1984 NBL season | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 3 February – 17 June 1984 (Regular season) 22 June – 1 July 1984 (Finals) |
Number of games | 23 (Western Division) 24 (Eastern Division) |
Number of teams | 17 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Brisbane Bullets (Eastern) Geelong Cats (Western) |
Season MVP | Leroy Loggins (Brisbane) |
Top scorer | Al Green (West Adelaide) |
Finals | |
Champions | Canberra Cannons (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Brisbane Bullets |
The 1984 NBL season was the sixth season of the National Basketball League (NBL). With the Melbourne Tigers joining the competition, the league's number of teams increased to 17, with nine teams in the Eastern Division and eight teams in the Western Division. The regular season began on 3 February and ended on 17 June. The finals began on 22 June with the divisional finals before concluding on 1 July with the NBL Grand Final.
The home-and-away regular season took place over 17 rounds between 3 February and 17 June, with nine teams in the Eastern Division and eight teams in the Western Division. Each team would play the other teams in their division twice and the teams in the opposing division once. This meant that Western Division teams played 23 games and Eastern Division teams played 24. [1]
Eastern Division
Pos | 1984 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Brisbane Bullets | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79.17% | 4–1 | W3 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 2546 | 2117 | 120.26% |
2 | Coburg Giants 1 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75.00% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–1 | 7–5 | 3032 | 2579 | 117.56% |
3 | Newcastle Falcons 1 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75.00% | 3–2 | W2 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 2674 | 2486 | 107.56% |
4 | Illawarra Hawks | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54.17% | 3–2 | W2 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 2539 | 2488 | 102.05% |
5 | Melbourne Tigers 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 45.83% | 4–1 | W2 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 2669 | 2584 | 103.29% |
6 | West Adelaide Bearcats 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 45.83% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 2580 | 2660 | 96.99% |
7 | Bankstown Bruins 3 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 41.67% | 3–2 | W1 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 2303 | 2380 | 96.76% |
8 | Frankston Bears 3 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 41.67% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 2475 | 2576 | 96.08% |
9 | Sydney Supersonics | 24 | 3 | 21 | 12.50% | 0–5 | L8 | 2–10 | 1–11 | 2170 | 2888 | 75.14% |
Western Division
Pos | 1984 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Geelong Cats | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.30% | 4–1 | W1 | 10–1 | 11–1 | 2735 | 2236 | 122.32% |
2 | Canberra Cannons 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 69.57% | 4–1 | W4 | 9–4 | 7–3 | 2514 | 2303 | 109.16% |
3 | Adelaide 36ers 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 69.57% | 3–2 | L2 | 9–2 | 7–5 | 2762 | 2590 | 106.64% |
4 | Nunawading Spectres | 23 | 14 | 9 | 60.87% | 2–3 | L3 | 5–6 | 9–3 | 2410 | 2279 | 105.75% |
5 | St. Kilda Saints | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39.13% | 2–3 | L1 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 2315 | 2446 | 94.64% |
6 | Hobart Devils 5 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17.39% | 0–5 | L6 | 1–11 | 3–8 | 2340 | 2689 | 87.02% |
7 | Devonport Warriors 5 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17.39% | 1–4 | W1 | 3–8 | 1–11 | 2257 | 2623 | 86.05% |
8 | Perth Wildcats | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13.04% | 2–3 | L2 | 3–9 | 0–11 | 2176 | 2573 | 84.57% |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 June 1984. 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.
1Head-to-Head between Coburg Giants and Newcastle Falcons (1-1). Coburg Giants won For and Against (+4).
2Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and West Adelaide Bearcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+9).
3Head-to-Head between Bankstown Bruins and Frankston Bears (1-1). Bankstown Bruins won For and Against (+13).
4Head-to-Head between Canberra Cannons and Adelaide 36ers (1-1). Canberra Cannons won For and Against (+7).
5Head-to-Head between Hobart Devils and Devonport Warriors (1-1). Hobart Devils won For and Against (+1).
Preliminary / Elimination Finals | Qualifying Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Brisbane Bullets | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Coburg Giants | 104 | |||||||||||||||||
Coburg Giants | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||
Newcastle Falcons | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Newcastle Falcons | 108 | Brisbane Bullets | 107 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Illawarra Hawks | 104 | Geelong Cats | 103 | |||||||||||||||
Brisbane Bullets | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Canberra Cannons | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | Canberra Cannons | 108 | |||||||||||||||
7 | Nunawading Spectres | 108 | Coburg Giants | 107 | |||||||||||||||
Nunawading Spectres | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geelong Cats | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Geelong Cats | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Canberra Cannons | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
The NBL finals series in 1984 consisted of the elimination-style divisional finals, two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final.
The top four teams in each division competed in a 1v2/3v4 elimination finals fixture, with the loser of 1v2 playing the winner of 3v4 for a spot in the Semi Finals, while the winner of 1v2 qualified through to the Semi Finals as well.
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points | Al Green | West Adelaide Bearcats | 829 pts / 21 games [2] |
Rebounds per game | Dean Uthoff | Nunawading Spectres | 18.4 rpg / 20 games [2] |
Steals | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets | 82 / 24 games [2] |
Blocks | Dan Clausen | Adelaide 36ers | 76 / 23 games [2] |
Field goal percentage | Donny Gipson | West Adelaide Bearcats | 63.8% (175/274) [2] |
3-point field goal percentage | Ray Wood | West Adelaide Bearcats | 45.1% (42/93) [2] |
Free throw percentage | Ron Radliff | Brisbane Bullets | 91.1% (41/45) [2] |
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