1991 NBL Finals
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| 1991 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 25 September - 27 October 1991 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Seven Network |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats |
| Runners-up | Eastside Spectres |
| Finals MVP | |
The 1991 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1991 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Eastside Spectres in three games (2-1) for their second NBL championship.
Format[]
The 1991 National Basketball League Finals started on 25 September and concluded on 27 October. The playoffs consisted of two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three Semi-finals and the best of three game Grand Final series. As the two top teams at the end of the regular season, Perth and Eastside both qualified for home court advantage during the Semi-finals.
Qualification[]
Qualified teams[]
| Team | Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 5th | 1990 | Champions (1990) |
| Eastside Spectres | 7th | 1990 | Runner up (1981) |
| Geelong Supercats | 4th | 1984 | Runner up (1982) |
| Adelaide 36ers | 7th | 1989 | Champions (1986) |
| North Melbourne Giants | 4th | 1990 | Champions (1989) |
| Melbourne Tigers | 3rd | 1990 | 5th (1989, 1990) |
Ladder[]
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.
| # | Team | Played | Won | Loss | Win% | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | Points% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 26 | 22 | 4 | 84.62% | 5-0 | Won 8 | 12-1 | 10-3 | 2,750 | 2,508 | 109.65% |
| 2 | Eastside Spectres1 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 5-0 | Won 5 | 10-3 | 7-6 | 2,932 | 2,792 | 105.01% |
| 3 | Geelong Supercats1 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 3-2 | Won 2 | 11-2 | 6-7 | 3,143 | 2,980 | 105.47% |
| 4 | Adelaide 36ers2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 4-1 | Lost 1 | 11-2 | 5-8 | 3,028 | 2,876 | 105.29% |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3-2 | Lost 2 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 3,104 | 3,044 | 101.97% |
| 6 | North Melbourne Giants2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3-2 | Won 1 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 3,047 | 2,840 | 107.29% |
| 7 | Sydney Kings3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 53.85% | 4-1 | Won 4 | 9-4 | 5-8 | 2,821 | 2,775 | 101.66% |
| 8 | Gold Coast Rollers3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 53.85% | 0-5 | Lost 6 | 8-5 | 6-7 | 2,781 | 2,805 | 99.14% |
| 9 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 2-3 | Won 1 | 8-5 | 5-8 | 2,912 | 2,968 | 98.11% |
| 10 | Canberra Cannons4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 1-4 | Lost 1 | 7-6 | 2-11 | 2,741 | 2,781 | 98.56% |
| 11 | Southern Melbourne Saints4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 1-4 | Lost 2 | 6-7 | 3-10 | 2,872 | 3,094 | 92.82% |
| 12 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 1-4 | Lost 2 | 6-7 | 2-11 | 2,811 | 3,047 | 92.25% |
| 13 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23.08% | 2-3 | Lost 1 | 4-9 | 2-11 | 3,032 | 3,196 | 94.87% |
| 14 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19.23% | 2-3 | Won 1 | 4-9 | 1-12 | 2,803 | 3,071 | 91.27% |
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.
Elimination finals[]
(4) Adelaide 36ers vs (5) Melbourne Tigers[]
Game 1[]
25 September
|
| Melbourne Tigers 115, Adelaide 36ers 129 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 40-34, 27-23, 28-30, 20-42 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Gaze 39 Rebs: Gaze, Simmons 8 each Asts: Andrew Gaze 8 |
Pts: Darryl Pearce 29 Rebs: Mark Davis 14 Asts: Butch Hays 11 | |
| Adelaide leads series, 1-0 | ||
Game 2[]
27 September
|
| Adelaide 36ers 132, Melbourne Tigers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 37-27, 32-22, 34-24, 29-23 | ||
| Pts: Mark Davis 31 Rebs: Mark Davis 15 Asts: Butch Hays 17 |
Pts: Andrew Gaze 40 Rebs: Dave Simmons 13 Asts: , 3 each | |
| Adelaide wins series, 2-0 | ||
(3) Geelong Supercats vs (6) North Melbourne Giants[]
Game 1[]
25 September
|
| Geelong Supercats 139, North Melbourne Giants 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36-30, 38-31, 31-30, 34-88 | ||
| Pts: Shane Heal 36 Rebs: Terry Dozier 13 Asts: Shane Heal 11 |
Pts: Scott Fisher 44 Rebs: Scott Fisher 10 Asts: Marty Clarke 6 | |
| Geelong leads series, 1-0 | ||
Game 2[]
27 September
|
| North Melbourne Giants 136, Geelong Supercats 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 38-31, 37-25, 31-25, 30-35 | ||
| Pts: 42 Rebs: Maley, Fisher 13 each Asts: Scott Fisher 6 |
Pts: 27 Rebs: John Dorge 9 Asts: Shane Heal 7 | |
| Series tied, 1-1 | ||
Game 3[]
29 September
|
| Geelong Supercats 113, North Melbourne Giants 125 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29-35, 31-28, 30-30, 23-32 | ||
| Pts: 31 Rebs: Dorge, Dozier 11 each Asts: Shane Heal 7 |
Pts: Pat Reidy 32 Rebs: Scott Fisher 14 Asts: Fisher, 6 each | |
| North Melbourne wins series, 2-1 | ||
Semi-finals[]
(2) Eastside Spectres vs (6) North Melbourne Giants[]
Game 1[]
4 October
|
| North Melbourne Giants 93, Eastside Spectres 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-25, 18-26, 28-23, 25-25 | ||
| Pts: 32 Rebs: Paul Maley 12 Asts: Scott Fisher 4 |
Pts: Bruce Bolden 29 Rebs: Bruce Bolden 13 Asts: Bruce Bolden 5 | |
| Eastside leads series, 1-0 | ||
Game 2[]
11 October
|
| Eastside Spectres 115, North Melbourne Giants 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24-24, 29-21, 34-24, 28-35 | ||
| Pts: Bruce Bolden 27 Rebs: Bruce Bolden 18 Asts: , 7 each |
Pts: 25 Rebs: Paul Maley 18 Asts: 8 | |
| Eastside wins series, 2-0 | ||
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Adelaide 36ers[]
Game 1[]
5 October
|
| Adelaide 36ers 99, Perth Wildcats 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-22, 20-25, 31-34, 20-21 | ||
| Pts: Mike McKay 23 Rebs: Mark Bradtke 11 Asts: Butch Hays 9 |
Pts: Ricky Grace 24 Rebs: Pinder, Crawford 10 each Asts: Ricky Grace 8 | |
| Perth leads series, 1-0 | ||
Game 2[]
10 October
|
| Perth Wildcats 105, Adelaide 36ers 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-24, 29-25, 28-25, 21-30 | ||
| Pts: Ricky Grace 27 Rebs: James Crawford 10 Asts: Ricky Grace 9 |
Pts: Butch Hays 23 Rebs: Bradtke, Davis 9 each Asts: Butch Hays 8 | |
| Perth wins series, 2-0 | ||
Grand Final series[]
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Eastside Spectres[]
Game 1[]
19 October
|
| Eastside Spectres 83, Perth Wildcats 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19-34, 22-21, 22-23, 20-31 | ||
| Pts: Bruce Bolden 22 Rebs: 13 Asts: 8 |
Pts: Ricky Grace 21 Rebs: Andrew Vlahov 11 Asts: Ricky Grace 7 | |
| Perth leads series, 1-0 | ||
Game 2[]
25 October
|
| Perth Wildcats 81, Eastside Spectres 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-21, 25-22, 15-26, 19-17 | ||
| Pts: Ricky Grace 17 Rebs: Andrew Vlahov 11 Asts: Ricky Grace 7 |
Pts: Bruce Bolden 25 Rebs: 12 Asts: , 4 each | |
| Series tied, 1-1 | ||
Game 3[]
27 October
|
| Perth Wildcats 90, Eastside Spectres 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-27, 25-31, 13-22, 26-29 | ||
| Pts: Pinder, Crawford 19 each Rebs: James Crawford 14 Asts: Mike Ellis 7 |
Pts: Bruce Bolden 29 Rebs: Bruce Bolden 15 Asts: 4 | |
| Perth wins series, 2–1 Grand Final MVP: (Perth) | ||
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- 1991 NBL season
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals