2019–20 NBL pre-season
The pre-season of the 2019–20 NBL season, the 42nd season of Australia's National Basketball League, started on 19 June and ended on 16 October 2019.
The pre-season featured games in China, the Philippines and the United States, and featured the NBLxNBA 2019 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games.
Games[]
2019 NBL China Tour[]
19 June 2019 | ![]() |
89–77 (Series: China leads series, 1–0) |
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Guoxin Gymnasium, Qingdao, China |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 28–16, 21–19, 21–19 | |||
Fox Sports | report | Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
21 June 2019 | ![]() |
101–98 (Series: China leads series, 2–0) |
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, Nantong, China |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 19–29, 20–16, 34–28 | |||
Fox Sports | report | Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
23 June 2019 | ![]() |
74–86 (Series: China wins series, 2–1) |
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Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou, China |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–32, 19–15, 21–21, 16–18 | |||
Fox Sports | report | Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
Adelaide 36ers pre-season[]
23 August 2019 | ![]() |
92–83 | ![]() |
, Pasig, Philippines |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 25–33, 23–19, 19–15 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: closed indoors Referees: not available |
25 August 2019 | ![]() |
75–85 | ![]() |
, Pasig, Philippines |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 17–15, 18–23, 27–18 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: closed indoors Referees: Michael Tolentino, Editha Botecario, Reynante Hufana |
24 September 2019 | Adelaide 36ers | 93–67 | New Zealand Breakers | Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 22–19, 22–14, 20–16 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: James Griguol, Hugh Starkey, Daniel Troy |
27 September 2019 | Adelaide 36ers | 91–100 | Melbourne United | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 19–29, 19–21, 26–21 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Nathan Durant, James Griguol, Hugh Starkey |
Brisbane Bullets pre-season[]
13 August 2019 | Brisbane Bullets | 79–107 | Creighton Bluejays | NAB Stadium, Auchenflower |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 14–30, 23–22, 14–31 | |||
YouTube | broadcast | Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
27 September 2019 | Brisbane Bullets | 85–82 | Perth Wildcats | USC Sports Stadium, Sunshine Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 34–22, 18–16, 17–24 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Marc Mill, Jacquie Dover, Vaughan Mayberry |
Cairns Taipans pre-season[]
7 August 2019 | Cairns Taipans | 85–76 | California Baptist Lancers | Early Settler Stadium, Cairns |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 19–21, 20–14, 23–21 | |||
N/A | boxscore |
Attendance: not available Referees: Nico Fernandes, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan |
8 August 2019 | Cairns Taipans | 85–89 | Creighton Bluejays | Early Settler Stadium, Cairns |
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20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 28–23, 11–31, 17–22 | |||
N/A | boxscore |
Attendance: 300 Referees: Nico Fernandes, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan |
13 September 2019 | Cairns Taipans | 104–66 | Brisbane Bullets | Early Settler Stadium, Cairns |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 33–23, 20–21, 28–10 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Marc Mill, Alex McEwan |
15 September 2019 | Cairns Taipans | 76–66 | Brisbane Bullets | Early Settler Stadium, Cairns |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 25–18, 14–14, 13–15 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Toni Caldwell, Marc Mill, Jacqui Dover |
Illawarra Hawks pre-season[]
7 September 2019 | Illawarra Hawks | 110–87 | , Gwynneville | |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 36–27, 26–18, 24–21, 24–21 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: 1,025 Referees: Toni Caldwell, Haylee Cole, Logan Bilbey |
29 September 2019 | Illawarra Hawks | 96–106 | Sydney Kings | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 25–25, 29–26, 20–23 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: 2,252 Referees: Scott Becker, Guy Richards, Mitch Hare |
Melbourne United pre-season[]
6 August 2019 | Melbourne United | 78–79 | California Baptist Lancers | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park |
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10:00 | Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 13–19, 20–21, 24–20 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: closed indoors Referees: Brad Henshaw, Elliot Green, Reuben Willcock |
18 August 2019 | Melbourne United | 97–77 | Zhejiang Lions | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 20–18, 21–22, 36–10 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Jon Chapman, Chris Reed, Elliot Green |
3 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 111–66 | Shanxi Loongs | State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 21–13, 29–17, 37–17 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Damian Lyons, Jon Chapman, Mitch Hare |
6 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 104–88 | Cairns Taipans | , Cranbourne |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 27–20, 23–27, 25–21 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Jon Chapman, Ruben Woolcock, Daniel Battye |
8 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 80–102 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 23–30, 20–30, 14–23 | |||
boxscore |
Attendance: not available Referees: Damian Lyons, Jon Chapman, David Baddock |
13 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 111–70 | Illawarra Hawks | Ballarat Sports Events Centre, Ballarat |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 36–18, 26–18, 32–18, 17–16 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
25 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 90–92 | Perth Wildcats | Geelong Arena, Geelong |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 20–18, 30–30, 17–25 | |||
YouTube | boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock |
Perth Wildcats pre-season[]
4 September 2019 | Perth Wildcats | 84–90 (Series: Adelaide leads series, 1–0) |
Adelaide 36ers | , Mandurah |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 23–29, 22–22, 14–16 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: 650 Referees: Mark Grist, Steve Diconza, Craig Copes |
6 September 2019 | Perth Wildcats | 100–98 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
Adelaide 36ers | , Bunbury |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 17–23, 28–31, 28–25 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: 300 Referees: Craig Copes, Mark Grist, Travis Stewart |
8 September 2019 | Perth Wildcats | 77–83 (Series: Adelaide wins series, 2–1) |
Adelaide 36ers | HBF Arena, Joondalup |
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13:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 22–29, 14–17, 16–14 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Craig Copes, Mark Grist, Travis Stewart |
South East Melbourne Phoenix pre-season[]
30 May 2019 | Jiangsu Dragons | 73–92 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | Wutaishan Gymnasium, Nanjing, China |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 18–28, 16–21, 20–21 | |||
N/A | report | Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
1 June 2019 | Shanghai Sharks | 76–71 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium, Shanghai, China |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 8–21, 25–17, 19–20, 24–13 | |||
N/A | report | Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
25 August 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 90–78 | Zhejiang Lions | State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 24–21, 24–19, 18–19 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: 460 Referees: Damian Lyons, Daniel Battye, Elliot Green |
4 September 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 102–106 (OT) | Cairns Taipans | State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 28–30, 21–12, 18–24, Overtime: 12–16 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock |
6 September 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 85–80 | Brisbane Bullets | Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 20–24, 19–11, 15–21 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: not available Referees: Chris Reid, Damien Lyons, Elliot Green |
8 September 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 93–80 | Cairns Taipans | , Kilsyth |
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14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 19–25, 32–14, 16–23 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: not available Referees: not available |
15 September 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 98–109 | Illawarra Hawks | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury |
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12:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 29–27, 20–24, 29–30 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Ruben Woolcock, Elliot Green, Andrew Hollowood |
Sydney Kings pre-season[]
14 September 2019 | Sydney Kings | 109–67 | Hills Hornets | , Sydney |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 38–13, 21–13, 28–24 | |||
N/A | boxscore report |
Attendance: 601 Referees: Richard Bai, Haylee Cole, Nathan Paff |
26 September 2019 | Sydney Kings | 81–64 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 18–18, 23–18, 20–13 | |||
boxscore broadcast report |
Attendance: 891 Referees: James Boyers, Guy Richards, Haylee Cole |
2019 NBL Blitz Tasmania[]
The NBL Blitz is an annual pre-season tournament featuring all nine NBL teams and a new NBL1 All Stars team from the NBL1 semi professional basketball league. This season all games were held in Tasmania from the 19th to 22 September 2019 in Hobart, Ulverstone, Launceston and Devonport. Derwent Entertainment Centre hosted the Three-Point Shootout and Dunk Contest on the 22nd. The Brisbane Bullets won the tournament and received the seventh annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Day 1 Ulverstone[]
19 September 2019 | Brisbane Bullets | 106–57 | NBL1 All Stars | , Ulverstone, Tasmania |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 27–14, 29–12, 23–18 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Singler 19 Rebs: Braun 8 Asts: Patterson 10 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: 14 Rebs: 7 Asts: 4 |
Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Chris Copes, Nathan Durant, Marc Mill |
19 September 2019 | Cairns Taipans | 100–99 | Adelaide 36ers | , Ulverstone, Tasmania |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 27–19, 34–27, 20–30 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Newbill 18 Rebs: Jawai 7 Asts: Machado 7 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Johnson 27 Rebs: Froling 7 Asts: Taylor 4 |
Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Jon Chapman, Nico Fernandez, Travis Stewart |
Day 2 Kingborough & Devonport[]
20 September 2019 | Illawarra Hawks | 122–119 (OT) | Perth Wildcats | Kingborough Sports Centre, Hobart, Tasmania |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 34–22, 25–22, 29–29, Overtime: 14–11 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Blanchfield 24 Rebs: Ball 13 Asts: Ball, Ogilvy 7 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Cotton 27 Rebs: Cotton 6 Asts: Cotton 8 |
Attendance: 507 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Daniel Battye, Hugh Starkey |
20 September 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 96–87 | Sydney Kings | , Devonport, Tasmania |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 21–18, 26–24, 23–24 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Roberson 31 Rebs: Pineau, 6 Asts: Adnam, Roberson 4 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Ware 19 Rebs: Tate 7 Asts: Bruce 4 |
Attendance: 1,005 Referees: Michael Aylen, James Griguol, Marc Mill |
20 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 76–97 | New Zealand Breakers | Kingborough Sports Centre, Hobart, Tasmania |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 25–15, 24–31, 10–25 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Long 24 Rebs: Long 8 Asts: Trimble 3 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Webster 24 Rebs: Loe 7 Asts: Webster 5 |
Attendance: 432 Referees: Darren Lyons, Toni Caldwell, Ruben Woolcock |
Day 3 Launceston[]
21 September 2019 | Cairns Taipans | 87–68 | NBL1 All Stars | Silverdome, Launceston, Tasmania |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 25–10, 19–27, 20–15 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Noi 18 Rebs: Noi 10 Asts: Djeric 6 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: 21 Rebs: 10 Asts: 3 |
Attendance: 670 Referees: Craig Copes, Elliot Green, James Girguol |
21 September 2019 | Adelaide 36ers | 85–92 | Brisbane Bullets | Silverdome, Launceston, Tasmania |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–25, 23–29, 16–23 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Taylor 23 Rebs: Drmic 5 Asts: Moore 6 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Patterson 20 Rebs: Hodgson 7 Asts: Patterson 8 |
Attendance: 1,588 Referees: Jon Chapman, Nico Fernando, Nathan Durant |
Day 4 Hobart[]
22 September 2019 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 102–95 | New Zealand Breakers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania |
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10:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 32–22, 23–28, 24–20 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Wesley 23 Rebs: Madgen 9 Asts: Roberson 7 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Hampton 20 Rebs: Hampton, Obekpa 5 Asts: Hopson 4 |
Attendance: 421 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Mark Grist, Daniel Troy |
22 September 2019 | Perth Wildcats | 71–103 | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania |
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13:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 24–28, 10–21, 21–25 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Steindl 17 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Steindl 4 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Louzada 29 Rebs: 10 Asts: Louzada, Moller, Ware 3 |
Attendance: 1,200 Referees: James Boyer, Toni Caldwell, Alex McEwan |
22 September 2019 | Melbourne United | 110–91 | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania |
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16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 31–25, 25–17, 29–26, 25–23 | |||
Facebook, Twitch | Pts: Prather 23 Rebs: Long 11 Asts: Ili 5 |
boxscore broadcast report |
Pts: Glover 17 Rebs: Coenraad 6 Asts: Naar 6 |
Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Damien Lyons, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock |
The Brisbane Bullets won the 2019 NBL Blitz championship.[2]
NBLxNBA 2019 Tour[]
5 October 2019 | ![]() |
81–133 | ![]() |
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 21–32, 24–44, 18–29 | |||
SBS on Demand | Pts: Randle 18 Rebs: Froling 11 Asts: Dillon 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Bradley 18 Rebs: Bradley 10 Asts: Ingles, O'Neale 6 |
Attendance: 18,306 Referees: Derek Richardson, Ken Mauer, Phenizee Ransom |
8 October 2019 | ![]() |
94–108 | ![]() |
FedExForum, Memphis, United States |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 22–28, 29–22, 29–31 | |||
SBS on Demand | Pts: Webster 19 Rebs: Hopson 8 Asts: Webster 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Jackson Jr., Allen 18 Rebs: Clarke 12 Asts: Morant 10 |
Attendance: 10,259 Referees: Derrick Collins, Michael Smith, CJ Washington |
10 October 2019 | ![]() |
84–110 | ![]() |
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, United States |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 20–33, 22–28, 27–20 | |||
SBS on Demand | Pts: Loe 19 Rebs: Hopson, Majok 6 Asts: Hampton, Henry 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Adams 19 Rebs: Adams 10 Asts: Schroder 6 |
Attendance: not available Referees: Derrick Collins, Brett Nansel, Michael Smith |
13 October 2019 | ![]() |
100–118 | ![]() |
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States |
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12:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 27–29, 20–43, 29–28 | |||
SBS on Demand | Pts: Trimble 22 Rebs: Long 9 Asts: Trimble 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Harrell 22 Rebs: Zubac 8 Asts: Williams 7 |
Attendance: 10,181 Referees: Brandon Adair, Tre Maddox, Bill Spooner |
16 October 2019 | ![]() |
110–124 | ![]() |
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 21–29, 23–39, 38–25 | |||
SBS on Demand | Pts: Goulding 25 Rebs: Long 15 Asts: Trimble 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Bagley III 30 Rebs: Bagley III 14 Asts: Ferrell, Hield 6 |
Attendance: 10,534 Referees: J.T. Orr, CJ Washington, Sean Wright |
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References[]
- ^ "Webster Sparks NBL Select Team to Win Game 3". National Basketball League. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Bullets Claim 2019 Loggins-Bruton Cup At NBL Blitz". National Basketball League. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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