2007–08 NBL season
The 2007–08 NBL season was the 30th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. On 21 November 2006, the Gold Coast Blaze joined the league, expanding it to 13 teams.[1]
| 2007–08 NBL season | |
|---|---|
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 19 September 2007 – 16 February 2008 20 February 2008 – 1 March 2008 (Finals) 5 – 14 March 2008 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Australia) (Live)
Nine Network (Australia) (Highlights)
Maori Television (New Zealand) |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Sydney Kings |
| Season MVP | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) |
| Top scorer | Ebi Ere (Brisbane) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Melbourne Tigers (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Sydney Kings |
| Finals MVP | Chris Anstey (Melbourne) |
2007–08 league participants
| Team | Region | CEO | Coach | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | SA | Mal Hemmerling | Phil Smyth | Distinctive Homes Dome | 8,000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | QLD | Jeff Van Groningen | Joey Wright | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 4,000 |
| Cairns Taipans | QLD | Denis Keeffe | Alan Black | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | QLD | David Claxton | Brendan Joyce | Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre | 5,269 |
| Melbourne Tigers | VIC | Seamus McPeake | Alan Westover | State Netball & Hockey Centre | 3,500 |
| New Zealand Breakers | NZL | Richard Clarke | Andrej Lemanis | North Shore Events Centre | 4,400 |
| Perth Wildcats | WA | Nick Marvin | Scott Fisher | Challenge Stadium | 4,500 |
| Singapore Slingers | SIN | Bob Turner | Gordon McLeod | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 12,000 |
| South Dragons | VIC | Ryan Gardiner | Shane Heal | Vodafone Arena | 10,500 |
| Sydney Kings | NSW | Garry Hudson | Brian Goorjian | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 10,517 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | QLD | Ian Smythe | Trevor Gleeson | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 5,257 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | NSW | Darren Drysdale | Rob Beveridge | State Sports Centre | 5,006 |
| Wollongong Hawks | NSW | Eric Cooks | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
Pre-season transactions
| Player | Recruited from | Signed by |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Taipans |
| Adam Ballinger | Wollongong Hawks | Adelaide 36ers |
| David Barlow | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Tigers |
| Stephen Black | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Taipans |
| Mark Bradtke | Brisbane Bullets | Retired[2] |
| Brad Davidson | Singapore Slingers | Adelaide 36ers |
| Casey Frank | Wollongong Hawks | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Kavossy Franklin | South Dragons | Wollongong Hawks |
| Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks | South Dragons |
| Brad Hill | Adelaide 36ers | South Dragons |
| Nick Horvath | Adelaide 36ers | South Dragons |
| Nathan Jawai | Australian Institute of Sport | Cairns Taipans[3] |
| Ryan Kersten | University of New Mexico | New Zealand Breakers |
| Alex Loughton | Gandía BA (LEB Spain) | Perth Wildcats[4] |
| Luke Martin | Cairns Taipans | South Dragons |
| Ben Melmeth | Singapore Slingers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Scott McGregor | West Sydney Razorbacks | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide 36ers |
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Anthony Petrie | Canberra Gunners (ABA) | West Sydney Razorbacks[5] |
| Tony Rampton | Wollongong Hawks | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Tony Ronaldson | Perth Wildcats | New Zealand Breakers |
| Bradley Sheridan | Sydney Kings | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Anthony Stewart | Cairns Taipans | Retired[6] |
- Unless stated otherwise the source for the above information is the NBL article "Movers and Shakers"[7]
Sponsors
| Team | Major sponsor |
|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | ABC Learning Centres |
| Brisbane Bullets | Virgin Blue |
| Cairns Taipans | Skytrans Airlines |
| Gold Coast Blaze | none |
| Melbourne Tigers | Aust Tiger |
| New Zealand Breakers | Harvey Norman |
| Perth Wildcats | Saville Australia |
| Singapore Slingers | CLSA |
| South Dragons | Crazy John's |
| Sydney Kings | Firepower |
| Townsville Crocodiles | McDonald's |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Westbus |
| Wollongong Hawks | IMB |
Apparel
| Team | Provider | Home colour | Away colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | ISC | Blue | White |
| Brisbane Bullets | Hoop2Hoop | Royal Blue | White |
| Cairns Taipans | Kombat | Orange | White |
| Gold Coast Blaze | ISC | Sky Blue | White |
| Melbourne Tigers | Kombat | Red | Yellow |
| New Zealand Breakers | Sport & Uniform | Black | White |
| Perth Wildcats | ISC | Red | White |
| Singapore Slingers | ISC | Red | Gold |
| South Dragons | Kombat | Black | White |
| Sydney Kings | ISC | Purple | White |
| Townsville Crocodiles | Kombat | Green | White |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | Soul Sports | Navy Blue | White |
| Wollongong Hawks | Kombat | Red | White |
Regular season
The home and away season took place over 22 rounds between 19 September 2007 and 16 February 2008 with finals starting 20 February 2008.
Round 1
19 September 2007 19:40 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 105–115 | Brisbane Bullets |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 4,137 |
20 September 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 90–95 | Cairns Taipans |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 2,000 |
22 September 2007 19:30 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 100–88 | Wollongong Hawks |
23 September 2007 16:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 112–80 | Singapore Slingers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,000 |
Round 2
26 September 2007 19:40 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 78–85 | Sydney Kings |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,500 |
28 September 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 88–113 | Brisbane Bullets |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: not available |
Round 3
4 October 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 96–104 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
5 October 2007 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 116–107 | Perth Wildcats |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
5 October 2007 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 84–89 | Cairns Taipans |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,898 |
6 October 2007 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 90–96 | Melbourne Tigers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: not available |
6 October 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 84–113 | Brisbane Bullets |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,549 |
Round 4
11 October 2007 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 98–97 | Townsville Crocodiles |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
12 October 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 132–109 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 2,999 |
13 October 2007 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 97–82 | Singapore Slingers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,853 |
14 October 2007 18:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 127–106 | Singapore Slingers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,500 |
Round 5
17 October 2007 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 117–127 | Sydney Kings |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,117 |
18 October 2007 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 116–109 | Adelaide 36ers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
20 October 2007 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 106–92 | Wollongong Hawks |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,638 |
20 October 2007 19:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 112–90 | Adelaide 36ers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,388 |
Round 6
26 October 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 114–97 | Perth Wildcats |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,316 |
26 October 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 129–126 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,119 |
Round 7
1 November 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 127–126 | Brisbane Bullets |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
4 November 2007 16:00 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 101–80 | Cairns Taipans |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 4,000 |
Round 8
8 November 2007 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 98–92 (OT) | Singapore Slingers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
9 November 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 87–101 | Townsville Crocodiles |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,763 |
10 November 2007 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 95–102 | Brisbane Bullets |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,000 |
10 November 2007 19:30 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 102–93 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Sydney Superdome, Sydney Attendance: 4,675 |
11 November 2007 16:00 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 79–90 | New Zealand Breakers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,400 |
Round 9
15 November 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 121–100 | Wollongong Hawks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
17 November 2007 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 92–69 | Wollongong Hawks |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 3,000 |
17 November 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 110–98 | Singapore Slingers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: not available |
18 November 2007 16:00 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 101–92 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,203 |
18 November 2007 18:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 109–90 | Singapore Slingers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,600 |
Round 10
21 November 2007 18:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 107–81 | Melbourne Tigers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,068 |
22 November 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 103–128 | Cairns Taipans |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
24 November 2007 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 103–85 | Melbourne Tigers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,100 |
24 November 2007 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 121–93 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,368 |
Round 11
28 November 2007 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 117–109 | Adelaide 36ers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 2,906 |
29 November 2007 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 120–113 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,087 |
29 November 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 107–104 | South Dragons |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
30 November 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 82–115 | Gold Coast Blaze |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,631 |
1 December 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 97–93 | Perth Wildcats |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,290 |
Round 12
5 December 2007 16:00 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 127–116 | South Dragons |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,234 |
5 December 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 93–72 | Singapore Slingers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Hawks Attendance: 2,843 |
6 December 2007 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 100–120 | Sydney Kings |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,326 |
7 December 2007 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 120–102 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,032 |
8 December 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 117–105 | Singapore Slingers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,230 |
Round 13
15 December 2007 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 80–75 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,000 |
16 December 2007 18:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 125–93 | New Zealand Breakers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,122 |
Round 14
20 December 2007 19:40 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 105–103 | Wollongong Hawks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
22 December 2007 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 108–80 | South Dragons |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,000 |
22 December 2007 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 91–86 | Singapore Slingers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,963 |
22 December 2007 19:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 112–108 | Melbourne Tigers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,600 |
22 December 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 108–98 | Wollongong Hawks |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,363 |
Round 15
28 December 2007 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 96–74 | Townsville Crocodiles |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,666 |
29 December 2007 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 106–107 | Melbourne Tigers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,100 |
29 December 2007 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 107–97 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: not available |
Round 16
31 December 2007 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 79–87 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,843 |
4 January 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 111–101 | New Zealand Breakers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,383 |
4 January 2008 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 123–88 | South Dragons |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,347 |
5 January 2008 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 132–101 | South Dragons |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,286 |
Round 17
9 January 2008 19:40 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 99–106 | Sydney Kings |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 4,062 |
10 January 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 126–93 | Gold Coast Blaze |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
12 January 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 103–88 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,304 |
12 January 2008 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 108–88 | New Zealand Breakers |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,546 |
Round 18
18 January 2008 18:00 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 115–108 | Adelaide 36ers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,366 |
18 January 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 105–87 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 4,051 |
19 January 2008 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 155–107 | Adelaide 36ers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,467 |
Round 19
24 January 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 109–95 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
25 January 2008 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 95–105 | Perth Wildcats |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 5,000 |
25 January 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 91–89 | South Dragons |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,321 |
25 January 2008 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 120–113 | Cairns Taipans |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 5,257 |
26 January 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 88–84 | Perth Wildcats |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,600 |
Round 20
31 January 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 93–83 | Perth Wildcats |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: not available |
1 February 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 98–109 | Melbourne Tigers |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,016 |
3 February 2008 18:00 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 127–118 | Adelaide 36ers |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 3,107 |
Round 21
7 February 2008 19:30 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 105–91 | Melbourne Tigers |
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: 3,416 |
8 February 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 81–88 | Sydney Kings |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: 4,612 |
8 February 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 94–115 | Brisbane Bullets |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,097 |
9 February 2008 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 117–100 | Brisbane Bullets |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,859 |
Round 22
13 February 2008 19:30 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 69–90 | Perth Wildcats |
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast Attendance: not available |
13 February 2008 19:30 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 95–116 | Cairns Taipans |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 3,046 |
15 February 2008 20:00 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 101–81 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 4,403 |
16 February 2008 19:00 |
| Perth Wildcats | 98–85 | New Zealand Breakers |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,300 |
16 February 2008 19:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 129–98 | Wollongong Hawks |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 3,549 |
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/
Ladder
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.
| # | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % Pts | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 30 | 27 | 3 | 5-0 | W8 | 14-1 | 13-2 | 3,058 | 2,721 | 112.39% | 90.00% |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3-2 | W2 | 12-3 | 10-5 | 3,093 | 2,904 | 106.51% | 73.33% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3-2 | W1 | 13-2 | 7-8 | 3,407 | 3,145 | 108.33% | 66.67% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 18 | 12 | 3-2 | W3 | 12-3 | 6-9 | 2,908 | 2,731 | 106.48% | 60.00% |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 30 | 17 | 13 | 4-1 | L1 | 12-3 | 5-10 | 2,961 | 2,927 | 101.16% | 56.67% |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3-2 | W2 | 10-5 | 6-9 | 2,927 | 2,849 | 102.74% | 53.33% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3-2 | L2 | 11-4 | 6-9 | 3,026 | 3,069 | 98.60% | 53.33% |
| 8 | Gold Coast Blaze | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1-4 | L3 | 10-5 | 5-10 | 2,865 | 2,892 | 99.07% | 50.00% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 30 | 14 | 16 | 4-1 | W2 | 9-6 | 5-10 | 3,130 | 3,124 | 100.19% | 46.67% |
| 10 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0-5 | L6 | 6-9 | 4-11 | 3,097 | 3,248 | 95.35% | 33.33% |
| 11 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 9 | 21 | 1-4 | L2 | 7-8 | 2-13 | 2,928 | 3,128 | 93.61% | 30.00% |
| 12 | Singapore Slingers | 30 | 6 | 24 | 1-4 | L2 | 5-10 | 1-14 | 2,829 | 3,207 | 88.21% | 20.00% |
| 13 | South Dragons | 30 | 5 | 25 | 1-4 | L2 | 4-11 | 1-14 | 2,904 | 3,198 | 90.81% | 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.
Finals Series
Elimination Finals
The elimination finals were played over 4 days. The first two teams automatically went ahead to the semi finals. The winner of Game 1 went on to play the 4th placed team, while the winner of Game 2 went on to play the 3rd placed team.
(5) Townsville Crocodiles vs. (8) Gold Coast Blaze
Fox Sports |
20 February 2008 18:30 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 97–89 | Gold Coast Blaze |
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville Attendance: 3,618 |
(6) Cairns Taipans vs. (7) New Zealand Breakers
(4) Perth Wildcats vs. (5) Townsville Crocodiles
Fox Sports |
22 February 2008 18:30 |
| Perth Wildcats | 96–78 | Townsville Crocodiles |
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,300 |
(3) Brisbane Bullets vs. (7) New Zealand Breakers
Fox Sports |
23 February 2008 18:30 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 106–89 | New Zealand Breakers |
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,787 |
Semi Finals
The semi finals took place in a best of 3 series. But, the Melbourne Tigers that advanced through to the Grand Final didn't need the 3rd game, winning 2–0.
(1) Sydney Kings vs. (4) Perth Wildcats
Fox Sports |
27 February 2008 18:40 |
| Perth Wildcats | 94–85 | Sydney Kings |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Challenge Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,400 |
(2) Melbourne Tigers vs. (3) Brisbane Bullets
Fox Sports |
27 February 2008 18:40 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 116–98 | Brisbane Bullets |
| Melbourne leads series, 1–0 | ||
Fox Sports |
28 February 2008 18:40 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 112–115 (OT) | Melbourne Tigers |
| Melbourne wins series, 2–0 | ||
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Attendance: 2,653 |
Grand Final
The Melbourne Tigers beat the Sydney Kings 3–2 in the best of 5 series. Three of these games were played at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, while two were played at Melbourne's home ground, State Netball and Hockey Centre.
(1) Sydney Kings vs. (2) Melbourne Tigers
Source: https://websites.sportstg.com/
All Star Game
Fox Sports |
12 December 2007 19:00 |
| Aussie All Stars | 146–141 | World All Stars |
| Aussie All Stars win, 146–141 | ||
Most Valuable Player
2007–08 NBL statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Ebi Ere | Brisbane Bullets | 26.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | 12.0 |
| Assists per game | Rashad Phillips | Perth Wildcats | 7.5 |
| Steals per game | Orien Greene | New Zealand Breakers | 2.88 |
| Blocks per game | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | 1.97 |
| Field goal percentage | Tim Behrendorff | New Zealand Breakers | 60.0% |
| Free throw percentage | Michael Cedar | Townsville Crocodiles | 91.3% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Daniel Jackson | Wollongong Hawks | 52.4% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Chris Anstey, Melbourne Tigers
- Rookie of the Year: Nathan Jawai, Cairns Taipans
- Best Defensive Player: Chris Anstey, Melbourne Tigers
- Best Sixth Man: Dontaye Draper, Sydney Kings
- Most Improved Player: Cameron Tragardh, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, Sydney Kings
- All-NBL First Team:
- Ebi Ere – Brisbane Bullets[8]
- Chris Anstey – Melbourne Tigers
- Mark Worthington – Sydney Kings
- Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers
- Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats
- All-NBL Second Team:
- Nathan Jawai – Cairns Taipans
- Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers
- Corey Williams – Townsville Crocodiles
- C. J. Bruton – Brisbane Bullets
- James Harvey – Gold Coast Blaze
- All-NBL Third Team:
- Kavossy Franklin – Wollongong Hawks
- Paul Rogers – Perth Wildcats
- Julius Hodge – Adelaide 36ers
- Dontaye Draper – Sydney Kings
- Darnell Hinson – West Sydney Razorbacks
TV coverage
- Australia – Fox Sports (Live coverage) & Nine Network (Delayed coverage)
- New Zealand – Sky Sport & Maori Television
- Singapore – Sling HD
- Philippines – Basketball TV
External links
References
- Gold Coast Blaze – andthefoul.net
- "NBL loses legend as Bradtke retires". NBL. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
- "Taipans sign Jawai". Cairns Taipans. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- "Wildcats claim coup by signing Loughton". The West Australian. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- "2007 Transaction Tracker". NBL. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- "Stewart accepts Snakes front office job". Cairns Taipans. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
- Howard, Marc (2007). "Movers and Shakers". NBL. Archived from the original on 26 April 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
- All NBL Teams Announced
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