2014 NBL Finals
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| 2014 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | March 2014–April 2014 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner |
NBL.TV (online)
LiveBasketball.TV (online) |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats |
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
| Finals MVP | Jermaine Beal |
The 2014 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2013–14 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers in three games (2–1) to claim their sixth NBL championship.
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals was played in March and April 2014 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.[1]
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Date of qualification | Round of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 8 February 2014 | 17 | 28th | 2013 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010) |
| Adelaide 36ers | 8 March 2014 | 21 | 22nd | 2009 | Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002) |
| Melbourne Tigers | 9 March 2014 | 21 | 21st | 2009 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008) |
| Wollongong Hawks | 21 March 2014 | 23 | 18th | 2013 | Champions (2001) |
Ladder
| Pos | 2013–14 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 12–2 | 9–5 | 2419 | 2177 | 111.12% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–1 | 5–9 | 2527 | 2469 | 102.35% |
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | L1 | 7–7 | 8–6 | 2299 | 2292 | 100.31% |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2295 | 2333 | 98.37% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings1 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1–4 | L2 | 7–7 | 5–9 | 2312 | 2414 | 95.78% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 3–2 | W1 | 5–9 | 7–7 | 2304 | 2349 | 98.08% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–6 | 3–11 | 2474 | 2493 | 99.24% |
| 8 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 2–3 | W1 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2369 | 2472 | 95.83% |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2014. Source: NBL.com.au
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.
| 2013–14 NBL season | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cairns Taipans | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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
| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 80 | X | |||||||||
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 79 | 61 | X | |||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 92 | 84 | 93 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 85 | 89 | 59 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | 87 | 102 | |||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 85 | 98 | 63 | |||||||||
Semi-finals series
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Wollongong Hawks
| 28 March | Perth Wildcats | 91–79 (Series: Perth leads series, 1–0) |
Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. WST | Scoring by quarter: 27-26, 22-12, 22-25, 20-16 | |||
| One | Pts: James Ennis 25 Rebs: Jesse Wagstaff 7 Asts: Jermaine Beal 6 |
boxscore | Pts: Rotnei Clarke 23 Rebs: Coenraad, Forman 5 each Asts: Rotnei Clarke 4 |
Attendance: 10,907 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Raoul Kirsten, Matt Beattie |
| 30 March | Wollongong Hawks | 61–80 (Series: Perth wins series, 2–0) |
Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 17-26, 11-26, 17-15 | |||
| One | Pts: Tim Coenraad 15 Rebs: David Gruber 10 Asts: Martin, Tiggs 3 each |
boxscore | Pts: Shawn Redhage 26 Rebs: James Ennis 8 Asts: Jermaine Beal 4 |
Attendance: 2,721 Referees: Michael Aylen, Scott Beker, Matt Townsend |
Regular season series
Perth won 3–1 in the regular season series:
| 1 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 87–47 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 76–89 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 96–91 (OT) | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 86–65 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Melbourne Tigers
| 27 March | Adelaide 36ers | 101–85 (Series: Adelaide leads series, 1–0) |
Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Scoring by quarter: 31-26, 22-20, 24-19, 24-20 | |||
| One | Pts: Gary Ervin 27 Rebs: Schenscher, Johnson 7 each Asts: Gary Ervin 7 |
boxscore | Pts: Chris Goulding 20 Rebs: Nate Tomlinson 14 Asts: Nate Tomlison 12 |
Attendance: 3,865 Referees: Michael Aylen, Brett Hogan, Chris Reid |
| 30 March | Melbourne Tigers | 98–87 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
Adelaide 36ers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Scoring by quarter: 21-30, 27-16, 28-19, 22-22 | |||
| Network Ten | Pts: Chris Goulding 37 Rebs: Lucas Walker 12 Asts: Nate Tomlison 5 |
boxscore | Pts: Petrie, Teys 17 each Rebs: Daniel Johnson 12 Asts: Adam Gibson 3 |
Attendance: 4,044 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Brad Geirsch, Chris Reid |
| 1 April | Adelaide 36ers | 102–63 (Series: Adelaide wins series, 2–1) |
Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 26-13, 30-20, 23-16 | |||
| One | Pts: Daniel Johnson 23 Rebs: Adam Gibson 8 Asts: Cadee, Carter 4 each |
boxscore | Pts: Lucas Walker 11 Rebs: Adam Ballinger 6 Asts: Farrakhan, Worthington 3 each |
Attendance: 4,024 Referees: Michael Aylen, Scott Beker, Brett Hogan |
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 367-356 points differential to Adelaide:
| 27 October 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 93–79 | Adelaide 36ers | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–87 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| 16 February 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 82–99 | Adelaide 36ers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
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| 23 March 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 99–94 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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