2009–10 NBL season

The 2009–10 NBL season was the 32nd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The 48-minute game switched to a 40-minute game.

2009–10 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season2009–10
Dates24 September 2009 – 12 March 2010
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)Australia:
New Zealand:
Online:
  • rivusTV
Regular season
Season championsPerth Wildcats
Season MVPUnited States Corey Williams (Townsville)
Finals
ChampionsPerth Wildcats (5th title)
  Runners-upWollongong Hawks
SemifinalistsTownsville Crocodiles
Gold Coast Blaze
Finals MVPUnited States Kevin Lisch (Perth)
Statistical leaders
Points New Zealand Kirk Penney (New Zealand) 23.2
Rebounds United States Rick Rickert (New Zealand) 7.1
Assists Antigua and Barbuda Julius Hodge (Melbourne) 5.9

Preseason

Pre-season training began for a majority of clubs during the last week of July.[1][2][3][4][5]

A pre-season tourney, dubbed the NBL Top End Challenge, involving all eight sides was contested during August in Darwin, Northern Territory.[6]

Wollongong Hawks exhibition games
10 August Wollongong Hawks 78–59 St. Mary's Gaels Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance: 1,100
14 August Wollongong Hawks 84–83 Vanderbilt Commodores Hills Sports Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 395

Burger King Breakers Pre-season Tour
12 August New Zealand Breakers 90–81 Athletes in Action Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Attendance: 2,200
13 August New Zealand Breakers 92–86 Athletes in Action Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier
Attendance: 1,750
15 August New Zealand Breakers ??–?? Athletes in Action Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua

Melbourne Tigers exhibition games
14 August Melbourne Tigers 79–66 St. Mary's Gaels Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne
18 September Melbourne Tigers 96–90 Gold Coast Blaze Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
19 September Melbourne Tigers 79–88 Gold Coast Blaze King Club, Melbourne

Gold Coast Blaze exhibition games
17 August Gold Coast Blaze 82–74 St. Mary's Gaels Carina Basketball Stadium, Brisbane
18 August Gold Coast Blaze 85–84 St. Mary's Gaels The Southport School, Gold Coast

2009 Crocs Pre-season Assault
16 August Townsville Crocodiles 104–99 Vanderbilt Commodores NPA Stadium, Townsville
28 August Townsville Crocodiles 81–90 Melbourne Tigers NPA Stadium, Townsville
29 August Townsville Crocodiles 79–92 Melbourne Tigers Mackay Basketball Stadium, Mackay
10 September Townsville Crocodiles 86–89 Cairns Taipans NPA Stadium, Townsville

2009 Coca-Cola Pre-season Championship
25 August Perth Wildcats 73–76 Adelaide 36ers Craigie Leisure Centre, Perth
27 August Perth Wildcats 79–77 Adelaide 36ers Waroona Recreation & Aquatic Centre, Waroona
29 August Perth Wildcats 75–95 Adelaide 36ers Eaton Recreation Centre, Bunbury

Cairns Taipans exhibition games
25 August Cairns Taipans 89–67 Gold Coast Blaze Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
26 August Cairns Taipans 84–77 Gold Coast Blaze Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
31 August Cairns Taipans 88–83 Melbourne Tigers Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
1 September Cairns Taipans 77–87 Melbourne Tigers Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns
12 September Cairns Taipans 85–92 Townsville Crocodiles Bendigo Bank Basketball Centre, Cairns

NBL Top End Challenge
3 September Cairns Taipans 78–83 Gold Coast Blaze DBA Stadium, Darwin
3 September Melbourne Tigers 94–100 Wollongong Hawks Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
3 September Adelaide 36ers 75–84 New Zealand Breakers DBA Stadium, Darwin
3 September Townsville Crocodiles 85–82 Perth Wildcats Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
4 September Adelaide 36ers 78–82 Melbourne Tigers DBA Stadium, Darwin
4 September Gold Coast Blaze 90–107 Wollongong Hawks Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
4 September Cairns Taipans 88–77 Perth Wildcats DBA Stadium, Darwin
4 September New Zealand Breakers 102–91 Townsville Crocodiles Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
5 September Adelaide 36ers 72–82 Cairns Taipans DBA Stadium, Darwin
5 September Perth Wildcats 79–84 Melbourne Tigers Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
5 September Gold Coast Blaze 85–84 Townsville Crocodiles DBA Stadium, Darwin
5 September Wollongong Hawks 94–88 New Zealand Breakers Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin

Wollongong Hawks win Top End Challenge.

Hood Sweeney Pre-season Challenge
11 September Adelaide 36ers 93–96 Wollongong Hawks Whyalla Basketball Stadium, Whyalla
13 September Adelaide 36ers 92–78 Wollongong Hawks Adelaide Arena, Adelaide

Regular season

The 2009–10 regular season took place over 20 rounds between 24 September 2009 and 14 February 2010.

Ladder
Pos 2009–10 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Perth Wildcats 28 17 11 60.71% 3–2 W2 12–2 5–9 2401 2285 105.08%
2 Wollongong Hawks1 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 W3 13–1 3–11 2299 2270 101.28%
3 Townsville Crocodiles1 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 L1 10–4 6–8 2418 2369 102.07%
4 Gold Coast Blaze1 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 W1 12–2 4–10 2410 2376 101.43%
5 New Zealand Breakers 28 15 13 53.57% 5–0 W6 9–5 6–8 2415 2340 103.21%
6 Melbourne Tigers2 28 11 17 39.29% 1–4 L4 8–6 3–11 2338 2423 96.49%
7 Cairns Taipans2 28 11 17 39.29% 2–3 L2 10–4 1–13 2092 2239 93.43%
8 Adelaide 36ers 28 10 18 35.71% 0–5 L7 7–7 3–11 2353 2424 97.07%

Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2010. 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.

13-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (5-3), Townsville Crocodiles (4-4) and Gold Coast Blaze (3-5).

1Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1).

Finals
Main article: 2010 NBL Finals

The 2009–10 National Basketball League Finals played between 18 February 2010 and 12 March 2010, consisting of two best-of-three semi-finals and final series in which the higher seed hosts the first and deciding third game.

Playoff Seedings
  1. Perth Wildcats
  2. Wollongong Hawks
  3. Townsville Crocodiles
  4. Gold Coast Blaze

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of a tie of three or more teams, winning percentage in games played only between those teams will determine order of finish.

Under that system, Wollongong (5–3) will finish second, Townsville (4–4) third and Gold Coast (3–5) fourth.[7]

Playoff bracket
Semifinals Grand Final
          
1 Perth Wildcats 81 82 X
4 Gold Coast Blaze 68 78 X
1 Perth Wildcats 75 63 96
2 Wollongong Hawks 64 75 72
2 Wollongong Hawks 87 53 88
3 Townsville Crocodiles 68 82 76

Season awards

See also

References
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  3. "The Official Website of Melbourne United – NBL – We are Melbourne". Tigers.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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