Perth centre David Van Dyke owned the paint, blocking 12 shots to go with 14 points and seven boards as the Wildcats spanked Adelaide. Perth was led by Todd Lichti, who finished with 18 points, but left the court late in the game with a slight groin strain. Six Perth players reached double figure-scoring, including point guard Ricky Grace, who added 17 points and 11 assists. Adelaide imported forward Leon Trimmingham came back from an ankle injury to chart 23 points.
Perth: Lichti 18, Grace 17, Crawford 15, Stewart 14, Van Dyke 14, Vlahov 10, Vanderputten 6, Doherty 4, Brown 2, Harkess 2.
Adelaide: Trimmingham 23, Maher 17, Rillie 11, Sapwell 8, Cattalini 7, Wheeler 6, Brown 6, McKinnon 4, Davis 2.
