2017–18 NBL season

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2017–18 NBL season
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LeagueNational Basketball League
Season2017–18
Teams8
Dates5 October 2017 – 31 March 2018
TVAustralia:
New Zealand:
Online:
Finals
Minor premiersMelbourne United
ChampionsMelbourne United
(5th title)
Runners-upAdelaide 36ers
SemifinalistsPerth Wildcats
New Zealand Breakers
Awards
MVPUnited States Bryce Cotton (Perth)
Finals MVPAustralia Chris Goulding (Melbourne)
Statistical leaders
Efficiency India Amritpal Singh (Sydney) 66%
Points United States Jerome Randle (Sydney) 19.8
Rebounds United States Josh Boone (Melbourne) 9.3
Assists United States Jerome Randle (Sydney) 5.2
Records
Total attendance688,712[1] (regular season)
NBL seasons

The 2017–18 NBL season was the 40th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2017 and February 2018, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in March 2018.[2]

Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by Fox Sports, in the third year of a five-year deal, with two games per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster.

As Australia and New Zealand participated in 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the league took a break during the newly created FIBA international windows of 20–28 November 2017 and 19–27 February 2018.

Pre-season[]

2017 NBL All-Australian Tour of China[]

5 July 2017 China 68–66 NBL All-Australian Team Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
Fox Sports
7 July 2017 China 89–75 NBL All-Australian Team Jilin City Arena, Jilin City, China
Fox Sports
9 July 2017 China 75–89 NBL All-Australian Team Nissan Sports Centre, Dongguan, China
Fox Sports

China won the series 2-1.

Adelaide 36ers pre-season[]

2017 Merlion Cup[]

21 September 2017 Adelaide 36ers 101–46 Yulon Luxgen Dinos OCBC Arena, Singapore
NBL TV
22 September 2017 Singapore Slingers 52–95 Adelaide 36ers OCBC Arena, Singapore
NBL TV
Semi-final[]
23 September 2017 Adelaide 36ers 94–72 Jeonju KCC Egis OCBC Arena, Singapore
NBL TV
Final[]
24 September 2017 Adelaide 36ers 101–81 Shanghai Sharks OCBC Arena, Singapore
NBL TV

Adelaide 36ers won the tournament.

Brisbane Bullets pre-season[]

18 July 2017 Brisbane Bullets 89–83 China Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
NBL TV Attendance: 3,128
22 September 2017 Brisbane Bullets 92–96 Illawarra Hawks Maroochydore Basketball Stadium, Sunshine Coast
NBL TV
24 September 2017 Brisbane Bullets 67–94 Illawarra Hawks Cornubia Park Sports Centre, Brisbane
NBL TV
13 October 2017 Phoenix Suns 114–93 Brisbane Bullets Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, USA
ESPN Attendance: 8,297

Cairns Taipans pre-season[]

13 August 2017 Cairns Taipans 85–110 University of Oklahoma Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
NBL TV
15 August 2017 Cairns Taipans 89–70 American University Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
NBL TV
18 August 2017 Cairns Taipans 69–71 University of Texas Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
NBL TV
2 September 2017 Cairns Taipans 76–84 Brisbane Bullets CQUniversity North Indoor Sports Stadium, Rockhampton
NBL TV
21 September 2017 Cairns Taipans 80–90 Perth Wildcats Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
NBL TV
23 September 2017 Cairns Taipans 98–80 Perth Wildcats Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
NBL TV

Illawarra Hawks pre-season[]

21 August 2017 Illawarra Hawks 88–60 University of Texas Alexandria Stadium, Sydney
NBL TV
16 September 2017 Illawarra Hawks 71–75 Sydney Kings Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong
NBL TV

Melbourne United pre-season[]

17 May 2017 Jiangsu Dragons 72–85 Melbourne United Wutaishan Gymnasium, Nanjing, China
NBL TV
19 May 2017 Jiangsu Dragons 56–63 Melbourne United Yancheng Sports Center, Yancheng, China
NBL TV
16 July 2017 Melbourne United 104–94 (OT) China Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 6,888
16 August 2017 Melbourne United 85–75 University of Texas Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV
20 August 2017 Melbourne United 90–89 University of Wisconsin Casey Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 1,500
8 October 2017 Oklahoma City Thunder 86–85 Melbourne United Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, USA
ESPN Attendance: 10,203

New Zealand Breakers pre-season[]

15 August 2017 New Zealand Breakers 75–85 University of Wisconsin Atlas Place, Auckland
NBL TV
17 September 2017 New Zealand Breakers 88–86 Melbourne United Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier
NBL TV
19 September 2017 New Zealand Breakers 62–101 Melbourne United TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
NBL TV
27 September 2017 New Zealand Breakers 83–67 Brisbane Bullets ASB Arena, Tauranga
NBL TV

Perth Wildcats pre-season[]

1 September 2017 Perth Wildcats 91–99 Adelaide 36ers Eaton Recreation Centre, Bunbury
NBL TV
3 September 2017 Perth Wildcats 81–73 Adelaide 36ers Margaret River Recreation Centre, Margaret River
NBL TV

Sydney Kings pre-season[]

2017 International Basketball Championships

18 July 2017 USA All-Stars 84–88 Sydney Kings Dushu Lake Sports Center, Suzhou, China
NBL TV
19 July 2017 Lithuania All-Stars 70–83 Sydney Kings Dushu Lake Sports Center, Suzhou, China
NBL TV
20 July 2017 Qatar 56–82 Sydney Kings Dushu Lake Sports Center, Suzhou, China
NBL TV

Semi-final[]

22 July 2017 Sydney Kings 73–72 Ukraine Suzhou Sports Center, Suzhou, China
NBL TV

Final[]

23 July 2017 Lithuania All-Stars 65–79 Sydney Kings Suzhou Sports Center, Suzhou, China
NBL TV

Sydney Kings won the tournament.

10 August 2017 Sydney Kings 89–104 University of Oklahoma Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Sydney
NBL TV
17 August 2017 Sydney Kings 88–67 American University Whitlam Leisure Centre, Sydney
NBL TV
22 August 2017 Sydney Kings 71–83 University of Wisconsin Bankstown Basketball Stadium, Sydney
NBL TV
25 September 2017 Sydney Kings 77–88 Perth Wildcats Moss Vale Basketball Centre, Moss Vale
NBL TV
27 September 2017 Sydney Kings 85–86 Perth Wildcats Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
NBL TV
2 October 2017 Utah Jazz 108–83 Sydney Kings Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, USA
ESPN2 Attendance: 15,692

2017 NBL Blitz[]

A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 7–9 September 2017 in Traralgon, Victoria and on 10 September 2017 in Melbourne. The winners received the fifth annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

7 September 2017 Melbourne United 99–83 Illawarra Hawks Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
7 September 2017 Cairns Taipans 75–77 New Zealand Breakers Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
8 September 2017 Perth Wildcats 90–96 Adelaide 36ers Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
8 September 2017 Sydney Kings 73–90 Brisbane Bullets Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
9 September 2017 Cairns Taipans 71–93 Illawarra Hawks Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
9 September 2017 Brisbane Bullets 101–92 Adelaide 36ers Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
9 September 2017 Melbourne United 99–105 Sydney Kings Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
9 September 2017 Perth Wildcats 80–72 New Zealand Breakers Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
NBL TV
10 September 2017 Melbourne United 93–67 Perth Wildcats State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV
10 September 2017 Sydney Kings 80–96 Illawarra Hawks Kilsyth Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV
10 September 2017 Cairns Taipans 53–46 Brisbane Bullets Werribee Basketball Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV
10 September 2017 New Zealand Breakers 84–72 Adelaide 36ers Mill Park Basketball Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV

Melbourne United won the 2017 NBL Blitz championship.

Regular season[]

Round 1[]

5 October 2017 Adelaide 36ers 97–99 Melbourne United Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 20–27, 27–40, 23–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,312
6 October 2017 Cairns Taipans 88–87 Illawarra Hawks Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 15–20, 20–20, 26–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,969
7 October 2017 Sydney Kings 96–105 Adelaide 36ers Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 28–20, 18–27, 28–32
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,035
7 October 2017 Perth Wildcats 96–86 Brisbane Bullets Perth Arena, Perth
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 25–21, 20–21, 27–26
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,403
8 October 2017 New Zealand Breakers 71–82 Cairns Taipans Spark Arena, Auckland
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 22–21, 12–25, 16–18
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: not available

Round 2[]

12 October 2017 Cairns Taipans 70–96 Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 19–20, 13–23, 14–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
13 October 2017 New Zealand Breakers 87–85 Sydney Kings Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 28–12, 15–22, 18–22
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 4,700
13 October 2017 Perth Wildcats 74–64 Illawarra Hawks Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 19–22, 15–7, 22–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 11,539
14 October 2017 Adelaide 36ers 79–99 Melbourne United Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 34–25, 22–23, 9–22
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
15 October 2017 Sydney Kings 103–87 Illawarra Hawks Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 25–24, 29–23, 19–17
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,403

Round 3[]

19 October 2017 New Zealand Breakers 90–73 Sydney Kings Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 31–12, 23–20, 12–22
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 3,679
20 October 2017 Brisbane Bullets 83–78 Cairns Taipans Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 21–22, 16–10, 15–19
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,430
20 October 2017 Perth Wildcats 89–84 Melbourne United Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 23–23, 28–19, 18–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,037
21 October 2017 Adelaide 36ers 114–84 Sydney Kings Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 38–24, 31–26, 27–11, 18–23
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,970
22 October 2017 Melbourne United 76–88 New Zealand Breakers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 21–23, 17–27, 16–16
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 10,300
22 October 2017 Illawarra Hawks 105–96 Brisbane Bullets WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–32, 28–23, 39–16, 21–25
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
22 October 2017 Cairns Taipans 90–69 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 22–18, 29–15, 18–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,062

Round 4[]

26 October 2017 Brisbane Bullets 96–101 New Zealand Breakers Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 27–25, 23–24, 23–28
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
26 October 2017 Perth Wildcats 105–74 Illawarra Hawks Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 34–18, 20–19, 20–11, 31–26
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 12,834
27 October 2017 Cairns Taipans 80–84 Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 23–14, 11–20, 27–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,053
28 October 2017 Brisbane Bullets 87–85 Melbourne United Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–29, 27–13, 14–28
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
29 October 2017 Illawarra Hawks 94–990(OT) Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 22–29, 24–22, 19–18, Overtime: 6–11
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,892

Round 5[]

2 November 2017 New Zealand Breakers 92–88 Adelaide 36ers North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 27–19, 22–24, 21–24
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 2,732
2 November 2017 Melbourne United 87–65 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 31–23, 17–13, 21–16, 18–13
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,542
3 November 2017 Brisbane Bullets 81–112 Illawarra Hawks Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 18–33, 21–22, 21–34
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,640
3 November 2017 Perth Wildcats 93–69 Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 21–17, 24–16, 21–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,039
4 November 2017 Melbourne United 101–82 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 26–17, 29–13, 25–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 8,213
4 November 2017 Cairns Taipans 70–73 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 18–20, 15–14, 12–18
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,201
5 November 2017 Sydney Kings 83–93 Illawarra Hawks Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 24–22, 21–21, 18–29
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,210

Round 6[]

9 November 2017 New Zealand Breakers 88–84 Perth Wildcats Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 18–21, 21–17, 26–29
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 4,297
9 November 2017 Cairns Taipans 92–69 Melbourne United Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 21–19, 18–15, 28–12
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,891
11 November 2017 Melbourne United 108–90 Sydney Kings Hisense Arena, Melbourne
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 29–24, 29–25, 29–18
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 8,196
11 November 2017 Adelaide 36ers 87–96 Illawarra Hawks Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 30–20, 20–19, 22–24, 15–33
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
12 November 2017 Brisbane Bullets 82–74 Cairns Taipans Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 15–9, 16–25, 33–25
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,002
12 November 2017 Perth Wildcats 82–88 New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena, Perth
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 20–16, 17–21, 24–28
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,523

Round 7[]

16 November 2017 Illawarra Hawks 97–930(OT) Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 17–21, 25–26, 24–8, Overtime: 17–13
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,396
17 November 2017 Brisbane Bullets 85–90 Perth Wildcats Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 21–21, 21–27, 27–23
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,602
18 November 2017 Adelaide 36ers 108–93 Sydney Kings Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 35–25, 23–16, 25–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,093
18 November 2017 Cairns Taipans 87–66 Illawarra Hawks Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 34–25, 20–17, 14–10, 19–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,247
19 November 2017 New Zealand Breakers 90–82 Brisbane Bullets Spark Arena, Auckland
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 19–18, 26–24, 29–24
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 5,715
19 November 2017 Melbourne United 59–91 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena, Melbourne
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 9–30, 14–23, 12–19
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 10,300

Round 8[]

30 November 2017 Sydney Kings 81–72 Cairns Taipans Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 24–11, 18–28, 12–12
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,013
1 December 2017 New Zealand Breakers 73–89 Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 17–14, 16–24, 21–30
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 3,643
1 December 2017 Adelaide 36ers 84–83 Brisbane Bullets Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 21–24, 16–15, 23–19
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
2 December 2017 Cairns Taipans 80–71 Sydney Kings Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 23–19, 16–21, 29–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,052
3 December 2017 Brisbane Bullets 81–76 New Zealand Breakers Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–21, 18–16, 19–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,925
4 December 2017 Melbourne United 91–73 Illawarra Hawks Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 24–22, 22–8, 23–23
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,054

Round 9[]

7 December 2017 New Zealand Breakers 96–89 Brisbane Bullets Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 25–24, 24–22, 23–20
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 5,111
8 December 2017 Perth Wildcats 88–79 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–16, 18–18, 14–21, 29–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,239
9 December 2017 Sydney Kings 77–85 Brisbane Bullets Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 24–23, 19–23, 17–22
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,564
9 December 2017 Cairns Taipans 79–70 Melbourne United Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 20–22, 17–14, 20–19
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,151
10 December 2017 Illawarra Hawks 91–99 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 20–21, 20–25, 27–28
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,580
10 December 2017 Adelaide 36ers 95–92 New Zealand Breakers Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 23–21, 28–24, 15–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
11 December 2017 Melbourne United 95–69 Sydney Kings Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 24–15, 21–20, 25–15
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 8,194

Round 10[]

14 December 2017 Cairns Taipans 74–75 Brisbane Bullets Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 13–19, 26–23, 20–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,245
15 December 2017 New Zealand Breakers 75–90 Adelaide 36ers Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 25–20, 18–17, 11–34
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 4,910
16 December 2017 Perth Wildcats 76–82 Brisbane Bullets Perth Arena, Perth
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–33, 23–17, 13–12, 16–20
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,329
16 December 2017 Illawarra Hawks 78–84 Melbourne United WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–32, 11–19, 17–10, 22–23
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,150
17 December 2017 Sydney Kings 88–69 Cairns Taipans Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 26–15, 30–14, 18–17
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,380

Round 11[]

21 December 2017 Sydney Kings 95–98 New Zealand Breakers Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 23–19, 21–28, 26–27
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,635
22 December 2017 Melbourne United 99–91 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 22–12, 25–28, 28–31
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 8,089
23 December 2017 Brisbane Bullets 95–101 Sydney Kings Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 23–27, 30–25, 16–29
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,235
23 December 2017 Illawarra Hawks 96–84 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–30, 32–19, 21–17, 25–18
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,346
24 December 2017 Adelaide 36ers 75–94 Cairns Taipans Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 15–14, 17–27, 25–25
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available

Round 12[]

26 December 2017 Melbourne United 69–68 Brisbane Bullets Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 18–18, 19–12, 18–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 10,300
28 December 2017 Illawarra Hawks 106–102 Cairns Taipans WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 31–27, 25–25, 25–30, 25–20
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,871
29 December 2017 Adelaide 36ers 88–85 New Zealand Breakers Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 24–21, 19–23, 20–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,201
30 December 2017 Sydney Kings 79–103 Melbourne United Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 23–20, 13–28, 20–31
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,014
31 December 2017 Illawarra Hawks 104–82 Brisbane Bullets WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 22–26, 27–22, 23–10
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,396
31 December 2017 Cairns Taipans 68–83 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–32, 15–14, 16–12, 19–25
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,190

Round 13[]

4 January 2018 Adelaide 36ers 97–86 Perth Wildcats Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 31–17, 14–27, 32–19
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
5 January 2018 Cairns Taipans 83–80 Brisbane Bullets Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 23–18, 25–20, 13–22
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,264
6 January 2018 Sydney Kings 68–76 Perth Wildcats Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 15–23, 21–14, 13–17
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,822
6 January 2018 Illawarra Hawks 77–79 Melbourne United WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 24–19, 17–20, 12–23
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,869
7 January 2018 New Zealand Breakers 82–69 Cairns Taipans Spark Arena, Auckland
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 25–19, 13–14, 22–18
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 5,793
7 January 2018 Brisbane Bullets 84–950(OT) Adelaide 36ers Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 31–18, 17–19, 18–19, Overtime: 5–16
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,000

Round 14[]

11 January 2018 Adelaide 36ers 100–90 Cairns Taipans Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 30–22, 24–24, 24–21, 22–23
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
12 January 2018 Perth Wildcats 80–82 Melbourne United Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 19–17, 15–25, 25–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,611
13 January 2018 Sydney Kings 101–104 Adelaide 36ers Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 30–24, 15–19, 28–33
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,023
13 January 2018 Illawarra Hawks 90–79 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 28–23, 14–14, 30–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,836
14 January 2018 Brisbane Bullets 80–81 Perth Wildcats Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 19–16, 15–25, 18–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,152

Round 15[]

18 January 2018 New Zealand Breakers 98–81 Melbourne United North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 34–22, 26–19, 16–27, 22–13
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: not available
19 January 2018 Adelaide 36ers 112–90 Illawarra Hawks Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 32–25, 32–20, 25–20, 23–25
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: not available
19 January 2018 Perth Wildcats 77–84 Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 16–19, 24–17, 26–28
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,502
20 January 2018 Brisbane Bullets 95–103 Melbourne United Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 27–26, 24–36, 23–20
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,650
20 January 2018 Cairns Taipans 81–71 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 19–22, 13–20, 27–14
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 4,527
21 January 2018 Sydney Kings 84–56 Perth Wildcats Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 21–16, 22–10, 19–11
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,382
21 January 2018 Illawarra Hawks 93–112 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 30–39, 19–27, 30–24, 14–22
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,526

Round 16[]

24 January 2018 Melbourne United 79–68 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 14–12, 16–22, 28–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,306
27 January 2018 Brisbane Bullets 95–90 Adelaide 36ers Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 24–24, 23–16, 30–27
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 3,360
27 January 2018 Perth Wildcats 90–76 New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena, Perth
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 26–23, 23–17, 19–13
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,536
28 January 2018 Sydney Kings 76–93 Melbourne United Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 17–20, 21–20, 20–30
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,407
28 January 2018 Illawarra Hawks 88–78 Cairns Taipans WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 24–17, 22–19, 19–27
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,234

Round 17[]

2 February 2018 Illawarra Hawks 73–77 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 15–13, 20–23, 18–24
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,254
2 February 2018 Perth Wildcats 111–90 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–36, 32–25, 27–9, 24–20
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 12,490
3 February 2018 Melbourne United 69–61 Brisbane Bullets Hisense Arena, Melbourne
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 10–5, 18–20, 21–16, 20–20
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 10,300
3 February 2018 Cairns Taipans 86–93 Sydney Kings Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 22–24, 20–23, 22–17
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,126
4 February 2018 New Zealand Breakers 88–84 Illawarra Hawks Spark Arena, Auckland
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 24–19, 20–23, 23–16
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 5,279
4 February 2018 Adelaide 36ers 94–82 Perth Wildcats Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
14:30 Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 24–16, 24–23, 15–26
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 6,000

Round 18[]

8 February 2018 Brisbane Bullets 99–91 Illawarra Hawks Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 24–17, 23–22, 22–33
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,483
9 February 2018 Melbourne United 89–83 New Zealand Breakers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 26–23, 21–17, 18–12
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,256
9 February 2018 Perth Wildcats 83–85 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 23–20, 16–21, 23–18
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,040
10 February 2018 Sydney Kings 92–80 Brisbane Bullets Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 22–13, 19–28, 28–17
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 9,201
11 February 2018 New Zealand Breakers 82–100 Melbourne United Spark Arena, Auckland
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 11–21, 17–27, 24–27
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 5,000
11 February 2018 Illawarra Hawks 87–111 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 32–29, 16–28, 24–19, 15–35
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 2,132

Round 19[]

15 February 2018 Brisbane Bullets 73–90 Sydney Kings Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 12–26, 22–26, 16–18
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 5,224
16 February 2018 New Zealand Breakers 82–84 Illawarra Hawks North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 25–19, 19–19, 13–31
Sky Sport boxscore Attendance: 3,187
16 February 2018 Melbourne United 97–85 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 22–26, 26–24, 25–20
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,064
17 February 2018 Adelaide 36ers 105–82 Brisbane Bullets Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 29–12, 20–16, 26–26
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,163
18 February 2018 Melbourne United 84–94 Illawarra Hawks Hisense Arena, Melbourne
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 28–25, 19–21, 14–22
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 7,981
18 February 2018 Sydney Kings 101–86 New Zealand Breakers Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 28–31, 26–20, 33–18
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 8,411
18 February 2018 Perth Wildcats 89–61 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena, Perth
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 27–11, 21–10, 21–21
Fox Sports boxscore Attendance: 13,567

Ladder[]

Pos 2017–18 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Melbourne United 28 20 8 71.43% 4–1 L1 11–3 9–5 2434 2298 105.92%
2 Adelaide 36ers 28 18 10 64.29% 3–2 W3 10–4 8–6 2654 2527 105.03%
3 Perth Wildcats 28 16 12 57.14% 2–3 W1 9–5 7–7 2388 2271 105.15%
4 New Zealand Breakers 28 15 13 53.57% 1–4 L4 9–5 6–8 2364 2387 99.04%
5 Illawarra Hawks 28 12 16 42.86% 2–3 W2 7–7 5–9 2474 2539 97.44%
6 Cairns Taipans1 28 11 17 39.29% 1–4 L1 8–6 3–11 2215 2281 97.11%
7 Sydney Kings1 28 11 17 39.29% 4–1 W4 6–8 5–9 2418 2504 96.57%
8 Brisbane Bullets 28 9 19 32.14% 1–4 L3 6–8 3–11 2347 2487 94.37%

Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2018. 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 overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Cairns Taipans won on overall points percentage.

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.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Adelaide 36ers 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 2 2
Brisbane Bullets 7 7 6 6 7 6 7 7 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
Cairns Taipans 1 3 4 4 6 7 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 6
Illawarra Hawks 5 8 7 8 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5
Melbourne United 3 2 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
New Zealand Breakers 8 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 4 2 4 4
Perth Wildcats 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 4 3 3
Sydney Kings 6 6 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7

Finals Series[]

Main article: 2018 NBL Finals

The 2017–18 National Basketball League Finals were played in March 2018, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and the best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosted the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosted the first, third and fifth games.

Playoff Seedings[]

  1. Melbourne United
  2. Adelaide 36ers
  3. Perth Wildcats
  4. New Zealand Breakers

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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Playoff Bracket[]

Semi-finals Grand Final
            
1 Melbourne United 88 88 X
4 New Zealand Breakers 77 86 X
1 Melbourne United 107 95 101 81 100
2 Adelaide 36ers 96 110 98 90 82
2 Adelaide 36ers 109 89 X
3 Perth Wildcats 74 88 X

Semi Finals[]

(1) Melbourne United vs. (4) New Zealand Breakers

3 March 2018 Melbourne United 88–77
(Series: Melbourne leads series, 1–0) 		New Zealand Breakers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
17:30 EDT Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 22–19, 24–18, 21–16
Fox Sports Pts: Ware 33
Rebs: Boone 8
Asts: Wesley 4 		boxscore Pts: Newbill 19
Rebs: Pledger 10
Asts: Ili 5 		Attendance: 6,833
Referees: Michael Aylen, Matt Townsend, Jon Chapman
5 March 2018 New Zealand Breakers 86–880(OT)
(Series: Melbourne wins series, 2–0) 		Melbourne United Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30pm NZDT Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 12–20, 25–25, 15–20, Overtime: 8–10
Fox Sports Pts: Newbill 21
Rebs: Christmas, Newbill 8
Asts: Abercrombie 5 		boxscore Pts: Boone 33
Rebs: Boone 15
Asts: Ware 6 		Attendance: not available
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Damien Lyons

(2) Adelaide 36ers vs. (3) Perth Wildcats

3 March 2018 Adelaide 36ers 109–74
(Series: Adelaide leads series, 1–0) 		Perth Wildcats Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 CDT Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 31–26, 26–18, 33–12
Fox Sports Pts: Childress 22
Rebs: Creek 11
Asts: Shorter 7 		boxscore Pts: Cotton 22
Rebs: Brandt, Cooke 6
Asts: Kenny 4 		Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, James Boyer, Chris Reid
9 March 2018 Perth Wildcats 88–89
(Series: Adelaide wins series, 2–0) 		Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
18:30 WST Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 21–25, 18–23, 21–26
Fox Sports Pts: Cotton 31
Rebs: Brandt 9
Asts: Tokoto 5 		boxscore Pts: Childress 25
Rebs: Childress 10
Asts: Sobey 5 		Attendance: 12,055
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Michael Aylen

Grand Final[]

(1) Melbourne United vs. (2) Adelaide 36ers

16 March 2018 Melbourne United 107–96
(Series: Melbourne leads series, 1–0) 		Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 EDT Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 24–19, 26–24, 28–25
Fox Sports Pts: Goulding 26
Rebs: Boone, Wesley 7
Asts: Wesley 6 		boxscore Pts: Johnson 18
Rebs: Creek 9
Asts: Creek, Moore 4 		Attendance: 8,699
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Michael Aylen
18 March 2018 Adelaide 36ers 110–95
(Series: Series tied, 1–1) 		Melbourne United Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
14:30 CDT Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 30–22, 25–23, 28–31
Fox Sports Pts: Deng 18
Rebs: Creek 9
Asts: Moore, Sobey 5 		boxscore Pts: Prather 20
Rebs: Prather 7
Asts: Goulding 3 		Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Matt Townsend
23 March 2018 Melbourne United 101–98
(Series: Melbourne leads series, 2–1) 		Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
19:30 EDT Scoring by quarter: 33–22, 20–31, 28–22, 20–23
Fox Sports Pts: Ware 25
Rebs: Prather 6
Asts: Ware 3 		boxscore Pts: Johnson 20
Rebs: Creek 8
Asts: Creek 5 		Attendance: 9,362
Referees: Michael Aylen, Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid
25 March 2018 Adelaide 36ers 90–81
(Series: Series tied, 2–2) 		Melbourne United Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
14:30 CDT Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 26–10, 16–27, 19–23
Fox Sports Pts: Johnson 21
Rebs: Johnson 9
Asts: Shorter 3 		boxscore Pts: Prather 23
Rebs: Prather 7
Asts: Goulding 4 		Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Chris Reid
31 March 2018 Melbourne United 100–82
(Series: Melbourne wins series, 3–2) 		Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
18:00 EDT Scoring by quarter: 34–22, 23–22, 21–25, 22–13
Fox Sports Pts: Goulding, Ware 23
Rebs: Boone 12
Asts: Wesley 3 		boxscore Pts: Shorter 20
Rebs: Creek 10
Asts: Moore 7 		Attendance: 10,300
Referees: Michael Aylen, Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid

Awards[]

Pre-season[]

Season[]

Finals[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NBL Sets New Season Attendance Record". National Basketball League. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2017/18 NBL Schedule Released". nbl.com.au. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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