1998 New Zealand NBL season | |
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League | New Zealand NBL |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 11 |
Regular season | |
Minor premiers | Nelson |
Top scorer | Ronnie Joyner ( Northland) |
Playoffs | |
Champions | Nelson |
Runners-up | North Harbour |
The 1998 NBL season was the 17th season of the National Basketball League. Nelson won the championship in 1998 to claim their second league title. [1] They defeated North Harbour 81–73 in the final on 12 September. [2] A mid-season game between Canterbury and Northland produced the highest ever scoreline in league history, with Canterbury recording a 179–124 win. [3] Northland also became the first team in league history to record a winless campaign. [4]
# | Team |
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Nelson |
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North Harbour |
3 | Canterbury |
4 | Auckland |
5 | Wellington |
6 | Taranaki |
7 | Palmerston North |
8 | Otago |
9 | Waikato |
10 | Hawke's Bay |
11 | Northland |
1998 New Zealand NBL season | |
---|---|
League | New Zealand NBL |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 11 |
Regular season | |
Minor premiers | Nelson |
Top scorer | Ronnie Joyner ( Northland) |
Playoffs | |
Champions | Nelson |
Runners-up | North Harbour |
The 1998 NBL season was the 17th season of the National Basketball League. Nelson won the championship in 1998 to claim their second league title. [1] They defeated North Harbour 81–73 in the final on 12 September. [2] A mid-season game between Canterbury and Northland produced the highest ever scoreline in league history, with Canterbury recording a 179–124 win. [3] Northland also became the first team in league history to record a winless campaign. [4]
# | Team |
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Nelson |
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North Harbour |
3 | Canterbury |
4 | Auckland |
5 | Wellington |
6 | Taranaki |
7 | Palmerston North |
8 | Otago |
9 | Waikato |
10 | Hawke's Bay |
11 | Northland |