2013–14 NBL season
The 2013–14 NBL season was the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2013 and 23 March 2014, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late March and April 2014. The schedule was announced on 9 August 2013.[1] The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–1 in the three-game finals series, with the final match at Perth Arena attended by 13,498 people.
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| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2013–14 | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 October 2013 – 13 April 2014 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 8 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: Online: | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | Perth Wildcats | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Rotnei Clarke (Wollongong) | |||||||||
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| Champions | Perth Wildcats (6th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Melbourne Tigers Wollongong Hawks | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Jermaine Beal (Perth) | |||||||||
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Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the second year of a three-year deal.
Pre-season
Sydney Kings pre-season
| 6 August 2013 | Sydney Kings | 85–87 | University of New Mexico | Bankstown Basketball Stadium, Sydney |
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| 8 August 2013 | Sydney Kings | 76–82 | Butler University | Newington College, Sydney |
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| 30 August 2013 | Sydney Kings | 54–73 | Melbourne Tigers | Scholastic Stadium, Terrigal |
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| 31 August 2013 | Sydney Kings | 74–95 | Melbourne Tigers | Hills Sports Stadium, Sydney |
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| 16 September 2013 | Sydney Kings | 74–72 | Townsville Crocodiles | The King's School, Sydney |
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| 27 September 2013 | Sydney Kings | 99–107 (OT) | Wollongong Hawks | Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Sydney |
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Cairns Taipans pre-season
| 11 August 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 97–73 | Butler University | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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| 19 August 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 76–66 | Saint Mary's College of California | Ipswich Basketball Stadium, Ipswich |
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| 20 August 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 86–68 | Saint Mary's College of California | The Southport School, Gold Coast |
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| 6 September 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 87–72 | Wollongong Hawks | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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| 24 September 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 102–99 | Perth Wildcats | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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| 29 September 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 96–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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Wollongong Hawks pre-season
| 12 August 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 69–72 | Saint Mary's College of California | Bomaderry Basketball Stadium, Shoalhaven |
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| 29 September 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 93–98 | Sydney Kings | Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong |
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Melbourne Tigers pre-season
| 15 August 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 70–67 | Saint Mary's College of California | Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne |
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2013 Intercontinental Cup Basketball Challenge
| 16 August 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 64–89 | BC Prienai | New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China |
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| 17 August 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 75–83 | Utah Valley University | New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China |
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| 18 August 2013 | Dongguan Leopards | 96–92 | Adelaide 36ers | New Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China |
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Adelaide 36ers finish fourth (last).
| 14 September 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 100–66 | CABL All-Stars | Pasadena Sports Centre, Adelaide |
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| 2 October 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 88–84 | Melbourne Tigers | Millicent Basketball Stadium, Millicent |
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| 3 October 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 100–104 (OT) | Melbourne Tigers | Bern Bruning Basketball Stadium, Mount Gambier |
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Perth Wildcats pre-season
| 8 September 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 93–79 | SBL All-Stars | Western Australian Basketball Centre, Perth |
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New Zealand Breakers pre-season
| 10 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 80–83 | Melbourne Tigers | CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch |
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| 29 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 114–93 | Dongguan Leopards | TSB Stadium, New Plymouth |
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| . | Attendance: 2,264 |
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| 1 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 82–81 | Dongguan Leopards | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton |
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| . | Attendance: 3,014 |
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| 3 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 86–80 | Dongguan Leopards | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 7,011 |
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Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
| 26 September 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 91–95 | Perth Wildcats | RSL Stadium, Townsville |
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2013 NBL Pre-Season Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–22 September 2013 at Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney. The winner received the inaugural Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Opening round
| 7 September 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 86–64 | Wollongong Hawks | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns |
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| 12 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 76–94 | Melbourne Tigers | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington |
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| 17 September 2013 | Sydney Kings | 81–70 | Townsville Crocodiles | Penrith Sports Stadium, Sydney |
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| 18 September 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 102–91 | Perth Wildcats | Trinity Grammar, Sydney |
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Final round
| 20 September 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 86–105 | Townsville Crocodiles | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 20 September 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 64–91 | Perth Wildcats | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 21 September 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 105–101 | Cairns Taipans | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 21 September 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 95–75 | Wollongong Hawks | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 21 September 2013 | Sydney Kings | 97–93 | New Zealand Breakers | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 21 September 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 84–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 22 September 2013 | Sydney Kings | 91–99 | Cairns Taipans | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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| 22 September 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 98–101 | Wollongong Hawks | Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney |
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Perth Wildcats are pre-season champions.
Regular season
Round 1
| 10 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 92–73 | Wollongong Hawks | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 6,087 |
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| 11 October 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 83–80 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 10,208 |
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| 12 October 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 92–103 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,265 |
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| 13 October 2013 | Sydney Kings | 73–69 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 4,424 |
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Round 2
| 18 October 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 94–84 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,905 |
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| 18 October 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 81–69 | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 10,573 |
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| 19 October 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 97–91 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 5,815 |
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| 19 October 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 86–85 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,747 |
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| 20 October 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 71–75 | Perth Wildcats | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| One | Attendance: 3,350 |
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Round 3
| 24 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 89–96 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,460 |
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| 25 October 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 84–87 | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| One | Attendance: 3,703 |
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| 26 October 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 85–81 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,474 |
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| 27 October 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 93–79 | Adelaide 36ers | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,236 |
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| 27 October 2013 | Sydney Kings | 72–82 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 5,507 |
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Round 4
| 31 October 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 93–96 | Adelaide 36ers | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,175 |
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| 1 November 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 86–88 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,163 |
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| 1 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 87–47 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 11,570 |
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| 2 November 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 74–86 | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,873 |
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| 3 November 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 97–84 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 4,540 |
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| 3 November 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 89–97 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,132 |
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Round 5
| 8 November 2013 | Sydney Kings | 99–86 | Cairns Taipans | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| One | Attendance: 3,990 |
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| 8 November 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–87 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,364 |
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| 8 November 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 91–78 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,170 |
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| 10 November 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 81–76 | Wollongong Hawks | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,088 |
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Round 6
| 14 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 75–68 | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 10,322 |
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| 15 November 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 94–95 | Adelaide 36ers | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 7,470 |
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| 15 November 2013 | Sydney Kings | 88–67 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| One | Attendance: 5,163 |
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| 16 November 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 88–85 | Cairns Taipans | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,226 |
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| 17 November 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 76–89 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 2,171 |
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Round 7
| 22 November 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 81–74 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,405 |
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| 22 November 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 91–86 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| One | Attendance: 6,585 |
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| 23 November 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 73–75 | Wollongong Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,800 |
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| 24 November 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 75–90 | Townsville Crocodiles | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,315 |
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| 24 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 98–55 | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 11,960 |
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Round 8
| 28 November 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 84–74 | Melbourne Tigers | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,211 |
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| 29 November 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 82–81 | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| One | Attendance: 4,080 |
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| 30 November 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 75–85 (OT) | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,508 |
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| 1 December 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 63–67 | Sydney Kings | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,500 |
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Round 9
| 6 December 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 98–94 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,909 |
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| 6 December 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 95–91 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 11,373 |
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| 7 December 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 73–69 | Sydney Kings | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,224 |
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| 7 December 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 98–78 | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,750 |
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| 8 December 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 84–82 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,500 |
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Round 10
| 13 December 2013 | New Zealand Breakers | 62–71 | Perth Wildcats | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 7,597 |
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| 13 December 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 87–74 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| One | Attendance: 3,894 |
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| 14 December 2013 | Sydney Kings | 63–69 | Wollongong Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 6,038 |
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| 14 December 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 71–76 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,853 |
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| 15 December 2013 | Adelaide 36ers | 91–67 | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 4,981 |
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Round 11
| 27 December 2013 | Melbourne Tigers | 74–67 | Wollongong Hawks | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| One | Attendance: 3,500 |
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| 29 December 2013 | Sydney Kings | 83–99 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 5,655 |
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| 31 December 2013 | Wollongong Hawks | 81–91 (2OT) | Melbourne Tigers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,633 |
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| 31 December 2013 | Cairns Taipans | 99–90 | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,809 |
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| 31 December 2013 | Townsville Crocodiles | 89–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,920 |
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Round 12
| 3 January 2014 | Sydney Kings | 62–73 | Cairns Taipans | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| One | Attendance: 3,816 |
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| 3 January 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 77–95 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,044 |
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| 4 January 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 96–91 (OT) | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,134 |
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| 4 January 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 99–73 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 6,676 |
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| 5 January 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 76–66 | Cairns Taipans | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,500 |
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Round 13
| 10 January 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 87–93 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne |
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| One | Attendance: 3,500 |
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| 10 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 102–87 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 12,050 |
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| 11 January 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 79–82 | Wollongong Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,922 |
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| 12 January 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–102 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 6,314 |
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| 12 January 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 97–103 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,140 |
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Round 14
| 17 January 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 88–92 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,916 |
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| 17 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 95–73 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 13,206 |
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| 18 January 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 92–79 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 5,737 |
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| 19 January 2014 | Sydney Kings | 97–84 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 4,492 |
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| 19 January 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 77–79 | Cairns Taipans | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,025 |
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Round 15
| 23 January 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 106–101 | Wollongong Hawks | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,526 |
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| 24 January 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 79–90 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,405 |
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| 24 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 80–83 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 11,493 |
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| 26 January 2014 | Sydney Kings | 105–93 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,622 |
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| 26 January 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 78–86 | Melbourne Tigers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 1,836 |
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Round 16
| 30 January 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 105–87 | Sydney Kings | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 6,052 |
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| 30 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 94–99 (OT) | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 11,771 |
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| 31 January 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 80–67 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,098 |
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| 1 February 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–87 | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 5,519 |
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| 2 February 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 57–81 | Perth Wildcats | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 6,323 |
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Round 17
| 7 February 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 88–75 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| One | Attendance: 3,207 |
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| 8 February 2014 | Sydney Kings | 98–96 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,736 |
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| 8 February 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 82–90 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,567 |
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| 9 February 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 102–80 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 1,840 |
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Round 18
| 14 February 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 96–78 | Cairns Taipans | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 6,442 |
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| 14 February 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 90–75 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 1,711 |
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| 14 February 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 85–61 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 11,473 |
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| 15 February 2014 | Sydney Kings | 84–102 | Wollongong Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,296 |
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| 16 February 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 82–99 | Adelaide 36ers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 6,704 |
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Round 19
| 21 February 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 88–68 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 2,444 |
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| 21 February 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 63–85 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,691 |
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| 21 February 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 87–75 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 11,696 |
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| 22 February 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 90–83 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,399 |
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| 23 February 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 96–92 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 6,011 |
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Round 20
| 27 February 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 102–99 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,315 |
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| 28 February 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 91–89 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| One | Attendance: 3,123 |
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| 1 March 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 106–109 (OT) | Townsville Crocodiles | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 6,001 |
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| 1 March 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 92–87 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,823 |
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| 2 March 2014 | Sydney Kings | 81–85 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 5,435 |
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Round 21
| 7 March 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 84–97 | Melbourne Tigers | Vector Arena, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 6,808 |
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| 7 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 81–69 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 11,528 |
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| 8 March 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 79–82 | Cairns Taipans | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,082 |
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| 8 March 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 102–70 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 5,722 |
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| 9 March 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 92–82 | Sydney Kings | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 7,523 |
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Round 22
| 13 March 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 106–78 | Sydney Kings | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland |
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| Sky Sport | Attendance: 3,279 |
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| 14 March 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 102–79 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| One | Attendance: 6,253 |
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| 14 March 2014 | Cairns Taipans | 66–73 | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,137 |
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| 14 March 2014 | Townsville Crocodiles | 85–94 | Wollongong Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 3,678 |
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| 16 March 2014 | Sydney Kings | 100–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 3,746 |
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Round 23
| 21 March 2014 | New Zealand Breakers | 83–95 | Cairns Taipans | Vector Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | Attendance: 7,947 |
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| 21 March 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 100–87 | Sydney Kings | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Attendance: 4,446 |
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| 22 March 2014 | Sydney Kings | 79–88 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 4,676 |
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| 23 March 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 99–94 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
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| Network Ten | Attendance: 5,843 |
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| 23 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 86–65 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| NBL TV | Attendance: 11,943 |
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Ladder
| Pos | 2013–14 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 12–2 | 9–5 | 2419 | 2177 | 111.12% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–1 | 5–9 | 2527 | 2469 | 102.35% |
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | L1 | 7–7 | 8–6 | 2299 | 2292 | 100.31% |
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2295 | 2333 | 98.37% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings1 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1–4 | L2 | 7–7 | 5–9 | 2312 | 2414 | 95.78% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 3–2 | W1 | 5–9 | 7–7 | 2304 | 2349 | 98.08% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–6 | 3–11 | 2474 | 2493 | 99.24% |
| 8 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 2–3 | W1 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2369 | 2472 | 95.83% |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2014. Source: NBL.com.au
1Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (3-1).
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| 2013–14 NBL season | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cairns Taipans | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Finals
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2014, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
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.
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 91 | 80 | X | |||||||||
| 4 | Wollongong Hawks | 79 | 61 | X | |||||||||
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 92 | 84 | 93 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 85 | 89 | 59 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | 87 | 102 | |||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Tigers | 85 | 98 | 63 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
| 27 March 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 101–85 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Attendance: 3,865 |
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| 28 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 91–79 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
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| One | Attendance: 10,907 |
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| 30 March 2014 | Melbourne Tigers | 98–87 | Adelaide 36ers | Hisense Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Ten | Attendance: 4,044 |
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| 30 March 2014 | Wollongong Hawks | 61–80 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Attendance: 2,721 |
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| 1 April 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 102–63 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Attendance: 4,024 |
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Grand final
| 7 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 92–85 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Attendance: 13,291 |
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| 11 April 2014 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–84 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Attendance: 8,127 |
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| 13 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 93–59 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Ten | Attendance: 13,498 |
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Season statistics
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Chris Goulding (Melbourne Tigers) | 27 | 621 | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) | 28 | 243 | 8.7 |
| Assists per game | Nate Tomlinson (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 146 | 5.2 |
| Steals per game | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 66 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) | 28 | 65 | 2.3 |
| Field goal percentage | Scott Morrison (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 120-209 | 57.4% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 35-74 | 47.3% |
| Free throw percentage | Jacob Holmes (Townsville Crocodiles) | 28 | 41-43 | 95.3% |
Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts
Regular season
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 14 | 5,603 | 6,676 | 4,080 | 78,440 |
| Cairns Taipans | 14 | 4,010 | 4,809 | 3,508 | 56,140 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 14 | 4,305 | 7,523 | 3,088 | 60,266 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 14 | 5,127 | 7,947 | 3,175 | 71,774 |
| Perth Wildcats | 14 | 11,512 | 13,206 | 10,208 | 161,166 |
| Sydney Kings | 14 | 4,685 | 6,038 | 3,622 | 65,596 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 14 | 3,225 | 3,920 | 2,853 | 45,156 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 14 | 2,591 | 4,474 | 1,711 | 36,275 |
| Totals | 112 | 5,132 | 13,206 | 1,711 | 574,813 |
Finals
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5,339 | 8,127 | 3,865 | 16,016 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 1 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 |
| Perth Wildcats | 3 | 12,565 | 13,498 | 10,907 | 37,696 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 1 | 2,721 | 2,721 | 2,721 | 2,721 |
| Totals | 8 | 7,560 | 13,498 | 2,721 | 60,447 |
Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,498 | GF | 13 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 93-59 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 13,291 | GF | 7 April 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 92-85 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena | Monday | Night |
| 13,206 | 14 | 17 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 95-73 | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 12,050 | 13 | 10 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 102-87 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,960 | 7 | 24 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 98-55 | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,943 | 23 | 23 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 86-65 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,771 | 16 | 30 January 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 94-99 (OT) | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena | Thursday | Night |
| 11,696 | 19 | 21 February 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 87-75 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,570 | 4 | 1 November 2013 | Perth Wildcats | 87-47 | Wollongong Hawks | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
| 11,528 | 21 | 7 March 2014 | Perth Wildcats | 81-69 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Arena | Friday | Night |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | James Ennis | Perth Wildcats |
| November | Chris Goulding | Melbourne Tigers |
| December | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks |
| January | Sam Young | Sydney Kings |
| February | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Trevor Gleeson | Perth Wildcats |
| November | Joey Wright | Adelaide 36ers |
| December | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
| January | Shane Heal | Sydney Kings |
| February | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
Pre-season
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): James Ennis, Perth Wildcats
Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Sketch private dining room at Docklands, Melbourne on Wednesday, 2 April 2014.[2]
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Rotnei Clarke, Wollongong Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Tom Jervis, Perth Wildcats
- Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
- Best Sixth Man: Kevin Tiggs, Wollongong Hawks
- Most Improved Player: Nate Tomlinson, Melbourne Tigers
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Gordie McLeod, Wollongong Hawks
- Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Jermaine Beal, Perth Wildcats
References
- "NBL Fixtures 2013/14". NBL.com.au. 9 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- "Rotnei Clarke takes out the 2013/14 MVP Award". NBL.com.au. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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