North Melbourne import forward Mike Mitchell tallied 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and, in a high-scoring game, the Giants had six scorers in double figures. Adrift by six points at the half, the Giants rallied in the third quarter to build an eight-point cushion. Darryl McDonald played all 48 minutes to finish with 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting, 13 assists, eight boards and three steals for the Giants, who outahot the Suns 56-55 per cent.
North Melbourne: Mitchell 27, McDonald 25, Reidy 24, Stiff 17, Johnson 16, Goodwin 13.
