Melbourne beat Breakers 94–74: Anthony scores 21, Oduro grabs 19 rebounds

Melbourne’s 20-point win is confirmed

Melbourne United beat the New Zealand Breakers 94–74 at John Cain Arena on 2 November. ESPN’s scoreboard and match summary, checked at 10:54 UTC (12:54 CAT), now mark the game as final. This result replaces the earlier live updates at the same URL.

Cole Anthony scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including four three-pointers from six attempts. Josh Oduro added 17 points and 19 rebounds, six of them offensive, plus three assists and two blocks.

Anthony’s shooting and Oduro’s rebounding stand out

Melbourne made 36 of 74 field-goal attempts and 11 of 33 three-pointers. New Zealand finished 30 of 78 from the field and 6 of 30 from beyond the arc. The five extra made threes alone accounted for a 15-point scoring difference.

Our reading: Anthony supplied efficient perimeter scoring while Oduro’s rebounding gave Melbourne another substantial contribution. His 19 rebounds included 13 at the defensive end, helping finish possessions. Those individual contributions complement the wider shooting advantage shown in the team totals.

How the Breakers’ leading players finished

Sam Mennenga led New Zealand with 15 points. Carlin Davison recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists, while Charles Bediako collected 12 rebounds alongside nine points. Parker Jackson-Cartwright finished with six points and four assists, shooting 3 of 10 from the field and missing all five three-point attempts.

The pre-match guard comparison therefore resolved differently from the season averages: Anthony’s scoring output was substantially higher in this game. Anthony also made four three-pointers to Jackson-Cartwright’s none, a clear contrast in their scoring contributions.