1984 NBL Finals

1984 NBL Finals
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 22 June – 1 July
Number of teams 8
TV partner(s) ABC
Grand Final
Champions Canberra Cannons
  Runners-up Brisbane Bullets

The 1984 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1984 season, which began in February. The finals began on 22 June. The tournament concluded with the Canberra Cannons defeating the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL Grand Final on 1 July.

Format

The NBL finals series in 1984 consisted of the divisional finals, two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. The finals were contested between the top four teams of the regular season in each division, with the final four weekend split between the AIS Arena and The Glass House.

Qualification

Qualified teams

TeamDivisionFinals
appearance		Previous
appearance		Previous best
performance
Geelong CatsWestern3rd1983Runner-up (1982)
Canberra CannonsWestern2nd1983Champions (1983)
Adelaide 36ersWestern1stN/AN/A
Nunawading SpectresWestern5th1983Runner-up (1981)
Brisbane BulletsEastern3rd1981Semi-Finalist (1980, 1981)
Coburg GiantsEastern3rd1983Semi-Finalist (1982, 1983)
Newcastle FalconsEastern2nd1983Divisional-Finalist (1983)
Illawarra HawksEastern1stN/AN/A

Ladder

Team Pld Won Lost Last 5 Streak Home Away % Pts % Won
1 Geelong Cats (Western) 26 22 4 2-3 L1 11-2 11-2 120 84
2 Brisbane Bullets (Eastern) 27 21 6 4-1 L1 11-3 10-3 117 77
3 Canberra Cannons (Western) 26 19 7 5-0 W7 11-4 8-3 108 73
4 Newcastle Falcons (Eastern) 26 19 7 3-2 L1 11-3 8-4 106 73
5 Coburg Giants (Eastern) 27 19 8 3-2 L1 11-1 8-7 116 70
6 Adelaide 36ers (Western) 24 16 8 2-3 L3 9-2 7-6 106 66
7 Nunawading Spectres (Western) 25 15 10 1-4 L1 6-6 9-4 104 60
8 Illawarra Hawks (Eastern) 25 13 12 2-3 L1 7-5 6-7 101 52
9 Melbourne Tigers (Eastern) 24 11 13 4-1 W2 8-4 3-9 103 45
10 West Adelaide Bearcats (Eastern) 24 11 13 2-3 L1 8-4 3-9 96 45
11 Bankstown Bruins (Eastern) 24 10 14 3-2 W1 7-5 3-9 96 41
12 Frankston Bears (Eastern) 24 10 14 2-3 W1 8-4 2-10 96 41
13 St Kilda Saints (Western) 23 9 14 2-3 L1 5-6 4-8 94 39
14 Hobart Devils (Western) 23 4 19 0-5 L6 1-11 3-8 87 17
15 Devonport Warriors (Western) 23 4 19 1-4 W1 3-8 1-11 86 17
16 Perth Wildcats (Western) 23 3 20 2-3 L2 3-9 0-11 84 13
17 Sydney Supersonics (Eastern) 24 3 21

Divisional Finals

The top four teams in each division competed in a 1v2/3v4 elimination finals fixture between 22 June and 23 June, with the loser of 1v2 playing the winner of 3v4 for a spot in the Semi Finals, while the winner of 1v2 qualified through to the Semi Finals as well. The result2 were as follows:[1]

Western

(2) Canberra Cannons vs (1) Geelong Cats

(4) Nunawading Spectres vs (3) Adelaide 36ers

(1) Geelong Cats vs (4) Nunawading Spectres

Eastern

(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (2) Coburg Giants

(3) Newcastle Falcons vs (4) Illawarra Hawks

(3) Newcastle Falcons vs (2) Coburg Giants

Bracket

Semi Finals Grand Final
      
2 Canberra Cannons 108
2 Coburg Giants 107
2 Canberra Cannons 84
1 Brisbane Bullets 82
1 Geelong Cats 103
1 Brisbane Bullets 107

Semi Finals

(2) Canberra Cannons vs (2) Coburg Giants

29 June
Canberra Cannons 108, Coburg Giants 107
Pts: Herb McEachin 30
Rebs: Mark Dalton 14
Asts: Phil Smyth 12		 Pts: Benny Lewis 27
Rebs: Ray Borner 16
Asts: Mark Wright 2
AIS Arena, Canberra
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Ray Hunt

(1) Geelong Cats vs (1) Brisbane Bullets

29 June
Geelong Cats 103, Brisbane Bullets 107
Pts: Cal Bruton 31
Rebs: James Crawford 12
Asts: Tied 2		 Pts: Leroy Loggins 32
Rebs: Tied 8
Asts: Ron Radliff 3
The Glass House, Melbourne
Referees: John Holden, Bill Mildenhall

Grand Final

(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (2) Canberra Cannons

1 July
Brisbane Bullets 82, Canberra Cannons 84
Pts: Leroy Loggins 28
Rebs: Leroy Loggins 10
Asts: Multiple 2		 Pts: Phil Smyth 20
Rebs: Herb McEachin 9
Asts: Phil Smyth 7
Canberra wins the NBL Championship
The Glass House, Melbourne
Referees: John Holden, Eddie Crouch

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Results for NBL 1984 – Round 18". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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