1995 NBL season | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 21 April – 16 September 1995 20 September – 5 October 1995 (Finals) 7 – 15 October 1995 (Grand Finals) |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | Network Ten Fox Sports |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Perth Wildcats |
Season MVP | Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) |
Top scorer | Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) |
Finals | |
Champions | Perth Wildcats (3rd title) |
Runners-up | North Melbourne Giants |
Finals MVP | Andrew Vlahov (Perth) |
The 1995 NBL season was the 17th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contested the league.
The 1995 regular season took place over 21 rounds between 21 April 1995 and 16 September 1995.
Pos | 1995 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Perth Wildcats | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 4–1 | W4 | 10–3 | 9–4 | 2721 | 2617 | 103.97% |
2 | South East Melbourne Magic 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 4–1 | W4 | 8–5 | 10–3 | 2742 | 2547 | 107.66% |
3 | North Melbourne Giants 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 5–0 | W5 | 8–5 | 10–3 | 2886 | 2694 | 107.13% |
4 | Adelaide 36ers 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 5–0 | W9 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 2651 | 2590 | 102.36% |
5 | Newcastle Falcons 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 4–1 | W2 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 2616 | 2611 | 100.19% |
6 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 2–3 | L1 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2818 | 2719 | 103.64% |
7 | Illawarra Hawks 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 53.85% | 1–4 | L4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 2635 | 2584 | 101.97% |
8 | Melbourne Tigers 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 53.85% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 2891 | 2762 | 104.67% |
9 | Canberra Cannons | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 2768 | 2778 | 99.64% |
10 | Sydney Kings | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38.46% | 1–4 | L2 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 2578 | 2692 | 95.77% |
11 | Geelong Supercats 4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 1–4 | L3 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2672 | 2836 | 94.22% |
12 | Townsville Suns 4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 2–3 | W1 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2677 | 2730 | 98.06% |
13 | Gold Coast Rollers | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19.23% | 0–5 | L7 | 4–9 | 1–12 | 2700 | 2921 | 92.43% |
14 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15.38% | 1–4 | L3 | 3–10 | 1–12 | 2386 | 2660 | 89.70% |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 1995. 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 South East Melbourne Magic and North Melbourne Giants (1-1). South East Melbourne Magic won For and Against (+12).
2Head-to-Head between Adelaide 36ers and Newcastle Falcons (1-1). Adelaide 36ers won For and Against (+2).
3Illawarra Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-0).
4Geelong Supercats won Head-to-Head (2-0).
Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 108 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Melbourne Tigers | 103 | 99 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 94 | 85 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide 36ers | 78 | 76 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide 36ers | 93 | 94 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Newcastle Falcons | 101 | 84 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Perth Wildcats | 97 | 97 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | North Melbourne Giants | 104 | 88 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | North Melbourne Giants | 115 | 130 | X | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Brisbane Bullets | 105 | 99 | X | ||||||||||||||||
2 | South East Melbourne Magic | 77 | 98 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | North Melbourne Giants | 98 | 79 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | South East Melbourne Magic | 108 | 92 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Illawarra Hawks | 113 | 89 | 75 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 33.9 |
Rebounds per game | Reggie Smith | Newcastle Falcons | 15.4 |
Assists per game | Darryl McDonald | North Melbourne Giants | 10.4 |
Steals per game | Darryl McDonald | North Melbourne Giants | 3.8 |
Blocks per game | John Dorge | South East Melbourne Magic | 2.9 |
Free throw percentage | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 89.8% |
* Six players selected in 1995
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