United arrived at RAC Arena in Perth without four-time Olympian Dellavedova who remained home in Melbourne to welcome the arrival of his daughter, but his team handled his absence remarkably well. Both Melbourne and Perth came into the season with high expectations, and were looking to hit back from losses against Tasmania and Sydney respectively.

Melbourne United arrived without Matthew Dellavedova but proved a team on a mission with the brilliant Ian Clark providing 25 points in their 97-68 thrashing of the Perth Wildcats.

Perth Wildcats were thrashed by Melbourne United on Friday night and now face a big challenge to fix their issues against Tasmania JackJumpers on Sunday.