The 1990 NBL Finals was the championship series of the
1990 season of
Australia
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's
National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at RAC Arena, known colloquially as "The Jungle".
Afte ...
defeated the
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) based in Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland. They competed from 1979 to 2008, and returned to th ...
in three games (2-1) for their first NBL championship.
Format
The 1990 National Basketball League Finals started on 26 September and concluded on 28 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, 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 ...
and
Eastside Spectres
Nunawading Spectres is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Melbourne East Basketball Association (MEBA), the major administrative basketball o ...
both qualified for home court advantage during the Semi-finals.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Ladder
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.
''1Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7). ''
''2Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+11).''
''3Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-0).''
Elimination finals
(4) Perth Wildcats vs (5) Melbourne Tigers
Game 1
Game 2
(3) Brisbane Bullets vs (6) Sydney Kings
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Semi-finals
(2) Eastside Spectres vs (3) Brisbane Bullets
Game 1
Game 2
(1) North Melbourne Giants vs (4) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Grand Final series
The 1990 Grand Final series between the Brisbane Bullets and Perth Wildcats saw a then record aggregate attendance for an
NBL Grand Final
The NBL Grand Final is the championship series of the National Basketball League (NBL). The entrants are determined by the victors of the two Semi Finals series, who engage in a best-of-five game series to determine the league champion. The win ...
series with 34,580 attending the 3 games. Game 2 at the
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall, Queensland, Australia. The centre is managed by ASM Global.
The arena has an array of seating plans which facilitate the comfort of ...
attracted a then record Australian indoor sporting attendance (and NBL record crowd) of 13,221.
(3) Brisbane Bullets vs (4) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
See also
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1990 NBL season
The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.
Clubs
Regular season
The 1990 regular season took place over 23 roun ...
References
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Finals
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
National Basketball League (Australia) Finals