2022–23 Melbourne United season

The 2022–23 Melbourne United season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 9th under the banner of Melbourne United.

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 will determine order of seeding.

Pre-season

 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 1
 * 9 August
 * Saint Mary's
 * L 67–88
 * Shea Ili (18)
 * Brad Newley (5)
 * Joshua Duach (3)
 * Keilor Stadium 1,000
 * 0–1


 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 2
 * 8 September
 * Brisbane
 * L 77–105
 * Rayjon Tucker (20)
 * Rayjon Tucker (8)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)
 * Selkirk Stadium 2,000
 * 0–2
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 3
 * 10 September
 * Brisbane
 * L 72–76
 * Rayjon Tucker (28)
 * Rayjon Tucker (9)
 * Brad Newley (2)
 * Casey Stadium 1,100
 * 0–3

NBL Blitz

 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 1
 * 18 September
 * @ Illawarra
 * L 81–68
 * Rayjon Tucker (20)
 * Ariel Hukporti (8)
 * Rayjon Tucker (3)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 922
 * 0–1
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 2
 * 21 September
 * Perth
 * W 90–63
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22)
 * Jordan Caroline (14)
 * Caroline, Humphries, Tucker (3)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 917
 * 1–1
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 3
 * 23 September
 * Brisbane
 * W 80–67
 * Chris Goulding (19)
 * Rayjon Tucker (8)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)
 * Darwin Basketball Facility 906
 * 2–1

Regular season

 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 1
 * 2 October
 * New Zealand
 * W 101–97 (OT)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (33)
 * Isaac Humphries (6)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9)
 * John Cain Arena 7,236
 * 1–0
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 2
 * 9 October
 * Sydney
 * L 71–91
 * Barker, Caroline (10)
 * Jordan Caroline (10)
 * Rayjon Tucker (3)
 * John Cain Arena 7,881
 * 1–1
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 3
 * 14 October
 * @ Perth
 * W 81–84
 * Humphries, Rathan-Mayes (17)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (11)
 * Goulding, Rathan-Mayes (5)
 * RAC Arena 10,441
 * 2–1
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 4
 * 16 October
 * Tasmania
 * L 64–74
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (18)
 * Barlow, Rathan-Mayes (7)
 * David Barlow (4)
 * John Cain Arena 7,292
 * 2–2
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 5
 * 20 October
 * Cairns
 * L 77–81
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (21)
 * Rayjon Tucker (10)
 * Goulding, Rathan-Mayes (3)
 * John Cain Arena 4,449
 * 2–3
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 6
 * 23 October
 * Sydney
 * L 69–87
 * Rayjon Tucker (20)
 * Rayjon Tucker (10)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)
 * John Cain Arena 10,300
 * 2–4
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 7
 * 29 October
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 100–106 (2OT)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (32)
 * Rayjon Tucker (13)
 * Chris Goulding (5)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 3,139
 * 3–4
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 8
 * 31 October
 * Perth
 * W 94–77
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (25)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10)
 * Chris Goulding (5)
 * John Cain Arena 6,610
 * 4–4


 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 9
 * 4 November
 * @ Cairns
 * L 97–72
 * Isaac Humphries (17)
 * Isaac Humphries (8)
 * Goulding, Newley (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,704
 * 4–5
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 10
 * 6 November
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 110–85
 * Chris Goulding (30)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8)
 * John Cain Arena 10,300
 * 5–5
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 11
 * 17 November
 * Adelaide
 * L 86–91
 * Rayjon Tucker (23)
 * Isaac Humphries (6)
 * Isaac Humphries (4)
 * John Cain Arena 5,100
 * 5–6
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 12
 * 19 November
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * L 84–69
 * Rayjon Tucker (22)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 5–7
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 13
 * 26 November
 * Tasmania
 * L 90–94
 * Rayjon Tucker (23)
 * Rayjon Tucker (10)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6)
 * John Cain Arena 6,263
 * 5–8


 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 14
 * 3 December
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * L 78–72
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15)
 * Mason Peatling (11)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)
 * John Cain Arena 5,651
 * 5–9
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 15
 * 5 December
 * @ Illawarra
 * L 93–79
 * Rayjon Tucker (27)
 * Marcus Lee (6)
 * Goulding, Okwera, Rathan-Mayes (3)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 2,248
 * 5–10
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 16
 * 10 December
 * Brisbane
 * W 104–88
 * Goulding, Tucker (20)
 * Isaac Humphries (7)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10)
 * John Cain Arena 5,788
 * 6–10
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 17
 * 12 December
 * @ Perth
 * L 90–89
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22)
 * Humphries, Lee, Tucker (8)
 * Ili, Peatling, Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (3)
 * RAC Arena 10,459
 * 6–11
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 18
 * 15 December
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 92–76
 * Rayjon Tucker (33)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5)
 * John Cain Arena 6,228
 * 7–11
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 19
 * 18 December
 * Illawarra
 * W 88–77
 * Chris Goulding (25)
 * Mason Peatling (11)
 * Shea Ili (7)
 * John Cain Arena 6,806
 * 8–11
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 20
 * 23 December
 * Cairns
 * W 84–81
 * Rayjon Tucker (27)
 * Marcus Lee (10)
 * Peatling, Rathan-Mayes (4)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 9–11
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 21
 * 25 December
 * @ Sydney
 * L 101–80
 * Rayjon Tucker (31)
 * David Okwera (12)
 * Shea Ili (7)
 * Qudos Bank Arena 7,012
 * 9–12


 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 22
 * 1 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 86–99
 * Goulding, Tucker (20)
 * Isaac Humphries (9)
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6)
 * Nissan Arena 4,781
 * 10–12
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 23
 * 7 January
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 85–92
 * Chris Goulding (23)
 * Marcus Lee (10)
 * Shea Ili (8)
 * MyState Bank Arena 4,269
 * 11–12
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 24
 * 12 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 65–77
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (20)
 * Marcus Lee (9)
 * Marcus Lee (5)
 * Christchurch Arena 5,217
 * 12–12
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 25
 * 14 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 91–101
 * Rayjon Tucker (30)
 * Marcus Lee (6)
 * Shea Ili (7)
 * Nissan Arena 4,703
 * 13–12
 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 26
 * 21 January
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 87–94
 * Chris Goulding (28)
 * Rayjon Tucker (10)
 * Shea Ili (5)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,505
 * 14–12
 * -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
 * 27
 * 28 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 80–74
 * Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15)
 * Lee, Rathan-Mayes (7)
 * Marcus Lee (3)
 * Spark Arena 6,488
 * 14–13


 * -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
 * 28
 * 5 February
 * Adelaide
 * W 116–107
 * Rayjon Tucker (31)
 * Humphries, Lee (9)
 * Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (5)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 15–13

Club awards

 * SHARE Award: Callum Dalton
 * Defensive Player: Marcus Lee
 * Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year: Nicola Parkinson
 * Club MVP: Chris Goulding