2018–19 NBL pre-season
The pre-season of the 2018–19 NBL season, the 41st season of Australia's National Basketball League, started on 8 June 2018 and ended 5 October 2018.
The pre-season featured games in China and Malaysia. As well, it featured the NBLxNBA 2018 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games.
Games
2018 NBL All-Australian Tour of China
Fox Sports |
12 June 2018 |
| China 82, NBL All-Australian Team 62 |
Peking University Gymnasium, Beijing, China |
The NBL All-Australian Team won the series 2-1. [1]
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
25 September 2018 |
| Adelaide 36ers 99, Cairns Taipans 75 |
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide Attendance: 4,000 |
Brisbane Bullets pre-season
11 August 2018 |
| Brisbane Bullets 73, University of Hawaii 54 |
Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane Attendance: 700 |
31 August 2018 |
| Brisbane Bullets 74, Cairns Taipans 95 |
Cquniversity Community Sports Centre, Rockhampton |
Cairns Taipans pre-season
Illawarra Hawks pre-season
14 September 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 81, Adelaide 36ers 99 |
Southern Cross Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 1,090 |
16 September 2018 |
| Illawarra Hawks 77, Sydney Kings 83 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,000 |
Seri Mutiara Cup 2018
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Semi-final
Final
Illawarra Hawks won the tournament.
Melbourne United pre-season
16 August 2018 |
| Melbourne United 100, Loyola Marymount University 80 |
Casey Basketball Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 1,500 |
11 September 2018 |
| Melbourne United 89, Cairns Taipans 88 |
Dandenong Basketball Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 1,000 |
Perth Wildcats pre-season
7 September 2018 |
| Perth Wildcats 100, Adelaide 36ers 61 |
Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth Attendance: 2,000 |
Sydney Kings pre-season
15 August 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 84, Saint Mary's College of California 56 |
Scholastic Basketball Stadium, Terrigal Attendance: 1,300 |
26 August 2018 |
| Sydney Kings 79, Drexel University 52 |
Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 600 |
2018 NBL Blitz
A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20-23 September 2018 in Bendigo and Ballarat. Bendigo Stadium hosted four games of the NBL Blitz on September 20 while Ballarat Minerdome hosted eight games from September 22-23. Both cities also hosted a range of community activities featuring NBL stars. The winners received the sixth annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Day 1 Bendigo Stadium
Day 2 Ballarat Minerdome
Day 3 Ballarat Minerdome
The Adelaide 36ers won the 2018 NBL Blitz championship.
NBLxNBA 2018 Tour
Five NBL teams will play a total of seven games against NBA teams in the 2018 pre-season. [2]
References
- "China Claim Game 3 but NBL All-Australians Win Series". National Basketball League. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "NBL Teams to Play Historic Seven Game Series in 2018 NBA Preseason". National Basketball League. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.