1991 NBL Finals
| 1991 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 25 September - 27 October 1991 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Seven Network |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats |
| Runners-up | Eastside Melbourne Spectres |
| NBL Finals MVP | Pete Hanson |
The 1991 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1991 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Eastside Melbourne Spectres in three games (2-1) for their second NBL championship.
Format
The 1991 National Basketball League Finals started on 25 September and concluded on 27 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, Perth and Eastside Melbourne both qualified for home court advantage during the Semi-finals.
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 5th | 1990 | Champions (1990) |
| Eastside Melbourne Spectres | 7th | 1990 | Runner up (1981) |
| Geelong Supercats | 4th | 1984 | Runner up (1982) |
| Adelaide 36ers | 7th | 1989 | Champions (1986) |
| North Melbourne Giants | 4th | 1990 | Champions (1989) |
| Melbourne Tigers | 3rd | 1990 | 5th (1989, 1990) |
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Eastside Melbourne Spectres | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 3 | Geelong Supercats | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 5 | North Melbourne Giants | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 6 | Melbourne Tigers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 7 | Sydney Kings | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Rollers | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 9 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Canberra Cannons | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | Southern Melbourne Saints | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 12 | Hobart Devils | 26 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 5 | 21 |
Elimination finals
(4) Adelaide 36ers vs (6) Melbourne Tigers
Game 1
September 25 |
| Melbourne Tigers 115, Adelaide 36ers 129 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 40-34, 27-23, 28-30, 20-42 | ||
| Pts: Andrew Gaze 39 Rebs: Gaze, Simmons 8 each Asts: Andrew Gaze 8 |
Pts: Darryl Pearce 29 Rebs: Mark Davis 14 Asts: Butch Hays 11 | |
| Adelaide lead the series 1-0 | ||
Game 2
September 27 |
| Adelaide 36ers 132, Melbourne Tigers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 37-27, 32-22, 34-24, 29-23 | ||
| Pts: Mark Davis 31 Rebs: Mark Davis 15 Asts: Butch Hays 17 |
Pts: Andrew Gaze 40 Rebs: Dave Simmons 13 Asts: Colbert, Giddey 3 each | |
| Adelaide win the series 2-0 | ||
(3) Geelong Supercats vs (5) North Melbourne Giants
Game 1
September 25 |
| Geelong Supercats 139, North Melbourne Giants 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36-30, 38-31, 31-30, 34-88 | ||
| Pts: Shane Heal 36 Rebs: Terry Dozier 13 Asts: Shane Heal 11 |
Pts: Scott Fisher 44 Rebs: Scott Fisher 10 Asts: Marty Clarke 6 | |
| Geelong lead the series 1-0 | ||
Game 2
September 27 |
| North Melbourne Giants 136, Geelong Supercats 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 38-31, 37-25, 31-25, 30-35 | ||
| Pts: Paul Maley 42 Rebs: Maley, Fisher 13 each Asts: Scott Fisher 6 |
Pts: Vince Hinchen 27 Rebs: John Dorge 9 Asts: Shane Heal 7 | |
| Series tied at 1-1 | ||
Game 3
September 29 |
| Geelong Supercats 113, North Melbourne Giants 125 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29-35, 31-28, 30-30, 23-32 | ||
| Pts: Bobby Locke 31 Rebs: Dorge, Dozier 11 each Asts: Shane Heal 7 |
Pts: Pat Reidy 32 Rebs: Scott Fisher 14 Asts: Fisher, Leader 6 each | |
| North Melbourne wins the series 2-1 | ||
Semi-finals
(2) Eastside Melbourne Spectres vs (5) North Melbourne Giants
Game 1
October 4 |
| North Melbourne Giants 93, Eastside Melbourne Spectres 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-25, 18-26, 28-23, 25-25 | ||
| Pts: Paul Maley 32 Rebs: Paul Maley 12 Asts: Scott Fisher 4 |
Pts: Bruce Bolden 29 Rebs: Bruce Bolden 13 Asts: Bruce Bolden 5 | |
| Eastside Melbourne lead the series 1-0 | ||
Game 2
October 11 |
| Eastside Melbourne Spectres 115, North Melbourne Giants 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24-24, 29-21, 34-24, 28-35 | ||
| Pts: Bruce Bolden 27 Rebs: Bruce Bolden 18 Asts: Perry, Lockhart 7 each |
Pts: Paul Maley 25 Rebs: Paul Maley 18 Asts: Mark Leader8 | |
| Eastside Melbourne wins the series 2-0 | ||
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Adelaide 36ers
Game 1
October 5 |
| Adelaide 36ers 99, Perth Wildcats 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-22, 20-25, 31-34, 20-21 | ||
| Pts: Mike McKay 23 Rebs: Mark Bradtke 11 Asts: Butch Hays 9 |
Pts: Ricky Grace 24 Rebs: Pinder, Crawford 10 each Asts: Ricky Grace 8 | |
| Perth lead the series 1-0 | ||
Game 2
October 10 |
| Perth Wildcats 105, Adelaide 36ers 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-24, 29-25, 28-25, 21-30 | ||
| Pts: Ricky Grace 27 Rebs: James Crawford 10 Asts: Ricky Grace 9 |
Pts: Butch Hays 23 Rebs: Bradtke, Davis 9 each Asts: Butch Hays 8 | |
| Perth win the series 2-0 | ||
Grand Final series
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Eastside Melbourne Spectres
Game 1
October 19 |
| Eastside Melbourne Spectres 83, Perth Wildcats 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19-34, 22-21, 22-23, 20-31 | ||
| Pts: Bruce Bolden 22 Rebs: Dean Uthoff 13 Asts: Darren Perry 8 |
Pts: Ricky Grace 21 Rebs: Andrew Vlahov 11 Asts: Ricky Grace 7 | |
| Perth leads series 1-0 | ||
Game 2
October 25 |
| Perth Wildcats 81, Eastside Melbourne Spectres 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-21, 25-22, 15-26, 19-17 | ||
| Pts: Ricky Grace 17 Rebs: Andrew Vlahov 11 Asts: Derek Rucker 7 |
Pts: Bruce Bolden 25 Rebs: Kent Lockhart 12 Asts: Perry, Uthoff 4 each | |
| Series tied at 1-1 | ||
Game 3
October 28 |
| Perth Wildcats 90, Eastside Melbourne Spectres 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22-27, 25-31, 13-22, 26-29 | ||
| Pts: Pinder, Crawford 19 each Rebs: James Crawford 14 Asts: Mike Ellis 7 |
Pts: Bruce Bolden 29 Rebs: Bruce Bolden 15 Asts: Kent Lockhart 4 | |
| Perth wins series and NBL Championship 2–1 Grand Final MVP: Pete Hanson (Perth) | ||
See also
References
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