1991 NBL Finals

The 1991 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1991 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Eastside Spectres in three games (2-1) for their second NBL championship.

1991 NBL Finals
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration25 September - 27 October 1991
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Seven Network
NBL Finals
ChampionsPerth Wildcats
  Runners-upEastside Spectres
Finals MVPPete Hansen

Format

The 1991 National Basketball League Finals started on 25 September and concluded on 27 October. The playoffs consisted of two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three Semi-finals and the best of three game Grand Final series. As the two top teams at the end of the regular season, Perth and Eastside both qualified for home court advantage during the Semi-finals.

Qualification

Qualified teams

TeamFinals
appearance
Previous
appearance
Previous best
performance
Perth Wildcats5th1990Champions (1990)
Eastside Spectres7th1990Runner up (1981)
Geelong Supercats4th1984Runner up (1982)
Adelaide 36ers7th1989Champions (1986)
North Melbourne Giants4th1990Champions (1989)
Melbourne Tigers3rd19905th (1989, 1990)

Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.

# Team Played Won Loss Win% Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Points%
1 Perth Wildcats 26 22 4 84.62% 5-0 Won 8 12-1 10-3 2,750 2,508 109.65%
2 Eastside Spectres1 26 17 9 65.38% 5-0 Won 5 10-3 7-6 2,932 2,792 105.01%
3 Geelong Supercats1 26 17 9 65.38% 3-2 Won 2 11-2 6-7 3,143 2,980 105.47%
4 Adelaide 36ers2 26 16 10 61.54% 4-1 Lost 1 11-2 5-8 3,028 2,876 105.29%
5 Melbourne Tigers2 26 16 10 61.54% 3-2 Lost 2 10-3 6-7 3,104 3,044 101.97%
6 North Melbourne Giants2 26 16 10 61.54% 3-2 Won 1 8-5 8-5 3,047 2,840 107.29%
7 Sydney Kings3 26 14 12 53.85% 4-1 Won 4 9-4 5-8 2,821 2,775 101.66%
8 Gold Coast Rollers3 26 14 12 53.85% 0-5 Lost 6 8-5 6-7 2,781 2,805 99.14%
9 Brisbane Bullets 26 13 13 50.00% 2-3 Won 1 8-5 5-8 2,912 2,968 98.11%
10 Canberra Cannons4 26 9 17 34.62% 1-4 Lost 1 7-6 2-11 2,741 2,781 98.56%
11 Southern Melbourne Saints4 26 9 17 34.62% 1-4 Lost 2 6-7 3-10 2,872 3,094 92.82%
12 Hobart Tassie Devils 26 8 18 30.77% 1-4 Lost 2 6-7 2-11 2,811 3,047 92.25%
13 Illawarra Hawks 26 6 20 23.08% 2-3 Lost 1 4-9 2-11 3,032 3,196 94.87%
14 Newcastle Falcons 26 5 21 19.23% 2-3 Won 1 4-9 1-12 2,803 3,071 91.27%

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.

Elimination finals

Game 1

25 September
Melbourne Tigers 115, Adelaide 36ers 129
Scoring by quarter: 40-34, 27-23, 28-30, 20-42
Pts: Andrew Gaze 39
Rebs: Gaze, Simmons 8 each
Asts: Andrew Gaze 8
Pts: Darryl Pearce 29
Rebs: Mark Davis 14
Asts: Butch Hays 11
Adelaide leads series, 1-0
The Glass House, Melbourne
Attendance: 7,200
Referees: Bill Mildenhall, Geoff Weeks

Game 2

27 September
Adelaide 36ers 132, Melbourne Tigers 96
Scoring by quarter: 37-27, 32-22, 34-24, 29-23
Pts: Mark Davis 31
Rebs: Mark Davis 15
Asts: Butch Hays 17
Pts: Andrew Gaze 40
Rebs: Dave Simmons 13
Asts: Colbert, Giddey 3 each
Adelaide wins series, 2-0
Apollo Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Bill Mildenhall, Geoff Weeks

Game 1

25 September
Geelong Supercats 139, North Melbourne Giants 119
Scoring by quarter: 36-30, 38-31, 31-30, 34-88
Pts: Shane Heal 36
Rebs: Terry Dozier 13
Asts: Shane Heal 11
Pts: Scott Fisher 44
Rebs: Scott Fisher 10
Asts: Marty Clarke 6
Geelong leads series, 1-0
Geelong Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Robert Barnett

Game 2

27 September
North Melbourne Giants 136, Geelong Supercats 116
Scoring by quarter: 38-31, 37-25, 31-25, 30-35
Pts: Paul Maley 42
Rebs: Maley, Fisher 13 each
Asts: Scott Fisher 6
Pts: Vince Hinchen 27
Rebs: John Dorge 9
Asts: Shane Heal 7
Series tied, 1-1
The Glass House, Melbourne
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Robert Barnett

Game 3

29 September
Geelong Supercats 113, North Melbourne Giants 125
Scoring by quarter: 29-35, 31-28, 30-30, 23-32
Pts: Bobby Locke 31
Rebs: Dorge, Dozier 11 each
Asts: Shane Heal 7
Pts: Pat Reidy 32
Rebs: Scott Fisher 14
Asts: Fisher, Leader 6 each
North Melbourne wins series, 2-1
Geelong Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Robert Barnett

Semi-finals

Game 1

4 October
North Melbourne Giants 93, Eastside Spectres 99
Scoring by quarter: 22-25, 18-26, 28-23, 25-25
Pts: Paul Maley 32
Rebs: Paul Maley 12
Asts: Scott Fisher 4
Pts: Bruce Bolden 29
Rebs: Bruce Bolden 13
Asts: Bruce Bolden 5
Eastside leads series, 1-0
The Glass House, Melbourne
Attendance: 7,200
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Geoff Weeks

Game 2

11 October
Eastside Spectres 115, North Melbourne Giants 104
Scoring by quarter: 24-24, 29-21, 34-24, 28-35
Pts: Bruce Bolden 27
Rebs: Bruce Bolden 18
Asts: Perry, Lockhart 7 each
Pts: Paul Maley 25
Rebs: Paul Maley 18
Asts: Mark Leader8
Eastside wins series, 2-0
The Glass House, Melbourne
Attendance: 7,200
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Geoff Weeks

Game 1

5 October
Adelaide 36ers 99, Perth Wildcats 102
Scoring by quarter: 28-22, 20-25, 31-34, 20-21
Pts: Mike McKay 23
Rebs: Mark Bradtke 11
Asts: Butch Hays 9
Pts: Ricky Grace 24
Rebs: Pinder, Crawford 10 each
Asts: Ricky Grace 8
Perth leads series, 1-0
Apollo Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Bill Mildenhall, Robert Barnett

Game 2

10 October
Perth Wildcats 105, Adelaide 36ers 104
Scoring by quarter: 27-24, 29-25, 28-25, 21-30
Pts: Ricky Grace 27
Rebs: James Crawford 10
Asts: Ricky Grace 9
Pts: Butch Hays 23
Rebs: Bradtke, Davis 9 each
Asts: Butch Hays 8
Perth wins series, 2-0
Perth Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 8,200
Referees: Bill Mildenhall, Robert Barnett

Grand Final series

Game 1

19 October
Eastside Spectres 83, Perth Wildcats 109
Scoring by quarter: 19-34, 22-21, 22-23, 20-31
Pts: Bruce Bolden 22
Rebs: Dean Uthoff 13
Asts: Darren Perry 8
Pts: Ricky Grace 21
Rebs: Andrew Vlahov 11
Asts: Ricky Grace 7
Perth leads series, 1-0
The Glass House, Melbourne
Attendance: 7,200
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Bill Mildenhall

Game 2

25 October
Perth Wildcats 81, Eastside Spectres 86
Scoring by quarter: 22-21, 25-22, 15-26, 19-17
Pts: Ricky Grace 17
Rebs: Andrew Vlahov 11
Asts: Ricky Grace 7
Pts: Bruce Bolden 25
Rebs: Kent Lockhart 12
Asts: Perry, Uthoff 4 each
Series tied, 1-1
Perth Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 8,200
Referees: Bill Mildenhall, Eddie Crouch

Game 3

27 October
Perth Wildcats 90, Eastside Spectres 80
Scoring by quarter: 22-27, 25-31, 13-22, 26-29
Pts: Pinder, Crawford 19 each
Rebs: James Crawford 14
Asts: Mike Ellis 7
Pts: Bruce Bolden 29
Rebs: Bruce Bolden 15
Asts: Kent Lockhart 4
Perth wins series, 2–1
Grand Final MVP: Pete Hansen (Perth)
Perth Entertainment Centre
Attendance: 8,200
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Bill Mildenhall

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