2014 NBL Finals
| 2014 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | March 2014–April 2014 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) |
NBL.TV (online)
LiveBasketball.TV (online) |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats |
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
| NBL Finals MVP | Jermaine Beal |
The 2014 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2013–14 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers in three games (2–1) to claim their sixth NBL championship.
Format
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals was played in March and April 2014 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.[1]
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Date of qualification | Round of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 8 February 2014 | 17 | 28th | 2013 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010) |
| Adelaide 36ers | 8 March 2014 | 21 | 22nd | 2009 | Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002) |
| Melbourne Tigers | 9 March 2014 | 21 | 17th | 2009 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008) |
| Wollongong Hawks | 21 March 2014 | 23 | 18th | 2013 | Champions (2001) |
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 21 | 7 | 4-1 | W1 | 12-2 | 9-5 | 2,419 | 2,177 | 111.12% | 75.00% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3-2 | W1 | 13-1 | 5-9 | 2,527 | 2,469 | 102.35% | 64.29% |
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3-2 | L1 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 2,299 | 2,292 | 100.31% | 53.57% |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 13 | 15 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-6 | 5-9 | 2,295 | 2,333 | 98.37% | 46.43% |
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 12 | 16 | 3-2 | W1 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 2,304 | 2,349 | 98.08% | 42.86% |
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 12 | 16 | 1-4 | L2 | 7-7 | 5-9 | 2,312 | 2,414 | 95.78% | 42.86% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2-3 | L1 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 2,474 | 2,493 | 99.24% | 39.29% |
| 8 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2-3 | W1 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 2,369 | 2,472 | 95.83% | 35.71% |
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cairns Taipans | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Melbourne Tigers | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Wollongong Hawks | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Seedings
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.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 80 | X | ||||||||
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 79 | 61 | X | ||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 92 | 84 | 93 | ||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 85 | 89 | 59 | ||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | 87 | 102 | ||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 85 | 98 | 63 | ||||||||
Semi-finals series
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Wollongong Hawks
Game 1
March 28 6:30 p.m. WST |
| Perth Wildcats 91, Wollongong Hawks 79 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27-26, 22-12, 22-25, 20-16 | ||
| Pts: James Ennis 25 Rebs: Jesse Wagstaff 7 Asts: Jermaine Beal 6 |
Pts: Rotnei Clarke 23 Rebs: Coenraad, Forman 5 each Asts: Rotnei Clarke 4 | |
| Perth leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
March 30 3:00 p.m. EDT |
| Wollongong Hawks 61, Perth Wildcats 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 17-26, 11-26, 17-15 | ||
| Pts: Tim Coenraad 15 Rebs: David Gruber 10 Asts: Martin, Tiggs 3 each |
Pts: Shawn Redhage 26 Rebs: James Ennis 8 Asts: Jermaine Beal 4 | |
| Perth wins series, 2–0 | ||
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,721 Referees: Michael Aylen, Scott Beker, Matt Townsend |
Regular season series
Perth won 3–1 in the regular season series:
(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Melbourne Tigers
Game 1
March 27 7:00 p.m. CDT |
| Adelaide 36ers 101, Melbourne Tigers 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31-26, 22-20, 24-19, 24-20 | ||
| Pts: Gary Ervin 27 Rebs: Schenscher, Johnson 7 each Asts: Gary Ervin 7 |
Pts: Chris Goulding 20 Rebs: Nate Tomlinson 14 Asts: Nate Tomlison 12 | |
| Adelaide leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
March 30 1:00 p.m. EDT |
| Melbourne Tigers 98, Adelaide 36ers 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21-30, 27-16, 28-19, 22-22 | ||
| Pts: Chris Goulding 37 Rebs: Lucas Walker 12 Asts: Nate Tomlison 5 |
Pts: Petrie, Teys 17 each Rebs: Daniel Johnson 12 Asts: Adam Gibson 3 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Game 3
April 1 7:00 p.m. CDT |
| Adelaide 36ers 102, Melbourne Tigers 63 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 26-13, 30-20, 23-16 | ||
| Pts: Daniel Johnson 23 Rebs: Adam Gibson 8 Asts: Cadee, Carter 4 each |
Pts: Lucas Walker 11 Rebs: Adam Ballinger 6 Asts: Farrakhan, Worthington 3 each | |
| Adelaide wins series, 2–1 | ||
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 367-356 points differential to Adelaide:
Grand Final series
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Adelaide 36ers
Game 1
April 7 7:30 p.m. WST |
| Perth Wildcats 92, Adelaide 36ers 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29-24, 22-16, 18-17, 23-28 | ||
| Pts: James Ennis 30 Rebs: James Ennis 10 Asts: Ennis, Martin, Redhage 4 each |
Pts: Daniel Johnson 18 Rebs: Daniel Johnson 8 Asts: Adam Gibson 9 | |
| Perth leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
April 11 7:00 p.m. CST |
| Adelaide 36ers 89, Perth Wildcats 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29-26, 22-15, 21-22, 17-21 | ||
| Pts: Gary Ervin 23 Rebs: Adam Gibson 9 Asts: Adam Gibson 7 |
Pts: Jermaine Beal 19 Rebs: James Ennis 9 Asts: Damian Martin 4 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Game 3
April 13 11:00 a.m. WST |
| Perth Wildcats 93, Adelaide 36ers 59 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18-15, 29-14, 23-19, 23-11 | ||
| Pts: Shawn Redhage 16 Rebs: Greg Hire 9 Asts: Greg Hire 5 |
Pts: Anthony Petrie 20 Rebs: Luke Schenscher 7 Asts: Jason Cadee 3 | |
| Perth wins series and NBL Championship, 2–1 | ||
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 334-333 points differential to Adelaide:
See also
References
- ↑ "2013/14 NBL Finals Information". NBL. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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