The 2013–14 NBL season was the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2013 and 23 March 2014, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late March and April 2014. The schedule was announced on 9 August 2013. The
Perth Wildcats defeated the
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers 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 the state's capital of Adela ...
2–1 in the three-game finals series, with the final match at
Perth Arena
Perth Arena (known Naming rights, commercially as ) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street, Perth, Wellington Street near the ...
attended by 13,498 people.
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by free-to-air network
Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station
One
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, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand,
Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the second year of a three-year deal.
Pre-season
Sydney Kings pre-season
Cairns Taipans pre-season
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
2013 Intercontinental Cup Basketball Challenge
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers 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 the state's capital of Adela ...
finish fourth (last).
Perth Wildcats pre-season
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
2013 NBL Pre-Season Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–22 September 2013 at Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre,
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
. The winner received the inaugural
Loggins-
Bruton
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Cup.
Opening round
Final round
Perth Wildcats 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
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Ladder
''1Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (3-1). ''
Finals
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2014, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
#
Perth Wildcats
#
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers 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 the state's capital of Adela ...
#
Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Joh ...
#
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
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
Grand final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders
Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts
Attendances
Regular season
Finals
Top 10 Attendances
Awards
Player of the Month
Coach of the Month
Pre-season
* Most Valuable Player (
Ray Borner Medal):
James Ennis,
Perth Wildcats
Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Sketch private dining room at Docklands,
Melbourne
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on Wednesday, 2 April 2014.
* Most Valuable Player (
Andrew Gaze Trophy):
Rotnei Clarke,
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
* Rookie of the Year:
Tom Jervis,
Perth Wildcats
* Best Defensive Player:
Damian Martin,
Perth Wildcats
* Best Sixth Man:
Kevin Tiggs,
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
* Most Improved Player: Nate Tomlinson,
Melbourne Tigers
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* Coach of the Year (
Lindsay Gaze Trophy):
Gordie McLeod,
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
* Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
* All-NBL First Team:
**
Rotnei Clarke -
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
**
Chris Goulding -
Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Joh ...
**
James Ennis -
Perth Wildcats
**
Daniel Johnson -
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers 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 the state's capital of Adela ...
**
Andrew Ogilvy -
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales, and play their home games at Qudos Ba ...
* All-NBL Second Team:
**
Damian Martin -
Perth Wildcats
**
Jermaine Beal -
Perth Wildcats
**
Sam Young -
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales, and play their home games at Qudos Ba ...
**
Mika Vukona -
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers (also known as the Bank of New Zealand, BNZ Breakers for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Auckland. The Breakers are the only non-Australian side currently competing in Austral ...
**
Brian Conklin -
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles were an Australian professional men's basketball team based in the North Queensland city of Townsville. They competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at the Townsville Entertain ...
Finals
* Grand Final Series MVP (
Larry Sengstock Medal):
Jermaine Beal,
Perth Wildcats
See also
*
2013–14 Adelaide 36ers season
*
2013–14 New Zealand Breakers season
References
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Australia,NBL
2013–14 in Australian basketball
2013 in New Zealand basketball
2014 in New Zealand basketball