2023–24 Melbourne United season

The 2023–24 Melbourne United season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 10th under the banner of Melbourne United.

On 19 April 2023, head coach Dean Vickerman signed a four-year contract extension with the club.

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

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 * 1
 * 16 September
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 92–96
 * Matthew Dellavedova (28)
 * Ariel Hukporti (8)
 * Shea Ili (4)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 18 September
 * Illawarra
 * W 85–71
 * Matthew Dellavedova (20)
 * Luke Travers (8)
 * Krebs, Travers (4)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * 20 September
 * Sydney
 * W 105–87
 * Luke Travers (21)
 * Ariel Hukporti (8)
 * Shea Ili (9)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 3–0

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 28 September
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 82–67
 * Luke Travers (20)
 * Ariel Hukporti (14)
 * Dellavedova, Goulding (4)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 1–0


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 * 2
 * 1 October
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 74–82
 * Dellavedova, Goulding (19)
 * Ariel Hukporti (10)
 * Dellavedova, Travers (4)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8,165
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * 8 October
 * Tasmania
 * L 75–80
 * Ariel Hukporti (15)
 * Luke Travers (8)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * 13 October
 * @ Perth
 * W 81–88
 * Clark, Goulding (18)
 * Ariel Hukporti (7)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * Perth Arena 10,982
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * 15 October
 * Brisbane
 * W 89–78
 * Chris Goulding (18)
 * Ariel Hukporti (12)
 * Shea Ili (8)
 * John Cain Arena 9,327
 * 4–1
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 * 6
 * 20 October
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 91–101
 * Ariel Hukporti (21)
 * Ariel Hukporti (10)
 * Shea Ili (8)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 2,927
 * 5–1
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 * 7
 * 22 October
 * New Zealand
 * W 97–88
 * Ian Clark (18)
 * Ariel Hukporti (6)
 * Shea Ili (4)
 * John Cain Arena 9,579
 * 6–1
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 * 8
 * 27 October
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 82–90
 * Ian Clark (19)
 * Luke Travers (13)
 * Shea Ili (6)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 7–1
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 * 9
 * 29 October
 * Illawarra
 * W 96–84
 * Chris Goulding (33)
 * Luke Travers (11)
 * Tanner Krebs (4)
 * John Cain Arena 9,067
 * 8–1


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 * 10
 * 6 November
 * Perth
 * L 95–102 (OT)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (25)
 * Kyle Bowen (16)
 * Dellavedova, Ili (6)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 8–2
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 * 11
 * 12 November
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 83–92
 * Chris Goulding (27)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (11)
 * Shea Ili (4)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 9–2
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 * 12
 * 19 November
 * Sydney
 * W 105–93
 * Chris Goulding (35)
 * Luke Travers (12)
 * Shea Ili (9)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 10–2


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 * 13
 * 3 December
 * Cairns
 * L 103–115
 * Chris Goulding (23)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (9)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (9)
 * John Cain Arena 9,384
 * 10–3
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 * 14
 * 10 December
 * Brisbane
 * W 103–68
 * Chris Goulding (21)
 * Ariel Hukporti (8)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * John Cain Arena 9,635
 * 11–3
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 * 15
 * 14 December
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 78–106
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (17)
 * Ariel Hukporti (8)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (8)
 * John Cain Arena 7,672
 * 12–3
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 * 16
 * 16 December
 * Adelaide
 * W 107–96
 * Shea Ili (16)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (12)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (7)
 * John Cain Arena 7,757
 * 13–3
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 * 17
 * 23 December
 * Perth
 * W 109–103 (OT)
 * Ian Clark (25)
 * Ariel Hukporti (12)
 * Shea Ili (7)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 14–3
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 * 18
 * 31 December
 * @ Cairns
 * L 95–78
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (15)
 * Hukporti, Travers (7)
 * Dellavedova, Travers (2)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,802
 * 14–4


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 * 19
 * 4 January
 * @ Sydney
 * W 85–101
 * Shea Ili (19)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (9)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (9)
 * Sydney SuperDome 12,898
 * 15–4
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 * 20
 * 6 January
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 100–96
 * Tanner Krebs (23)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (17)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (9)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,564
 * 15–5
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 * 21
 * 12 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 81–82
 * Chris Goulding (24)
 * Luke Travers (11)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (10)
 * TSB Stadium 2,632
 * 16–5
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 * 22
 * 19 January
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 107–86
 * Chris Goulding (16)
 * Ariel Hukporti (8)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (8)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 16–6
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 * 23
 * 26 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 77–93
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (33)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (13)
 * Shea Ili (6)
 * Nissan Arena 5,291
 * 17–6
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 * 24
 * 28 January
 * @ Sydney
 * L 98–86
 * Luke Travers (15)
 * Luke Travers (10)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * Sydney SuperDome 12,921
 * 17–7


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 * 25
 * 3 February
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 99–83
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (16)
 * Ariel Hukporti (10)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (8)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 18–7
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 * 26
 * 11 February
 * New Zealand
 * W 94–81
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (19)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (11)
 * Shea Ili (5)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 19–7
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 * 27
 * 16 February
 * @ Cairns
 * L 97–88
 * Ian Clark (20)
 * Luke Travers (13)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,378
 * 19–8
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 * 28
 * 18 February
 * Illawarra
 * W 92–87
 * Chris Goulding (19)
 * Hukporti, Lual-Acuil (5)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 20–8

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 7 March
 * Illawarra
 * W 115–106 (OT)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (30)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (9)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (10)
 * John Cain Arena 8,232
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 10 March
 * @ Illawarra
 * L 113–108 (OT)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (20)
 * Lual-Acuil, Travers (7)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (8)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 5,631
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 13 March
 * Illawarra
 * W 100–94
 * Shea Ili (22)
 * Luke Travers (11)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * John Cain Arena 6,288
 * 2–1


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 * 1
 * 17 March
 * Tasmania
 * W 104–81
 * Chris Goulding (22)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (11)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * John Cain Arena 9,108
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 22 March
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 82–77
 * Shea Ili (20)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (11)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (7)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 24 March
 * Tasmania
 * L 91–93
 * Matthew Dellavedova (21)
 * Ariel Hukporti (9)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (8)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * 28 March
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 86–88
 * Ian Clark (18)
 * Luke Travers (11)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * 31 March
 * Tasmania
 * L 81–83
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (14)
 * Ariel Hukporti (15)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (7)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 2–3

Club awards

 * Club MVP: Chris Goulding
 * Defensive Player: Shea Ili
 * SHARE Award: Matthew Dellavedova
 * Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year: Steve McAdam