1993 NBL season

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.

1993 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration16 April – 26 September 1993
29 September – 17 October 1993 (Finals)
23 – 31 October 1993 (Grand Finals)
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)Network Ten
Regular season
Season championsPerth Wildcats
Season MVPRobert Rose (South East Melbourne)
Top scorerAndrew Gaze (Melbourne)
Finals
ChampionsMelbourne Tigers (1st title)
  Runners-upPerth Wildcats
Finals MVPRicky Grace (Perth)

Clubs
Club Location Home Venue Capacity Founded Head coach
Adelaide 36ers South Australia Adelaide, South Australia Clipsal Powerhouse 8,000 1982 United States Don Monson
Brisbane Bullets Queensland Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane Entertainment Centre 13,500 1979 United States Bruce Palmer
Canberra Cannons Australian Capital Territory Canberra, Australian Capital Territory AIS Arena 5,200 1979 Australia Barry Barnes
Geelong Supercats Victoria (state) Geelong, Victoria Geelong Arena 2,000 1982 Australia Steve Breheny
United States Jim Calvin
Gold Coast Rollers Queensland Gold Coast, Queensland Carrara Indoor Stadium 2,992 1990 Australia Dave Claxton
Hobart Tassie Devils Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre 5,400 1983
Illawarra Hawks New South Wales Wollongong, New South Wales Illawarra Basketball Stadium 2,000 1979 Australia Alan Black
Melbourne Tigers Victoria (state) Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,400 1931 Australia Lindsay Gaze
Newcastle Falcons New South Wales Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle Entertainment Centre 4,658 1979
North Melbourne Giants Victoria (state) Melbourne, Victoria The Glass House 7,200 1980 United States Brett Brown
Perth Wildcats Western Australia Perth, Western Australia Perth Entertainment Centre 8,200 1982 Australia Adrian Hurley
South East Melbourne Magic Victoria (state) Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,400 1992 United States Brian Goorjian
Sydney Kings New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales Sydney Entertainment Centre 12,500 1988 United States Bob Turner
Townsville Suns Queensland Townsville, Queensland Townsville Entertainment Centre 5,257 1993 Australia Mark Bragg

Regular season

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

Ladder
Pos 1993 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Perth Wildcats 26 21 5 80.77% 4–1 W4 12–1 9–4 2709 2499 108.40%
2 South East Melbourne Magic 26 20 6 76.92% 4–1 W2 12–1 8–5 2687 2365 113.62%
3 Melbourne Tigers1 26 16 10 61.54% 3–2 L1 10–3 6–7 2782 2668 104.27%
4 Brisbane Bullets1 26 16 10 61.54% 2–3 L3 9–4 7–6 2684 2571 104.40%
5 Newcastle Falcons2 26 15 11 57.69% 3–2 W1 9–4 6–7 2502 2508 99.76%
6 Illawarra Hawks2 26 15 11 57.69% 3–2 W2 10–3 5–8 2452 2462 99.59%
7 Adelaide 36ers 26 14 12 53.85% 2–3 W1 9–4 5–8 2516 2449 102.74%
8 North Melbourne Giants 26 13 13 50.00% 3–2 L1 8–5 5–8 2653 2527 104.99%
9 Canberra Cannons3 26 12 14 46.15% 1–4 L2 9–4 3–10 2604 2608 99.85%
10 Gold Coast Rollers3 26 12 14 46.15% 2–3 W1 9–4 3–10 2525 2559 98.67%
11 Sydney Kings 26 11 15 42.31% 2–3 L1 7–6 4–9 2523 2656 94.99%
12 Geelong Supercats 26 7 19 26.92% 3–2 W3 5–8 2–11 2692 2918 92.25%
13 Hobart Tassie Devils 26 6 20 23.08% 2–3 L1 3–10 3–10 2507 2736 91.63%
14 Townsville Suns 26 4 22 15.38% 0–5 L7 2–11 2–11 2623 2933 89.43%

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
Main article: 1993 NBL Finals

Playoff bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
               
1 Perth Wildcats 101 108 117
8 North Melbourne Giants 105 98 104
1 Perth Wildcats 97 120 119
4 Brisbane Bullets 101 107 80
4 Brisbane Bullets 125 122 X
5 Newcastle Falcons 99 118 X
1 Perth Wildcats 113 112 102
3 Melbourne Tigers 117 105 104
3 Melbourne Tigers 107 108 X
6 Illawarra Hawks 95 98 X
2 South East Melbourne Magic 106 72 X
3 Melbourne Tigers 108 89 X
2 South East Melbourne Magic 99 102 X
7 Adelaide 36ers 93 87 X

1993 NBL statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers32.0
Rebounds per gameMark DavisAdelaide 36ers12.9
Assists per gameAndre LafleurGold Coast Rollers9.1
Steals per gameRobert RoseSouth East Melbourne Magic3.0
Blocks per gameRicky JonesTownsville Suns2.2
Free throw percentageDavid ColbertBrisbane Bullets93.3%

NBL awards

All NBL Team
# Player Team
PGRobert RoseSouth East Melbourne Magic
SGAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers
SFLeroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets
PFMelvin ThomasIllawarra Hawks
CTerry DozierNewcastle Falcons
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