2000 New Zealand NBL season
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| 2000 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | North Harbour Kings |
| Top scorer | Troy Coleman (Hawke's Bay Hawks) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Auckland Rebels |
| Runners-up | Nelson Giants |
The 2000 NBL season was the 19th season of the National Basketball League. Only one change occurred heading into the 2000 season, with the Hawke's Bay Hawks returning to the league after a one-year hiatus to replace the outgoing Taranaki, who withdrew due to financial concerns. Palmerston North were also on the brink of collapse, but they secured a sponsorship deal at the last minute to ensure their participation.[1] The Auckland Rebels won the championship in 2000 to claim their seventh league title.[2][3]
Regular season standings
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | North Harbour Kings | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Waikato Warriors | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Auckland Rebels | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Palmerston North Jets | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Wellington Saints | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Otago Nuggets | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Canterbury Rams | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 2 | 14 |
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | North Harbour Kings | 81 | |||||||
| 4 | Auckland Rebels | 92 | |||||||
| Auckland Rebels | 95 | |||||||
| Nelson Giants | 78 | ||||||||
| 2 | Waikato Warriors | 100 | |||||||
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 105 | |||||||