2018β19 NBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2018β19 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 11 October 2018 β 17 March 2019 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 8 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: Online: | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season champions | Perth Wildcats | ||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Perth Wildcats (9th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists |
Sydney Kings Brisbane Bullets | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Total attendance | 793,782 | ||||||||||||
Average attendance | 6,615 | ||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 17 March 2019. |
The 2018β19 NBL season was the 41st season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams have contested the league. The regular season had been played between October 2018 and February 2019, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in March 2019.
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by Fox Sports, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, with two game per week simulcast on the Nine Network. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.
As Australia and New Zealand are participating in 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the league will take a break during the FIBA international windows of 26 November to 4 December 2018 and 18β26 February 2019.
The Perth Wildcats won their ninth NBL championship after defeating Melbourne United in the Grand Final.
The pre-season featured games in China and Malaysia. As well, it featured the NBLxNBA 2018 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games. Five NBL teams played a total of seven games against NBA teams in the 2018 pre-season. [1]
The regular season started on 11 October 2018 and finished on 17 February 2019. Eight teams participated, with the top four advancing to the finals series.
Pos | 2018β19 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Perth Wildcats1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 4β1 | L1 | 12β2 | 6β8 | 2499 | 2355 | 106.11% |
2 | Melbourne United1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3β2 | W1 | 10β4 | 8β6 | 2586 | 2478 | 104.36% |
3 | Sydney Kings1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 4β1 | W1 | 9β5 | 9β5 | 2438 | 2380 | 102.44% |
4 | Brisbane Bullets2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 2β3 | W1 | 9β5 | 5β9 | 2503 | 2480 | 100.93% |
5 | Adelaide 36ers2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 2β3 | L2 | 6β8 | 8β6 | 2687 | 2681 | 100.22% |
6 | New Zealand Breakers3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 2β3 | L1 | 7β7 | 5β9 | 2649 | 2641 | 100.30% |
7 | Illawarra Hawks3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1β4 | L3 | 8β6 | 4β10 | 2493 | 2664 | 93.58% |
8 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21.43% | 2β3 | L1 | 3β11 | 3β11 | 2400 | 2576 | 93.17% |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2019. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical winβloss record, the overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Perth Wildcats won on overall points percentage. Melbourne United finished 2nd on overall points percentage.
2Brisbane Bullets won on overall points percentage.
3New Zealand Breakers won on overall points percentage.
2018β19 NBL season | ||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Brisbane Bullets | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Cairns Taipans | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Illawarra Hawks | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Melbourne United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
New Zealand Breakers | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Perth Wildcats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sydney Kings | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The 2019 NBL Finals were played in February and March 2019, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and the best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosts the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.
After winning both of their semi-finals in straight games, the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United progressed to the Grand Final where the Wildcats triumphed 3β1. [2]
Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 89 | 84 | X | |||||||||||
4 | Brisbane Bullets | 59 | 79 | X | |||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 81 | 74 | 96 | 97 | X | |||||||||
2 | Melbourne United | 71 | 92 | 67 | 82 | X | |||||||||
2 | Melbourne United | 95 | 90 | X | |||||||||||
3 | Sydney Kings | 73 | 76 | X |
2018β19 NBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2018β19 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 11 October 2018 β 17 March 2019 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 8 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: Online: | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season champions | Perth Wildcats | ||||||||||||
Season MVP |
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Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Perth Wildcats (9th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists |
Sydney Kings Brisbane Bullets | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP |
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Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Total attendance | 793,782 | ||||||||||||
Average attendance | 6,615 | ||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 17 March 2019. |
The 2018β19 NBL season was the 41st season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams have contested the league. The regular season had been played between October 2018 and February 2019, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in March 2019.
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by Fox Sports, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, with two game per week simulcast on the Nine Network. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.
As Australia and New Zealand are participating in 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the league will take a break during the FIBA international windows of 26 November to 4 December 2018 and 18β26 February 2019.
The Perth Wildcats won their ninth NBL championship after defeating Melbourne United in the Grand Final.
The pre-season featured games in China and Malaysia. As well, it featured the NBLxNBA 2018 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games. Five NBL teams played a total of seven games against NBA teams in the 2018 pre-season. [1]
The regular season started on 11 October 2018 and finished on 17 February 2019. Eight teams participated, with the top four advancing to the finals series.
Pos | 2018β19 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Perth Wildcats1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 4β1 | L1 | 12β2 | 6β8 | 2499 | 2355 | 106.11% |
2 | Melbourne United1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3β2 | W1 | 10β4 | 8β6 | 2586 | 2478 | 104.36% |
3 | Sydney Kings1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 4β1 | W1 | 9β5 | 9β5 | 2438 | 2380 | 102.44% |
4 | Brisbane Bullets2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 2β3 | W1 | 9β5 | 5β9 | 2503 | 2480 | 100.93% |
5 | Adelaide 36ers2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 2β3 | L2 | 6β8 | 8β6 | 2687 | 2681 | 100.22% |
6 | New Zealand Breakers3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 2β3 | L1 | 7β7 | 5β9 | 2649 | 2641 | 100.30% |
7 | Illawarra Hawks3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1β4 | L3 | 8β6 | 4β10 | 2493 | 2664 | 93.58% |
8 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21.43% | 2β3 | L1 | 3β11 | 3β11 | 2400 | 2576 | 93.17% |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2019. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical winβloss record, the overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Perth Wildcats won on overall points percentage. Melbourne United finished 2nd on overall points percentage.
2Brisbane Bullets won on overall points percentage.
3New Zealand Breakers won on overall points percentage.
2018β19 NBL season | ||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Brisbane Bullets | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Cairns Taipans | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Illawarra Hawks | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Melbourne United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
New Zealand Breakers | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Perth Wildcats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sydney Kings | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The 2019 NBL Finals were played in February and March 2019, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and the best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosts the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.
After winning both of their semi-finals in straight games, the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United progressed to the Grand Final where the Wildcats triumphed 3β1. [2]
Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 89 | 84 | X | |||||||||||
4 | Brisbane Bullets | 59 | 79 | X | |||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 81 | 74 | 96 | 97 | X | |||||||||
2 | Melbourne United | 71 | 92 | 67 | 82 | X | |||||||||
2 | Melbourne United | 95 | 90 | X | |||||||||||
3 | Sydney Kings | 73 | 76 | X |