2019 NBL pre-season

The pre-season of the 2019–20 NBL season, the 42nd season of Australia's National Basketball League, started on 19 June and ended on 16 October 2019.

The pre-season featured games in China, the Philippines and the United States, and featured the NBLxNBA 2019 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games.

Games

2019 NBL China Tour
19 June 2019 China China 89–77
(Series: China leads series, 1–0)		 Australia NBL Select Team Guoxin Gymnasium, Qingdao, China
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 28–16, 21–19, 21–19
Fox Sports report Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
21 June 2019 China China 101–98
(Series: China leads series, 2–0)		 Australia NBL Select Team Nantong Sports Exhibition Centre, Nantong, China
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 19–29, 20–16, 34–28
Fox Sports report Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
23 June 2019 China China 74–86
(Series: China wins series, 2–1)		 Australia NBL Select Team Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou, China
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–32, 19–15, 21–21, 16–18
Fox Sports report Attendance: not available
Referees: not available

China won the series 2–1.[1]

Adelaide 36ers pre-season
23 August 2019 Philippines Philippines 92–83 South Australia Adelaide 36ers Meralco Gym, Pasig, Philippines
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 25–33, 23–19, 19–15
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: closed indoors
Referees: not available
25 August 2019 Philippines Philippines 75–85 South Australia Adelaide 36ers Meralco Gym, Pasig, Philippines
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 17–15, 18–23, 27–18
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: closed indoors
Referees: Michael Tolentino, Editha Botecario, Reynante Hufana
24 September 2019 Adelaide 36ers 93–67 New Zealand Breakers Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 22–19, 22–14, 20–16
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: James Griguol, Hugh Starkey, Daniel Troy
27 September 2019 Adelaide 36ers 91–100 Melbourne United Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 19–29, 19–21, 26–21
Facebook boxscore
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report		 Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Nathan Durant, James Griguol, Hugh Starkey

Brisbane Bullets pre-season
13 August 2019 Brisbane Bullets 79–107 Creighton Bluejays NAB Stadium, Auchenflower
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 14–30, 23–22, 14–31
YouTube broadcast Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
27 September 2019 Brisbane Bullets 85–82 Perth Wildcats USC Sports Stadium, Sunshine Coast
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 34–22, 18–16, 17–24
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report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Marc Mill, Jacquie Dover, Vaughan Mayberry

Cairns Taipans pre-season
7 August 2019 Cairns Taipans 85–76 California Baptist Lancers Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 19–21, 20–14, 23–21
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 Attendance: not available
Referees: Nico Fernandes, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan
8 August 2019 Cairns Taipans 85–89 Creighton Bluejays Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 28–23, 11–31, 17–22
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 Attendance: 300
Referees: Nico Fernandes, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan
13 September 2019 Cairns Taipans 104–66 Brisbane Bullets Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 33–23, 20–21, 28–10
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Marc Mill, Alex McEwan
15 September 2019 Cairns Taipans 76–66 Brisbane Bullets Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 25–18, 14–14, 13–15
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Toni Caldwell, Marc Mill, Jacqui Dover

Illawarra Hawks pre-season
7 September 2019 Illawarra Hawks 110–87 Indigenous All Stars Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Gwynneville
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 36–27, 26–18, 24–21, 24–21
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: 1,025
Referees: Toni Caldwell, Haylee Cole, Logan Bilbey
29 September 2019 Illawarra Hawks 96–106 Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 25–25, 29–26, 20–23
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report		 Attendance: 2,252
Referees: Scott Becker, Guy Richards, Mitch Hare

Melbourne United pre-season
6 August 2019 Melbourne United 78–79 California Baptist Lancers Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park
10:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 13–19, 20–21, 24–20
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: closed indoors
Referees: Brad Henshaw, Elliot Green, Reuben Willcock
18 August 2019 Melbourne United 97–77 Zhejiang Lions Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 20–18, 21–22, 36–10
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Jon Chapman, Chris Reed, Elliot Green
3 September 2019 Melbourne United 111–66 Shanxi Loongs State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 21–13, 29–17, 37–17
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Damian Lyons, Jon Chapman, Mitch Hare
6 September 2019 Melbourne United 104–88 Cairns Taipans Casey Basketball Stadium, Cranbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 27–20, 23–27, 25–21
Facebook boxscore
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report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Jon Chapman, Ruben Woolcock, Daniel Battye
8 September 2019 Melbourne United 80–102 Brisbane Bullets Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 23–30, 20–30, 14–23
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 Attendance: not available
Referees: Damian Lyons, Jon Chapman, David Baddock
13 September 2019 Melbourne United 111–70 Illawarra Hawks Ballarat Sports Events Centre, Ballarat
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 36–18, 26–18, 32–18, 17–16
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report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
25 September 2019 Melbourne United 90–92 Perth Wildcats Geelong Arena, Geelong
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 20–18, 30–30, 17–25
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report		 Attendance: 1,600
Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock

Perth Wildcats pre-season
4 September 2019 Perth Wildcats 84–90
(Series: Adelaide leads series, 1–0)		 Adelaide 36ers Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre, Mandurah
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 23–29, 22–22, 14–16
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: 650
Referees: Mark Grist, Steve Diconza, Craig Copes
6 September 2019 Perth Wildcats 100–98
(Series: Series tied, 1–1)		 Adelaide 36ers South West Sports Centre, Bunbury
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 17–23, 28–31, 28–25
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: 300
Referees: Craig Copes, Mark Grist, Travis Stewart
8 September 2019 Perth Wildcats 77–83
(Series: Adelaide wins series, 2–1)		 Adelaide 36ers HBF Arena, Joondalup
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 22–29, 14–17, 16–14
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Craig Copes, Mark Grist, Travis Stewart

South East Melbourne Phoenix pre-season
30 May 2019 Jiangsu Dragons 73–92 South East Melbourne Phoenix Wutaishan Gymnasium, Nanjing, China
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 18–28, 16–21, 20–21
N/A report Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
1 June 2019 Shanghai Sharks 76–71 South East Melbourne Phoenix Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium, Shanghai, China
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 8–21, 25–17, 19–20, 24–13
N/A report Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
25 August 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 90–78 Zhejiang Lions State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 24–21, 24–19, 18–19
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: 460
Referees: Damian Lyons, Daniel Battye, Elliot Green
4 September 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 102–1060(OT) Cairns Taipans State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 28–30, 21–12, 18–24, Overtime: 12–16
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock
6 September 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 85–80 Brisbane Bullets Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 20–24, 19–11, 15–21
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Chris Reid, Damien Lyons, Elliot Green
8 September 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 93–80 Cairns Taipans Kilsyth Basketball Stadium, Kilsyth
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 19–25, 32–14, 16–23
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report		 Attendance: not available
Referees: not available
15 September 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 98–109 Illawarra Hawks Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury
12:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 29–27, 20–24, 29–30
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report		 Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Ruben Woolcock, Elliot Green, Andrew Hollowood

Sydney Kings pre-season
14 September 2019 Sydney Kings 109–67 Hills Hornets Hills Basketball Centre, Sydney
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 38–13, 21–13, 28–24
N/A boxscore
report		 Attendance: 601
Referees: Richard Bai, Haylee Cole, Nathan Paff
26 September 2019 Sydney Kings 81–64 New Zealand Breakers Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre, Sydney
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 18–18, 23–18, 20–13
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report		 Attendance: 891
Referees: James Boyers, Guy Richards, Haylee Cole

NBL Blitz Tasmania

The NBL Blitz is an annual pre-season tournament featuring all nine NBL teams and a new NBL1 All Stars team from the NBL1 semi professional basketball league. This season all games were held in Tasmania from the 19th to 22 September 2019 in Hobart, Ulverstone, Launceston and Devonport. Derwent Entertainment Centre hosted the Three-Point Shootout and Dunk Contest on the 22nd. The Brisbane Bullets won the tournament and received the seventh annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

Day 1 Ulverstone
19 September 2019 Brisbane Bullets 106–57 NBL1 All Stars Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre, Ulverstone, Tasmania
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 27–14, 29–12, 23–18
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Singler 19
Rebs: Braun 8
Asts: Patterson 10		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Turner 14
Rebs: Swetalla 7
Asts: Doyle 4		 Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Chris Copes, Nathan Durant, Marc Mill
19 September 2019 Cairns Taipans 100–99 Adelaide 36ers Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre, Ulverstone, Tasmania
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 27–19, 34–27, 20–30
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Newbill 18
Rebs: Jawai 7
Asts: Machado 7		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Johnson 27
Rebs: Froling 7
Asts: Taylor 4		 Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Jon Chapman, Nico Fernandez, Travis Stewart

Day 2 Kingborough & Devonport
20 September 2019 Illawarra Hawks 122–1190(OT) Perth Wildcats Kingborough Sports Centre, Hobart, Tasmania
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 34–22, 25–22, 29–29, Overtime: 14–11
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Blanchfield 24
Rebs: Ball 13
Asts: Ball, Ogilvy 7		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Cotton 27
Rebs: Cotton 6
Asts: Cotton 8		 Attendance: 507
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Daniel Battye, Hugh Starkey
20 September 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 96–87 Sydney Kings Devonport Recreation Centre, Devonport, Tasmania
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 21–18, 26–24, 23–24
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Roberson 31
Rebs: Pineau, Trist 6
Asts: Adnam, Roberson 4		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Ware 19
Rebs: Tate 7
Asts: Bruce 4		 Attendance: 1,005
Referees: Michael Aylen, James Griguol, Marc Mill
20 September 2019 Melbourne United 76–97 New Zealand Breakers Kingborough Sports Centre, Hobart, Tasmania
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 25–15, 24–31, 10–25
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Long 24
Rebs: Long 8
Asts: Trimble 3		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Webster 24
Rebs: Loe 7
Asts: Webster 5		 Attendance: 432
Referees: Darren Lyons, Toni Caldwell, Ruben Woolcock

Day 3 Launceston
21 September 2019 Cairns Taipans 87–68 NBL1 All Stars Silverdome, Launceston, Tasmania
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 25–10, 19–27, 20–15
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Noi 18
Rebs: Noi 10
Asts: Djeric 6		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Turner 21
Rebs: Swetalla 10
Asts: Bezman 3		 Attendance: 670
Referees: Craig Copes, Elliot Green, James Girguol
21 September 2019 Adelaide 36ers 85–92 Brisbane Bullets Silverdome, Launceston, Tasmania
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–25, 23–29, 16–23
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Taylor 23
Rebs: Drmic 5
Asts: Moore 6		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Patterson 20
Rebs: Hodgson 7
Asts: Patterson 8		 Attendance: 1,588
Referees: Jon Chapman, Nico Fernando, Nathan Durant

Day 4 Hobart
22 September 2019 South East Melbourne Phoenix 102–95 New Zealand Breakers Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania
10:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 32–22, 23–28, 24–20
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Wesley 23
Rebs: Madgen 9
Asts: Roberson 7		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Hampton 20
Rebs: Hampton, Obekpa 5
Asts: Hopson 4		 Attendance: 421
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Mark Grist, Daniel Troy
22 September 2019 Perth Wildcats 71–103 Sydney Kings Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 24–28, 10–21, 21–25
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Steindl 17
Rebs: Majok 12
Asts: Steindl 4		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Louzada 29
Rebs: Hunter 10
Asts: Louzada, Moller, Ware 3		 Attendance: 1,200
Referees: James Boyer, Toni Caldwell, Alex McEwan
22 September 2019 Melbourne United 110–91 Illawarra Hawks Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 31–25, 25–17, 29–26, 25–23
Facebook, Twitch Pts: Prather 23
Rebs: Long 11
Asts: Ili 5		 boxscore
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report		 Pts: Glover 17
Rebs: Coenraad 6
Asts: Naar 6		 Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Damien Lyons, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock

The Brisbane Bullets won the 2019 NBL Blitz championship.[2]

NBLxNBA 2019 Tour
5 October 2019 South Australia Adelaide 36ers 81–133 United States Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 21–32, 24–44, 18–29
SBS on Demand Pts: Randle 18
Rebs: Froling 11
Asts: Dillon 4		 boxscore
report		 Pts: Bradley 18
Rebs: Bradley 10
Asts: Ingles, O'Neale 6		 Attendance: 18,306
Referees: Derek Richardson, Ken Mauer, Phenizee Ransom
8 October 2019 New Zealand New Zealand Breakers 94–108 United States Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum, Memphis, United States
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 22–28, 29–22, 29–31
SBS on Demand Pts: Webster 19
Rebs: Hopson 8
Asts: Webster 8		 boxscore
report		 Pts: Jackson Jr., Allen 18
Rebs: Clarke 12
Asts: Morant 10		 Attendance: 10,259
Referees: Derrick Collins, Michael Smith, CJ Washington
10 October 2019 New Zealand New Zealand Breakers 84–110 United States Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, United States
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 20–33, 22–28, 27–20
SBS on Demand Pts: Loe 19
Rebs: Hopson, Majok 6
Asts: Hampton, Henry 5		 boxscore
report		 Pts: Adams 19
Rebs: Adams 10
Asts: Schroder 6		 Attendance: not available
Referees: Derrick Collins, Brett Nansel, Michael Smith
13 October 2019 Victoria (state) Melbourne United 100–118 United States Los Angeles Clippers STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States
12:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 27–29, 20–43, 29–28
SBS on Demand Pts: Trimble 22
Rebs: Long 9
Asts: Trimble 6		 boxscore
report		 Pts: Harrell 22
Rebs: Zubac 8
Asts: Williams 7		 Attendance: 10,181
Referees: Brandon Adair, Tre Maddox, Bill Spooner
16 October 2019 Victoria (state) Melbourne United 110–124 United States Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 21–29, 23–39, 38–25
SBS on Demand Pts: Goulding 25
Rebs: Long 15
Asts: Trimble 6		 boxscore
report		 Pts: Bagley III 30
Rebs: Bagley III 14
Asts: Ferrell, Hield 6		 Attendance: 10,534
Referees: J.T. Orr, CJ Washington, Sean Wright

Pre-season ladder
2019–20 NBL pre-season ladder
LadderInformation
Pos.Nat.NamePld.W.L.Last 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainstPts %Win %
1 Australia Sydney 5 4 1 4–1 W3 1–0 3–1 486 394 123.35% 80.00%
2 Australia Cairns 9 6 3 4–1 W4 3–1 3–2 811 763 106.29% 66.67%
3 Australia S.E. Melbourne (NT) 9 6 3 4–1 W2 3–2 3–1 819 784 104.46% 66.67%
4 Australia Melbourne 12 6 6 2–3 L2 4–3 2–3 1167 1095 106.58% 50.00%
5 Australia Brisbane 8 4 4 3–2 W3 1–1 3–3 676 676 100.00% 50.00%
6 Australia Illawarra 6 3 3 2–3 L2 1–1 2–2 598 631 94.77% 50.00%
7 Australia Adelaide 10 4 6 1–4 L2 1–1 3–5 892 920 96.96% 40.00%
8 Australia Perth (RC) 7 2 5 1–4 L1 1–2 1–3 625 671 93.14% 28.57%
9 New Zealand New Zealand 6 1 5 0–5 L5 0–0 1–5 501 574 87.28% 16.67%

Total Rounds
11 weeks

Total Games
46 games

Legend
  • (NT) New Team
  • (RC) Reigning Champion
  • Updated: 17 October 2019

NBL Blitz ladder
2019 NBL Blitz ladder
LadderInformation
Pos.Nat.NamePld.W.L.QWLast 5StreakForAgainstPts %Win %Pts.
1 Australia Brisbane 2 2 0 6.5 2–0 W2 198 142 139.44% 100.00% 12.5
2 Australia Cairns 2 2 0 5 2–0 W2 187 167 111.98% 100.00% 11
3 Australia S.E. Melbourne (NT) 2 2 0 5 2–0 W2 198 182 108.79% 100.00% 11
4 Australia Sydney 2 1 1 5 1–1 W1 190 167 113.77% 50.00% 8
5 New Zealand New Zealand 2 1 1 5 1–1 L1 192 178 107.87% 50.00% 8
6 Australia Melbourne 2 1 1 5 1–1 W1 186 188 98.94% 50.00% 8
7 Australia Illawarra 2 1 1 1.5 1–1 L1 213 229 93.01% 50.00% 4.5
8 Australia Adelaide (RC) 2 0 2 3.5 0–2 L2 184 192 95.83% 0.00% 3.5
9 Australia Perth 2 0 2 2.5 0–2 L2 190 225 84.44% 0.00% 2.5
10 Australia NBL1 All Stars (NT) 2 0 2 1 0–2 L2 125 193 64.77% 0.00% 1

Total Rounds
4 days
Games per Team
2
Total Games
10

Legend
  • (NT) New Team
  • (RC) Reigning Champion
  • Updated: 22 September 2019

References
  1. "Webster Sparks NBL Select Team to Win Game 3". National Basketball League. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "Bullets Claim 2019 Loggins-Bruton Cup At NBL Blitz". National Basketball League. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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