1997 NBL season
The 1997 NBL season was the 19th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contest the league. The Hobart Devils, Geelong Supercats and Gold Coast Rollers did not return this season.
1997 NBL season | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 11 April 1997 – 28 September 1997 3 – 18 October 1997 (Finals) 25 October 1997 – 3 November 1997 (Grand Finals) |
Number of teams | 11 |
TV partner(s) | Network Ten Fox Sports |
Regular season | |
Top seed | South East Melbourne Magic |
Season MVP | Andrew Gaze |
Top scorer | Andrew Gaze |
Finals | |
Champions | Melbourne Tigers |
Runners-up | South East Melbourne Magic |
Finals MVP | Lanard Copeland |
Regular season
The home and away season took place over 24 rounds between 11 April 1997 and 28 September 1997 with final series on 3 October 1997 until 18 October 1997 and grand final on 25 October until 3 November 1997.
Ladder
Team | Pld | Won | Lost | |
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1 | South East Melbourne Magic | 30 | 22 | 8 |
2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 19 | 11 |
3 | North Melbourne Giants | 30 | 18 | 12 |
4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 17 | 13 |
5 | Brisbane Bullets | 30 | 15 | 15 |
6 | Canberra Cannons | 30 | 15 | 15 |
7 | Townsville Suns | 30 | 14 | 16 |
8 | Adelaide 36ers | 30 | 14 | 16 |
9 | Sydney Kings | 30 | 12 | 18 |
10 | Newcastle Falcons | 30 | 12 | 18 |
11 | Illawarra Hawks | 30 | 7 | 23 |
Finals
There were four finals, and then best of three grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.
Quarter Finals
Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
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3 October | Canberra Cannons | 104-93 | North Melbourne Giants | AIS Arena |
4 October | Perth Wildcats | 81-79 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre |
5 October | North Melbourne Giants | 108-98 | Canberra Cannons | The Glass House |
7 October | Brisbane Bullets | 71-88 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
7 October | North Melbourne Giants | 102-75 | Canberra Cannons | The Glass House |
Semi-Finals
Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
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13 October | Perth Wildcats | 82-92 | South East Melbourne Magic | Perth Entertainment Centre |
15 October | North Melbourne Giants | 99-107 | Melbourne Tigers | The Glass House |
17 October | South East Melbourne Magic | 96-69 | Perth Wildcats | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park |
18 October | Melbourne Tigers | 112-105 | North Melbourne Giants | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park |
Grand Final
Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
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25 October | Melbourne Tigers | 111-74 | South East Melbourne Magic | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park |
29 October | South East Melbourne Magic | 84-78 | Melbourne Tigers | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park |
1 November | South East Melbourne Magic | 83-93 | Melbourne Tigers | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park |
1997 NBL statistics leaders
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 30.9 |
Rebounds per game | Clarence Tyson | Townsville Suns | 13.7 |
Assists per game | Darryl Mcdonald | North Melbourne Giants | 8.9 |
Steals per game | Darryl Mcdonald | North Melbourne Giants | 3.3 |
Blocks per game | Simon Dwight | Canberra Cannons | 4.3 |
Free throw percentage | Dylan Rigdon | Illawarra Hawks | 88.2% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers
- Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Lanard Copeland, Melbourne Tigers
- Best Defensive Player: Mike Kelly, South East Melbourne Magic
- Most Improved Player: Ben Pepper, Newcastle Falcons
- Rookie of the Year: Matthew Nielsen, Sydney Kings
- Coach of the Year: Lindsay Gaze, Melbourne Tigers & Brian Goorjian, South East Melbourne Magic
All NBL Team
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Derek Rucker | Townsville Suns |
SG | Robert Rose | Canberra Cannons |
SF | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers |
PF | Clarence Tyson | Townsville Suns |
C | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers |
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