * Best Club Person Award: Andrew Kidd

Finals Series

 * Grand Final MVP: Chris Goulding