2013–14 NBL season
| 2013–14 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 10 October 2013 – 23 March 2014 27 March 2014 – 1 April 2014 (Semi-Finals) 7 – 13 April 2014 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Network Ten (Australia) One (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) NBL.TV (online) LiveBasketball.TV (online) |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Perth Wildcats |
| Season MVP | Rotnei Clarke (Wollongong Hawks) |
| Top scorer | Chris Goulding (Melbourne Tigers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats |
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
| Finals MVP | Jermaine Beal (Perth Wildcats) |
The 2013–14 NBL season was the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2013 and 23 March 2014, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late March and April 2014. The schedule was announced on 9 August 2013.[1] The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–1 in the three-game finals series, with the final match at Perth Arena attended by 13,498 people.
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the second year of a three-year deal.
Contents
1 Pre-season
1.1 Sydney Kings pre-season
1.2 Cairns Taipans pre-season
1.3 Wollongong Hawks pre-season
1.4 Melbourne Tigers pre-season
1.5 Adelaide 36ers pre-season
1.5.1 2013 Intercontinental Cup Basketball Challenge
1.6 Perth Wildcats pre-season
1.7 New Zealand Breakers pre-season
1.8 Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
1.9 2013 NBL Pre-Season Blitz
1.9.1 Opening round
1.9.2 Final round
2 Regular season
2.1 Round 1
2.2 Round 2
2.3 Round 3
2.4 Round 4
2.5 Round 5
2.6 Round 6
2.7 Round 7
2.8 Round 8
2.9 Round 9
2.10 Round 10
2.11 Round 11
2.12 Round 12
2.13 Round 13
2.14 Round 14
2.15 Round 15
2.16 Round 16
2.17 Round 17
2.18 Round 18
2.19 Round 19
2.20 Round 20
2.21 Round 21
2.22 Round 22
2.23 Round 23
3 Ladder
3.1 Ladder Progression
4 Finals Series
4.1 Playoff Seedings
4.2 Playoff bracket
4.3 Semi-finals
4.4 Grand Final
5 Season statistics
5.1 Statistics leaders
5.2 Attendances
5.2.1 Regular season
5.2.2 Finals
5.3 Top 10 Attendances
6 Awards
6.1 Player of the Month
6.2 Coach of the Month
6.3 Pre-season
6.4 Season
6.5 Finals
7 See also
8 References
Pre-season
Sydney Kings pre-season
. |
6 August 2013 |
Sydney Kings 85, University of New Mexico 87 |
Bankstown Basketball Stadium, Sydney |
. |
8 August 2013 |
Sydney Kings 76, Butler University 82 |
Newington College, Sydney |
. |
30 August 2013 |
Sydney Kings 54, Melbourne Tigers 73 |
Scholastic Stadium, Terrigal |
. |
31 August 2013 |
Sydney Kings 74, Melbourne Tigers 95 |
Hills Sports Stadium, Sydney |
. |
16 September 2013 |
Sydney Kings 74, Townsville Crocodiles 72 |
The King's School, Sydney |
. |
27 September 2013 |
Sydney Kings 99, Wollongong Hawks 107 (OT) |
Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Sydney |
Cairns Taipans pre-season
. |
11 August 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 97, Butler University 73 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
. |
19 August 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 76, Saint Mary's College of California 66 |
Ipswich Basketball Stadium, Ipswich |
. |
20 August 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 86, Saint Mary's College of California 68 |
The Southport School, Gold Coast |
. |
6 September 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 87, Wollongong Hawks 72 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
. |
24 September 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 102, Perth Wildcats 99 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
. |
29 September 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 96, Townsville Crocodiles 86 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
. |
12 August 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 69, Saint Mary's College of California 72 |
Bomaderry Basketball Stadium, Shoalhaven |
. |
29 September 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 93, Sydney Kings 98 |
Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong |
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
. |
15 August 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 70, Saint Mary's College of California 67 |
Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne |
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
2013 Intercontinental Cup Basketball Challenge
. |
16 August 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 64, BC Prienai 89 |
New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China |
. |
17 August 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 75, Utah Valley University 83 |
New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China |
CCTV-5 |
18 August 2013 |
Dongguan Leopards 96, Adelaide 36ers 92 |
New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China |
Adelaide 36ers finish fourth (last).
. |
14 September 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 100, CABL All-Stars 66 |
Pasadena Sports Centre, Adelaide |
. |
2 October 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 88, Melbourne Tigers 84 |
Millicent Basketball Stadium, Millicent |
. |
3 October 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 100, Melbourne Tigers 104 (OT) |
Bern Bruning Basketball Stadium, Mount Gambier |
Perth Wildcats pre-season
. |
8 September 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 93, SBL All-Stars 79 |
Western Australian Basketball Centre, Perth |
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
. |
10 September 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 80, Melbourne Tigers 83 |
CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch Attendance: 6,400 |
. |
29 September 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 114, Dongguan Leopards 93 |
TSB Stadium, New Plymouth Attendance: 2,264 |
. |
1 October 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 82, Dongguan Leopards 81 |
Claudelands Arena, Hamilton Attendance: 3,014 |
Sky Sport |
3 October 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 86, Dongguan Leopards 80 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 7,011 |
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
. |
26 September 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 91, Perth Wildcats 95 |
RSL Stadium, Townsville |
2013 NBL Pre-Season Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–22 September 2013 at Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney. The winner received the inaugural Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Opening round
. |
7 September 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 86, Wollongong Hawks 64 |
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
. |
12 September 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 76, Melbourne Tigers 94 |
TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Attendance: 3,200 |
. |
17 September 2013 |
Sydney Kings 81, Townsville Crocodiles 70 |
Penrith Sports Stadium, Sydney |
. |
18 September 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 102, Perth Wildcats 91 |
Trinity Grammar, Sydney |
Final round
. |
20 September 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 86, Townsville Crocodiles 105 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
20 September 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 64, Perth Wildcats 91 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
21 September 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 105, Cairns Taipans 101 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
21 September 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 95, Wollongong Hawks 75 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
21 September 2013 |
Sydney Kings 97, New Zealand Breakers 93 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
21 September 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 84, Townsville Crocodiles 86 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
22 September 2013 |
Sydney Kings 91, Cairns Taipans 99 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
. |
22 September 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 98, Wollongong Hawks 101 |
Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
Perth Wildcats are pre-season champions.
Regular season
Round 1
Sky Sport |
10 October 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 92, Wollongong Hawks 73 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 6,087 |
One |
11 October 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 83, Adelaide 36ers 80 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 10,208 |
. |
12 October 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 92, Cairns Taipans 103 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,265 |
Network Ten |
13 October 2013 |
Sydney Kings 73, Melbourne Tigers 69 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 4,424 |
Round 2
. |
18 October 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 94, New Zealand Breakers 84 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 2,905 |
One |
18 October 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 81, Sydney Kings 69 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 10,573 |
. |
19 October 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 97, Wollongong Hawks 91 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,815 |
. |
19 October 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 86, New Zealand Breakers 85 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 4,747 |
One |
20 October 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 71, Perth Wildcats 75 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,350 |
Round 3
Sky Sport |
24 October 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 89, Perth Wildcats 96 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,460 |
One |
25 October 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 84, Adelaide 36ers 87 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,703 |
. |
26 October 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 85, Townsville Crocodiles 81 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,474 |
. |
27 October 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 93, Adelaide 36ers 79 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,236 |
Network Ten |
27 October 2013 |
Sydney Kings 72, Perth Wildcats 82 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 5,507 |
Round 4
Sky Sport |
31 October 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 93, Adelaide 36ers 96 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,175 |
. |
1 November 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 86, Sydney Kings 88 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,163 |
One |
1 November 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 87, Wollongong Hawks 47 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,570 |
. |
2 November 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 74, Melbourne Tigers 86 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,873 |
Network Ten |
3 November 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 97, Sydney Kings 84 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,540 |
. |
3 November 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 89, New Zealand Breakers 97 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,132 |
Round 5
One |
8 November 2013 |
Sydney Kings 99, Cairns Taipans 86 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 3,990 |
. |
8 November 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 90, Melbourne Tigers 87 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,364 |
. |
8 November 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 91, New Zealand Breakers 78 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,170 |
Network Ten |
10 November 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 81, Wollongong Hawks 76 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,088 |
Round 6
. |
14 November 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 75, Cairns Taipans 68 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 10,322 |
Sky Sport |
15 November 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 94, Adelaide 36ers 95 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 7,470 |
One |
15 November 2013 |
Sydney Kings 88, Townsville Crocodiles 67 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 5,163 |
. |
16 November 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 88, Cairns Taipans 85 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,226 |
Network Ten |
17 November 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 76, Perth Wildcats 89 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,171 |
Round 7
Sky Sport |
22 November 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 81, Townsville Crocodiles 74 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,405 |
One |
22 November 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 91, Perth Wildcats 86 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,585 |
. |
23 November 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 73, Wollongong Hawks 75 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,800 |
Network Ten |
24 November 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 75, Townsville Crocodiles 90 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,315 |
. |
24 November 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 98, Sydney Kings 55 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,960 |
Round 8
Sky Sport |
28 November 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 84, Melbourne Tigers 74 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,211 |
One |
29 November 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 82, Wollongong Hawks 81 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,080 |
. |
30 November 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 75, Perth Wildcats 85 (OT) |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,508 |
Network Ten |
1 December 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 63, Sydney Kings 67 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,500 |
Round 9
. |
6 December 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 98, Adelaide 36ers 94 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 2,909 |
One |
6 December 2013 |
Perth Wildcats 95, New Zealand Breakers 91 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,373 |
. |
7 December 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 73, Sydney Kings 69 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,224 |
. |
7 December 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 98, Adelaide 36ers 78 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,750 |
Network Ten |
8 December 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 84, New Zealand Breakers 82 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,500 |
Round 10
Sky Sport |
13 December 2013 |
New Zealand Breakers 62, Perth Wildcats 71 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 7,597 |
One |
13 December 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 87, Townsville Crocodiles 74 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,894 |
. |
14 December 2013 |
Sydney Kings 63, Wollongong Hawks 69 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 6,038 |
. |
14 December 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 71, Melbourne Tigers 76 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 2,853 |
Network Ten |
15 December 2013 |
Adelaide 36ers 91, Cairns Taipans 67 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,981 |
Round 11
One |
27 December 2013 |
Melbourne Tigers 74, Wollongong Hawks 67 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,500 |
Network Ten |
29 December 2013 |
Sydney Kings 83, New Zealand Breakers 99 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 5,655 |
. |
31 December 2013 |
Wollongong Hawks 81, Melbourne Tigers 91 (2OT) |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,633 |
. |
31 December 2013 |
Cairns Taipans 99, Perth Wildcats 90 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 4,809 |
. |
31 December 2013 |
Townsville Crocodiles 89, Adelaide 36ers 90 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,920 |
Round 12
One |
3 January 2014 |
Sydney Kings 62, Cairns Taipans 73 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 3,816 |
. |
3 January 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 77, Melbourne Tigers 95 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,044 |
. |
4 January 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 96, Perth Wildcats 91 (OT) |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,134 |
. |
4 January 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 99, New Zealand Breakers 73 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,676 |
Network Ten |
5 January 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 76, Cairns Taipans 66 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,500 |
Round 13
One |
10 January 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 87, New Zealand Breakers 93 |
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,500 |
. |
10 January 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 102, Townsville Crocodiles 87 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 12,050 |
. |
11 January 2014 |
Cairns Taipans 79, Wollongong Hawks 82 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,922 |
Network Ten |
12 January 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 89, Sydney Kings 102 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,314 |
. |
12 January 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 97, Perth Wildcats 103 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,140 |
Round 14
. |
17 January 2014 |
Cairns Taipans 88, Sydney Kings 92 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,916 |
One |
17 January 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 95, New Zealand Breakers 73 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 13,206 |
. |
18 January 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 92, Townsville Crocodiles 79 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,737 |
Network Ten |
19 January 2014 |
Sydney Kings 97, Melbourne Tigers 84 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 4,492 |
. |
19 January 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 77, Cairns Taipans 79 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,025 |
Round 15
Sky Sport |
23 January 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 106, Wollongong Hawks 101 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,526 |
. |
24 January 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 79, Cairns Taipans 90 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,405 |
One |
24 January 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 80, Melbourne Tigers 83 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,493 |
Network Ten |
26 January 2014 |
Sydney Kings 105, Adelaide 36ers 93 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 3,622 |
. |
26 January 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 78, Melbourne Tigers 86 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,836 |
Round 16
Sky Sport |
30 January 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 105, Sydney Kings 87 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 6,052 |
. |
30 January 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 94, Cairns Taipans 99 (OT) |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,771 |
. |
31 January 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 80, Wollongong Hawks 67 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,098 |
. |
1 February 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 89, Cairns Taipans 87 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,519 |
Network Ten |
2 February 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 57, Perth Wildcats 81 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,323 |
Round 17
One |
7 February 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 88, Perth Wildcats 75 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,207 |
. |
8 February 2014 |
Sydney Kings 98, New Zealand Breakers 96 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 4,736 |
. |
8 February 2014 |
Cairns Taipans 82, Townsville Crocodiles 90 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 4,567 |
Network Ten |
9 February 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 102, Adelaide 36ers 80 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,840 |
Round 18
Sky Sport |
14 February 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 96, Cairns Taipans 78 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 6,442 |
. |
14 February 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 90, Townsville Crocodiles 75 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 1,711 |
One |
14 February 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 85, Adelaide 36ers 61 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,473 |
. |
15 February 2014 |
Sydney Kings 84, Wollongong Hawks 102 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 4,296 |
Network Ten |
16 February 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 82, Adelaide 36ers 99 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,704 |
Round 19
. |
21 February 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 88, New Zealand Breakers 68 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,444 |
. |
21 February 2014 |
Cairns Taipans 63, Sydney Kings 85 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,691 |
One |
21 February 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 87, Melbourne Tigers 75 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,696 |
. |
22 February 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 90, Sydney Kings 83 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,399 |
Network Ten |
23 February 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 96, New Zealand Breakers 92 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,011 |
Round 20
Sky Sport |
27 February 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 102, Townsville Crocodiles 99 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,315 |
One |
28 February 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 91, Adelaide 36ers 89 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,123 |
. |
1 March 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 106, Townsville Crocodiles 109 (OT) |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,001 |
. |
1 March 2014 |
Cairns Taipans 92, New Zealand Breakers 87 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 3,823 |
Network Ten |
2 March 2014 |
Sydney Kings 81, Perth Wildcats 85 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 5,435 |
Round 21
Sky Sport |
7 March 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 84, Melbourne Tigers 97 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 6,808 |
One |
7 March 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 81, Townsville Crocodiles 69 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,528 |
. |
8 March 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 79, Cairns Taipans 82 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,082 |
. |
8 March 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 102, Townsville Crocodiles 70 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,722 |
Network Ten |
9 March 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 92, Sydney Kings 82 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 7,523 |
Round 22
Sky Sport |
13 March 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 106, Sydney Kings 78 |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,279 |
One |
14 March 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 102, Perth Wildcats 79 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 6,253 |
. |
14 March 2014 |
Cairns Taipans 66, Melbourne Tigers 73 |
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns Attendance: 4,137 |
. |
14 March 2014 |
Townsville Crocodiles 85, Wollongong Hawks 94 |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,678 |
Network Ten |
16 March 2014 |
Sydney Kings 100, Adelaide 36ers 90 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 3,746 |
Round 23
Sky Sport |
21 March 2014 |
New Zealand Breakers 83, Cairns Taipans 95 |
Vector Arena, Auckland Attendance: 7,947 |
One |
21 March 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 100, Sydney Kings 87 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,446 |
. |
22 March 2014 |
Sydney Kings 79, Townsville Crocodiles 88 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 4,676 |
Network Ten |
23 March 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 99, Melbourne Tigers 94 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 5,843 |
. |
23 March 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 86, Wollongong Hawks 65 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 11,943 |
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 21 | 7 | 4-1 | W1 | 12-2 | 9-5 | 2,419 | 2,177 | 111.12% | 75.00% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3-2 | W1 | 13-1 | 5-9 | 2,527 | 2,469 | 102.35% | 64.29% |
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3-2 | L1 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 2,299 | 2,292 | 100.31% | 53.57% |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 13 | 15 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-6 | 5-9 | 2,295 | 2,333 | 98.37% | 46.43% |
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 12 | 16 | 3-2 | W1 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 2,304 | 2,349 | 98.08% | 42.86% |
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 12 | 16 | 1-4 | L2 | 7-7 | 5-9 | 2,312 | 2,414 | 95.78% | 42.86% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2-3 | L1 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 2,474 | 2,493 | 99.24% | 39.29% |
| 8 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2-3 | W1 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 2,369 | 2,472 | 95.83% | 35.71% |
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 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Cairns Taipans | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Melbourne Tigers | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Perth Wildcats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Sydney Kings | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Townsville Crocodiles | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wollongong Hawks | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Finals Series
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2014, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
- Perth Wildcats
- Adelaide 36ers
- Melbourne Tigers
- Wollongong 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 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 80 | X | |||||||||
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 79 | 61 | X | |||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 92 | 84 | 93 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 85 | 89 | 59 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | 87 | 102 | |||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 85 | 98 | 63 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
One |
27 March 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 101, Melbourne Tigers 85 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 3,865 |
One |
28 March 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 91, Wollongong Hawks 79 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 10,907 |
Network Ten |
30 March 2014 |
Melbourne Tigers 98, Adelaide 36ers 87 |
Hisense Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 4,044 |
One |
30 March 2014 |
Wollongong Hawks 61, Perth Wildcats 80 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,721 |
One |
1 April 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 102, Melbourne Tigers 63 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,024 |
Grand Final
One |
7 April 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 92, Adelaide 36ers 85 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 13,291 |
One |
11 April 2014 |
Adelaide 36ers 89, Perth Wildcats 84 |
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 8,127 |
Network Ten |
13 April 2014 |
Perth Wildcats 93, Adelaide 36ers 59 |
Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 13,498 |
Season statistics
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Chris Goulding (Melbourne Tigers) | 27 | 621 | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) | 28 | 243 | 8.7 |
| Assists per game | Nate Tomlinson (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 146 | 5.2 |
| Steals per game | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 66 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) | 28 | 65 | 2.3 |
| Field goal percentage | Scott Morrison (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 120-209 | 57.4% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 35-74 | 47.3% |
| Free throw percentage | Jacob Holmes (Townsville Crocodiles) | 28 | 41-43 | 95.3% |
Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts
Attendances
Regular season
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 14 | 5,603 | 6,676 | 4,080 | 78,440 |
| Cairns Taipans | 14 | 4,010 | 4,809 | 3,508 | 56,140 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 14 | 4,305 | 7,523 | 3,088 | 60,266 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 14 | 5,127 | 7,947 | 3,175 | 71,774 |
| Perth Wildcats | 14 | 11,512 | 13,206 | 10,208 | 161,166 |
| Sydney Kings | 14 | 4,685 | 6,038 | 3,622 | 65,596 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 14 | 3,225 | 3,920 | 2,853 | 45,156 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 14 | 2,591 | 4,474 | 1,711 | 36,275 |
| Totals | 112 | 5,132 | 13,206 | 1,711 | 574,813 |
Finals
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5,339 | 8,127 | 3,865 | 16,016 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 1 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 |
| Perth Wildcats | 3 | 12,565 | 13,498 | 10,907 | 37,696 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 1 | 2,721 | 2,721 | 2,721 | 2,721 |
| Totals | 8 | 7,560 | 13,498 | 2,721 | 60,447 |
Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,498 | GF | 13 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 93-59 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 13,291 | GF | 7 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 92-85 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena | Monday | Night |
| 13,206 | 14 | 17 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 95-73 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 12,050 | 13 | 10 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 102-87 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,960 | 7 | 24 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 98-55 | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,943 | 23 | 23 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 86-65 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,771 | 16 | 30 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 94-99 (OT) | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena | Thursday | Night |
| 11,696 | 19 | 21 February 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 87-75 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,570 | 4 | 1 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 87-47 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,528 | 21 | 7 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 81-69 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | James Ennis | Perth Wildcats |
| November | Chris Goulding | Melbourne Tigers |
| December | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks |
| January | Sam Young | Sydney Kings |
| February | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Trevor Gleeson | Perth Wildcats |
| November | Joey Wright | Adelaide 36ers |
| December | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
| January | Shane Heal | Sydney Kings |
| February | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
Pre-season
Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): James Ennis, Perth Wildcats
Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Sketch private dining room at Docklands, Melbourne on Wednesday, 2 April 2014.[2]
Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Rotnei Clarke, Wollongong Hawks
Rookie of the Year: Tom Jervis, Perth Wildcats
Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
Best Sixth Man: Kevin Tiggs, Wollongong Hawks
Most Improved Player: Nate Tomlinson, Melbourne Tigers
Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Gordie McLeod, Wollongong Hawks
Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
All-NBL First Team:
Rotnei Clarke - Wollongong Hawks
Chris Goulding - Melbourne Tigers
James Ennis - Perth Wildcats
Daniel Johnson - Adelaide 36ers
Andrew Ogilvy - Sydney Kings
All-NBL Second Team:
Damian Martin - Perth Wildcats
Jermaine Beal - Perth Wildcats
Sam Young - Sydney Kings
Mika Vukona - New Zealand Breakers
Brian Conklin - Townsville Crocodiles
Finals
Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Jermaine Beal, Perth Wildcats
See also
- 2013–14 Adelaide 36ers season
- 2013–14 New Zealand Breakers season
References
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