1985 NBL Finals

The 1985 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1985 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The Brisbane Bullets defeated the Adelaide 36ers to win their first NBL championship.

1985 NBL Finals
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration24 August - 7 September 1985
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)ABC
SAS (Adelaide)
TV0 (Brisbane)
NBL Finals
ChampionsBrisbane Bullets
  Runners-upAdelaide 36ers
Finals MVPNot awarded

Format

The 1985 National Basketball League Finals was played between 24 August and 7 September between the top six teams of the regular season, consisting of two Quarter finals, two Semi-finals and the Grand Final. All Finals games were sudden death and for the first time the higher placed teams were given home court advantage. The top two teams of the regular season, the Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers, automatically qualified to host their respective Semi-finals.

Qualification

Qualified teams

TeamFinals
appearance
Previous
appearance
Previous best
performance
Brisbane Bullets4th1984Runner up (1984)
Adelaide 36ers2nd19846th in 1984
Canberra Cannons4th1984Champions (1983, 1984)
Nunawading Spectres5th1984Runner up (1981)
Coburg Giants4th19844th (1983, 1984)
Newcastle Falcons3rd19845th in 1984

Ladder

Pos 1985 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Brisbane Bullets1 26 20 6 76.92% 4–1 W2 12–1 8–5 2832 2328 121.65%
2 Adelaide 36ers1 26 20 6 76.92% 4–1 L1 11–2 9–4 3155 2693 117.16%
3 Nunawading Spectres2 26 19 7 73.08% 4–1 W3 10–3 9–4 2574 2388 107.79%
4 Canberra Cannons2 26 19 7 73.08% 3–2 L2 7–6 12–1 2607 2439 106.89%
5 Coburg Giants 26 18 8 69.23% 4–1 W4 11–2 7–6 2947 2730 107.95%
6 Newcastle Falcons 26 16 10 61.54% 2–3 L1 9–4 7–6 2864 2796 102.43%
7 Geelong Cats 26 15 11 57.69% 2–3 L1 8–5 7–6 2871 2674 107.37%
8 Perth Wildcats 26 13 13 50.00% 3–2 W3 9–4 4–9 2816 2844 99.02%
9 Illawarra Hawks3 26 10 16 38.46% 1–4 L1 6–7 4–9 2690 2975 90.42%
10 St. Kilda Saints3 26 10 16 38.46% 2–3 L1 7–6 3–10 2699 2810 96.05%
11 Sydney Supersonics 26 9 17 34.62% 2–3 L3 6–7 3–10 2804 2934 95.57%
12 Bankstown Bruins 26 6 20 23.08% 3–2 W1 3–10 3–10 2527 2694 93.80%
13 Melbourne Tigers 26 5 21 19.23% 1–4 L2 3–10 2–11 2362 2903 81.36%
14 Hobart Devils 26 2 24 07.69% 0–5 L8 2–11 0–13 2519 3059 82.35%

Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 1985. Source: NBL.com.au

Quarter finals

(3) Canberra Cannons vs (5) Coburg Giants

24 August
Canberra Cannons 110, Coburg Giants 87
Scoring by quarter: 19-22, 27-22, 24-19, 40-24
Pts: Herb Mceachin 29
Rebs: Dave Nelson 11
Asts: Phil Smyth 7
Pts: Ray Borner 27
Rebs: Ray Borner 18
Asts: Borner, Carroll 4 each
AIS Arena, Canberra
Attendance: 5,200
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Trevor Dallas

(4) Nunawading Spectres vs (6) Newcastle Falcons

24 August
Nunawading Spectres 97, Newcastle Falcons 103
Scoring by quarter: 20-26, 28-24, 18-22, 31-31
Pts: Ron Lemons 38
Rebs: Lemons, Cottrell 12 each
Asts: Brendan Joyce 12
Pts: Ian Davies 26
Rebs: Jim Bateman 12
Asts: Ian Robilliard 4
The Glass House, Melbourne
Referees: Ray Hunt, Bill Mildenhall

Semi-finals

(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (6) Newcastle Falcons

31 August
Adelaide 36ers 151, Newcastle Falcons 103
Scoring by quarter: 28-34, 42-27, 35-23, 46-19
Pts: Al Green 45
Rebs: Mark Davis 14
Asts: Darryl Pearce 6
Pts: Michael Johnson 37
Rebs: Jim Bateman 13
Asts: Ian Davies 2
Apollo Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Bill Mildenhall

(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (6) Canberra Cannons

31 August
Brisbane Bullets 93, Canberra Cannons 76
Scoring by quarter: 26-20, 24-15, 18-22, 25-19
Pts: Leroy Loggins 28
Rebs: Leroy Loggins 12
Asts: Cal Bruton 7
Pts: Dave Nelson 17
Rebs: Phil Smyth 9
Asts: Jamie Kennedy 4
Sleeman Sports Centre, Brisbane
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Ray Hunt, Geoff Weeks

Grand final

(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (2) Adelaide 36ers

7 September
Brisbane Bullets 121, Adelaide 36ers 95
Scoring by quarter: 26-27, 29-18, 23-29, 43-21
Pts: Leroy Loggins 41
Rebs: Chris Mcgraw 10
Asts: Larry Sengstock 6
Pts: Mark Davis 28
Rebs: Mark Davis 18
Asts: Darryl Pearce 8
Brisbane wins the NBL Championship
Sleeman Sports Centre, Brisbane
Attendance: 2,700
Referees: Ray Hunt, Eddie Crouch

See also

References

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