2005–06 NBL season
The 2005–06 NBL season was the 28th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league.
| 2005–06 NBL season | ||||||||||
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| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2005–06 | |||||||||
| Dates | 2 September 2005 – 28 February 2006 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 11 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | Sydney Kings | |||||||||
| Season MVP | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Melbourne Tigers (3rd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Sydney Kings | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Cairns Taipans Perth Wildcats | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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Regular season
The 2005–06 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 2 September 2005 to 5 February 2006.
Ladder
| Pos | 2005–06 NBL season | |||||||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 32 | 26 | 6 | 81.25% | 3–2 | L2 | 15–1 | 11–5 | 3472 | 3094 | 112.22% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 32 | 25 | 7 | 78.13% | 3–2 | W2 | 15–1 | 10–6 | 3305 | 2984 | 110.76% |
| 3 | Wollongong Hawks1 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59.38% | 3–2 | W2 | 12–4 | 7–9 | 3231 | 3101 | 104.19% |
| 4 | Adelaide 36ers1 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59.38% | 2–3 | L3 | 14–2 | 5–11 | 3222 | 3277 | 98.32% |
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56.25% | 3–2 | W3 | 12–4 | 6–10 | 3200 | 3107 | 102.99% |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53.13% | 4–1 | W4 | 12–4 | 5–11 | 3373 | 3280 | 102.84% |
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50.00% | 4–1 | W3 | 10–5 | 5–10 | 3219 | 3168 | 101.61% |
| 8 | Hunter Pirates | 32 | 13 | 19 | 40.63% | 1–4 | L1 | 8–8 | 5–11 | 3126 | 3315 | 94.30% |
| 9 | New Zealand Breakers2 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28.13% | 3–2 | L2 | 6–10 | 3–13 | 3179 | 3471 | 91.59% |
| 10 | Townsville Crocodiles2 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28.13% | 1–4 | L3 | 7–9 | 2–14 | 3283 | 3483 | 94.26% |
| 11 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 32 | 5 | 27 | 15.63% | 1–4 | L3 | 4–12 | 1–15 | 2994 | 3324 | 90.07% |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2006. 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.
1Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
2New Zealand Breakers won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 112 | 84 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide 36ers | 103 | 5 | Cairns Taipans | 87 | 82 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 88 | 5 | Cairns Taipans | 106 | 1 | Sydney Kings | 93 | 99 | 83 | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Hunter Pirates | 80 | 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | 103 | 88 | X | X | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 94 | 106 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wollongong Hawks | 101 | 7 | Perth Wildcats | 78 | 101 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 91 | 7 | Perth Wildcats | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All Star Game
23 December 2005 18:30 |
| Aussie All Stars | 151–116 | World All Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 44–23, 28–27, 40–33, 39–33 | ||
| Pts: Anstey 23 Rebs: Bradtke 14 Asts: McDonald 10 |
Pts: Groves 19 Rebs: Redhage, Rychart 13 Asts: Redhage, Rychart 5 | |
| Aussie All Stars win, 151–116 | ||
Most Valuable Player
Awards
The MVP was awarded to Chris Anstey of the Melbourne Tigers.[1]
The Grand Final MVP was also awarded to Chris Anstey.
The Coach of the Year went to Alan Westover of the Melbourne Tigers who coached the team to the title.
The Rookie of the Year went to Mark Worthington of the Sydney Kings.
All NBL Team
| # | Player | Team |
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| PG | Brett Maher[2] | Adelaide 36ers |
| SG | C. J. Bruton | Sydney Kings |
| SF | Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks |
| PF | Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles |
| C | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
References
- "Anstey wins MVP". NBL.com.au. 10 March 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.
- "All-NBL Teams revealed". NBL.com.au. 10 March 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.