2016 NBL Finals
| 2016 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | February 2016 – March 2016 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) |
NBL Live (online) |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| NBL Finals MVP | TBD |
The 2016 NBL Finals are the playoffs and final stage of the 2015–16 NBL season.
Format
The 2015–16 National Basketball League Finals will be 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
Qualified teams
| Team | Date of qualification | Round of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne United | 29 January 2016 | 17 | 18th | 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
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne United | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4-1 | W2 | 11-2 | 7-6 | 2,253 | 2,172 | 103.73% | 69.23% |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4-1 | W1 | 11-2 | 6-7 | 2,214 | 2,079 | 106.49% | 65.39% |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2-3 | W1 | 10-3 | 6-8 | 2,531 | 2,391 | 105.86% | 59.26% |
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3-2 | W3 | 10-3 | 4-9 | 2,187 | 2,151 | 101.67% | 53.85% |
| 5 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2-3 | L2 | 10-4 | 4-8 | 2,316 | 2,294 | 100.96% | 53.85% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 27 | 12 | 15 | 3-2 | L1 | 11-3 | 1-12 | 2,170 | 2,269 | 95.64% | 44.44% |
| 7 | Townsville Crocodiles | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2-3 | L2 | 6-6 | 3-11 | 2,060 | 2,199 | 93.68% | 34.62% |
| 8 | Sydney Kings | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0-5 | L6 | 4-9 | 1-12 | 2,190 | 2,366 | 92.56% | 19.23% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Cairns Taipans | 6 | 3 | 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 | ||
| Melbourne United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | ||
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 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 |
Seedings
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
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne United | |||||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Breakers | |||||||||||
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | |||||||||||
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | |||||||||||
Semi-finals series
(1) Melbourne United vs (4) New Zealand Breakers
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
(2) Perth Wildcats vs (3) Illawarra Hawks
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Grand Final series
The 2016 NBL Grand Final series will be played in March 2016.
See also
References
- ↑ "Swisse partners with NBL to launch Swisse NBL Finals Series". NBL.com.au. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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