2012 New Zealand NBL season
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| 2012 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 1 March – 27 May |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Season MVP | Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) |
| Top scorer | Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Auckland Pirates |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
| Finals MVP | Alex Pledger |
The 2012 NBL season was the 31st season of the National Basketball League. While the Harbour Heat returned for the 2012 season, the Waikato Pistons dropped out of the league. It marked the first time the league had no Waikato presence since 1983.
The Hawke's Bay Hawks were regular season winners in 2012.[1] The final Four weekend was held in Wellington, with the semifinals on Saturday 26 May, followed by the championship game on Sunday 27 May. In the final, the Auckland Pirates were victorious over the two-time defending champion Wellington Saints.
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | |
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | Auckland Pirates | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Taranaki Mountainairs | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Nelson Giants | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Otago Nuggets | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Southland Sharks | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Harbour Heat | 3 | 13 |
Final Four
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 88 | |||||||
| 4 | Wellington Saints | 94 | |||||||
| Wellington Saints | 83 | ||||||||
| Auckland Pirates | 89 | |||||||
| 2 | Auckland Pirates | 104 | |||||||
| 3 | Manawatu Jets | 88 | |||||||