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Countries | Australia New Zealand | |||||||||
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Dates | 28 February – 31 March | |||||||||
Season | 2023–24 | |||||||||
Teams | 6 | |||||||||
Defending champions | Sydney Kings | |||||||||
Semifinalists | Perth Wildcats Illawarra Hawks | |||||||||
Matches played | 9 | |||||||||
Attendance | 60,331 (6,703 per match) | |||||||||
All statistics correct as of 13 March 2024. | ||||||||||
The 2024 NBL Finals is the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 2023–24 season.
As Australia and New Zealand participated in 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification, the league took a break during the FIBA international window of 18–28 February 2024.[1]
Format
The finals will be played in February and March 2024 between the top six teams of the regular season, consisting of three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series and the best-of-five Grand Final series, where the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.[2]
The top two seeds in the regular season will automatically qualify to the semifinals. Teams ranked three to six will compete in the play-in tournament. The third seed will play the fourth seed for third spot and the loser will play the winner of fifth or sixth for the fourth seed.[3][4]
Qualification
Qualified teams
Team | Date of qualification |
Round of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
Previous best performance |
Ref. |
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Melbourne United | 26 January 2024 | 17 | 28th | 2022 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2021) | [5] |
Perth Wildcats | 27 January 2024 | 17 | 37th | 2023 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020) | [6] |
Tasmania JackJumpers | 10 February 2024 | 19 | 3rd | 2023 | Runners-up (2022) | [7] |
Illawarra Hawks | 15 February 2024 | 20 | 23rd | 2022 | Champions (2001) | [8] |
Sydney Kings | 17 February 2024 | 20 | 18th | 2023 | Champions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2022, 2023) | [9] |
New Zealand Breakers | 18 February 2024 | 20 | 10th | 2023 | Champions (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) | [10] |
Ladder
Pos | 2023–24 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 3–2 | W1 | 11–3 | 9–5 | 2615 | 2454 | 106.56% |
2 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 2–3 | L2 | 10–4 | 7–7 | 2630 | 2563 | 102.61% |
3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 4–1 | W4 | 8–6 | 8–6 | 2564 | 2378 | 107.82% |
4 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–6 | 6–8 | 2547 | 2518 | 101.15% |
5 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–7 | 6–8 | 2672 | 2602 | 102.69% |
6 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2498 | 2480 | 100.73% |
7 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2458 | 2534 | 97.00% |
8 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1–4 | W1 | 7–7 | 5–9 | 2506 | 2589 | 96.79% |
9 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–5 | 3–11 | 2457 | 2563 | 95.86% |
10 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 1–4 | L4 | 7–7 | 3–11 | 2425 | 2691 | 90.12% |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2024. Source: NBL.com.au
Ladder progression
Leader and qualification to semifinals | |
Qualification to semifinals | |
Qualification to play-in games | |
Last place |
Seedings
- Melbourne United
- Perth Wildcats
- Tasmania JackJumpers
- Illawarra Hawks
- Sydney Kings
- New Zealand Breakers
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
Play-in / Seeding qualifier | Play-in game | Semifinals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sydney Kings | 76 | 1 | Melbourne United | 115 | 108 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | New Zealand Breakers | 83 | 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 106 | 113 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Illawarra Hawks | 88 | 1 | Melbourne United | 104 | 77 | 91 | 88 | 81 | |||||||||||||||
6 | New Zealand Breakers | 85 | 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 81 | 82 | 93 | 86 | 83 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 92 | 2 | Perth Wildcats | 89 | 94 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Illawarra Hawks | 76 | 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 81 | 102 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
Play-in tournament
Seeding qualifier
(3) Tasmania JackJumpers vs. (4) Illawarra Hawks
28 February 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 92–76 | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 22–27, 19–19, 22–13 | |||
ESPN | Pts: McVeigh Rebs: McVeigh 11 Asts: Doyle 10 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Clark 21 Rebs: Clark 10 Asts: Robinson 3 |
Attendance: 4,340 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Kenny Widgeon, Mitch Hare |
Tasmania won 2–1 in the regular season series |
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Play-in qualifier
(5) Sydney Kings vs. (6) New Zealand Breakers
28 February 2024 | Sydney Kings | 76–83 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–23, 13–22, 16–23 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Adams 18 Rebs: Valentine 8 Asts: Adams 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 34 Rebs: Mathiang 10 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 6 |
Attendance: 8,231 Referees: Michael Aylen, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes |
Sydney won 2–1 in the regular season series |
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Play-in game
(4) Illawarra Hawks vs. (6) New Zealand Breakers
4 March 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | 88–85 | New Zealand Breakers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 11–25, 24–21, 22–22 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Robinson 26 Rebs: Froling 9 Asts: Robinson 3 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 19 Rebs: Cheatham 9 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 9 |
Attendance: 5,178 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, James Griguol |
Illawarra won 2–1 in the regular season series |
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Semifinals series
(1) Melbourne United vs. (4) Illawarra Hawks
7 March 2024 | Melbourne United | 115–106 (Series: Melbourne leads series, 1–0) (OT) |
Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 31–28, 18–27, 26–16, Overtime: 15–6 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Dellavedova 30 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Dellavedova 10 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Froling 26 Rebs: Clark 12 Asts: Robinson 7 |
Attendance: 8,232 Referees: Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock |
10 March 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | 113–108 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) (OT) |
Melbourne United | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 31–24, 23–26, 24–22, Overtime: 16–11 | |||
10 Peach | Pts: Clark 31 Rebs: Clark 16 Asts: Froling 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Dellavedova 20 Rebs: Lual-Acuil, Travers 7 Asts: Dellavedova 8 |
Attendance: 5,631 Referees: Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock |
13 March 2024 | Melbourne United | 100–94 (Series: Melbourne wins series, 2–1) |
Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 30–24, 24–23, 22–18, 24–29 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Ili 22 Rebs: Travers 11 Asts: Dellavedova 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Froling 23 Rebs: Clark, Hickey 6 Asts: Robinson 7 |
Attendance: 6,288 Referees: Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock |
Melbourne won 3–0 in the regular season series |
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(2) Perth Wildcats vs. (3) Tasmania JackJumpers
8 March 2024 | Perth Wildcats | 89–81 (Series: Perth leads series, 1–0) |
Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 22–19, 16–15, 27–23 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Pinder 25 Rebs: Cotton, Pinder 7 Asts: Cotton 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Crawford 19 Rebs: Magnay 8 Asts: Doyle 6 |
Attendance: 10,624 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes |
11 March 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 102–94 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
Perth Wildcats | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 26–23, 27–21, 28–21 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Doyle 24 Rebs: Magnay 7 Asts: Macdonald 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Cotton 26 Rebs: Doolittle 9 Asts: H.Harris, Usher 4 |
Attendance: 4,340 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes |
13 March 2024 | Perth Wildcats | 84–100 (Series: Tasmania wins series, 2–1) |
Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 24–31, 21–25, 20–23 | |||
ESPN | Pts: Cotton 21 Rebs: Pinder 7 Asts: H.Harris, T.Webster 3 |
boxscore | Pts: McVeigh 27 Rebs: Magnay 9 Asts: Doyle 9 |
Attendance: 7,467 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes |
Perth won 2–1 in the regular season series |
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Grand Final series
(1) Melbourne United vs. (3) Tasmania JackJumpers
17 March 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
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16:00 | ||||
10 Peach |
22 March 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Melbounre United | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
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19:30 | ||||
10 Peach |
24 March 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
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17:30 | ||||
ESPN |
28 March 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Melbourne United | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
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19:30 | ||||
ESPN |
Media coverage
Television
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Freebies.[11] Network 10 will broadcast Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Pots, procedure confirmed for FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers Draw". FIBA. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "NBL24 Finals Begin February 28". NBL.com.au. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Finals: What You Need to Know". NBL.com.au. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "New Finals Shake Up". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne locks in top two". NBL.com.au. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Wildcats too good for depleted SEM Phoenix in NBL". ESPN.com.au. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "JackJumpers hammer increasingly shorthanded Phoenix in NBL". ESPN.com.au. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Injury-hit Wildcats focus on toning down NBL emotions". Examiner.com.au. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Kings thump Phoenix, beat Bullets to NBL finals berth". ESPN.com.au. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Breakers beat Bullets to lock in NBL Finals spot". ESPN.com.au. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "NBL Achieves History-Making Media Deal". NBL.com.au. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Network 10 Becomes NBL Free-to-Air Partner". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- Official website
- NBL Historical Stats at SpatialJam.com