1982 NBL season
The 1982 NBL season was the fourth season of the National Basketball League (NBL).
| 1982 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 6 February – 11 July 1982 (Regular season) 16–18 July 1982 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 26 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Season MVP | Al Green (West Adelaide) |
| Top scorer | Reg Biddings (Adelaide) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | West Adelaide Bearcats (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Geelong Cats |
Regular season
The 1982 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 6 February 1982 and 11 July 1982. Each team played 26 games, against every opponent twice.
Ladder
| Pos | 1982 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 26 | 21 | 5 | 80.77% | 4–1 | W2 | 12–1 | 9–4 | 2525 | 2177 | 115.99% |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 3–2 | L2 | 11–2 | 9–4 | 2310 | 2183 | 105.82% |
| 3 | Nunawading Spectres | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–0 | 6–7 | 2209 | 1993 | 110.84% |
| 4 | Coburg Giants | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W3 | 11–2 | 7–6 | 2260 | 2067 | 109.34% |
| 5 | Newcastle Falcons1 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 5–0 | W5 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 2395 | 2258 | 106.07% |
| 6 | St. Kilda Saints1 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 4–1 | W4 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 2185 | 2090 | 104.55% |
| 7 | Adelaide City Eagles | 26 | 15 | 11 | 57.69% | 1–4 | W1 | 10–3 | 5–8 | 2457 | 2356 | 104.29% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 2059 | 2119 | 97.17% |
| 9 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 1–4 | L2 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 2382 | 2444 | 97.46% |
| 10 | Westate Wildcats | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38.46% | 1–4 | L1 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 2260 | 2431 | 92.97% |
| 11 | Canberra Cannons | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–6 | 1–12 | 2132 | 2221 | 95.99% |
| 12 | Sydney Supersonics | 26 | 7 | 19 | 26.92% | 0–5 | L6 | 5–8 | 2–11 | 2022 | 2232 | 90.59% |
| 13 | Launceston Casino City | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19.23% | 3–2 | L1 | 4–9 | 1–12 | 2231 | 2483 | 89.85% |
| 14 | Bankstown Bruins | 26 | 2 | 24 | 07.69% | 1–4 | L2 | 2–11 | 0–13 | 1948 | 2321 | 83.93% |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 1982. 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 Newcastle Falcons and St. Kilda Saints (1-1). Newcastle Falcons won For and Against (+2).
Finals
The NBL finals series in 1982 consisted of two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. All three of these finals games were sudden death.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 94 | |||||||
| 4 | Coburg Giants | 74 | |||||||
| 1 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 80 | |||||||
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 74 | |||||||
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 71 | |||||||
| 3 | Nunawading Spectres | 59 | |||||||
Awards
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Reg Biddings | Adelaide City Eagles | 782 pts / 26 games[1] |
| Rebounds per game | George Morrow | Newcastle Falcons | 15.0 rpg / 26 games[1] |
| Field goal percentage | Ian Manson | Geelong Cats | 64.3% (56/87)[1] |
| Free throw percentage | Reg Biddings | Adelaide City Eagles | 88.3% (182/206)[1] |
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: Al Green (West Adelaide Bearcats)
- Best Defensive Player: Phil Smyth (St Kilda Saints)
- Coach of the Year: Cal Bruton (Geelong Cats)
- All-NBL Team:
- George Morrow (Newcastle Falcons)[2]
- James Crawford (Geelong Cats)
- Leroy Loggins (West Adelaide Bearcats)
- Phil Smyth (St Kilda Saints)
- Larry Sengstock (Brisbane Bullets)
References
- "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "All NBL First Team". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.