2008–09 NBL season

The 2008–09 NBL season was the 31st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 10 teams contested the league.

2008–09 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration13 September 2008 – 14 February 2009
18 – 28 February 2009 (Finals)
4 – 13 March 2009 (Grand Finals)
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)
Regular season
Top seedSouth Dragons
Season MVPKirk Penney (New Zealand)
Top scorerKirk Penney (New Zealand)
Finals
ChampionsSouth Dragons (1st title)
  Runners-upMelbourne Tigers
Finals MVPDonta Smith (South)

2008–09 league participants
TeamRegionCEOCoachHome groundCapacity
Adelaide 36ersSAMal HemmerlingScott NinnisDistinctive Homes Dome8,000
Cairns TaipansQLDDenis KeeffeMark BeecroftCairns Convention Centre5,300
Gold Coast BlazeQLDDavid ClaxtonBrendan JoyceGold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre5,269
Melbourne TigersVICSeamus McPeakeAlan WestoverState Netball Centre3,500
New Zealand BreakersNZLRichard ClarkeAndrej LemanisNorth Shore Events Centre4,400
Perth WildcatsWANick MarvinConner HenryChallenge Stadium4,500
South DragonsVICRyan GardinerBrian GoorjianHisense Arena10,500
Sydney Spirit[1]NSWSteve Aquilina[2]Rob BeveridgeState Sports Centre5,006
Townsville CrocodilesQLDIan SmytheTrevor GleesonTownsville Entertainment Centre5,257
Wollongong HawksNSWTBDEric CooksWIN Entertainment Centre6,000
  • On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season.[3]
  • On 2 July 2008 the NBL announced that two bids for the Sydney Kings license had failed and that there would be no second Sydney team in the 2008/09 season.[4]
  • On 29 July 2008 the Singapore Slingers announced that they had decided to withdraw from the competition permanently due to the dramatic increase in international travel costs.[5]

Pre-season Transactions
CoachRecruited FromSigned By
Phil SmythAdelaide 36ersReleased[6]
Scott Ninnis36ers AcademyAdelaide 36ers[7]
Scott FisherPerth WildcatsReleased[8]
Bill TomlinsonSydney KingsSydney Kings[9]
Brian GoorjianSydney KingsSouth Dragons[10]
Conner HenryPerth WildcatsPerth Wildcats[11]
PlayerRecruited FromSigned By
Lanard CopelandAdelaide 36ersRetired[12]
Darryl McDonaldMelbourne TigersRetired[13]
Jason CroweGold Coast BlazeReleased[14]
Nic CampbellGold Coast BlazeReleased[14]
Jared NewsonCairns TaipansReleased[15]
Sean LampleyMelbourne TigersReleased[16]
Galen YoungTownsville CrocodilesReleased[17]
Mike HelmsSingapore SlingersReleased[18]
John PhilipWollongong HawksReleased [19]
Darren NgAdelaide 36ersSingapore Slingers[20]
Jacob HolmesSouth DragonsAdelaide 36ers[21]
Mark WorthingtonSydney KingsSouth Dragons[22]
Mika VukonaNew Zealand BreakersSouth Dragons[22]
Daniel JohnsonPepperdine UniversityMelbourne Tigers[23]
Brad HillSouth DragonsAdelaide 36ers[24]
Rod GrizzardSingapore SlingersMelbourne Tigers[16]
Jason SmithSydney KingsSydney Spirit
Luke SchenscherBrose BasketsAdelaide 36ers[25]
C. J. BrutonBrisbane BulletsNew Zealand Breakers[26]
Dillon BoucherBrisbane BulletsNew Zealand Breakers[26]
Ryan KerstenNew Zealand BreakersAdelaide 36ers[27]
Sam HarrisOld DominionSingapore Slingers[28]
Jayson CastroHarbour Centre Batang PierSingapore Slingers[29]
Drew WilliamsonTownsville CrocodilesWest Sydney Razorbacks [30]
Cameron RigbyWollongong HawksBrisbane Bullets [31]
Chris DanielNew Zealand BreakersSingapore Slingers [32]
Brad WilliamsonBrisbane BulletsTownsville Crocodiles [33]
Shane HealSouth DragonsGold Coast Blaze [34]
Paora WinitanaNew Zealand BreakersAdelaide 36ers[35]
David GruberFrankston BluesWest Sydney Razorbacks[36]
Steven BroomBrisbane BulletsTownsville Crocodiles[37]
Darnell HinsonWest Sydney RazorbacksPerth Wildcats[38]
Darius RicePurefoods Tender Juicy GiantsSingapore Slingers[39]
Thomas AbercrombieWashington StateNew Zealand Breakers[40]
Corey WebsterLambeth CollegeNew Zealand Breakers[40]
Rhys MartinBrisbane BulletsWollongong Hawks[41]
Adam TannerUniversity of DenverNew Zealand Breakers [42]
Glen SavilleSydney KingsWollongong Hawks [43]
Eric SandrinUlsan Mobis PhoebusSingapore Slingers [44]
Kerry WilliamsCairns MarlinsCairns Taipans [45]
Adam GibsonBrisbane BulletsSouth Dragons [46]
Stephen WeighUniversity of UtahPerth Wildcats[47]
Anthony PetrieWest Sydney RazorbacksWollongong Hawks[48]
Russell HinderSydney KingsTownsville Crocodiles[49]
Ian CrosswhiteSydney KingsCairns Taipans[50]
Dave ThomasMelbourne TigersCairns Taipans[51]
Sam MackinnonBrisbane BulletsMelbourne Tigers[52]
Jason SmithSydney KingsSydney Spirit[53]
Isiah VictorSydney KingsPerth Wildcats[54]
Rhys CarterWest Sydney RazorbacksSouth Dragons[55]
Dusty RychartBrisbane BulletsWollongong Hawks[56]
Derrick LowWashington StateSydney Spirit[57]
Aaron BruceBaylor UniversityAdelaide 36ers[58]
Steve ConstanzoTownsville HeatTownsville Crocodiles[59]
Greg VanderjagtTownsville CrocodilesGold Coast Blaze [60]
James QuinnIllawarra HawksWollongong Hawks [61]
Mark TyndaleTemple UniversityAdelaide 36ers [62]
Chris GouldingBrisbane BulletsPerth Wildcats [63]
Cameron ToveySydney KingsTownsville Crocodiles [64]
Ben KnightSingapore SlingersPerth Wildcats [65]
Tim LabkaBankstown BruinsWollongong Hawks [66]
Anthony OlahGold Coast GoannasGold Coast Blaze [67]
James OrrFrankston BluesSouth Dragons [68]
Peter HobanForestville EaglesAdelaide 36ers [69]
Zac CarterSouthern Districts SpartansGold Coast Blaze [70]
Ebi EreBrisbane BulletsMelbourne Tigers[71]
Tremmell DardenSpirou CharleroiSouth Dragons[72]
Daniel DillonUniversity of ArizonaSouth Dragons[73]

Mid-season transactions
CoachRecruited FromSigned By
Alan BlackCairns TaipansReleased[74]
Mark BeecroftCairns TaipansCairns Taipans[74]
PlayerRecruited FromSigned By
Tariq NaqqashEast Central UniversitySouth Dragons[75]
Luke KendallSydney KingsPerth Wildcats[76]
Anthony SusnjaraKeflavikTownsville Crocodiles[77]
Juaquin HawkinsGold Coast BlazeReleased[78]
Justin BowenAustin TorosGold Coast Blaze
Mark TyndaleAdelaide 36ersReleased[79]
Julius HodgeFree AgentAdelaide 36ers[80]
Cortez GrovesSouth DragonsReleased[81]
Liam RushSydney SpiritSundsvall Dragons[82]
Larry AbneyCairns TaipansReleased[83]
Blagoj JanevSingapore SlingersSydney Spirit[84]
Stephen BlackCairns TaipansReleased[85]
Donta SmithShanxi ZhongyuSouth Dragons[86]
Luke KendallPerth WildcatsMelbourne Tigers[87]
Dave ThomasCairns TaipansMelbourne Tigers[88]
Rod GrizzardMelbourne TigersReleased[88]
Julian KhazzouhSydney SpiritHanzevast Capitals[89]
Shane McDonaldSingapore SlingersPerth Wildcats[90]
Julius HodgeAdelaide 36ersReleased[91]
Rod GrizzardMelbourne TigersAdelaide 36ers[92]

Sponsors
Team Major sponsor
Adelaide 36ers Sprint Auto Parts
Cairns Taipans Skytrans Airlines
Gold Coast Blaze QDeck
Melbourne Tigers OAMPS Insurance Brokers
New Zealand Breakers Bartercard
Perth Wildcats Saville Australia
South Dragons Crazy John's
Townsville Crocodiles McDonald's
West Sydney Razorbacks Westbus
Wollongong Hawks Australian Health Management [93]

Apparel
Team Provider Home colour Away colour
Adelaide 36ers Adidas Blue Yellow
Cairns Taipans Kombat Orange White
Gold Coast Blaze G2 Game Gear [94] Sky Blue White
Melbourne Tigers Kombat Red Yellow
New Zealand Breakers SAS Sports Black White
Perth Wildcats Hoop 2 Hoop Red White
South Dragons Kombat Black White
Townsville Crocodiles Kombat Green White
Sydney Spirit Blades Blue White
Wollongong Hawks G2 Game Gear Red White

Regular season

Home and away season

The home and away season will take place over 22 rounds between 13 September 2008 and 14 February 2009 with finals starting 18 February 2009. It has been confirmed that each team will still play 30 games in the season, with each team playing 15 home games.[95]

Round 1
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
13 September Cairns Taipans 98–92 South Dragons Cairns Convention Centre 3,830 box score report
14 September Sydney Spirit 102–112 Melbourne Tigers State Sports Centre 1,573 box score report
17 September South Dragons 97–81 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena 3,202 box score report
18 September New Zealand Breakers 114–93 Wollongong Hawks North Shore Events Centre box score report
19 September Gold Coast Blaze 75–85 Cairns Taipans Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 3,031 box score report
19 September Adelaide 36ers 109–82 Townsville Crocodiles Distinctive Homes Dome 4,749 box score report
20 September Melbourne Tigers 92–76 Gold Coast Blaze State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,497 box score report
20 September Wollongong Hawks 111–99 Sydney Spirit WIN Entertainment Centre 2,834 box score report
21 September Perth Wildcats 87–91 South Dragons Challenge Stadium 4,400 box score report

Round 2
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
24 September Adelaide 36ers 99–89 Sydney Spirit Distinctive Homes Dome 4,010 box score report
25 September New Zealand Breakers 120–111 Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre box score report
25 September South Dragons 89–91 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,413 box score report
26 September Perth Wildcats 94–80 Gold Coast Blaze Challenge Stadium 4,000 box score report
27 September Townsville Crocodiles 100–96 Cairns Taipans Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,511 box score report
27 September Sydney Spirit 112–105 Adelaide 36ers AIS Arena 1,322 box score report

Round 3
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
1 October Perth Wildcats 105–92 Wollongong Hawks Challenge Stadium 4,200 box score report
2 October New Zealand Breakers 118–80 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre 3,200 box score report
2 October Gold Coast Blaze 90–107 South Dragons Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,786 box score report
3 October Cairns Taipans 77–101 Melbourne Tigers Cairns Convention Centre 3,969 box score report
4 October Townsville Crocodiles 97–80 Perth Wildcats Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,184 box score report
4 October Wollongong Hawks 95–114 South Dragons WIN Entertainment Centre 2,516 box score report

Round 4
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
8 October Melbourne Tigers 101–105 Perth Wildcats State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,074 box score report
9 October New Zealand Breakers 111–122 Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre 4,066 box score report
10 October Gold Coast Blaze 92–98 Sydney Spirit Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 3,091 box score report
10 October Wollongong Hawks 85–82 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre 2,338 box score report
11 October Melbourne Tigers 119–91 Adelaide 36ers State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,636 box score report
11 October Sydney Spirit 101–86 Perth Wildcats State Sports Centre 1,624 box score report

Round 5
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
15 October Perth Wildcats 89–77 Wollongong Hawks Challenge Stadium 3,800 box score report
16 October New Zealand Breakers 120–108 Gold Coast Blaze North Shore Events Centre box score report
17 October Townsville Crocodiles 93–107 Perth Wildcats Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,274 box score report
17 October Sydney Spirit 101–106 South Dragons Sydney Entertainment Centre 1,476 box score report
17 October Wollongong Hawks 105–95 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,329 box score report
18 October Cairns Taipans 102–87 Gold Coast Blaze Cairns Convention Centre box score report
18 October South Dragons 108–80 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 9,308 box score report

Round 6
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
22 October Townsville Crocodiles 103–101 Sydney Spirit Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,858 box score report
22 October Cairns Taipans 101–92* New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre 3,258 box score report
24 October Wollongong Hawks 98–96 Gold Coast Blaze WIN Entertainment Centre 2,646 box score report
25 October Adelaide 36ers 93–104 Perth Wildcats Distinctive Homes Dome 5,238 box score report
25 October Gold Coast Blaze 113–116 New Zealand Breakers Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre box score report
25 October Melbourne Tigers 110–97 Townsville Crocodiles State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,780 box score report
25 October South Dragons 94–65 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena 4,200 box score report
26 October Sydney Spirit 99–86 Wollongong Hawks State Sports Centre 1,350 box score report

Round 7
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
29 October Wollongong Hawks 101–93 Cairns Taipans WIN Entertainment Centre 1,877 box score report
30 October New Zealand Breakers 103–99 Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre box score report
1 November Cairns Taipans 87–89 Wollongong Hawks Cairns Convention Centre 3,390 box score report
1 November Melbourne Tigers 123–111 Gold Coast Blaze State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,074 box score report
1 November South Dragons 96–87 Sydney Spirit Hisense Arena 3,851 box score report
1 November Townsville Crocodiles 97–106 New Zealand Breakers Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,212 box score report
2 November Adelaide 36ers 108–76 Sydney Spirit Distinctive Homes Dome 3,890 box score report

Round 8
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
5 November Gold Coast Blaze 115–106 Townsville Crocodiles Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,388 box score report
6 November New Zealand Breakers 86–96 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre box score report
7 November Sydney Spirit 80–98 Melbourne Tigers State Sports Centre 1,680 box score report
8 November Adelaide 36ers 70–71 Cairns Taipans Distinctive Homes Dome 4,565 box score report
8 November Melbourne Tigers 84–86 New Zealand Breakers State Netball & Hockey Centre box score report
8 November Perth Wildcats 115–78 Townsville Crocodiles Challenge Stadium 4,223 box score report
8 November South Dragons 95–83 Gold Coast Blaze Hisense Arena 3,812 box score report

Round 9
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
12 November South Dragons 97–82 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena 3,318 box score report
12 November Sydney Spirit 115–93 Gold Coast Blaze State Sports Centre 1,430 box score report
12 November Cairns Taipans 81–93 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre 3,243 box score report
14 November Wollongong Hawks 110–111 Gold Coast Blaze WIN Entertainment Centre 2,585 box score report
15 November Perth Wildcats 86–78 Cairns Taipans Challenge Stadium 4,200 box score report
15 November Townsville Crocodiles 108–119 New Zealand Breakers Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,152 box score report
16 November Gold Coast Blaze 96–108 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,238 box score report

Round 10
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
19 November Melbourne Tigers 99–98 Cairns Taipans State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,480 box score report
20 November New Zealand Breakers 112–98 South Dragons North Shore Events Centre box score report
21 November Sydney Spirit 110–108 Adelaide 36ers State Sports Centre 1,456 box score report
22 November Adelaide 36ers 100–106 South Dragons Distinctive Homes Dome 5,358 box score report
22 November Cairns Taipans 85–101 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre 3,340 box score report
22 November Townsville Crocodiles 121–113 Wollongong Hawks Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,046 box score report

Round 11
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
26 November South Dragons 102–64 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena 3,894 box score report
26 November Townsville Crocodiles 113–105 Melbourne Tigers Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,762 box score report
27 November New Zealand Breakers 108–94 Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre box score report
29 November Adelaide 36ers 101–96 Wollongong Hawks Distinctive Homes Dome 4,462 box score report
29 November Cairns Taipans 90–94 Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Convention Centre 3,483 box score report
29 November Gold Coast Blaze 88–110 New Zealand Breakers Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,551 box score report
29 November Perth Wildcats 95–108 Melbourne Tigers Marrara Indoor Stadium box score report
29 November Sydney Spirit 103–94 South Dragons State Sports Centre 2,572 box score report

Round 12
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
3 December Wollongong Hawks 78–112 South Dragons WIN Entertainment Centre 2,059 box score report
4 December New Zealand Breakers 88–104 Townsville Crocodiles North Shore Events Centre box score report
5 December Cairns Taipans 78–92 Sydney Spirit Cairns Convention Centre 2,954 box score report
6 December Adelaide 36ers 102–94 Melbourne Tigers Distinctive Homes Dome 4,881 box score report
6 December Townsville Crocodiles 92–87 Sydney Spirit Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,807 box score report
6 December South Dragons 101–83 Wollongong Hawks Hisense Arena 4,812 box score report
7 December Gold Coast Blaze 129–97 Perth Wildcats Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,021 box score report

Round 13
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
10 December Adelaide 36ers 100–79 Townsville Crocodiles Distinctive Homes Dome 4,208 box score report
13 December Gold Coast Blaze 88–97 Cairns Taipans Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,489 box score report
13 December Melbourne Tigers 98–107 South Dragons State Netball & Hockey Centre 3,500 box score report
13 December Perth Wildcats 129–120 Adelaide 36ers Challenge Stadium 4,200 box score report
13 December Townsville Crocodiles 104–99 Wollongong Hawks Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,913 box score report

Round 14
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
17 December Gold Coast Blaze 91–88 Wollongong Hawks Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,152 box score report
17 December Cairns Taipans 63–69 Melbourne Tigers Cairns Convention Centre 3,746 box score report
18 December New Zealand Breakers 114–70 Sydney Spirit North Shore Events Centre box score report
20 December Adelaide 36ers 107–104 Gold Coast Blaze Distinctive Homes Dome 4,948 box score report
20 December Melbourne Tigers 128–101 Wollongong Hawks State Netball & Hockey Centre 3,025 box score report
20 December Perth Wildcats 94–118 New Zealand Breakers Challenge Stadium 4,300 box score report
20 December South Dragons 88–84 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,814 box score report
21 December Sydney Spirit 101–90 Townsville Crocodiles State Sports Centre 1,240 box score report

Round 15
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
26 December South Dragons 117–87 Gold Coast Blaze Hisense Arena 3,898 box score report
27 December Melbourne Tigers 91–109 Adelaide 36ers State Netball & Hockey Centre 3,097 box score report
27 December Perth Wildcats 97–76 Townsville Crocodiles Challenge Stadium 4,200 box score report
27 December Wollongong Hawks 121–117 Sydney Spirit WIN Entertainment Centre 1,874 box score report

Round 16
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
31 December Cairns Taipans 105–112 Wollongong Hawks Cairns Convention Centre 3,853 box score report
31 December Gold Coast Blaze 103–94 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,233 box score report
31 December Townsville Crocodiles 105–95 South Dragons Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,644 box score report
2 January Wollongong Hawks 111–94 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,175 box score report
3 January South Dragons 90–99 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena 4,069 box score report
3 January Sydney Spirit 86–85 New Zealand Breakers Whitlam Centre 920 box score report
4 January Gold Coast Blaze 88–105 Townsville Crocodiles Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,374 box score report

Round 17
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
7 January Adelaide 36ers 106–99 Wollongong Hawks Distinctive Homes Dome 6,307 box score report
9 January Perth Wildcats 77–81 Cairns Taipans Challenge Stadium 4,100 box score report
10 January Adelaide 36ers 107–86 Cairns Taipans Distinctive Homes Dome 5,039 box score report
10 January South Dragons 115–112 New Zealand Breakers Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre 1,994 box score report
10 January Sydney Spirit 88–79 Wollongong Hawks State Sports Centre 1,469 box score report
11 January Melbourne Tigers 108–81 Perth Wildcats State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,930 box score report
11 January Townsville Crocodiles 115–92 Gold Coast Blaze Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,457 box score report

Round 18
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
14 January Melbourne Tigers 99–79 Sydney Spirit State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,922 box score report
15 January New Zealand Breakers 95–86 Townsville Crocodiles North Shore Events Centre box score report
16 January Cairns Taipans 79–70 Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre 3,679 box score report
16 January Gold Coast Blaze 107–116 Melbourne Tigers Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,711 box score report
17 January Wollongong Hawks 94–108 Melbourne Tigers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,555 box score report
17 January Perth Wildcats 114–84 Sydney Spirit Challenge Stadium 3,800 box score report
17 January Townsville Crocodiles 128–105 Adelaide 36ers Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,349 box score report

Round 19
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
21 January Adelaide 36ers 110–88 Gold Coast Blaze Distinctive Homes Dome 4,965 box score report
22 January New Zealand Breakers 85–103 Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre 3,000 box score report
24 January Melbourne Tigers 96–89 New Zealand Breakers State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,842 box score report
24 January Cairns Taipans 89–83 Sydney Spirit Cairns Convention Centre 3,407 box score report
24 January Perth Wildcats 96–90 Gold Coast Blaze Challenge Stadium 4,100 box score report
24 January Wollongong Hawks 95–97 Townsville Crocodiles WIN Entertainment Centre 1,983 box score report

Round 20
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
26 January Melbourne Tigers 92–86 South Dragons State Netball & Hockey Centre 3,500 box score report
28 January Sydney Spirit 78–88 Perth Wildcats State Sports Centre 1,480 box score report
29 January New Zealand Breakers 94–101 South Dragons North Shore Events Centre box score report
30 January Wollongong Hawks 104–113 Melbourne Tigers WIN Entertainment Centre 1,525 box score report
31 January Adelaide 36ers 107–92 Perth Wildcats Distinctive Homes Dome 5,350 box score report
31 January Gold Coast Blaze 139–119 Sydney Spirit Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 2,627 box score report
31 January Townsville Crocodiles 123–92 Cairns Taipans Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,867 box score report

Round 21
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
4 February South Dragons 97–77 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena 4,621 box score report
4 February Sydney Spirit 81–89 Cairns Taipans State Sports Centre 920 box score report
6 February Townsville Crocodiles 101–98 South Dragons Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,485 box score report
6 February Wollongong Hawks 103–98 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre 2,740 box score report
7 February Adelaide 36ers 102–91 New Zealand Breakers Distinctive Homes Dome 8,000 box score report
7 February Cairns Taipans 88–93 Gold Coast Blaze Cairns Convention Centre 4,022 box score report
7 February Perth Wildcats 106–88 Sydney Spirit Challenge Stadium 4,000 box score report
8 February South Dragons 93–83 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 8,093 box score report

Round 22
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
11 February Melbourne Tigers 103–87 Townsville Crocodiles State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,802 box score report
12 February New Zealand Breakers 103–69 Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre box score report
13 February Wollongong Hawks 102–95 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre 5,674 box score report
14 February Gold Coast Blaze 114–104 Wollongong Hawks Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre 3,347 box score report
14 February Perth Wildcats 100–86 Melbourne Tigers Challenge Stadium 4,200 box score report
14 February Sydney Spirit 97–107 New Zealand Breakers State Sports Centre 1,282 box score report
14 February Cairns Taipans 80–82 South Dragons Cairns Convention Centre 4,107 box score report

Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.

Team Pld Won Lost Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Pts % Won
1 South Dragons 30 22 8 4-1 W2 13-2 9-6 2,968 2,692 110.25% 73.33%
2 Melbourne Tigers 30 20 10 3-2 L1 11-4 9-6 3,030 2,846 106.47% 66.67%
3 New Zealand Breakers 30 18 12 2-3 W2 10-5 8-7 3,087 2,910 106.08% 60.00%
4 Perth Wildcats 30 17 13 4-1 W2 11-4 6-9 2,880 2,822 102.06% 56.67%
5 Townsville Crocodiles 30 17 13 4-1 L1 12-3 5-10 2,956 2,978 99.26% 56.67%
6 Adelaide 36ers 30 15 15 3-2 L1 12-3 3-12 2,956 2,929 100.92% 50.00%
7 Wollongong Hawks 30 11 19 2-3 L1 9-6 2-13 2,924 3,077 95.03% 36.67%
8 Sydney Spirit 30 11 19 0-5 L8 9-6 2-13 2,823 2,987 94.51% 36.67%
9 Cairns Taipans 30 11 19 1-4 L3 5-10 6-9 2,589 2,767 93.57% 36.67%
10 Gold Coast Blaze 30 8 22 3-2 W3 6-9 2-13 2,927 3,132 93.45% 26.67%

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 results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

Finals series

Playoff bracket
  Elimination Finals (one-off) Semi Finals (best of three) Grand Final (best of five)
                           
       
  1 South Dragons 2  
    5 Townsville Crocodiles 1  
4 Perth Wildcats 96
  5 Townsville Crocodiles 103  
    1 South Dragons 3
  2 Melbourne Tigers 2
  3 New Zealand Breakers 131  
6 Adelaide 36ers 101  
2 Melbourne Tigers 2
    3 New Zealand Breakers 0  
     

Elimination Finals
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
18 February Perth Wildcats 96–103 Townsville Crocodiles Challenge Stadium 4,400 box score report
19 February New Zealand Breakers 131–101 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre 4,000 box score report

Semi Finals
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
24 February South Dragons 94–81 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,613 box score report
25 February Melbourne Tigers 117–99 New Zealand Breakers State Netball & Hockey Centre 2,998 box score report
26 February Townsville Crocodiles 82–77 South Dragons Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,505 box score report
27 February New Zealand Breakers 97–103 Melbourne Tigers North Shore Events Centre 4,500 box score report
28 February South Dragons 101–78 Townsville Crocodiles Hisense Arena 3,007 box score report

Grand Final
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Box Score Report
4 March South Dragons 93–81 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 4,211 box score report
6 March Melbourne Tigers 88–83 South Dragons State Netball & Hockey Centre 3,096 box score report
8 March South Dragons 84–67 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 8,201 box score report
11 March Melbourne Tigers 108–95 South Dragons State Netball & Hockey Centre 3,500 box score report
13 March South Dragons 102–81 Melbourne Tigers Hisense Arena 8,922 box score report

Player of the Week
RoundPlayerTeam
1Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
2Corey WilliamsTownsville Crocodiles
3Mark WorthingtonSouth Dragons
4Darnell MeeCairns Taipans
5Joe InglesSouth Dragons
6Luke SchenscherAdelaide 36ers
7Sam MackinnonMelbourne Tigers
8Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
9Rick RickertNew Zealand Breakers
10Julius HodgeAdelaide 36ers
11Matthew KnightSydney Spirit
12Justin BowenGold Coast Blaze
13Ian CrosswhiteCairns Taipans
14Tony RonaldsonNew Zealand Breakers
15Julius HodgeAdelaide 36ers
16Isiah VictorPerth Wildcats
17Luke SchenscherAdelaide 36ers
18Ebi EreMelbourne Tigers
19Adam BallingerAdelaide 36ers
20James HarveyGold Coast Blaze
21John RillieTownsville Crocodiles
22Shawn RedhagePerth Wildcats

Player of the Month
MonthPlayerTeam
September/OctoberKirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
NovemberKirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
DecemberJulius HodgeAdelaide 36ers
January/FebruaryLuke SchenscherAdelaide 36ers

Coach of the Month
MonthPlayerTeam
September/OctoberBrian GoorjianSouth Dragons
NovemberAndrej LemanisNew Zealand Breakers
DecemberScott NinnisAdelaide 36ers
January/FebruaryAl WestoverMelbourne Tigers

NBL awards

Television coverage

Radio coverage
TeamStation
Adelaide 36ers891 ABC Adelaide
Cairns Taipans4CA FM
Melbourne TigersTiger Radio
New Zealand BreakersRadio Sport
Perth WildcatsSportFM
South DragonsDragons Radio
Townsville Crocodiles4TO FM

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