The 1988 NBL Finals was the championship series of the
1988 season of
Australia
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's
National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The
Canberra Cannons
The Canberra Cannons are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). They went into financial administration in 2003 and were relocated to Newcastle, where they became the Hunter Pirates. After thi ...
defeated the
North Melbourne Giants
The North Melbourne Giants, previously known as the Coburg Giants, were an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of ...
in three games (2-1) for their third NBL championship.
Format
The 1988 National Basketball League Finals started on 14 July and concluded on 7 August. The playoffs consisted of two knockout Quarter 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, the
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in th ...
and
North Melbourne Giants
The North Melbourne Giants, previously known as the Coburg Giants, were an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of ...
both qualified for home court advantage during the Semi-finals.
The finals series were played earlier than usual due to the
1988 Summer Olympic Games
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which were held at the time the NBL normally held their finals (September–October).
Qualification
Qualified teams
Ladder
Quarter finals
(3) Canberra Cannons vs (6) Newcastle Falcons
(4) Brisbane Bullets vs (5) Perth Wildcats
Semi-finals
(1) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Canberra Cannons
Game 1
Game 2
(2) North Melbourne Giants vs (5) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Grand Final series
(2) North Melbourne Giants vs (3) Canberra Cannons
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
See also
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1988 NBL season
The 1988 NBL season was the tenth season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 13 teams contested the league.
Clubs
Following the merger of the Sydney Supersonics and West Sydney Westars to form the Sydney Kings, the NBL ha ...
References
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Finals
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National Basketball League (Australia) Finals