1983 NBL season
| 1983 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
10 February – 18 June (Regular season) 23 June – 4 July (Finals) |
| Number of games | 22 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Sydney Supersonics |
| Season MVP | Owen Wells |
| Top scorer | Mike Jones |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Canberra Cannons |
| Runners-up | West Adelaide Bearcats |
The 1983 NBL season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League (NBL). The regular season began on 10 February and ended on 18 June. The finals began on 23 June with the divisional finals before concluding on 4 July with the NBL Grand Final.
Ladder
The home-and-away regular season took place over 18 rounds between 10 February and 18 June, with all 16 teams competing in 22 games.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Supersonics (Eastern) | 22 | 19 | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | Geelong Cats (Western) | 22 | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | West Adelaide Bearcats (Eastern) | 22 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| 4 | Canberra Cannons (Western) | 22 | 16 | 6 | ||||||
| 5 | Nunawading Spectres (Western) | 22 | 15 | 7 | ||||||
| 6 | Coburg Giants (Eastern) | 22 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| 7 | Newcastle Falcons (Eastern) | 22 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| 8 | St Kilda Saints (Western) | 22 | 12 | 10 | ||||||
| 9 | Bankstown Bruins (Eastern) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 3-2 | L1 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 100 | 54 |
| 10 | Adelaide 36ers (Western) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2-3 | L1 | 7-4 | 4-7 | 97 | 50 |
| 11 | Brisbane Bullets (Eastern) | 22 | 10 | 12 | 4-1 | W3 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 98 | 45 |
| 12 | Frankston Bears (Eastern) | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0-5 | L6 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 97 | 27 |
| 13 | Weststate Wildcats (Western) | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0-5 | L5 | 5-6 | 1-10 | 88 | 27 |
| 14 | Illawarra Hawks (Eastern) | 22 | 4 | 18 | 3-2 | L1 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 90 | 18 |
| 15 | Hobart Devils (Western) | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0-5 | L10 | 2-9 | 0-11 | 83 | 9 |
| 16 | Devonport Warriors (Western) | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1-4 | W1 | 1-10 | 1-10 | 80 | 9 |
Finals
The NBL finals series in 1983 consisted of the divisional finals (which was a round-robin fixture for the top eight teams), two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final.
Divisional Finals results
Each of the top eight teams played in a three-game round robin fixture between 23 June and 26 June. The result were as follows:[1]
- Sydney Supersonics (2–1, -5 pts)
- Geelong Cats (1–2, -37 pts)
- (#3) West Adelaide Bearcats (2–1, +19 pts)
- (#1) Canberra Cannons (3–0, +32 pts)
- (#2) Nunawading Spectres (2–1, +59 pts)
- (#4) Coburg Giants (2–1, +14 pts)
- Newcastle Falcons (0–3, -28 pts)
- St Kilda Saints (0–3, -54 pts)
Bracket
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Canberra Cannons | 80 | |||||||
| 4 | Coburg Giants | 75 | |||||||
| 1 | Canberra Cannons | 75 | |||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 73 | |||||||
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 77 | |||||||
| 3 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 84 | |||||||
Semi Finals
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | Nunawading Spectres | 77–84 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Burwood Stadium |
| 1 July | Canberra Cannons | 80–75 | Coburg Giants | Kilsyth Stadium |
Grand Final
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July | Canberra Cannons | 75–73 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Kilsyth Stadium |
Awards
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Mike Jones | Illawarra Hawks | 679 pts / 22 games[2] |
| Rebounds per game | George Morrow | Newcastle Falcons | 15.6 rpg / 25 games[2] |
| Steals | Phil Smyth | Canberra Cannons | 67 / 22 games[2] |
| Blocks | James Crawford | Geelong Cats | 69 / 22 games[2] |
| Field goal percentage | Mike Slusher | St Kilda Saints | 64.8% (96/148)[2] |
| Free throw percentage | Michael Johnson | Newcastle Falcons | 91.8% (34/37)[2] |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Owen Wells (Sydney Supersonics)
- Rookie of the Year: Jaime Kennedy (Canberra Cannons)
- Best Defensive Player: Phil Smyth (Canberra Cannons)
- Coach of the Year: Robbie Cadee (Bankstown Bruins)
- All-NBL Team:
- Leroy Loggins (West Adelaide Bearcats)[3]
- James Crawford (Geelong Cats)
- George Morrow (Newcastle Falcons)
- Phil Smyth (Canberra Cannons)
- Cal Bruton (Geelong Cats)
References
- ↑ "Results for NBL 1983 – Round 19". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "All NBL First Team". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
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