1984 NBL season

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1984 NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration3 February – 17 June 1984 (Regular season)
22 June – 1 July 1984 (Finals)
Games23 (Western Division)
24 (Eastern Division)
Teams17
TV partner 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
NBL seasons

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.

Contents

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

Ladder

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
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Brisbane Bullets 2419579.17%4–1W310–29–325462117120.26%
2 Coburg Giants 12418675.00%4–1W311–17–530322579117.56%
3 Newcastle Falcons 12418675.00%3–2W210–28–426742486107.56%
4 Illawarra Hawks 24131154.17%3–2W27–56–625392488102.05%
5 Melbourne Tigers 224111345.83%4–1W28–43–926692584103.29%
6 West Adelaide Bearcats 224111345.83%2–3L18–43–92580266096.99%
7 Bankstown Bruins 324101441.67%3–2W17–53–92303238096.76%
8 Frankston Bears 324101441.67%2–3W18–42–102475257696.08%
9 Sydney Supersonics 2432112.50%0–5L82–101–112170288875.14%

Western Division

Pos 1984 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Geelong Cats 2321291.30%4–1W110–111–127352236122.32%
2 Canberra Cannons 42316769.57%4–1W49–47–325142303109.16%
3 Adelaide 36ers 42316769.57%3–2L29–27–527622590106.64%
4 Nunawading Spectres 2314960.87%2–3L35–69–324102279105.75%
5 St. Kilda Saints 2391439.13%2–3L15–64–82315244694.64%
6 Hobart Devils 52341917.39%0–5L61–113–82340268987.02%
7 Devonport Warriors 52341917.39%1–4W13–81–112257262386.05%
8 Perth Wildcats 2332013.04%2–3L23–90–112176257384.57%

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).

Finals

Playoff bracket

Preliminary / Elimination FinalsQualifying FinalsSemifinalsGrand Final
E1 Brisbane Bullets 105
E2 Coburg Giants 104
E2 Coburg Giants 132
E3 Newcastle Falcons 109
E3 Newcastle Falcons 108E1 Brisbane Bullets 107
E4 Illawarra Hawks 104W1 Geelong Cats 103
E1 Brisbane Bullets 82
W2 Canberra Cannons 84
W3 Adelaide 36ers 101W2 Canberra Cannons 108
W4 Nunawading Spectres 108E2 Coburg Giants 107
W1 Geelong Cats 115
W4 Nunawading Spectres 91
W1 Geelong Cats 81
W2 Canberra Cannons 87

The NBL finals series in 1984 consisted of the elimination-style divisional finals, two semifinal games, and one championship-deciding grand final.

Divisional Elimination Finals

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.

Western Division

Eastern Division

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Awards

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
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]

Regular season

References

  1. ↑ "BACK IN THE DAY: 1984". Basketball.net.au. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "All NBL First Team". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
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