The 2016 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2015–16 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the New Zealand Breakers in three games (2–1) to claim their seventh NBL championship.
The 2015–16 National Basketball League Finals were played in February and March 2016 between the top four teams of the regular season , consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.[ 1]
Qualification
Qualified teams
Team
Date of
Round of
Finals
Previous
Previous best
Melbourne United 29 January 2016
17
22nd
2014 Champions (1993 , 1997 , 2006 , 2008 )
Perth Wildcats 5 February 2016
18
30th
2015 Champions (1990 , 1991 , 1995 , 2000 , 2010 , 2014 )
Illawarra Hawks 6 February 2016
18
19th
2014 Champions (2001 )
New Zealand Breakers 12 February 2016
19
7th
2015 Champions (2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2015 )
Ladder
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2016. Source: NBL.com.au
Ladder Progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Seedings
Melbourne United Perth Wildcats Illawarra Hawks New Zealand Breakers 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.
Bracket
Semi-finals series
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Regular season series
New Zealand won 3–1 in the regular season series:
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Regular season series
Perth won 4-0 in the regular season series:
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Grand Final series
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Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 347-327 points differential to New Zealand:
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See also
References
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