2016–17 NBL season
The 2016–17 NBL season was the 39th 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 2016 and February 2017,[2] followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2017.
| 2016–17 NBL season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2016–March 2017 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Total attendance | 725,749[1] (6,048 per game) |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Adelaide 36ers |
| Season MVP | Jerome Randle (Adelaide) |
| Top scorer | Bryce Cotton (Perth) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Illawarra Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Bryce Cotton (Perth) |
During the off-season Townsville Crocodiles folded with Brisbane Bullets returning.
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by Fox Sports, in the second year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.
Pre-season
2016 NBL All-Australian Tour of China
NBL All-Australian Team won the series 2-1.
2016 Australian Basketball Challenge
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams and two invited CBA teams was held on 23–26 September 2016 at Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane. The winner will receive the fourth annual Loggins–Bruton Cup.
23 September 2016 |
| Perth Wildcats 109, Tianjin Ronggang Gold Lions 66 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
23 September 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 117, Zhejiang Golden Bulls 73 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
24 September 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 123, Zhejiang Golden Bulls 75 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
24 September 2016 |
| Melbourne United 133, Tianjin Ronggang Gold Lions 62 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
25 September 2016 |
| Tianjin Ronggang Gold Lions 93, Zhejiang Golden Bulls 102 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Illawarra Hawks are pre-season champions.
Regular season
Round 1
Fox Sports |
7 October 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 122, Adelaide 36ers 88 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,247 |
Fox Sports |
8 October 2016 |
| Sydney Kings 73, Brisbane Bullets 77 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 8,035 |
Fox Sports |
9 October 2016 |
| Melbourne United 79, Adelaide 36ers 87 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,519 |
Round 2
Fox Sports |
13 October 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 84, Sydney Kings 88 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,000 |
Fox Sports |
14 October 2016 |
| Adelaide 36ers 87, Melbourne United 98 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,000 |
Fox Sports |
15 October 2016 |
| Sydney Kings 93, Cairns Taipans 78 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 5,246 |
Fox Sports |
16 October 2016 |
| Melbourne United 95, Illawarra Hawks 83 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,512 |
Fox Sports |
16 October 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 93, Adelaide 36ers 96 (OT) |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,500 |
Round 3
20 October 2016 |
| New Zealand Breakers 78, Sydney Kings 92 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
20 October 2016 |
| Melbourne United 78, Brisbane Bullets 70 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 5,080 |
Fox Sports |
21 October 2016 |
| Adelaide 36ers 83, Cairns Taipans 67 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
22 October 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 88, New Zealand Breakers 82 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
23 October 2016 |
| Melbourne United 69, Perth Wildcats 72 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,655 |
Fox Sports |
24 October 2016 |
| Sydney Kings 90, Illawarra Hawks 73 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: TBA |
Round 4
Fox Sports |
28 October 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 81, Perth Wildcats 76 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
30 October 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 83, Cairns Taipans 98 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Round 5
Fox Sports |
4 November 2016 |
| Melbourne United 92, New Zealand Breakers 98 (OT) |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
6 November 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 82, Melbourne United 73 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
7 November 2016 |
| Sydney Kings 79, Cairns Taipans 77 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: TBA |
Round 6
Fox Sports |
10 November 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 86, Sydney Kings 73 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Round 7
Fox Sports |
19 November 2016 |
| Adelaide 36ers 87, Brisbane Bullets 105 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide |
Fox Sports |
20 November 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 109, New Zealand Breakers 78 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Round 8
Round 9
Fox Sports |
3 December 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 84, Cairns Taipans 89 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Fox Sports |
3 December 2016 |
| Adelaide 36ers 92, Perth Wildcats 86 (OT) |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,709 |
Fox Sports |
4 December 2016 |
| Melbourne United 98, New Zealand Breakers 74 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,300 |
Round 10
Fox Sports |
10 December 2016 |
| Adelaide 36ers 101, New Zealand Breakers 92 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide |
Fox Sports |
10 December 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 88, Illawarra Hawks 98 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Round 11
Fox Sports |
17 December 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 100, Melbourne United 90 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Fox Sports |
18 December 2016 |
| Sydney Kings 96, Adelaide 36ers 103 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 6,488 |
Fox Sports |
19 December 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 85, Illawarra Hawks 91 (OT) |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Round 12
Fox Sports |
22 December 2016 |
| Adelaide 36ers 78, Perth Wildcats 74 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,328 |
Round 13
Fox Sports |
31 December 2016 |
| Illawarra Hawks 87, Perth Wildcats 95 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
31 December 2016 |
| Brisbane Bullets 93, Cairns Taipans 76 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Round 14
Fox Sports |
5 January 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 117, Illawarra Hawks 85 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 8,104 |
Fox Sports |
7 January 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 106, Melbourne United 88 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
9 January 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 68, Perth Wildcats 72 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Round 15
Fox Sports |
12 January 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 100, Melbourne United 73 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 7,106 |
Fox Sports |
13 January 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 85, Brisbane Bullets 80 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
15 January 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 82, New Zealand Breakers 84 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Round 16
Fox Sports |
19 January 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 101, Brisbane Bullets 68 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 7,436 |
Fox Sports |
20 January 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 86, New Zealand Breakers 95 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
21 January 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 87, Sydney Kings 73 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 8,096 |
Round 17
Fox Sports |
27 January 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 77, Sydney Kings 80 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane |
Fox Sports |
28 January 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 95, Adelaide 36ers 92 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Round 18
Fox Sports |
3 February 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 90, Cairns Taipans 73 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
4 February 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 87, New Zealand Breakers 88 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide |
Fox Sports |
4 February 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 76, Melbourne United 89 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 11,005 |
Fox Sports |
6 February 2017 |
| Melbourne United 78, Illawarra Hawks 72 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,947 |
Round 19
Fox Sports |
11 February 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 106, Brisbane Bullets 79 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
Fox Sports |
12 February 2017 |
| Melbourne United 94, Perth Wildcats 96 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 9,545 |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1-4 | L4 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 2,582 | 2,505 | 103.07% | 60.71% |
| 2 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4-1 | W3 | 10-4 | 5-9 | 2,305 | 2,301 | 100.17% | 53.57% |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4-1 | W2 | 10-4 | 5-9 | 2,294 | 2,257 | 101.64% | 53.57% |
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3-2 | W1 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 2,486 | 2,444 | 101.72% | 53.57% |
| 5 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3-2 | W2 | 9-5 | 5-9 | 2,353 | 2,387 | 98.58% | 50.00% |
| 6 | Melbourne United | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2-3 | L2 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 2,351 | 2,337 | 100.60% | 46.43% |
| 7 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2-3 | L2 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 2,295 | 2,311 | 99.31% | 46.43% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 10 | 18 | 1-4 | L4 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 2,268 | 2,392 | 94.82% | 35.71% |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Melbourne United | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Sydney Kings | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Finals Series
The 2016–17 National Basketball League Finals were played in late February and March 2017, 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
- Adelaide 36ers
- Cairns Taipans
- Perth Wildcats
- Illawarra Hawks
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.
Playoff Bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 93 | 94 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 78 | 100 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 89 | 89 | 95 | X | X | |||||||||
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 77 | 77 | 86 | X | X | |||||||||
| 2 | Cairns Taipans | 69 | 66 | X | |||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 74 | X | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
Fox Sports |
16 February 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 93, Illawarra Hawks 78 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,056 |
Fox Sports |
19 February 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 100, Adelaide 36ers 94 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,500 |
Fox Sports |
23 February 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 98, Illawarra Hawks 106 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Grand Final
Fox Sports |
1 March 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 77, Perth Wildcats 89 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: TBA |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Chris Goulding | Melbourne United |
| November | Brad Newley | Sydney Kings |
| December | Kevin Lisch | Sydney Kings |
| January | Jerome Randle | Adelaide 36ers |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Andrew Gaze | Sydney Kings |
| November | Joey Wright | Adelaide 36ers |
| December | Joey Wright | Adelaide 36ers |
| January | Joey Wright | Adelaide 36ers |
Pre-season
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Cameron Gliddon, Cairns Taipans
Season
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Jerome Randle, Adelaide 36ers[3]
- Rookie of the Year: Anthony Drmic, Adelaide 36ers[4]
- Best Defensive Player: Torrey Craig, Brisbane Bullets[5]
- Best Sixth Man: Rotnei Clarke, Illawarra Hawks[6]
- Most Improved Player: Nathan Sobey, Adelaide 36ers[7]
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Joey Wright, Adelaide 36ers[8]
- Referee of the Year: Vaughan Mayberry[9]
- All-NBL First Team:
- Jerome Randle – Adelaide 36ers[10]
- Casper Ware – Melbourne United
- Casey Prather – Perth Wildcats
- Daniel Johnson – Adelaide 36ers
- Andrew Ogilvy – Illawarra Hawks
- All-NBL Second Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Bryce Cotton, Perth Wildcats
References
- "Larry Kestelman: The Melbourne millionaire putting the bounce back into basketball". The Age. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "2016/17 NBL season schedule released". nbl.com.au. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- "2016/17 NBL MVP: Jerome Randle". Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- 2016/17 Rookie of the Year: Anthony Drmic
- 2016/17 Best Defensive Player: Torrey Craig
- 2016/17 Best Sixth Man: Rontei Clarke
- "2016/17 Most Improved Player: Nathan Sobey". Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- 2016/17 Coach of the Year: Joey Wright
- 2016/17 Referee of the Year: Vaughan Mayberry
- 2016/17 All NBL Teams
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