1981 NBL Season

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Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League (Australia) season of 1981.

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[edit] End of Season Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 132 games were played, 22 for each team.

Team Played Won Lost % Won %
1 St. Kilda Saints 22 17 5 111 77
2 Launceston Casino City 22 14 8 105 64
3 West Adelaide Bearcats 22 13 9 101 59
4 Nunawading Spectres 22 13 9 109 59
5 Brisbane Bullets 22 13 9 108 59
6 Newcastle Falcons 22 13 9 104 59
7 Canberra Cannons 22 12 10 99 55
8 Illawarra Hawks 22 9 13 97 41
9 City of Sydney Astronauts 22 8 14 90 36
10 Coburg Giants 22 7 15 97 32
11 Bankstown Bruins 22 7 15 92 32
12 Forestville Eagles 22 6 16 91 27

[edit] Final

There were two semi-finals, and then one final. All three of these finals were sudden death.

[edit] Semi-Finals

1st place played 4th place on the end of year ladder, and then 2nd place played 3rd place. St Kilda didn't attend the finals, as they attended the World Club Championship in Brazil.

1st Semi Final - Launceston Casino City' 71 to Brisbane Bullets 69

2nd Semi Final - West Adelaide Bearcats 71 to Nunawading Spectres 74

[edit] Final

Launceston Casino City 75 to Nunawading Spectres 54