2017–18 NBL season
| 2017–18 NBL season | |
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2017–March 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Total attendance | 688,712[1] (regular season) |
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| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Melbourne United |
| Season MVP | Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats) |
| Top scorer | Jerome Randle (Sydney Kings) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Melbourne United |
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
| Finals MVP | Chris Goulding (Melbourne United) |
The 2017–18 NBL season was the 40th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2017 and February 2018, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in March 2018.[2]
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by Fox Sports, in the third year of a five-year deal, with two games per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster.
As Australia and New Zealand participated in 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the league took a break during the newly created FIBA international windows of 20–28 November 2017 and 19–27 February 2018.
Pre-season
2017 NBL All-Australian Tour of China
China won the series 2-1.
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
2017 Merlion Cup
Semi-final
Final
Adelaide 36ers won the tournament.
Brisbane Bullets pre-season
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22 September 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 92, Illawarra Hawks 96 |
Maroochydore Basketball Stadium, Sunshine Coast |
Cairns Taipans pre-season
Illawarra Hawks pre-season
Melbourne United pre-season
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16 August 2017 |
| Melbourne United 85, University of Texas 75 |
Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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20 August 2017 |
| Melbourne United 90, University of Wisconsin 89 |
Casey Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 1,500 |
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
Perth Wildcats pre-season
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3 September 2017 |
| Perth Wildcats 81, Adelaide 36ers 73 |
Margaret River Recreation Centre, Margaret River |
Sydney Kings pre-season
2017 International Basketball Championships
Semi-final
Final
Sydney Kings won the tournament.
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10 August 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 89, University of Oklahoma 104 |
Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Sydney |
2017 NBL Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 7–9 September 2017 in Traralgon, Victoria and on 10 September 2017 in Melbourne. The winners received the fifth annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.
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10 September 2017 |
| New Zealand Breakers 84, Adelaide 36ers 72 |
Mill Park Basketball Stadium, Melbourne |
Melbourne United won the 2017 NBL Blitz championship.
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4-1 | L1 | 11-3 | 9-5 | 2,434 | 2,298 | 105.92% | 71.43% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3-2 | W3 | 10-4 | 8-6 | 2,654 | 2,527 | 105.03% | 64.29% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2-3 | W1 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 2,388 | 2,271 | 105.15% | 57.14% |
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1-4 | L4 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 2,364 | 2,387 | 99.04% | 53.57% |
| 5 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2-3 | W2 | 7-7 | 5-9 | 2,474 | 2,539 | 97.44% | 42.86% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 11 | 17 | 1-4 | L1 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 2,215 | 2,281 | 97.11% | 39.29% |
| 7 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 11 | 17 | 4-1 | W4 | 6-8 | 5-9 | 2,418 | 2,504 | 96.57% | 39.29% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 9 | 19 | 1-4 | L3 | 6-8 | 3-11 | 2,347 | 2,487 | 94.37% | 32.14% |
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
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| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
| Illawarra Hawks | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Melbourne United | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand Breakers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sydney Kings | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Finals Series
The 2017–18 National Basketball League Finals were played in March 2018, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and the best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosted the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosted the first, third and fifth games.
Playoff Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.
Playoff Bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne United | 88 | 88 | X | |||||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 77 | 86 | X | |||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne United | 107 | 95 | 101 | 81 | 100 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 96 | 110 | 98 | 90 | 82 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 109 | 89 | X | |||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 74 | 88 | X | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Awards
Pre-season
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Travis Trice (Brisbane Bullets)
Season
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)
- Rookie of the Year: Isaac Humphries (Sydney Kings)
- Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)
- Best Sixth Man: Ramone Moore (Adelaide 36ers)
- Most Improved Player: Shea Ili (New Zealand Breakers)
- Fans MVP: Mitch Creek (Adelaide 36ers)
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Dean Vickerman (Melbourne United)
- Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Chris Goulding (Melbourne United)
References
- ↑ "NBL Sets New Season Attendance Record". National Basketball League. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "2017/18 NBL Schedule Released". nbl.com.au. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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