2011–12 NBL season

2011–12 NBL season
League National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 7 October 2011 – 25 March 2012
30 March 2011 – 7 April 2012 (Semi-Finals)
12 – 24 April 2012 (Grand Finals)
Number of teams 9
TV partner(s)
FIBA TV (online)
Regular season
Top seed New Zealand Breakers
Season MVP Kevin Lisch
Finals
Champions New Zealand Breakers
  Runners-up Perth Wildcats
Finals MVP C. J. Bruton

The 2011–12 NBL season was the 34th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 7 October 2011 and 25 March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2012. The schedule was announced on 19 May 2011.[1] The New Zealand Breakers successfully defended their 2010–11 title.

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the second year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage.

Sponsorship included iiNet entering its second and penultimate year as league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet in the final year as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel and New Era headwear.

Pre-season

NBL Sunshine State Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, was held between September 22–24, 2011 in Rockhampton, Ipswich, on the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Perth Wildcats were pre-season champions for the second year in a row.

New Zealand Breakers pre-season

13 August 2011
New Zealand Breakers 69, Drake University 67
Atlas Place, Auckland
15 September 2011
New Zealand Breakers 78, Wollongong Hawks 70
Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
Attendance: 3,200

Gold Coast Blaze pre-season

23 August 2011
Gold Coast Blaze 73, Melbourne Tigers 84
USQ Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre, Toowoomba
3 September 2011
Gold Coast Blaze 97, Cairns Taipans 79
Auchenflower Stadium, Brisbane

Cairns Taipans pre-season

17 August 2011
Cairns Taipans 84, University of Texas at San Antonio 58
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
30 September 2011
Cairns Taipans 77, Gold Coast Blaze 87
Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns

2011 China Intercontinental Club Championship

23 August 2011
Xinjiang Flying Tigers 66, Cairns Taipans 79
Jiamusi Arena, Jiamusi, China
24 August 2011
Cairns Taipans 88, Kentucky Bisons 63
Jiamusi Arena, Jiamusi, China
Final

Sydney Kings pre-season

19 August 2011
Sydney Kings 95, Drake University 62
Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney
2 September 2011
Sydney Kings 103, Waratah League All-Stars 58
Bridgecoast Stadium, Terrigal
9 September 2011
Sydney Kings 82, Gold Coast Blaze 89
Tamworth Sports Dome, Tamworth
10 September 2011
Sydney Kings 105, Gold Coast Blaze 93
Tamworth Sports Dome, Tamworth

Melbourne Tigers pre-season

26 August 2011
Melbourne Tigers 101, Gold Coast Blaze 83
Sportz Central, Coffs Harbour
4 September 2011
Melbourne Tigers 60, Australia 96
14 September 2011
Melbourne Tigers 83, Sydney Kings 84
Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne
15 September 2011
Melbourne Tigers 79, Sydney Kings 62
ARC Stadium, Warrnambool

Wollongong Hawks pre-season

28 August 2011
Wollongong Hawks 82, Sydney Kings 54
Illawara Basketball Stadium, Wollongong

Perth Wildcats pre-season

30 August 2011
Perth Wildcats 85, Lakeside Lightning 75
Lakeside Recreation Centre, Perth
2 September 2011
Perth Wildcats 104, Lakeside Lightning 88
Willetton Basketball Stadium, Perth
3 September 2011
Perth Wildcats 92, Lakeside Lightning 111
Joondalup Basketball Stadium, Perth

2011 Cable Beach Invitational

Perth vs. Singapore cancelled due to poor condition of the outdoor court.

Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

2 September 2011
Townsville Crocodiles 85, Cairns Taipans 82
RSL Stadium, Townsville
16 September 2011
Townsville Crocodiles 72, Perth Wildcats 92
RSL Stadium, Townsville

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

3 September 2011
Adelaide 36ers 84, Wollongong Hawks 100
Schweppes Arena, Ulverstone
4 September 2011
Adelaide 36ers 81, Wollongong Hawks 83
Devenport Basketball Stadium, Devonport
10 September 2011
Adelaide 36ers 91, Cairns Taipans 86
STARplex Gawler, Adelaide

2011 NBL Sunshine State Challenge

17 September 2011
Townsville Crocodiles 59, Perth Wildcats 98
Hegvold Stadium, Rockhampton
22 September 2011
Cairns Taipans 55, Wollongong Hawks 57
The Southport School, Gold Coast
22 September 2011
Melbourne Tigers 63, Perth Wildcats 85
The Southport School, Gold Coast
22 September 2011
New Zealand Breakers 74, Sydney Kings 94
The Southport School, Gold Coast
22 September 2011
Gold Coast Blaze 94, Adelaide 36ers 78
The Southport School, Gold Coast
23 September 2011
Cairns Taipans 55, New Zealand Breakers 77
Ipswich Basketball Stadium, Ipswich
23 September 2011
Adelaide 36ers 96, Sydney Kings 88
Auchenflower Stadium, Brisbane
23 September 2011
Melbourne Tigers 69, Wollongong Hawks 66
Carina Basketball Stadium, Brisbane

Finals

Perth Wildcats win Sunshine State Challenge.

Regular season

Round 1

8 October 2011
Adelaide 36ers 69, Perth Wildcats 102
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 5,683
.
8 October 2011
Cairns Taipans 81, Townsville Crocodiles 76

Round 2

.
14 October 2011
Perth Wildcats 92, Melbourne Tigers 76
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,300
15 October 2011
Sydney Kings 61, New Zealand Breakers 98
.
16 October 2011
Wollongong Hawks 97, Adelaide 36ers 89

Round 3

21 October 2011
Wollongong Hawks 58, Gold Coast Blaze 83
.
21 October 2011
Adelaide 36ers 71, Sydney Kings 94
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,495
23 October 2011
Sydney Kings 95, Wollongong Hawks 89

Round 4

28 October 2011
New Zealand Breakers 76, Sydney Kings 59
Vector Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 6,900
.
28 October 2011
Cairns Taipans 64, Wollongong Hawks 69
28 October 2011
Perth Wildcats 92, Adelaide 36ers 100
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,200
30 October 2011
Wollongong Hawks 74, Melbourne Tigers 82

Round 5

4 November 2011
Sydney Kings 76, Melbourne Tigers 94
5 November 2011
Perth Wildcats 87, Wollongong Hawks 71
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,000

Round 6

12 November 2011
Gold Coast Blaze 107, Perth Wildcats 92
.
12 November 2011
Adelaide 36ers 104, Sydney Kings 113 (OT)
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 5,049
13 November 2011
Cairns Taipans 64, Perth Wildcats 70

Round 7

.
17 November 2011
Sydney Kings 67, Cairns Taipans 85
.
19 November 2011
Adelaide 36ers 95, Melbourne Tigers 89
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 6,175
.
20 November 2011
Cairns Taipans 80, New Zealand Breakers 78
20 November 2011
Wollongong Hawks 70, Perth Wildcats 86

Round 8

24 November 2011
New Zealand Breakers 88, Townsville Crocodiles 74
Vector Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 4,571
25 November 2011
Melbourne Tigers 80, Sydney Kings 89
26 November 2011
Adelaide 36ers 82, Gold Coast Blaze 95
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,708
27 November 2011
Perth Wildcats 103, Sydney Kings 92
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,000

Round 9

2 December 2011
New Zealand Breakers 108, Melbourne Tigers 98 (2OT)
2 December 2011
Cairns Taipans 87, Gold Coast Blaze 78
.
4 December 2011
Perth Wildcats 84, Adelaide 36ers 96
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,000
4 December 2011
Sydney Kings 69, Cairns Taipans 64

Round 10

.
8 December 2011
Sydney Kings 107, Adelaide 36ers 103 (OT)
10 December 2011
Cairns Taipans 79, Melbourne Tigers 77 (OT)
.
11 December 2011
Adelaide 36ers 73, New Zealand Breakers 86
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,350
11 December 2011
Wollongong Hawks 70, Perth Wildcats 98

Round 11

16 December 2011
Adelaide 36ers 87, Wollongong Hawks 63
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 3,597
17 December 2011
Gold Coast Blaze 77, Perth Wildcats 74

Round 12

.
23 December 2011
Sydney Kings 93, Townsville Crocodiles 100
.
23 December 2011
Gold Coast Blaze 96, Adelaide 36ers 77
.
23 December 2011
Perth Wildcats 86, New Zealand Breakers 62
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,400

Round 13

30 December 2011
Sydney Kings 77, Adelaide 36ers 96
.
31 December 2011
Wollongong Hawks 83, Sydney Kings 86
.
31 December 2011
Cairns Taipans 74, New Zealand Breakers 57

Round 14

6 January 2012
Perth Wildcats 72, Melbourne Tigers 67
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,200
.
7 January 2012
Sydney Kings 102, Gold Coast Blaze 96
.
7 January 2012
Adelaide 36ers 67, Cairns Taipans 72
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 6,194

Round 15

13 January 2012
Wollongong Hawks 59, Cairns Taipans 61
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13 January 2012
Perth Wildcats 92, Gold Coast Blaze 80
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,000
14 January 2012
Townsville Crocodiles 118, Sydney Kings 114 (2OT)

Round 16

20 January 2012
Sydney Kings 75, Perth Wildcats 76
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20 January 2012
Cairns Taipans 74, Wollongong Hawks 80
22 January 2012
Adelaide 36ers 75, Cairns Taipans 86
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 5,076

Round 17

27 January 2012
New Zealand Breakers 93, Sydney Kings 64
Vector Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 7,979
27 January 2012
Wollongong Hawks 90, Melbourne Tigers 68
28 January 2012
Perth Wildcats 87, Townsville Crocodiles 55
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,000

Round 18

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3 February 2012
Cairns Taipans 85, Townsville Crocodiles 81

Round 19

10 February 2012
Sydney Kings 72, Gold Coast Blaze 84
.
10 February 2012
Cairns Taipans 76, Perth Wildcats 67
12 February 2012
Adelaide 36ers 79, Townsville Crocodiles 74
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 5,072

Round 20

18 February 2012
Cairns Taipans 77, Melbourne Tigers 56
.
19 February 2012
Perth Wildcats 91, Sydney Kings 74
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,200

Round 21

24 February 2012
Wollongong Hawks 86, Gold Coast Blaze 94
.
24 February 2012
Adelaide 36ers 79, Perth Wildcats 90
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,255
.
26 February 2012
Sydney Kings 71, Townsville Crocodiles 69
.
26 February 2012
Perth Wildcats 78, Cairns Taipans 83
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,200

Round 22

2 March 2012
Sydney Kings 61, Melbourne Tigers 66
3 March 2012
Adelaide 36ers 77, Wollongong Hawks 73
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,585
.
3 March 2012
Cairns Taipans 77, Gold Coast Blaze 94
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4 March 2012
Perth Wildcats 99, New Zealand Breakers 101 (OT)
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,400

Round 23

9 March 2012
Wollongong Hawks 81, Sydney Kings 92
10 March 2012
Adelaide 36ers 76, New Zealand Breakers 91
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,936
11 March 2012
Perth Wildcats 94, Cairns Taipans 59
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,314

Round 24

16 March 2012
Perth Wildcats 101, Townsville Crocodiles 66
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,200
17 March 2012
Adelaide 36ers 83, Gold Coast Blaze 84
Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
Attendance: 5,177
.
17 March 2012
Cairns Taipans 74, Sydney Kings 80

Round 25

.
23 March 2012
Cairns Taipans 79, Adelaide 36ers 75
24 March 2012
Sydney Kings 68, Wollongong Hawks 77
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25 March 2012
Wollongong Hawks 92, Adelaide 36ers 78

Ladder

# Team Pld W L Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against % Win %
1 New Zealand Breakers 28 21 7 4-1 L1 13-1 8-6 2,382 2,177 109.42% 75.00%
2 Perth Wildcats 28 19 9 3-2 W3 10-4 9-5 2,434 2,171 112.11% 67.86%
3 Gold Coast Blaze 28 17 11 3-2 W2 10-4 7-7 2,387 2,253 105.95% 60.71%
4 Townsville Crocodiles 28 15 13 2-3 L2 11-3 4-10 2,213 2,210 100.14% 53.37%
5 Cairns Taipans 28 15 13 2-3 W1 9-5 6-8 2,025 2,107 96.11% 53.37%
6 Melbourne Tigers 28 11 17 1-4 L3 7-7 4-10 2,156 2,239 96.29% 39.29%
7 Sydney Kings 28 11 17 2-3 L1 5-9 6-8 2,279 2,423 94.06% 39.29%
8 Wollongong Hawks 28 9 19 3-2 W3 4-10 5-9 2,093 2,232 93.77% 32.14%
9 Adelaide 36ers 28 8 20 1-4 L4 4-10 4-10 2,297 2,454 93.60% 28.57%

Ladder Progression

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Adelaide 36ers 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9
Cairns Taipans 4 3 4 5 5 8 4 5 6 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Gold Coast Blaze 7 7 7 8 8 7 5 4 4 7 4 4 4 7 6 5 4 4 3 5 3 3 3 3 3
Melbourne Tigers 3 6 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
New Zealand Breakers 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Perth Wildcats 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sydney Kings 6 9 5 6 6 5 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Townsville Crocodiles 5 4 6 4 4 4 6 7 5 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 5 4 4 4 4
Wollongong Hawks 8 5 8 7 7 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8

Finals Series

The 2011–12 National Basketball League Finals were played between 30 March 2012 and 25 April 2012, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.

Playoff Seedings

  1. New Zealand Breakers
  2. Perth Wildcats
  3. Gold Coast Blaze
  4. Townsville Crocodiles

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 two teams will determine order of seeding.

Under this system, Cairns did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Townsville's win-loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +51 points).

Playoff Bracket

Semi-finals Grand Final
 
1  New Zealand Breakers 82 94 97  
4  Townsville Crocodiles 99 83 80  
  1  New Zealand Breakers 104 86 79
  2  Perth Wildcats 98 87 73
2  Perth Wildcats 85 70 88
3  Gold Coast Blaze 70 72 67  

Semi Finals

1 April 2012
Perth Wildcats 85, Gold Coast Blaze 70
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,400
7 April 2012
Perth Wildcats 88, Gold Coast Blaze 67
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,400

Grand Final

12 April 2012
New Zealand Breakers 104, Perth Wildcats 98 (OT)
Vector Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 9,125
20 April 2012
Perth Wildcats 87, New Zealand Breakers 86
Challenge Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 4,400
24 April 2012
New Zealand Breakers 79, Perth Wildcats 73
Vector Arena, Auckland
Attendance: 9,258

Season statistics

Statistics leaders

Category Player Games
played 		Totals Average
Points per game Kevin Lisch (Perth Wildcats) 28 493 17.6
Rebounds per game Julian Khazzouh (Sydney Kings) 26 281 10.8
Assists per game Cedric Jackson (New Zealand Breakers) 27 173 6.4
Steals per game Cedric Jackson (New Zealand Breakers) 27 67 2.5
Blocks per game Julian Khazzouh (Sydney Kings) 26 54 2.1
Field goal percentage Diamon Simpson (Adelaide 36ers) 27 155-262 59.2%
Three-point field goal percentage Oscar Forman (Wollongong Hawks) 28 64-125 51.2%
Free throw percentage Aaron Bruce (Sydney Kings) 17 63-70 90.0%

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day
9,258 GF 24 April 2012 New Zealand Breakers 79-73 Perth Wildcats Vector Arena Tuesday Night
9,125 GF 12 April 2012 New Zealand Breakers 104-98 Perth Wildcats Vector Arena Thursday Night
8,146 SF 30 March 2012 New Zealand Breakers 82-99 Townsville Crocodiles Vector Arena Friday Night
7,979 17 27 January 2012 New Zealand Breakers 93-64 Sydney Kings Vector Arena Friday Night
7,532 16 20 January 2012 Sydney Kings 75-76 Perth Wildcats Sydney Entertainment Centre Friday Night
7,500 SF 7 April 2012 New Zealand Breakers 97-80 Townsville Crocodiles Vector Arena Saturday Night
7,282 25 24 March 2012 Sydney Kings 75-76 Wollongong Hawks Sydney Entertainment Centre Saturday Night
6,900 4 28 October 2011 New Zealand Breakers 97-80 Sydney Kings Vector Arena Friday Night
6,194 14 7 January 2012 Adelaide 36ers 67-72 Cairns Taipans Adelaide Arena Saturday Night
6,175 7 19 November 2011 Adelaide 36ers 95-89 Melbourne Tigers Adelaide Arena Saturday Night

Awards

Player of the Week

Round Player Team
1 Patty Mills Melbourne Tigers
2 Shawn Redhage Perth Wildcats
3 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings
4 Daniel Johnson Adelaide 36ers
5 Gary Wilkinson New Zealand Breakers
6 Eddie Gill Townsville Crocodiles
7 Jamar Wilson Cairns Taipans
8 Adris Deleon Gold Coast Blaze
9 Thomas Abercrombie New Zealand Breakers
10 Jamar Wilson Cairns Taipans
11 Adam Gibson Gold Coast Blaze
12 Eddie Gill Townsville Crocodiles
13 Cameron Tragardh Melbourne Tigers
14 Jerai Grant Sydney Kings
15 Jesse Wagstaff Perth Wildcats
16 Adam Gibson Gold Coast Blaze
17 Mat Campbell Wollongong Hawks
18 Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers
19 Oscar Forman Wollongong Hawks
20 Peter Crawford Townsville Crocodiles
21 Alex Loughton Cairns Taipans
22 Adris Deleon Gold Coast Blaze
23 Luke Schenscher Townsville Crocodiles
24 Jerai Grant Sydney Kings
25 Shawn Redhage Perth Wildcats

Player of the Month

Round Player Team
October Kevin Lisch Perth Wildcats
November Adris Deleon Gold Coast Blaze
December Cameron Tragardh Melbourne Tigers
January Jesse Wagstaff Perth Wildcats
February Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers

Coach of the Month

Round Player Team
October Andrej Lemanis New Zealand Breakers
November Joey Wright Gold Coast Blaze
December Andrej Lemanis New Zealand Breakers
January Rob Beveridge Perth Wildcats
February Aaron Fearne Cairns Taipans

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 26 March 2012:

Season

Finals

References

  1. ↑ "National Basketball League: 2011/12 Season Fixture". NBL.com.au. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
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