1982 NBL Finals

The 1982 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1982 season, which began in February. The finals began on 16 July. The tournament concluded with the West Adelaide Bearcats defeating the Geelong Cats in the NBL Grand Final on 18 July.

1982 NBL Finals
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration16–18 July
Number of teams4
TV partner(s)ABC
Grand Final
ChampionsWest Adelaide Bearcats
  Runners-upGeelong Cats

Format

The NBL finals series in 1982 consisted of two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. The finals were contested between the top four teams of the regular season, with the finals weekend hosted at the neutral Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Qualification

Qualified teams
TeamFinals
appearance		Previous
appearance		Previous best
performance
West Adelaide Bearcats3rd1981Runner-up (1980)
Geelong Cats1stN/AN/A
Nunawading Spectres3rd1981Runner-up (1981)
Coburg Giants1stN/AN/A

Ladder
# Team Played Won Loss Win% Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Points%
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 26 21 5 80.77% 4-1 Won 2 12-1 9-4 2,525 2,177 115.99%
2 Geelong Cats 26 20 6 76.92% 3-2 Lost 2 11-2 9-4 2,310 2,183 105.82%
3 Nunawading Spectres 26 19 7 73.08% 3-2 Won 1 13-0 6-7 2,209 1,993 110.84%
4 Coburg Giants 26 18 8 69.23% 3-2 Won 3 11-2 7-6 2,260 2,067 109.34%
5 Newcastle Falcons1 26 17 9 65.38% 5-0 Won 5 11-2 6-7 2,395 2,258 106.07%
6 St. Kilda Saints1 26 17 9 65.38% 4-1 Won 4 10-3 7-6 2,185 2,090 104.55%
7 Adelaide City Eagles 26 15 11 57.69% 1-4 Won 1 10-3 5-8 2,457 2,356 104.29%
8 Brisbane Bullets 26 12 14 46.15% 2-3 Won 1 7-6 5-8 2,059 2,119 97.17%
9 Illawarra Hawks 26 11 15 42.31% 1-4 Lost 2 8-5 3-10 2,382 2,444 97.46%
10 Westate Wildcats 26 10 16 38.46% 1-4 Lost 1 7-6 3-10 2,260 2,431 92.97%
11 Canberra Cannons 26 8 18 30.77% 2-3 Won 1 7-6 1-12 2,132 2,221 95.99%
12 Sydney Supersonics 26 7 19 26.92% 0-5 Lost 6 5-8 2-11 2,022 2,232 90.59%
13 Launceston Casino City 26 5 21 19.23% 3-2 Lost 1 4-9 1-12 2,231 2,483 89.85%
14 Bankstown Bruins 26 2 24 07.69% 1-4 Lost 2 2-11 0-13 1,948 2,321 83.93%

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 Grand Final
      
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 94
4 Coburg Giants 74
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 80
2 Geelong Cats 74
2 Geelong Cats 71
3 Nunawading Spectres 59

Semi Finals

(2) Geelong Cats vs (3) Nunawading Spectres
16 July
Geelong Cats 71, Nunawading Spectres 59
Pts: James Crawford 29
Rebs: James Crawford 13
Asts: Multiple 3		 Pts: Chuck Harmison 16
Rebs: Chuck Harmison 11
Asts: Multiple 3
Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre
Referees: John Holden, Ray Hunt

(1) West Adelaide Bearcats vs (4) Coburg Giants
16 July
West Adelaide Bearcats 94, Coburg Giants 74
Pts: Ken Richardson 25
Rebs: Tied 13
Asts: Ken Richardson 4		 Pts: Benny Lewis 25
Rebs: Ray Borner 7
Asts: Multiple 1
Newcastle Sport2 Entertainment Centre
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Trevor Dallas

Grand Final

(1) West Adelaide Bearcats vs (2) Geelong Cats
18 July
West Adelaide Bearcats 80, Geelong Cats 74
Pts: Leroy Loggins 32
Rebs: Ken Richardson 11
Asts: Ray Wood 4		 Pts: James Crawford 21
Rebs: Craig Herbert 7
Asts: Cal Bruton 3
West Adelaide wins the NBL Championship
Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre
Referees: Eddie Crouch, John Holden

See also

References
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