2023–24 NBL season
The 2023–24 NBL season is the 46th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2023–24 season.
| 2023–24 NBL season | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the league sponsored by Hungry Jack's | |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Duration |
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| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) |
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| Records | |
| Highest attendance | 14,029 – Sydney SuperDome Sydney vs Adelaide (8 October 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,927 – Wollongong Entertainment Centre Illawarra vs Melbourne (20 October 2023) |
| Total attendance | 207,821 |
| Average attendance | 7,422 |
| All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023. | |
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the third season of a three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports.[1] Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[2][3] In New Zealand, Sky Sport will continue as the official league broadcaster.
Teams
All ten teams from the 2022–23 NBL season continued on in 2023–24.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 11,300 |
| Brisbane Bullets | Brisbane | Nissan Arena | 5,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | Cairns | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Illawarra Hawks | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
| Melbourne United | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers | Auckland | Spark Arena | 9,300 |
| Perth Wildcats | Perth | RAC Arena | 14,800 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,500 |
| State Basketball Centre | 3,200 | ||
| Sydney Kings | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 18,200 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Hobart | MyState Bank Arena | 4,865 |
| Launceston | Silverdome | 5,000 | |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Coach | Captain | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} C. J. Bruton |
Mitch McCarron |
Walker Corporation | Champion |
| Brisbane Bullets | Justin Schueller |
Nathan Sobey |
St. Genevieve | |
| Cairns Taipans | Adam Forde |
 Tahjere McCall |
CQUniversity | |
| Illawarra Hawks | Jacob Jackomas |
Sam Froling Tyler Harvey |
Multi Civil and Rail | |
| Melbourne United | Dean Vickerman |
Chris Goulding |
Engie | |
| New Zealand Breakers |  Mody Maor |
 Thomas Abercrombie |
Bank of New Zealand | |
| Perth Wildcats | John Rillie |
Jesse Wagstaff |
Pentanet | |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Mike Kelly |
Mitch Creek |
Mountain Goat Beer | |
| Sydney Kings |  Mahmoud Abdelfattah |
Shaun Bruce |
Harvey Norman | |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Scott Roth |
Clint Steindl |
Spirit of Tasmania |
Coaching transactions
| Team | 2022–23 season | 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | |||
| Brisbane Bullets | Greg Vanderjagt | Justin Schueller[6] | |
| Illawarra Hawks | Jacob Jackomas[7] | ||
| Melbourne United | Dean Vickerman[8] | ||
| Perth Wildcats | John Rillie[9] | ||
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Simon Mitchell | Mike Kelly[10] | |
| Sydney Kings | Chase Buford[11] | Mahmoud Abdelfattah[12] | |
Pre-season
The pre-season games will begin on 10 August 2023 to 16 October 2023.[13]
The pre-season also featured the Cairns Taipans, New Zealand Breakers to play games between NBA teams, this will be the fifth NBLxNBA tour.[14][15]
Blitz ladder
The 2023 NBL Blitz will run from 16 to 22 September with all games played at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.[16] Gold Coast, Queensland will host the tournament.[17]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PP | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne United (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 286 | 250 | 114.4 | 7.5 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 0 | 307 | 264 | 116.3 | 6.5 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 275 | 251 | 109.6 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 274 | 263 | 104.2 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | New Zealand Breakers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 275 | 260 | 105.8 | 6.5 | 9.5 |
| 6 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 2 | 272 | 283 | 96.1 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Brisbane Bullets | 3 | 1 | 2 | 285 | 267 | 106.7 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Cairns Taipans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 285 | 305 | 93.4 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 237 | 299 | 79.3 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Sydney Kings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 249 | 303 | 82.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Regular season
The regular season will begin on 28 September 2023.[18] It will consist of 140 games spread across 20 rounds, with the final game being played on 18 February 2024.
Round 1
| 28 September 2023 | Melbourne United | 82–67 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 16–9, 19–17, 18–17 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Travers 20 Rebs: Hukporti 14 Asts: Dellavedova, Goulding 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Ayre 17 Rebs: Creek 9 Asts: Cummings 3 |
Attendance: 10,175 |
| 29 September 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | 86–71 | Adelaide 36ers | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 23–12, 24–13, 21–18 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Sobey 18 Rebs: Baynes 13 Asts: Scott 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Humphries 17 Rebs: Wiley 9 Asts: Kell, Wiley 5 |
Attendance: 4,286 |
| 29 September 2023 | Perth Wildcats | 101–95 | Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 25–19, 27–21, 24–29 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Usher 35 Rebs: Pinder, Sarr 5 Asts: Cotton 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: McVeigh 22 Rebs: Lee 9 Asts: Doyle 8 |
Attendance: 12,361 |
| 30 September 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | 98–87 | Cairns Taipans | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 24–18, 31–18, 21–26 | |||
| Sky Sport | Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 25 Rebs: Mathiang 5 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Mennenga 17 Rebs: Mayen 6 Asts: Miller 6 |
Attendance: 6,400 |
| 30 September 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | 81–96 | Sydney Kings | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 15–25, 25–23, 17–22 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Harvey 19 Rebs: Froling 11 Asts: Robinson 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Noi 23 Rebs: Hunter, Valentine 7 Asts: Valentine 10 |
Attendance: 4,322 |
| 1 October 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | 74–82 | Melbourne United | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 24–16, 14–16, 17–25 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Cadee 18 Rebs: Galloway 9 Asts: Cadee 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Dellavedova, Goulding 19 Rebs: Hukporti 10 Asts: Dellavedova, Travers 4 |
Attendance: 8,165 |
| 1 October 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 110–99 | Perth Wildcats | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 22–21, 38–12, 26–38 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Cook, Creek 23 Rebs: Cook 10 Asts: Cummings 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Henshall 24 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Cotton 10 |
Attendance: 6,641 |
Round 2
| 5 October 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | 84–89 | Brisbane Bullets | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 22–22, 23–23, 17–18 | |||
| Sky Sport | Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 20 Rebs: Cheatham 6 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Sobey 24 Rebs: Harrison, Sobey 8 Asts: Norton 6 |
Attendance: 6,280 |
| 5 October 2023 | Cairns Taipans | 87–80 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 21–18, 23–19, 21–23 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Miller 21 Rebs: Waardenburg 14 Asts: Miller 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Creek 20 Rebs: Creek 8 Asts: Browne 4 |
Attendance: 3,906 |
| 6 October 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 80–72 | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 30–21, 16–17, 16–15 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Doyle 21 Rebs: McVeigh 7 Asts: Crawford 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Adams 21 Rebs: Toohey 9 Asts: Adams, Valentine 4 |
Attendance: 4,340 |
| 6 October 2023 | Perth Wildcats | 82–75 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 16–14, 20–29, 18–15 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Cotton 19 Rebs: Pinder 7 Asts: Cotton 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Humphries 18 Rebs: Wiley 8 Asts: Cadee, McCarron 4 |
Attendance: 11,306 |
| 7 October 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | 113–106 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 34–29, 22–27, 31–24 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Robinson 26 Rebs: Froling, Swaka Lo Buluk 8 Asts: Robinson 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Cummings 28 Rebs: Creek 8 Asts: Creek, Cummings 3 |
Attendance: 3,590 |
| 7 October 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | 86–89 | Cairns Taipans | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 20–17, 18–27, 30–19 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Sobey 31 Rebs: McDaniel 8 Asts: Scott 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Miller 21 Rebs: Waardenburg 7 Asts: Kuol, Miller 5 |
Attendance: 4,023 |
| 8 October 2023 | Melbourne United | 75–80 | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 18–19, 25–18, 14–27 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Hukporti 15 Rebs: Travers 8 Asts: Dellavedova 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Doyle 25 Rebs: Doyle 8 Asts: Crawford 6 |
Attendance: 10,175 |
| 8 October 2023 | Sydney Kings | 109–100 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 25–26, 18–24, 34–28 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Hunter 20 Rebs: Hunter 8 Asts: Adams 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Kell 28 Rebs: McCarron 10 Asts: Wiley 5 |
Attendance: 14,029 |
Round 3
| 12 October 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 103–73 | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 31–10, 26–25, 22–19 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Doyle 19 Rebs: Doyle 9 Asts: Crawford 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Clark 16 Rebs: Froling 10 Asts: Robinson 6 |
Attendance: 4,340 |
| 13 October 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | 102–113 | Sydney Kings | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 17–27, 25–29, 35–28 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Sobey 26 Rebs: Sobey 7 Asts: Scott 11 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Adams 26 Rebs: Bolden 12 Asts: Valentine 6 |
Attendance: 3,713 |
| 13 October 2023 | Perth Wildcats | 81–88 | Melbourne United | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–17, 17–21, 29–28 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Pinder 25 Rebs: Sarr 9 Asts: C.Webster 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Goulding 18 Rebs: Hukporti 7 Asts: Dellavedova 6 |
Attendance: 10,982 |
| 14 October 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–80 | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 16–15, 15–20, 35–20 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Kell 25 Rebs: Kell, Wiley 9 Asts: Cadee 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Froling 21 Rebs: Clark 11 Asts: Robinson 4 |
Attendance: 9,108 |
| 14 October 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 86–85 | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 25–20, 25–21, 18–21 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Browne 20 Rebs: Browne 9 Asts: Browne 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Crawford 27 Rebs: McVeigh 9 Asts: Crawford 6 |
Attendance: 6,017 |
| 15 October 2023 | Melbourne United | 89–78 | Brisbane Bullets | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 29–14, 23–17, 23–33 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Goulding 18 Rebs: Hukporti 12 Asts: Ili 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Scott 19 Rebs: Harrison 8 Asts: Sobey 5 |
Attendance: 9,327 |
Round 4
| 19 October 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | 85–102 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 14–26, 23–23, 20–25 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Kell 21 Rebs: Wiley 8 Asts: three players 2 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Creek 23 Rebs: Williams 13 Asts: Browne 8 |
Attendance: 6,870 |
| 20 October 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | 91–101 | Melbourne United | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 29–30, 12–18, 28–24 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Harvey 19 Rebs: Clark 9 Asts: Robinson 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Hukporti 21 Rebs: Hukporti 10 Asts: Ili 8 |
Attendance: 2,927 |
| 21 October 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 96–73 | Brisbane Bullets | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 28–18, 22–16, 29–24 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Williams 21 Rebs: Creek, Moller 7 Asts: Browne, Williams 3 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Sobey, White 14 Rebs: Harrison, Sobey 7 Asts: Norton 5 |
Attendance: 5,552 |
| 21 October 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–78 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 16–20, 28–25, 22–13 | |||
| ESPN | Pts: Humphries 26 Rebs: Humphries, Wiley 8 Asts: Vasiljevic 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Pinder 17 Rebs: Pinder 13 Asts: Pinder 5 |
Attendance: 8,140 |
| 22 October 2023 | Melbourne United | 97–88 | New Zealand Breakers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 19–30, 22–20, 33–25 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Clark 18 Rebs: Hukporti 6 Asts: Ili 4 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Cheatham 30 Rebs: McDowell-White 7 Asts: McDowell-White 9 |
Attendance: 9,579 |
| 22 October 2023 | Sydney Kings | 95–105 | Tasmania JackJumpers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 25–36, 20–21, 23–18, 27–30 | |||
| 10 Peach | Pts: Adams 21 Rebs: Adams 10 Asts: Valentine 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Crawford 32 Rebs: Lee 13 Asts: Crawford 4 |
Attendance: 10,721 |
Round 5
| 26 October 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 26 October 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 27 October 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Melbourne United | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 27 October 2023 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 28 October 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 28 October 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 29 October 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 29 October 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 6
| 2 November 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 3 November 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Christchurch Arena, Christchurch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 3 November 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Sydney Kings | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 4 November 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Silverdome, Launceston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 5 November 2023 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 5 November 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Cairns Taipans | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 5 November 2023 | Sydney Kings | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 6 November 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Perth Wildcats | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
Round 7
| 10 November 2023 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 11 November 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 11 November 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 12 November 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Melbourne United | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 12 November 2023 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 8
| 16 November 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Silverdome, Launceston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 16 November 2023 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 17 November 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 18 November 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 18 November 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 19 November 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 19 November 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Sydney Kings | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 9
| 30 November 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Christchurch Arena, Christchurch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 1 December 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 1 December 2023 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 2 December 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 2 December 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 3 December 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Cairns Taipans | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 3 December 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 10
| 7 December 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 8 December 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 9 December 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 9 December 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 10 December 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 10 December 2023 | Sydney Kings | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 11
| 14 December 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Melbourne United | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 15 December 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 15 December 2023 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 16 December 2023 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 16 December 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 December 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 17 December 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 12
| 22 December 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 22 December 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 23 December 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 23 December 2023 | Melbourne United | vs. | Perth Wildcats | John Cain Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 24 December 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 25 December 2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 25 December 2023 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 26 December 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 27 December 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
Round 13
| 28 December 2023 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 29 December 2023 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 30 December 2023 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 31 December 2023 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 31 December 2023 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Melbourne United | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 1 January 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
Round 14
| 4 January 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Melbourne United | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 5 January 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 6 January 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 6 January 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Melbourne United | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 7 January 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 7 January 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 15
| 10 January 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 11 January 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 12 January 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Melbourne United | TSB Stadium, New Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 12 January 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 13 January 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 13 January 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 14 January 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 14 January 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 16
| 17 January 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 18 January 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 19 January 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Melbourne United | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 19 January 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 20 January 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 20 January 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 21 January 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 21 January 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 17
| 25 January 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Sydney Kings | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 25 January 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 26 January 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 26 January 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Melbourne United | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 27 January 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 27 January 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Perth Wildcats | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 28 January 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 28 January 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Melbourne United | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 18
| 1 February 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 2 February 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 3 February 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 3 February 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 4 February 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 4 February 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 19
| 9 February 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 9 February 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 10 February 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 10 February 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 11 February 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 11 February 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Round 20
| 15 February 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 16 February 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | ||||
| 16 February 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Melbourne United | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 17 February 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Sydney Kings | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 17 February 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | ||||
| 18 February 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
| 18 February 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Peach | ||||
Ladder
| Pos | 2023–24 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.71% | 4–1 | W4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 614 | 559 | 109.84% |
| 2 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.67% | 4–1 | W1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 548 | 502 | 109.16% |
| 3 | Sydney Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 66.67% | 3–2 | L1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 584 | 554 | 105.42% |
| 4 | Cairns Taipans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.67% | 2–1 | W2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 263 | 264 | 99.62% |
| 5 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.14% | 3–2 | W3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 647 | 624 | 103.69% |
| 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.33% | 1–2 | L2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 270 | 273 | 98.90% |
| 7 | Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% | 1–4 | L4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 514 | 542 | 94.83% |
| 8 | Perth Wildcats | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% | 1–4 | L3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 527 | 556 | 94.78% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.57% | 2–3 | W1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 583 | 619 | 94.18% |
| 10 | Illawarra Hawks | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.00% | 1–4 | L3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 438 | 495 | 88.48% |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.
Ladder progression
| Leader and qualification to semifinals | |
| Qualification to semifinals | |
| Qualification to play-in | |
| Last place |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: NBL.com.au
Finals
The 2024 NBL Finals will be played in March 2024, consisting of three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series and the best-of-five Grand Final Series. In the semifinals, the higher seed hosts the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.
The top two seeds in the regular season will automatically qualify to the semifinals. Teams ranked three to six will compete in the play-in tournament.[19] The third seed will play the fourth seed for third spot and the loser will play the winner of fifth or sixth for the fourth seed.[20]
Playoff bracket
| Play-in / Seeding qualifier | Play-in game | Semifinals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards
Pre-season
- Loggins-Bruton Cup: Melbourne United[21]
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Tyler Cook (S.E. Melbourne Phoenix)[22]
Awards Night
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy):
- Next Generation Award:
- Best Defensive Player (Damian Martin Trophy):
- Best Sixth Man:
- Most Improved Player:
- Fans MVP:
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy):
- Executive of the Year:
- Referee of the Year:
- GameTime by Kmart:
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
Post season
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal):
- NBL Champions:
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