1983 NBL Finals
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1983 NBL Finals | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 23 June – 4 July |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Grand Final | |
Champions | Canberra Cannons |
Runners-up | West Adelaide Bearcats |
Finals MVP | Not awarded |
The 1983 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1983 season, which began in February. The finals began on 23 June. The tournament concluded with the Canberra Cannons defeating the West Adelaide Bearcats in the NBL Grand Final on 4 July.
Format
[edit]The NBL finals series in 1983 consisted of the divisional finals (which was a round-robin fixture for the top eight teams), two semifinal games, and one championship-deciding grand final. The finals were contested between the top eight teams of the regular season, with the final four weekend split between two Melbourne venues – Burwood Stadium and Kilsyth Stadium.
Qualification
[edit]Qualified teams
[edit]Team | Division | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
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Sydney Supersonics | Eastern | 1st | N/A | N/A |
Geelong Cats | Western | 2nd | 1982 | Runner-up (1982) |
West Adelaide Bearcats | Eastern | 4th | 1982 | Champions (1982) |
Canberra Cannons | Western | 1st | N/A | N/A (1979 Grand Finalist) |
Nunawading Spectres | Western | 4th | 1982 | Runner-up (1981) |
Coburg Giants | Eastern | 2nd | 1982 | Semi-finalist (1982) |
Newcastle Falcons | Eastern | 1st | N/A | N/A |
St Kilda Saints | Western | 2nd | 1980 | Champions (1980) |
Ladder
[edit]Eastern Division
Pos | 1983 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Sydney Supersonics | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86.36% | 4–1 | W2 | 11–0 | 8–3 | 1956 | 1710 | 114.39% |
2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77.27% | 4–1 | W4 | 10–1 | 7–4 | 2180 | 1972 | 110.55% |
3 | Coburg Giants1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59.09% | 1–4 | L1 | 9–2 | 4–7 | 1976 | 1920 | 102.92% |
4 | Newcastle Falcons1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59.09% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 2143 | 2076 | 103.23% |
5 | Brisbane Bullets | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45.45% | 4–1 | W3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 1734 | 1763 | 98.36% |
6 | Frankston Bears | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27.27% | 0–5 | L6 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 1809 | 1863 | 97.10% |
7 | Illawarra Hawks | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18.18% | 3–2 | L1 | 3–8 | 1–10 | 1929 | 2128 | 90.65% |
8 | Devonport Warriors | 22 | 2 | 20 | 09.09% | 1–4 | W1 | 1–10 | 1–10 | 1674 | 2068 | 80.95% |
Western Division
Pos | 1983 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Geelong Cats | 22 | 18 | 4 | 81.82% | 5–0 | W6 | 9–2 | 9–2 | 1953 | 1736 | 112.50% |
2 | Canberra Cannons | 22 | 16 | 6 | 72.73% | 4–1 | W1 | 9–2 | 7–4 | 2049 | 1777 | 115.31% |
3 | Nunawading Spectres | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68.18% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 1964 | 1760 | 111.59% |
4 | St. Kilda Saints2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 54.55% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 1971 | 1942 | 101.49% |
5 | Bankstown Bruins2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 54.55% | 3–2 | L1 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 1737 | 1728 | 100.52% |
6 | Adelaide 36ers | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50.00% | 2–3 | L1 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 2002 | 2047 | 97.80% |
7 | Westate Wildcats | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27.27% | 0–5 | L5 | 5–6 | 1–10 | 1929 | 2171 | 88.85% |
8 | Hobart Devils | 22 | 2 | 20 | 09.09% | 0–5 | L10 | 2–9 | 0–11 | 1757 | 2102 | 83.59% |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 1983. Source: NBL.com.au
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.
Divisional Finals
[edit]Round Robin (East)
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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1 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 3 | 2 | 1 | 288 | 269 | +19 | Qualification to semifinals |
2 | Coburg Giants | 3 | 2 | 1 | 285 | 271 | +14 | |
3 | Sydney Supersonics | 3 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 264 | −5 | |
4 | Newcastle Falcons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 267 | 295 | −28 |
Round Robin (West)
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Canberra Cannons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 247 | +32 | Qualification to semifinals |
2 | Nunawading Spectres | 3 | 2 | 1 | 297 | 238 | +59 | |
3 | Geelong Cats | 3 | 1 | 2 | 250 | 287 | −37 | |
4 | St. Kilda Saints | 3 | 0 | 3 | 254 | 308 | −54 |
Results
[edit]Team | Record | Points differential | Semi-finals seed |
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Sydney Supersonics | 2–1 | -5 | N/A |
Geelong Cats | 1–2 | -37 | N/A |
West Adelaide Bearcats | 2–1 | +19 | #3 |
Canberra Cannons | 3–0 | +32 | #1 |
Nunawading Spectres | 2–1 | +59 | #2 |
Coburg Giants | 2–1 | +14 | #4 |
Newcastle Falcons | 0–3 | -28 | N/A |
St. Kilda Saints | 0–3 | -54 | N/A |
Playoff bracket
[edit]Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | Canberra Cannons | 80 | |||||||
4 | Coburg Giants | 75 | |||||||
1 | Canberra Cannons | 75 | |||||||
2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 73 | |||||||
2 | Nunawading Spectres | 77 | |||||||
3 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 84 |