1984 NBL season

The 1984 NBL season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League (NBL). With the Melbourne Tigers joining the competition, the league's number of teams increased to 17, with nine teams in the Eastern Division and eight teams in the Western Division. The regular season began on 3 February and ended on 17 June. The finals began on 22 June with the divisional finals before concluding on 1 July with the NBL Grand Final.

1984 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration3 February – 17 June (Regular season)
22 June – 1 July (Finals)
Number of games23 (Western Division)
24 (Eastern Division)
Number of teams17
TV partner(s)ABC
Regular season
Top seedBrisbane Bullets (Eastern)
Geelong Cats (Western)
Season MVPLeroy Loggins (Brisbane)
Top scorerAl Green (West Adelaide)
Finals
ChampionsCanberra Cannons (2nd title)
  Runners-upBrisbane Bullets

Ladder

The home-and-away regular season took place over 17 rounds between 3 February and 17 June, with nine teams in the Eastern Division and eight teams in the Western Division. Each team would play the other teams in their division twice and the teams in the opposing division once. This meant that Western Division teams played 23 games and Eastern Division teams played 24.[1]

Eastern Division

# Team Pld Won Lost Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Pts % Won
1 Brisbane Bullets 24 19 5 4-1 W3 10-2 9-3 2,546 2,117 120.26% 79.17%
2 Coburg Giants 24 18 6 4-1 W3 11-1 7-5 3,032 2,579 117.56% 75.00%
3 Newcastle Falcons 24 18 6 3-2 W2 10-2 8-4 2,674 2,486 107.56% 75.00%
4 Illawarra Hawks 24 13 11 3-2 W2 7-5 6-6 2,539 2,488 102.05% 54.17%
5 Melbourne Tigers 24 11 13 4-1 W2 8-4 3-9 2,669 2,584 103.29% 45.83%
6 West Adelaide Bearcats 24 11 13 2-3 L1 8-4 3-9 2,580 2,660 96.99% 45.83%
7 Bankstown Bruins 24 10 14 3-2 W1 7-5 3-9 2,303 2,380 96.76% 41.67%
8 Frankston Bears 24 10 14 2-3 W1 8-4 2-10 2,475 2,576 96.08% 41.67%
9 Sydney Supersonics 24 3 21 0-5 L8 2-10 1-11 2,170 2,888 75.14% 12.50%

Western Division

# Team Pld Won Lost Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Pts % Won
1 Geelong Cats 23 21 2 4-1 W1 10-1 11-1 2,735 2,236 122.32% 91.30%
2 Canberra Cannons 23 16 7 4-1 W4 9-4 7-3 2,514 2,303 109.16% 69.57%
3 Adelaide 36ers 23 16 7 3-2 L2 9-2 7-5 2,762 2,590 106.64% 69.57%
4 Nunawading Spectres 23 14 9 2-3 L3 5-6 9-3 2,410 2,279 105.75% 60.87%
5 St. Kilda Saints 23 9 14 2-3 L1 5-6 4-8 2,315 2,446 94.64% 39.13%
6 Hobart Devils 23 4 19 0-5 L6 1-11 3-8 2,340 2,689 87.02% 17.39%
7 Devonport Warriors 23 4 19 1-4 W1 3-8 1-11 2,257 2,623 86.05% 17.39%
8 Perth Wildcats 23 3 20 2-3 L2 3-9 0-11 2,176 2,573 84.57% 13.04%

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.

Finals
Main article: 1984 NBL Finals

The NBL finals series in 1984 consisted of the elimination-style divisional finals, two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final.

Divisional elimination finals

The top four teams in each division competed in a 1v2/3v4 elimination finals fixture, with the loser of 1v2 playing the winner of 3v4 for a spot in the Semi Finals, while the winner of 1v2 qualified through to the Semi Finals as well.

Western
Qualified for Semi Finals
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
22 JuneCanberra Cannons (#2)87–81Geelong Cats (#1)AIS Arena
22 JuneNunawading Spectres (#4)108–101Adelaide 36ers (#3)The Glass House
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
23 JuneGeelong Cats (#1)115–91Nunawading Spectres (#4)AIS Arena

Eastern
Qualified for Semi Finals
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
22 JuneBrisbane Bullets (#1)105–104Coburg Giants (#2)The Glass House
22 JuneNewcastle Falcons (#3)108–101Illawarra Hawks (#4)Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
23 JuneNewcastle Falcons (#3)109–132Coburg Giants (#2)AIS Arena

Bracket
Semi Finals Grand Final
      
2 Canberra Cannons 108
2 Coburg Giants 107
2 Canberra Cannons 84
1 Brisbane Bullets 82
1 Geelong Cats 103
1 Brisbane Bullets 107

Semi Finals
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
29 JuneCanberra Cannons108–107Coburg GiantsAIS Arena
29 JuneGeelong Cats103–107Brisbane BulletsThe Glass House

Grand Final
Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
1 JulyBrisbane Bullets82–84Canberra CannonsThe Glass House

Awards

Statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsAl GreenWest Adelaide Bearcats829 pts / 21 games[2]
Rebounds per gameDean UthoffNunawading Spectres18.4 rpg / 20 games[2]
StealsLeroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets82 / 24 games[2]
BlocksDan ClausenAdelaide 36ers76 / 23 games[2]
Field goal percentageDonny GipsonWest Adelaide Bearcats63.8% (175/274)[2]
3-point field goal percentageRay WoodWest Adelaide Bearcats45.1% (42/93)[2]
Free throw percentageRon RadliffBrisbane Bullets91.1% (41/45)[2]

Regular season
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References
  1. "BACK IN THE DAY: 1984". Basketball.net.au. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. "All NBL First Team". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
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