The 2016–17 NBL season was the 39th 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 2016 and February 2017, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2017. During the off-season Townsville Crocodiles folded with Brisbane Bullets returning. Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by

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, in the second year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.

Pre-season

2016 NBL All-Australian Tour of China

NBL All-Australian Team won the series 2-1.

2016 Australian Basketball Challenge

A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams and two invited CBA teams was held on 23–26 September 2016 at

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. The winner will receive the fourth annual Loggins– Bruton Cup. Illawarra Hawks are pre-season champions.

Regular season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Ladder

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Finals

The 2016–17 National Basketball League finals were played in late February and March 2017, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and the best-of-five

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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

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# Perth Wildcats # Illawarra Hawks 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.

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals

Adelaide 36ers (1) vs. Illawarra Hawks (4) Cairns Taipans (2) vs. Perth Wildcats (3)

Grand final

Perth Wildcats (3) vs. Illawarra Hawks (4)

Awards

Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Pre-season

* Most Valuable Player ( Ray Borner Medal):

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Season

* Most Valuable Player ( Andrew Gaze Trophy):

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* Rookie of the Year:

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* Best Defensive Player:

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, Brisbane Bullets * Best Sixth Man: Rotnei Clarke, Illawarra Hawks * Most Improved Player:

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* Coach of the Year ( Lindsay Gaze Trophy):

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* Referee of the Year: Vaughan Mayberry * All-NBL First Team: **

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– Perth Wildcats ** Daniel Johnson –

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– Illawarra Hawks * All-NBL Second Team: **

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** Brad Newley –

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– Brisbane Bullets

Finals

* Grand Final Series MVP ( Larry Sengstock Medal):

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, Perth Wildcats

References

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