2017–18 NBL season
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]
| 2017–18 NBL season | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the league sponsored by Hungry Jack's | |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2017–March 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Total attendance | 688,712[1] (regular season) |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Melbourne United |
| Season MVP | Bryce Cotton (Perth) |
| Top scorer | Jerome Randle (Sydney) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Melbourne United (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
| Finals MVP | Chris Goulding (Melbourne) |
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
Fox Sports |
5 July 2017 |
| China 68, NBL All-Australian Team 66 |
Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China |
China won the series 2-1.
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
Semi-final
Final
Adelaide 36ers won the tournament.
Brisbane Bullets pre-season
. |
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
. |
16 August 2017 |
| Melbourne United 85, University of Texas 75 |
Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
. |
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
. |
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.
. |
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.
. |
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
Fox Sports |
5 October 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 97, Melbourne United 99 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,312 |
Fox Sports |
7 October 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 96, Adelaide 36ers 105 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 7,035 |
Round 2
Fox Sports |
14 October 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 79, Melbourne United 99 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
15 October 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 103, Illawarra Hawks 87 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 6,400 |
Round 3
Fox Sports |
21 October 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 114, Sydney Kings 84 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,970 |
Fox Sports |
22 October 2017 |
| Melbourne United 76, New Zealand Breakers 88 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,300 |
Fox Sports |
22 October 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 105, Brisbane Bullets 96 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: TBA |
Round 4
Fox Sports |
26 October 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 96, New Zealand Breakers 101 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
29 October 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 94, Sydney Kings 99 (OT) |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,892 |
Round 5
2 November 2017 |
| New Zealand Breakers 92, Adelaide 36ers 88 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 2,732 |
Fox Sports |
2 November 2017 |
| Melbourne United 87, Cairns Taipans 65 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,542 |
Fox Sports |
3 November 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 81, Illawarra Hawks 112 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,640 |
Fox Sports |
4 November 2017 |
| Melbourne United 101, Adelaide 36ers 82 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,213 |
Fox Sports |
5 November 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 83, Illawarra Hawks 93 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 7,210 |
Round 6
Fox Sports |
11 November 2017 |
| Melbourne United 108, Sydney Kings 90 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,196 |
Fox Sports |
11 November 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 87, Illawarra Hawks 96 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
12 November 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 82, Cairns Taipans 74 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,002 |
Round 7
Fox Sports |
16 November 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 97, Sydney Kings 93 (OT) |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,396 |
Fox Sports |
18 November 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 108, Sydney Kings 93 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,093 |
19 November 2017 |
| New Zealand Breakers 90, Brisbane Bullets 82 |
Spark Arena, Auckland Attendance: 5,715 |
Fox Sports |
19 November 2017 |
| Melbourne United 59, Perth Wildcats 91 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,300 |
Round 8
Fox Sports |
30 November 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 81, Cairns Taipans 72 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 4,013 |
1 December 2017 |
| New Zealand Breakers 73, Perth Wildcats 89 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,643 |
Fox Sports |
1 December 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 84, Brisbane Bullets 83 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
3 December 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 81, New Zealand Breakers 71 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,925 |
Fox Sports |
4 December 2017 |
| Melbourne United 91, Illawarra Hawks 73 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,054 |
Round 9
Fox Sports |
9 December 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 77, Brisbane Bullets 85 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 6,564 |
Fox Sports |
10 December 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 91, Perth Wildcats 99 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,580 |
Fox Sports |
10 December 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 95, New Zealand Breakers 92 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
11 December 2017 |
| Melbourne United 95, Sydney Kings 69 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,194 |
Round 10
Fox Sports |
16 December 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 78, Melbourne United 84 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,150 |
Fox Sports |
17 December 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 88, Cairns Taipans 69 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 4,380 |
Round 11
Fox Sports |
21 December 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 95, New Zealand Breakers 98 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 4,635 |
Fox Sports |
22 December 2017 |
| Melbourne United 99, Adelaide 36ers 91 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,089 |
Fox Sports |
23 December 2017 |
| Brisbane Bullets 95, Sydney Kings 101 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,235 |
Fox Sports |
23 December 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 96, Perth Wildcats 84 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,346 |
Fox Sports |
24 December 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 75, Cairns Taipans 94 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Round 12
Fox Sports |
26 December 2017 |
| Melbourne United 69, Brisbane Bullets 68 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,300 |
Fox Sports |
28 December 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 106, Cairns Taipans 102 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,871 |
Fox Sports |
29 December 2017 |
| Adelaide 36ers 88, New Zealand Breakers 85 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 7,201 |
Fox Sports |
30 December 2017 |
| Sydney Kings 79, Melbourne United 103 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 6,014 |
Fox Sports |
31 December 2017 |
| Illawarra Hawks 104, Brisbane Bullets 82 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,396 |
Round 13
Fox Sports |
4 January 2018 |
| Adelaide 36ers 97, Perth Wildcats 86 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
6 January 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 68, Perth Wildcats 76 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 5,822 |
Fox Sports |
6 January 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 77, Melbourne United 79 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,869 |
Fox Sports |
7 January 2018 |
| Brisbane Bullets 84, Adelaide 36ers 95 (OT) |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 5,000 |
Round 14
Fox Sports |
11 January 2018 |
| Adelaide 36ers 100, Cairns Taipans 90 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
13 January 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 101, Adelaide 36ers 104 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 6,023 |
Fox Sports |
13 January 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 90, New Zealand Breakers 79 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,836 |
Fox Sports |
14 January 2018 |
| Brisbane Bullets 80, Perth Wildcats 81 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,152 |
Round 15
18 January 2018 |
| New Zealand Breakers 98, Melbourne United 81 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
19 January 2018 |
| Adelaide 36ers 112, Illawarra Hawks 90 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: TBA |
Fox Sports |
21 January 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 93, Adelaide 36ers 112 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,526 |
Fox Sports |
21 January 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 84, Perth Wildcats 56 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 5,382 |
Round 16
Fox Sports |
24 January 2018 |
| Melbourne United 79, Cairns Taipans 68 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,306 |
Fox Sports |
27 January 2018 |
| Brisbane Bullets 95, Adelaide 36ers 90 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,360 |
Fox Sports |
28 January 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 88, Cairns Taipans 78 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,234 |
Fox Sports |
28 January 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 76, Melbourne United 93 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 7,407 |
Round 17
Fox Sports |
2 February 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 73, New Zealand Breakers 77 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,254 |
Fox Sports |
3 February 2018 |
| Melbourne United 69, Brisbane Bullets 61 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,300 |
Fox Sports |
4 February 2018 |
| Adelaide 36ers 94, Perth Wildcats 82 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,000 |
Round 18
Fox Sports |
8 February 2018 |
| Brisbane Bullets 99, Illawarra Hawks 91 |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,483 |
Fox Sports |
9 February 2018 |
| Melbourne United 89, New Zealand Breakers 83 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,256 |
Fox Sports |
10 February 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 92, Brisbane Bullets 80 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 9,201 |
11 February 2018 |
| New Zealand Breakers 82, Melbourne United 100 |
Spark Arena, Auckland Attendance: 5,000 |
Fox Sports |
11 February 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 87, Adelaide 36ers 111 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,132 |
Round 19
16 February 2018 |
| New Zealand Breakers 82, Illawarra Hawks 84 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,187 |
Fox Sports |
16 February 2018 |
| Melbourne United 97, Perth Wildcats 85 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,064 |
Fox Sports |
17 February 2018 |
| Adelaide 36ers 105, Brisbane Bullets 82 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 7,163 |
Fox Sports |
18 February 2018 |
| Melbourne United 84, Illawarra Hawks 94 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,981 |
Fox Sports |
18 February 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 101, New Zealand Breakers 86 |
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Attendance: 8,411 |
Ladder
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
(1) Melbourne United vs (4) New Zealand Breakers
Game 1
Fox Sports |
3 March 2018 5:30pm EDT |
| Melbourne United 88, New Zealand Breakers 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21-24, 22-19, 24-18, 21-16 | ||
| Pts: Casper Ware 33 Rebs: Josh Boone 8 Asts: Tai Wesley 4 |
Pts: D. J. Newbill 19 Rebs: Alex Pledger 10 Asts: Shea Ili 5 | |
| Melbourne leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
Fox Sports |
5 March 2018 7:30pm NZDT |
| New Zealand Breakers 86, Melbourne United 88 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26-13, 12-20, 25-25, 15-20, Overtime: 8-10 | ||
| Pts: D. J. Newbill 21 Rebs: Rakeem Christmas 8 Asts: Thomas Abercrombie 5 |
Pts: Josh Boone 33 Rebs: Josh Boone 15 Asts: Chris Goulding 6 | |
| Melbourne wins series, 2–0 | ||
(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
Fox Sports |
3 March 2018 7:00pm CDT |
| Adelaide 36ers 109, Perth Wildcats 74 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19-18, 31-26, 26-18, 33-12 | ||
| Pts: Josh Childress 22 Rebs: Mitch Creek 11 Asts: Shannon Shorter 7 |
Pts: Bryce Cotton 22 Rebs: Brandt, Cooke 6 Asts: Jarrod Kenny 4 | |
| Adelaide leads series, 1–0 | ||
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, James Boyer, Chris Reid |
Game 2
Fox Sports |
9 March 2018 6:30pm WST |
| Perth Wildcats 88, Adelaide 36ers 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-15, 21-25, 18-23, 21-26 | ||
| Pts: Bryce Cotton 31 Rebs: Angus Brandt 9 Asts: JP Tokoto 5 |
Pts: Josh Childress 25 Rebs: Josh Childress 10 Asts: Nathan Sobey 5 | |
| Adelaide wins series, 2–0 | ||
Grand Final
(1) Melbourne United vs (2) Adelaide 36ers
Game 1
Fox Sports |
16 March 2018 7:30pm EDT |
| Melbourne United 107, Adelaide 36ers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29-28, 24-19, 26-24, 28-25 | ||
| Pts: Chris Goulding 26 Rebs: Josh Boone 7 Asts: Wesley, Hooley 5 |
Pts: Daniel Johnson 18 Rebs: Mitch Creek 9 Asts: Creek, Moore 4 | |
| Melbourne led series 1–0 | ||
Game 2
Fox Sports |
18 March 2018 2:30pm CDT |
| Adelaide 36ers 110, Melbourne United 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-19, 30-22, 25-23, 28-31 | ||
| Pts: Majok Deng 18 Rebs: Mitch Creek 9 Asts: Nathan Sobey 5 |
Pts: Casey Prather 20 Rebs: Casey Prather 7 Asts: Tai Wesley 3 | |
| Series tied 1–1 | ||
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Matt Townsend |
Game 3
Fox Sports |
23 March 2018 7:30pm EDT |
| Melbourne United 101, Adelaide 36ers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33-22, 20-31, 28-22, 20-23 | ||
| Pts: Casper Ware 25 Rebs: Casey Prather 6 Asts: Ware, Hooley 3 |
Pts: Daniel Johnson 20 Rebs: Creek, Deng 8 Asts: Mitch Creek 5 | |
| Melbourne led series 2–1 | ||
Game 4
Fox Sports |
25 March 2018 2:30pm CDT |
| Adelaide 36ers 90, Melbourne United 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29-21, 26-10, 16-27, 19-23 | ||
| Pts: Daniel Johnson 21 Rebs: Daniel Johnson 9 Asts: Shannon Shorter 3 |
Pts: Casey Prather 23 Rebs: Casey Prather 7 Asts: Chris Goulding 4 | |
| Series tied 2–2 | ||
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Chris Reid |
Game 5
Fox Sports |
31 March 2018 6:00pm EDT |
| Melbourne United 100, Adelaide 36ers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34-22, 23-22, 21-25, 22-13 | ||
| Pts: Goulding, Ware 23 Rebs: Josh Boone 12 Asts: Tai Wesley 3 |
Pts: Shannon Shorter 20 Rebs: Mitch Creek 10 Asts: Ramone Moore 7 | |
| Melbourne wins series and NBL Championship, 3-2 | ||
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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:
- Casper Ware (Melbourne United)
- Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)
- Demitrius Conger (Illawarra Hawks)
- Daniel Johnson (Adelaide 36ers)
- Josh Boone (Melbourne United)
- 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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