1993 NBL season

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1993 NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration16 April – 26 September 1993
29 September – 17 October 1993 (Finals)
23 – 31 October 1993 (Grand Finals)
Teams14
TV partner Network Ten
Regular season
Season champions Perth Wildcats
Season MVP Robert Rose (South East Melbourne)
Top scorer Andrew Gaze (Melbourne)
Finals
Champions Melbourne Tigers (1st title)
  Runners-up Perth Wildcats
Finals MVP Ricky Grace (Perth)
NBL seasons

The 1993 NBL season was the 15th season of National Basketball League competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contested the league, It was broadcast on Network Ten at midnight due to low ratings of live coverage until 1997, Townsville Suns made their debut this season.

Contents

Clubs

ClubLocationHome VenueCapacityFoundedHead coach
Adelaide 36ers Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide, South Australia Clipsal Powerhouse 8,0001982 Flag of the United States.svg Don Monson
Brisbane Bullets Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane Entertainment Centre 13,5001979 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Palmer
Canberra Cannons Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra, Australian Capital Territory AIS Arena 5,2001979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Barnes
Geelong Supercats Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Geelong, Victoria Geelong Arena 2,0001982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Breheny
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Calvin
Gold Coast Rollers Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast, Queensland Carrara Indoor Stadium 2,9921990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Claxton
Hobart Tassie Devils Flag of Tasmania.svg Hobart, Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre 5,4001983[[Cal Bruton| Flag of the United States.svg Cal Bruton]]

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Tomlinson

Illawarra Hawks Flag of New South Wales.svg Wollongong, New South Wales Illawarra Basketball Stadium 2,0001979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Black
Melbourne Tigers Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,4001931 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lindsay Gaze
Newcastle Falcons Flag of New South Wales.svg Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle Entertainment Centre 4,6581979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Wisman
North Melbourne Giants Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne, Victoria The Glass House 7,2001980 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Brown
Perth Wildcats Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth, Western Australia Perth Entertainment Centre 8,2001982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Hurley
South East Melbourne Magic Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,4001992 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Goorjian
Sydney Kings Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney, New South Wales Sydney Entertainment Centre 12,5001988 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Turner
Townsville Suns Flag of Queensland.svg Townsville, Queensland Townsville Entertainment Centre 5,2571993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Bragg

Regular season

The 1993 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 16 April 1993 and 26 September 1993.

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

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Ladder

Pos 1993 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Perth Wildcats 2621580.77%4–1W412–19–427092499108.40%
2 S.E. Melbourne Magic 2620676.92%4–1W212–18–526872365113.62%
3 Melbourne Tigers 126161061.54%3–2L110–36–727822668104.27%
4 Brisbane Bullets 126161061.54%2–3L39–47–626842571104.40%
5 Newcastle Falcons 226151157.69%3–2W19–46–72502250899.76%
6 Illawarra Hawks 226151157.69%3–2W210–35–82452246299.59%
7 Adelaide 36ers 26141253.85%2–3W19–45–825162449102.74%
8 North Melbourne Giants 26131350.00%3–2L18–55–826532527104.99%
9 Canberra Cannons 326121446.15%1–4L29–43–102604260899.85%
10 Gold Coast Rollers 326121446.15%2–3W19–43–102525255998.67%
11 Sydney Kings 26111542.31%2–3L17–64–92523265694.99%
12 Geelong Supercats 2671926.92%3–2W35–82–112692291892.25%
13 Hobart Tassie Devils 2662023.08%2–3L13–103–102507273691.63%
14 Townsville Suns 2642215.38%0–5L72–112–112623293389.43%

Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 1993. 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.

1Melbourne Tigers won Head-to-Head (2-0).

2Head-to-Head between Illawarra Hawks and Newcastle Falcons (1-1). Illawarra Hawks won For and Against (+9).

3Head-to-Head between Canberra Cannons and Gold Coast Rollers (1-1). Canberra Cannons won For and Against (+2).

Finals

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Grand Final
               
1 Perth Wildcats 101 108117
8 North Melbourne Giants 10598 104
1 Perth Wildcats 97 120119
4 Brisbane Bullets 101107 80
4 Brisbane Bullets 125122X
5 Newcastle Falcons 99 118 X
1 Perth Wildcats 113 112102
3 Melbourne Tigers 117105 104
3 Melbourne Tigers 107108X
6 Illawarra Hawks 95 98 X
2 S.E. Melbourne Magic 106 72 X
3 Melbourne Tigers 10889X
2 S.E. Melbourne Magic 99102X
7 Adelaide 36ers 93 87 X

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Grand Final

1993 NBL statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 32.0
Rebounds per game Mark Davis Adelaide 36ers 12.9
Assists per game Andre Lafleur Gold Coast Rollers 9.1
Steals per game Robert Rose South East Melbourne Magic 3.0
Blocks per gameRicky Jones Townsville Suns 2.2
Free throw percentage David Colbert Brisbane Bullets 93.3%

NBL awards

All NBL Team

#PlayerTeam
PG Robert Rose South East Melbourne Magic
SG Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
SF Leroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets
PF Melvin Thomas Illawarra Hawks
C Terry Dozier Newcastle Falcons


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