Jordan McRae scores 32 points as Melbourne United beat Wollongong Hawks 88-75 in NBL Melbourne United's Mark Worthington draws the fouls as he drives to the basket. MELBOURNE is United again. The NBL's newest entity better resembled its name on Sunday, comfortably rolling Wollongong Hawks 88-75 at Hisense Arena. If United hasn't yet risen from its season of mediocrity, this was a result that put it on its way. This was the game it had to win - and it did, improving to 2-3 and injecting some much-needed stability to a turbulent debut campaign. They did so on the back of an unstoppable third quarter blitz driven by Jordan McRae's red-hot jump shot and Mark Worthington's rugged all-court game. McRae was at another level for much of this contest, but ran completely rampant in the third period where he scored 14 of his game-high 32 points to blow the game apart. The Philadelphia 76ers draft pick, who will spend the season in Melbourne as United's second import, was too much for the Hawks to handle. He shot a sizzling 58 per cent from the floor and when he put it on the deck he got to the line to connect on 9/10 free throws. Worthington started slowly (six first half points), but roared to life in that game-defining third term where he hurt Wollongong at both ends. Melbourne United's Jordan McRae drives to the basket. The big man scored nine in that frenetic spell - two big three's and a three-point play - to go with two steals and a block that provided the highlight of the game. Hawks guard Tyson Demos seemed certain to convert a routine lay-up when Worthington leapt up from nowhere to swat his shot and set McRae loose to deliver an extraordinary 360-degree dunk. So strong was the United momentum that it lead by 21 points late in the third. The Hawks would mount a challenge in the fourth, but couldn't get close enough to force any significant late-game jitters. Stephen Dennis, United's other import guard, was a steadying influence with 15 points on 7/12 shooting, while Daryl Corletto chipped in with eight. It all relieved the pressure on coach Darryl McDonald, who let out a sigh of relief when he faced the media afterwards. Any win you can get in this league you take. We were both desperate for a win," McDonald said. I think we can get something out of every game. Jordan McRae with a 360 degree slam dunk. The one thing the 5451 fans would have taken out of it was McRae's amazing slam, which McDonald admitted he'd never seen in his two decades in the NBL. I've been here for 20 years and I haven't seen one 360. I've seen some nice one's but nothing like that. That was pretty sweet," McDonald said. That was building. I know he's been wanting to do that ... it was good to see. He can play, man. I want to get him the ball and opportunities where he can score for us because losing Chris (Goulding) last year, we need someone who can put the ball in the hole and that's what he does well. McRae said he felt an obligation to entertain while in Australia. "Things like that get the crowd into it, it gets your teammates going and Wollongong call a time-out," he said. Smart little things like that get everybody going. Now United are up and going. Defending champion Perth Wildcats await next Sunday.