2016 NBL Finals
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Australia New Zealand |
| Dates | 16 February – 6 March 2016 |
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats (7th title) |
| Runner-up | New Zealand Breakers |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2016 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2015–16 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the New Zealand Breakers in three games (2–1) to claim their seventh NBL championship.
Format
[edit]The 2015–16 National Basketball League Finals were played in February and March 2016 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.[1]
Qualification
[edit]Qualified teams
[edit]| Team | Date of qualification |
Round of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne United | 29 January 2016 | 17 | 22nd | 2014 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008) |
| Perth Wildcats | 5 February 2016 | 18 | 30th | 2015 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014) |
| Illawarra Hawks | 6 February 2016 | 18 | 19th | 2014 | Champions (2001) |
| New Zealand Breakers | 12 February 2016 | 19 | 7th | 2015 | Champions (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | 2015–16 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Melbourne United1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 2–3 | L2 | 11–3 | 7–7 | 2384 | 2342 | 101.79% |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats1 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3–2 | W1 | 12–2 | 6–8 | 2391 | 2266 | 105.52% |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 3–2 | W2 | 11–3 | 6–8 | 2637 | 2486 | 106.07% |
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 5–0 | W5 | 11–3 | 5–9 | 2357 | 2282 | 103.29% |
| 5 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 1–4 | L4 | 10–4 | 4–10 | 2495 | 2500 | 99.80% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 2–3 | L2 | 11–3 | 1–13 | 2238 | 2354 | 95.07% |
| 7 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 3–2 | W2 | 8–6 | 3–11 | 2271 | 2390 | 95.02% |
| 8 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21.43% | 1–4 | L1 | 5–9 | 1–13 | 2416 | 2569 | 94.04% |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2016. Source: NBL.com.au
Ladder Progression
[edit]- 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.
| 2015–16 NBL season | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cairns Taipans | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Seedings
[edit]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.
Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne United | 82 | 78 | X | |||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 91 | 91 | X | |||||||||
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 82 | 68 | 75 | |||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 76 | 72 | 52 | |||||||||
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 80 | 87 | 89 | |||||||||
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 68 | 104 | 74 | |||||||||
Semi-finals series
[edit](1) Melbourne United vs (4) New Zealand Breakers
[edit]| 18 February 2016 | Melbourne United | 82–91 (Series: New Zealand leads series, 1–0) |
New Zealand Breakers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30pm EDT | Scoring by quarter: 16-27, 25-11, 17-24, 24-29 | |||
| Fox Sports | Pts: Hakim Warrick 24 Rebs: Hakim Warrick 13 Asts: Stephen Holt 4 |
boxscore report | Pts: Cedric Jackson 20 Rebs: Mika Vukona 13 Asts: Mika Vukona 5 |
Attendance: 5,532 Referees: Michael Aylen, Brad Giersch, Matt Townsend |
| 20 February 2016 | New Zealand Breakers | 91–78 (Series: New Zealand win series, 2–0) |
Melbourne United | Vector Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30pm NZDT | Scoring by quarter: 23-17, 18-29, 17-11, 33-21 | |||
| Sky Sport | Pts: Thomas Abercrombie 23 Rebs: Mika Vukona 9 Asts: Cedric Jackson 5 |
boxscore report | Pts: Chris Goulding 23 Rebs: Todd Blanchfield 8 Asts: Nate Tomlinson 5 |
Attendance: TBA Referees: Michael Aylen, Brad Giersch, Matt Townsend |
Regular season series
New Zealand won 3–1 in the regular season series:
| 8 November 2015 | Melbourne United | 87–86 | New Zealand Breakers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2015 | New Zealand Breakers | 80–69 | Melbourne United | Vector Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 2016 | New Zealand Breakers | 100–63 | Melbourne United | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2016 | Melbourne United | 68–70 | New Zealand Breakers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(2) Perth Wildcats vs (3) Illawarra Hawks
[edit]| 19 February 2016 | Perth Wildcats | 80–68 (Series: Perth leads series, 1-0) |
Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30pm WST | Scoring by quarter: 15-18, 24-18, 21-15, 20-17 | |||
| Fox Sports | Pts: Casey Prather 19 Rebs: Tom Jervis 8 Asts: Damian Martin 6 |
boxscore report | Pts: Tim Coenraad 23 Rebs: Andrew Ogilvy 11 Asts: Rhys Martin 4 |
Attendance: 8,700 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Matt Beattie, Chris Reid |
| 21 February 2016 | Illawarra Hawks | 104–87 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00pm EDT | Scoring by quarter: 24-26, 28-24, 27-16, 21-16 | |||
| Fox Sports | Pts: Oscar Forman 21 Rebs: Andrew Ogilvy 7 Asts: Kirk Penney 7 |
boxscore report | Pts: Casey Prather 21 Rebs: Nathan Jawai 8 Asts: Damian Martin 7 |
Attendance: TBA Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Matt Beattie, Chris Reid |
| 26 February 2016 | Perth Wildcats | 89–74 (Series: Perth wins series, 2-1) |
Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30pm WST | Scoring by quarter: 22-20, 27-22, 21-14, 19-18 | |||
| Fox Sports | Pts: Jermaine Beal 17 Rebs: Matthew Knight 9 Asts: Casey Prather 4 |
boxscore report | Pts: Kirk Penney 18 Rebs: Andrew Ogilvy 11 Asts: Andrew Ogilvy 5 |
Attendance: TBA Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Matt Beattie, Chris Reid |
Regular season series
Perth won 4-0 in the regular season series:
| 25 October 2015 | Illawarra Hawks | 99–106 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2015 | Perth Wildcats | 91–62 | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2015 | Illawarra Hawks | 96–99 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2016 | Perth Wildcats | 95–72 | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Final series
[edit](2) Perth Wildcats vs (4) New Zealand Breakers
[edit]| 2 March 2016 | Perth Wildcats | 82–76 (Series: Perth leads series, 1-0) |
New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30pm WST | Scoring by quarter: 24-14, 21-24, 18-23, 19-15 | |||
| Fox Sports | Pts: Nathan Jawai 15 Rebs: Damian Martin 10 Asts: Damian Martin 5 |
boxscore report | Pts: Corey Webster 19 Rebs: Charles Jackson 10 Asts: Cedric Jackson 2 |
Attendance: TBA Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Matt Beattie |
| 4 March 2016 | New Zealand Breakers | 72–68 (Series: Series tied, 1-1) |
Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30pm NZDT | Scoring by quarter: 16-17, 21-14, 19-19, 16-18 | |||
| Sky Sport | Pts: Cedric Jackson 13 Rebs: Cedric Jackson 9 Asts: Cedric Jackson 8 |
boxscore report | Pts: Jermaine Beal 20 Rebs: Matthew Knight 6 Asts: Jermaine Beal 4 |
Attendance: TBA Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Chris Reid |
| 6 March 2016 | Perth Wildcats | 75–52 (Series: Perth wins series, 2–1) |
New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30pm WST | Scoring by quarter: 22-18, 20-12, 15-8, 18-14 | |||
| Fox Sports | Pts: Casey Prather 19 Rebs: Matthew Knight 11 Asts: Jesse Wagstaff 5 |
boxscore report | Pts: Thomas Abercrombie 21 Rebs: Charles Jackson 12 Asts: Corey Webster 4 |
Attendance: 13,090 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Brad Giersch |
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 347-327 points differential to New Zealand:
| 16 October 2015 | Perth Wildcats | 83–80 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2015 | New Zealand Breakers | 88–80 | Perth Wildcats | Vector Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2015 | Perth Wildcats | 86–80 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2015 | New Zealand Breakers | 99–78 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Swisse partners with NBL to launch Swisse NBL Finals Series". NBL.com.au. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.