1990 NBL season
Sports season
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The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.
26 September – 14 October 1990 (Finals)
19 – 28 October 1990 (Grand Finals)
| 1990 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 30 March – 22 September 1990 26 September – 14 October 1990 (Finals) 19 – 28 October 1990 (Grand Finals) |
| Teams | 14 |
| TV partner | Seven Network |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | North Melbourne Giants |
| Season MVP | Derek Rucker (Brisbane) |
| Top scorer | Derek Rucker (Brisbane) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brisbane Bullets |
| Finals MVP | Ricky Grace (Perth) |
Clubs
Regular season
The 1990 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 30 March 1990 and 22 September 1990.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Ladder
| Pos | 1990 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 3–2 | W3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | 3111 | 2889 | 107.68% |
| 2 | Eastside Spectres1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W1 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 3028 | 2858 | 105.95% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 3053 | 2902 | 105.20% |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 4–1 | L1 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 3226 | 3018 | 106.89% |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 3–2 | W2 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 2926 | 2791 | 104.84% |
| 6 | Sydney Kings3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | W2 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 2819 | 2710 | 104.02% |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 4–1 | L1 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2918 | 2843 | 102.64% |
| 8 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 9–4 | 4–9 | 3056 | 3094 | 98.77% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–4 | 3–10 | 3042 | 2997 | 101.50% |
| 10 | Geelong Supercats | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 3–2 | W1 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 3002 | 2997 | 100.17% |
| 11 | Gold Coast Cougars | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 1–4 | L3 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2880 | 2978 | 96.71% |
| 12 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 1–4 | L1 | 5–8 | 3–10 | 2926 | 3149 | 92.92% |
| 13 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15.38% | 3–2 | W1 | 4–9 | 0–13 | 2796 | 3135 | 89.19% |
| 14 | Westside Saints | 26 | 3 | 23 | 11.54% | 0–5 | L7 | 2–11 | 1–12 | 2713 | 3135 | 86.54% |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 1990. Source: NBL.com.au
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.
1Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7).
2Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+11).
3Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-0).
Finals
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 111 | 131 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | 113 | X | 5 | Perth Wildcats | 121 | 110 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 122 | 123 | X | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 106 | 106 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 112 | 90 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastside Spectres | 111 | 119 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 87 | 124 | 107 | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 121 | 120 | X | |||||||||||
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 98 | 96 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
There were two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three semifinals, and then best of three grand final series. All three of these finals were sudden death.
Elimination Finals
Semifinals
Grand Final
1990 NBL statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Derek Rucker[4] | Brisbane Bullets | 865 pts |
| Rebounds per game | James Bullock | Newcastle Falcons | 16.2 |
| Assists per game | Shane Heal | Geelong Supercats | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets | 76 stls |
| Blocks per game | Daren Rowe | Geelong Supercats | 84 blks |
| Field goal percentage | Norman Taylor | Wollongong Hawks | 66.9% |
| Three-point percentage | Greg Hubbard | Wollongong Hawks | 48.1% |
| Free throw percentage | Mike Ellis | Perth Wildcats | 88.6% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets
- Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Ricky Grace, Perth Wildcats
- Best Defensive Player: Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
- Most Improved Player: Shane Heal, Geelong Supercats
- Rookie of the Year: Justin Cass, Hobart Tassie Devils
- Coach of the Year: Brian Kerle, Brisbane Bullets