Perth Wildcats vs Adelaide 36ers – Box Score, Shot Chart & Play-by-Play

NBL27Round 2Thu, 24 Sept, 9:30 pm AEST

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Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PER	30	18	22	28	98
ADL	20	28	29	20	97

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Recap

Wildcats storm back from 13 down to beat 36ers

Perth Wildcats beat Adelaide 36ers 98–97 at RAC Arena in Round 2, recovering from 13 points down. The lead changed hands 10 times.

Bryce Cotton led all scorers with 37 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including 7 threes, plus 9 assists and 4 steals; Elijah Pepper had 25 for Wildcats.

An 11–0 run in the fourth quarter turned a 10-point deficit into a 1-point lead.

Wildcats scored 74 points in the paint to 53.

In context

Bryce Cotton's 37 points are the most by any NBL player this season.
Elijah Pepper's 25 points matched a career high, last reached against Cairns Taipans in January 2026.

Player of the game

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CottonADL7
PepperPER3
CheathamADL2

Perth Wildcats98

Perth Wildcats box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
5K. DoolittleF	7.7	12	8	5	37:55	1	1	1	3	4-7	1-2	3-3	+3
3D. WindlerG	7.0	16	4	3	35:00	1	0	2	4	6-13	2-6	2-2	-3
2A. Dell'OrsoG	8.1	20	1	6	34:25	3	0	4	2	9-12	2-5	0-0	+1
40E. PepperG	8.1	25	3	3	33:48	0	0	3	2	10-17	3-7	2-3	+12
0J. Lual-Acuil JrF	8.2	21	11	2	30:49	0	0	1	1	8-14	0-1	5-5	-6
24J. WagstaffF	5.9	0	0	4	10:33	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	+6
33J. WhittG	5.0	2	0	1	10:14	0	0	1	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	-14
26A. BrandtF	5.9	2	1	0	5:11	0	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	+8
25C. HuefnerF	–	0	0	0	2:05	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
B. NielsenF	Did not play
8T. KopaG	Did not play
17B. KnightG	Did not play
13M. SamG	Did not play
27A. Higgins-TitshaF	Did not play
9J. RillieG	Did not play
Team		98	31	24		5	1	12	18	39-67	8-23	12-13
Shooting										58.2%	34.8%	92.3%

Adelaide 36ers97

Adelaide 36ers box score. Column headers sort the table.
Player
11B. CottonG	9.7	37	2	9	39:53	4	1	4	2	10-22	7-12	10-12	+1
31N. RakocevicFC	8.1	20	8	3	36:43	1	1	0	3	10-19	0-2	0-2	+8
45Z. CheathamF	8.5	21	9	5	34:15	0	0	1	4	6-9	2-4	7-11	-3
25J. RigoniF	5.5	1	3	1	20:02	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	1-2	0
2I. WhiteG	6.0	3	0	2	11:26	0	0	0	1	1-3	1-2	0-0	+1
12J. JenkinsG	5.9	7	0	1	20:49	0	0	0	2	3-9	1-4	0-0	+1
0M. KenyonG	6.4	2	5	1	18:24	2	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	2-2	-9
22K. RasmussenG	6.7	6	2	1	16:37	2	0	1	2	1-2	0-0	4-4	+3
14B. GrisctiFC	–	0	0	0	1:51	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
42B. KuolG	Did not play
44R. BrownG	Did not play
23D. WilliamsG	Did not play
6I. HumphriesC	Did not play
1F. CameronG	Did not play
43H. WhiteG	Did not play
Team		97	35	23		9	2	7	16	31-67	11-26	24-33
Shooting										46.3%	42.3%	72.7%

Tap a column heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating.

Start of Q1 · PER 0 – 0 ADL
Q1 09:12PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrDunk (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso2–0
Q1 08:51ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 22–1
Q1 08:51ADLB. CottonTiedFree throw 2 of 22–2
Q1 08:36PERA. Dell'OrsoDriving layup (2PT) · assist E. Pepper4–2
Q1 08:04PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrTurn around jump shot (2PT)6–2
Q1 07:39PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso8–2
Q1 07:21ADLZ. CheathamJump shot (3PT) · assist I. White8–5
Q1 07:02PERD. WindlerReverse layup (2PT) · assist J. Lual-Acuil Jr10–5
Q1 06:30ADLN. RakocevicDunk (2PT) · assist B. Cotton10–7
Q1 05:54PERA. Dell'OrsoFloating jump shot (2PT)12–7
Q1 05:21PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 213–7
Q1 05:21PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 214–7
Q1 04:46PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 215–7
Q1 04:46PERK. DoolittleFree throw 2 of 216–7
Q1 04:30ADLZ. CheathamLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton16–9
Q1 04:30ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 116–10
Q1 04:15PERA. Dell'OrsoJump shot (3PT) · assist E. Pepper19–10
Q1 04:01ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 2 of 219–11
Q1 03:47PERA. Dell'OrsoPull up jump shot (2PT) · assist J. Wagstaff21–11
Q1 03:31PERE. PepperLayup (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso23–11
Q1 03:12ADLZ. CheathamLayup (2PT)23–13
Q1 03:04PERE. PepperDriving layup (2PT)25–13
Q1 02:53ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 225–14
Q1 02:53ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 2 of 225–15
Q1 02:42PERJ. WhittLayup (2PT) · assist J. Wagstaff27–15
Q1 01:50PERK. DoolittlePull up jump shot (3PT) · assist J. Wagstaff30–15
Q1 01:19ADLZ. CheathamDriving layup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton30–17
Q1 00:46ADLB. CottonJump shot (3PT) · assist M. Kenyon30–20
End of Q1 · PER 30 – 20 ADL
Start of Q2 · PER 30 – 20 ADL
Q2 09:05PERD. WindlerDunk (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso32–20
Q2 08:47ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT)32–22
Q2 08:17ADLM. KenyonFree throw 1 of 232–23
Q2 08:17ADLM. KenyonFree throw 2 of 232–24
Q2 07:33ADLN. RakocevicHook shot (2PT)32–26
Q2 07:20PERE. PepperPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist J. Whitt35–26
Q2 06:56ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton35–28
Q2 06:33ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT)35–31
Q2 06:12PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist D. Windler37–31
Q2 05:53ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (2PT)37–33
Q2 05:38PERK. DoolittleFade away (2PT)39–33
Q2 05:05ADLB. CottonDunk (2PT) · assist K. Rasmussen39–35
Q2 04:54PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle41–35
Q2 04:32ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton41–37
Q2 04:06PERE. PepperLayup (2PT)43–37
Q2 04:06PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 144–37
Q2 03:35ADLJ. JenkinsPull up jump shot (2PT) · assist Z. Cheatham44–39
Q2 03:08ADLK. RasmussenFree throw 1 of 244–40
Q2 03:08ADLK. RasmussenFree throw 2 of 244–41
Q2 02:44ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 144–42
Q2 02:26ADLN. RakocevicTiedReverse layup (2PT) · assist B. Cotton44–44
Q2 01:49ADLZ. CheathamLead changeTip in (2PT)44–46
Q2 01:09PERA. Dell'OrsoTiedLayup (2PT)46–46
Q2 01:03PERD. WindlerLead changeFree throw 1 of 247–46
Q2 01:03PERD. WindlerFree throw 2 of 248–46
Q2 00:03ADLK. RasmussenFree throw 1 of 248–47
Q2 00:03ADLK. RasmussenTiedFree throw 2 of 248–48
End of Q2 · PER 48 – 48 ADL
Start of Q3 · PER 48 – 48 ADL
Q3 09:25ADLB. CottonLead changeFree throw 2 of 348–49
Q3 09:25ADLB. CottonFree throw 3 of 348–50
Q3 08:24PERA. Dell'OrsoTiedDriving layup (2PT)50–50
Q3 07:50ADLB. CottonLayup (2PT)50–52
Q3 07:13ADLN. RakocevicTurn around jump shot (2PT) · assist B. Cotton50–54
Q3 06:58PERE. PepperJump shot (3PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso53–54
Q3 06:47ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 2 of 253–55
Q3 06:22ADLI. WhitePull up jump shot (3PT) · assist Z. Cheatham53–58
Q3 06:03PERK. DoolittleLayup (2PT)55–58
Q3 06:03PERK. DoolittleFree throw 1 of 156–58
Q3 05:49ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 356–59
Q3 05:49ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 356–60
Q3 05:49ADLB. CottonFree throw 3 of 356–61
Q3 05:25ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT)56–64
Q3 05:06ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT)56–67
Q3 04:43PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT)58–67
Q3 04:23ADLN. RakocevicLayup (2PT) · assist I. White58–69
Q3 03:50ADLB. CottonFree throw 1 of 258–70
Q3 03:50ADLB. CottonFree throw 2 of 258–71
Q3 03:25PERE. PepperPull up jump shot (2PT)60–71
Q3 02:41PERA. BrandtHook shot (2PT) · assist E. Pepper62–71
Q3 02:13ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT)62–74
Q3 01:58PERD. WindlerPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle65–74
Q3 00:58PERD. WindlerPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist K. Doolittle68–74
Q3 00:31ADLZ. CheathamJump shot (3PT) · assist B. Cotton68–77
Q3 00:03PERE. PepperLayup (2PT) · assist J. Wagstaff70–77
End of Q3 · PER 70 – 77 ADL
Start of Q4 · PER 70 – 77 ADL
Q4 09:26PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrDunk (2PT) · assist D. Windler72–77
Q4 09:01ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT)72–80
Q4 08:32ADLK. RasmussenLayup (2PT)72–82
Q4 08:19PERE. PepperLayup (2PT) · assist J. Lual-Acuil Jr74–82
Q4 08:19PERE. PepperFree throw 1 of 175–82
Q4 07:44PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrLayup (2PT) · assist K. Doolittle77–82
Q4 07:44PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 178–82
Q4 07:04PERA. Dell'OrsoStep back jump shot (3PT)81–82
Q4 06:36PERA. Dell'OrsoLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist D. Windler83–82
Q4 06:13ADLN. RakocevicLead changeJump shot (2PT) · assist J. Rigoni83–84
Q4 05:40PERA. Dell'OrsoLead changeTurn around jump shot (2PT)85–84
Q4 05:22ADLJ. JenkinsLead changeLayup (2PT) · assist N. Rakocevic85–86
Q4 04:52PERK. DoolittleLead changeTip in (2PT)87–86
Q4 04:20PERD. WindlerFloating jump shot (2PT)89–86
Q4 02:42ADLN. RakocevicFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist Z. Cheatham89–88
Q4 02:11PERE. PepperFloating jump shot (2PT) · assist A. Dell'Orso91–88
Q4 01:28PERD. WindlerDriving layup (2PT)93–88
Q4 01:23ADLB. CottonPull up jump shot (3PT) · assist N. Rakocevic93–91
Q4 00:53ADLZ. CheathamFree throw 1 of 293–92
Q4 00:53ADLZ. CheathamTiedFree throw 2 of 293–93
Q4 00:07ADLJ. JenkinsLead changeJump shot (3PT) · assist N. Rakocevic93–96
Q4 00:06PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 1 of 294–96
Q4 00:06PERJ. Lual-Acuil JrFree throw 2 of 295–96
Q4 00:05ADLJ. RigoniFree throw 2 of 295–97
Q4 00:01PERE. PepperLead changeJump shot (3PT)98–97
End of Q4 · PER 98 – 97 ADL

Wildcats storm back from 13 down to beat 36ers

In context

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