2019–20 Melbourne United season

The 2019–20 NBL season was the 37th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 6th under the banner of Melbourne United.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * 6 August
 * California Baptist Lancers
 * L 78-79
 * David Barlow (30)
 * Short, Lual-Acuil & Diing (6)
 * Sam Short (5)
 * Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
 * 0-1
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 * 2
 * 18 August
 * Zhejiang Lions
 * W 97-77
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (20)
 * Jack Purchase (11)
 * Mitch McCarron (6)
 * Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
 * 1-1
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 * 3
 * 3 September
 * Shanxi Loongs
 * W 111-66
 * Shawn Long (22)
 * Mitch McCarron (10)
 * Casey Prather (6)
 * State Basketball Centre
 * 2-1
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 * 4
 * 6 September
 * Cairns Taipans
 * W 104-88
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (25)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (9)
 * Mitch McCarron (6)
 * Casey Stadium
 * 3-1
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 * 5
 * 8 September
 * Brisbane Bullets
 * L 80-102
 * Shawn Long (22)
 * Shawn Long, Jo Lual-Acuil (10)
 * Melo Trimble (4)
 * Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
 * 3-2
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 * 6
 * 13 September
 * Illawarra Hawks
 * W 111-70
 * Casey Prather (31)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Mitch McCarron (6)
 * Ballarat Sports Events Centre
 * 4-2


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 * 1
 * 20 September
 * New Zealand Breakers
 * L 76-97
 * Shawn Long (24)
 * Shawn Long (8)
 * Melo Trimble (3)
 * Kingborough Sports Centre
 * 0-1
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 * 2
 * 22 September
 * Illawarra Hawks
 * W 110-91
 * Casey Prather (23)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Shea Ili (5)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre
 * 1-1


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 * 7
 * 25 September
 * Perth Wildcats
 * L 90-92
 * Melo Trimble (17)
 * Long, Pledger, Trimble (5)
 * Melo Trimble (7)
 * Geelong Arena
 * 4-3
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 * 8
 * 27 September
 * @ Adelaide 36ers
 * W 91-100
 * Melo Trimble (19)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil, Mitch McCarron (8)
 * Mitch McCarron (8)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre
 * 5-3


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 * 1
 * 13 October
 * @ Los Angeles Clippers
 * L 110-118
 * Melo Trimble (22)
 * Shawn Long (9)
 * Melo Trimble (6)
 * STAPLES Center
 * 5-4
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 * 2
 * 16 October
 * @ Sacramento Kings
 * L 110-124
 * Chris Goulding (25)
 * Shawn Long (15)
 * Melo Trimble (6)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 5-5

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 3 October
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * L 88–91
 * Chris Goulding (27)
 * Shawn Long (13)
 * Melo Trimble (6)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 5 October
 * @ Perth
 * L 94–93
 * Melo Trimble (25)
 * Melo Trimble (8)
 * Melo Trimble (5)
 * RAC Arena
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * 20 October
 * Perth
 * L 93–95
 * Melo Trimble (21)
 * Shawn Long 12
 * Melo Trimble 5
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * 26 October
 * New Zealand
 * W 104–98
 * Shawn Long (27)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Mitch McCarron (7)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * 28 October
 * @ Cairns
 * L 90–85
 * Shawn Long, Melo Trimble (21)
 * Shawn Long (17)
 * Chris Goulding (5)
 * Cairns Convention Centre
 * 1–4


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 * 6
 * 2 November
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 98–110
 * Shawn Long (31)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Mitch McCarron (4)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 2–4
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 * 7
 * 4 November
 * Sydney
 * W 107–104
 * Melo Trimble (27)
 * Shawn Long (14)
 * Melo Trimble (5)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 3–4
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 * 8
 * 7 November
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 101–104
 * Chris Goulding (24)
 * Shawn Long (8)
 * Melo Trimble (5)
 * Spark Arena
 * 4–4
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 * 9
 * 10 November
 * Adelaide
 * W 109–90
 * Melo Trimble (32)
 * David Barlow (7)
 * Mitch McCarron (5)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 5–4
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 * 10
 * 16 November
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 96–95
 * Melo Trimble (22)
 * Shawn Long, Mitch McCarron (8)
 * Shea Ili (4)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 6–4
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 * 11
 * 24 November
 * Brisbane
 * W 108–94
 * Melo Trimble (25)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (13)
 * Mitch McCarron (7)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 7–4
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 * 12
 * 29 November
 * @ Cairns
 * L 93–86
 * Chris Goulding (19)
 * Shawn Long (14)
 * Chris Goulding, Melo Trimble (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre
 * 7–5


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 * 13
 * 1 December
 * @ Sydney
 * L 111–101
 * Melo Trimble (32)
 * Mitch McCarron (6)
 * Melo Trimble (4)
 * Qudos Bank Arena
 * 7–6
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 * 14
 * 7 December
 * Adelaide
 * W 112–90
 * Shawn Long (34)
 * Shawn Long (15)
 * Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron (4)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 8–6
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 * 15
 * 14 December
 * Sydney
 * L 81–104
 * Melo Trimble (19)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (6)
 * Melo Trimble (5)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 8–7
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 * 16
 * 16 December
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 73–94
 * Melo Trimble (22)
 * Shawn Long (14)
 * Melo Trimble (6)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre
 * 9–7
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 * 17
 * 21 December
 * @ Perth
 * W 74–87
 * Shawn Long, Melo Trimble (23)
 * Shawn Long (13)
 * Melo Trimble (6)
 * RAC Arena
 * 10–7
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 * 18
 * 26 December
 * Cairns
 * L 75–77
 * Melo Trimble (16)
 * Shawn Long (12)
 * Goulding, Ili, McCarron (2)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 10–8
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 * 19
 * 29 December
 * Brisbane
 * L 96–102
 * Shawn Long (25)
 * Stanton Kidd, Shawn Long (8)
 * Melo Trimble (7)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 10–9


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 * 20
 * 4 January
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 91–104
 * Chris Goulding, Stanton Kidd (21)
 * Shawn Long (7)
 * Melo Trimble (5)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre
 * 11–9
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 * 21
 * 11 January
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 100–86
 * Chris Goulding (26)
 * Shawn Long (15)
 * Mitch McCarron, Melo Trimble (5)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre
 * 11–10
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 * 22
 * 19 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 90–68
 * Shawn Long (18)
 * Kidd, Long, Lual-Acuil, Trimble (4)
 * Melo Trimble 5
 * Spark Arena
 * 11–11
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 * 23
 * 26 January
 * @ Sydney
 * L 106–88
 * Melo Trimble (26)
 * Stanton Kidd (7)
 * Melo Trimble (2)
 * Qudos Bank Arena
 * 11–12
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 * 24
 * 29 January
 * Perth
 * W 77–67
 * Chris Goulding (17)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (10)
 * Ili, McCarron, Trimble (3)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 12–12


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 * 25
 * 1 February
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 87–83
 * Melo Trimble (36)
 * Shawn Long (9)
 * Melo Trimble (6)
 * Nissan Arena
 * 12–13
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 * 26
 * 8 February
 * Illawarra
 * W 95–72
 * Chris Goulding (20)
 * Stanton Kidd (10)
 * Melo Trimble (9)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 13–13
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 * 27
 * 13 February
 * Cairns
 * W 99–83
 * Chris Goulding (23)
 * Shawn Long (10)
 * Mitch McCarron (8)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 14–13
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 * 28
 * 16 February
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 90–109
 * Chris Goulding (28)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Mitch McCarron (7)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 15–13

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 29 February
 * @ Sydney
 * L 86–80
 * Melo Trimble (34)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Melo Trimble (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 2 March
 * Sydney
 * W 125–80
 * Shawn Long (26)
 * Shawn Long (11)
 * Mitch McCarron (5)
 * Melbourne Arena
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 5 March
 * @ Sydney
 * L 89–87
 * Chris Goulding (11)
 * Shawn Long (9)
 * Shea Ili (5)
 * Qudos Bank Arena
 * 1–2

Player of the Week

 * Round 4, Shawn Long


 * Round 20, Chris Goulding

Melbourne United Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Shawn Long


 * Best Defensive Player: Shea Ili


 * Coaches Award: Shea Ili & Mitch McCarron