1983 NBL Finals

The 1983 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1983 season, which began in February. The finals began on 23 June. The tournament concluded with the Canberra Cannons defeating the West Adelaide Bearcats in the NBL Grand Final on 4 July.

1983 NBL Finals
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration23 June – 4 July
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)ABC
Grand Final
ChampionsCanberra Cannons
  Runners-upWest Adelaide Bearcats

Format

The NBL finals series in 1983 consisted of the divisional finals (which was a round-robin fixture for the top eight teams), two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. The finals were contested between the top eight teams of the regular season, with the final four weekend split between two Melbourne venues – Burwood Stadium and Kilsyth Stadium.

Qualification

Qualified teams
TeamDivisionFinals
appearance		Previous
appearance		Previous best
performance
Sydney SupersonicsEastern1stN/AN/A
Geelong CatsWestern2nd1982Runner-up (1982)
West Adelaide BearcatsEastern4th1982Champions (1982)
Canberra CannonsWestern1stN/AN/A
(1979 Grand Finalist)
Nunawading SpectresWestern4th1982Runner-up (1981)
Coburg GiantsEastern2nd1982Semi-finalist (1982)
Newcastle FalconsEastern1stN/AN/A
St Kilda SaintsWestern2nd1980Champions (1980)

Ladder

Eastern Division

Pos 1983 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Supersonics 22 19 3 86.36% 4–1 W2 11–0 8–3 1956 1710 114.39%
2 West Adelaide Bearcats 22 17 5 77.27% 4–1 W4 10–1 7–4 2180 1972 110.55%
3 Coburg Giants1 22 13 9 59.09% 1–4 L1 9–2 4–7 1976 1920 102.92%
4 Newcastle Falcons1 22 13 9 59.09% 3–2 L1 8–3 5–6 2143 2076 103.23%
5 Brisbane Bullets 22 10 12 45.45% 4–1 W3 6–5 4–7 1734 1763 98.36%
6 Frankston Bears 22 6 16 27.27% 0–5 L6 3–8 3–8 1809 1863 97.10%
7 Illawarra Hawks 22 4 18 18.18% 3–2 L1 3–8 1–10 1929 2128 90.65%
8 Devonport Warriors 22 2 20 09.09% 1–4 W1 1–10 1–10 1674 2068 80.95%

Western Division

Pos 1983 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Geelong Cats 22 18 4 81.82% 5–0 W6 9–2 9–2 1953 1736 112.50%
2 Canberra Cannons 22 16 6 72.73% 4–1 W1 9–2 7–4 2049 1777 115.31%
3 Nunawading Spectres 22 15 7 68.18% 3–2 W1 9–2 6–5 1964 1760 111.59%
4 St. Kilda Saints2 22 12 10 54.55% 2–3 W1 8–3 4–7 1971 1942 101.49%
5 Bankstown Bruins2 22 12 10 54.55% 3–2 L1 6–5 6–5 1737 1728 100.52%
6 Adelaide 36ers 22 11 11 50.00% 2–3 L1 7–4 4–7 2002 2047 97.80%
7 Westate Wildcats 22 6 16 27.27% 0–5 L5 5–6 1–10 1929 2171 88.85%
8 Hobart Devils 22 2 20 09.09% 0–5 L10 2–9 0–11 1757 2102 83.59%

Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 1983. 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.

Round Robin (East)
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 3 2 1 288 269 +19 Qualification to semi finals
2 Coburg Giants 3 2 1 285 271 +14
3 Sydney Supersonics 3 2 1 259 264 −5
4 Newcastle Falcons 3 0 3 267 295 −28
Source: websites.sportstg.com/

Round Robin (West)
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Canberra Cannons 3 3 0 279 247 +32 Qualification to semi finals
2 Nunawading Spectres 3 2 1 297 238 +59
3 Geelong Cats 3 1 2 250 287 −37
4 St. Kilda Saints 3 0 3 254 308 −54
Source: websites.sportstg.com/

Results
TeamRecordPoints
differential		Semi-finals
seed
Sydney Supersonics2–1-5N/A
Geelong Cats1–2-37N/A
West Adelaide Bearcats2–1+19#3
Canberra Cannons3–0+32#1
Nunawading Spectres2–1+59#2
Coburg Giants2–1+14#4
Newcastle Falcons0–3-28N/A
St. Kilda Saints0–3-54N/A

Bracket
Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Canberra Cannons 80
4 Coburg Giants 75
1 Canberra Cannons 75
2 West Adelaide Bearcats 73
2 Nunawading Spectres 77
3 West Adelaide Bearcats 84

See also

References
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