1979 NBL season

The 1979 NBL season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League (NBL). The regular season began on 24 February and ended on 3 June. The participants in the league's very first Grand Final, which took place on 10 June, were decided via by the tie-breaking system. The championship was decided by a sudden death Grand Final between first and second – there were no semi-finals. St. Kilda (the eventual champions) finished the regular season on top with 15 wins but Nunawading and Canberra were tied in second with 13 wins apiece, with Canberra advancing via the head-to-head tiebreaker (1–1, +2 points).[1]

1979 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration24 February – 3 June (Regular season)
10 June (Grand Final)
Number of games18
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)ABC
Regular season
Top seedSt. Kilda Saints
Season MVPKen Richardson (West Adelaide)
Top scorerCal Bruton (Brisbane)
Grand Final
ChampionsSt. Kilda Saints (1st title)
  Runners-upCanberra Cannons
Grand Final MVPLarry Sengstock (St. Kilda)

Ladder

The home-and-away regular season took place over 15 rounds between 24 February and 3 June, with all ten teams competing in 18 games.

# Team Pld Won Lost Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Pts % Won
1 St. Kilda Saints 18 15 3 5-0 W13 9-0 6-3 1,689 1,431 118.03% 83.33%
2 Canberra Cannons 18 13 5 3-2 W1 7-2 6-3 1,448 1,398 103.58% 72.22%
3 Nunawading Spectres 18 13 5 3-2 W3 7-1 6-4 1,419 1,327 106.93% 72.22%
4 West Adelaide Bearcats 18 12 6 4-1 W4 8-1 4-5 1,523 1,397 109.02% 66.67%
5 Brisbane Bullets 18 10 8 3-2 W1 6-3 4-5 1,628 1,625 100.18% 55.56%
6 Newcastle Falcons 18 8 10 1-4 W1 6-4 2-6 1,550 1,582 97.98% 44.44%
7 City of Sydney Astronauts 18 8 10 1-4 L3 5-4 3-6 1,528 1,609 94.97% 44.44%
8 Illawarra Hawks 18 5 13 2-3 W1 4-5 1-8 1,442 1,521 94.81% 27.78%
9 Bankstown Bruins 18 3 15 0-5 L5 1-8 2-7 1,462 1,615 90.53% 16.67%
10 Glenelg Tigers 18 3 15 2-3 L2 2-7 1-8 1,340 1,524 87.93% 16.67%

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.

*Note: Canberra finished second by virtue of four-point positive differential in games versus Nunawading.

Grand Final
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
10 JuneSt. Kilda Saints94–93Canberra CannonsAlbert Park Basketball Stadium

Awards

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsCal BrutonBrisbane Bullets597 pts / 18 games[2]
Free throw percentageRobbie CadeeSt. Kilda Saints89.7% (35/39)[2]

Regular season

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References
  1. "Who Will Make The Swisse NBL Finals - We Do The Math". NBL.com.au. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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