2014 ABL season

The 2014 ASEAN Basketball League Regular Season was the fifth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). Hi-Tech Bangkok City won its second title in its franchise history after defeating Westports Malaysia Dragons in two games. [1] Anthony Macri, the commissioner of the league for the past two years, resigned on 21 February 2014. [2] The regular season began on 16 July 2014 and concluded on 26 October 2014. Two teams from the previous season, defending champions San Miguel Beermen and Sports Rev Thailand Slammers, did not return for the current season. [3]

ASEAN Basketball League
Season2014
Teams6
Games played60 (regular season)
6 (playoffs)
Dates16 July 2014 – 26 October 2014 (regular season)
29 October 2014 – 11 November 2014 (playoffs)
Final positions
Champions Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Runners-up Westports Malaysia Dragons
Semifinalists Singapore Slingers
Saigon Heat
Awards
Local MVPWei Long Wong
World Import MVPChris Charles
Coach of the YearAriel Vanguardia
Finals MVPJerick Canada
Records
Biggest home winWestports Malaysia Dragons 100–58 Laskar Dreya South Sumatra
(24 October 2014)
Biggest away winLaskar Dreya South Sumatra 58–92 Hi-Tech Bangkok City
(3 September 2014)
Highest scoringWestports Malaysia Dragons 107–104 Hi-Tech Bangkok City
(18 October 2014)
← 2013

Teams
TeamLocationArena
Hi-Tech Bangkok CityBangkokThai-Japanese Stadium
Laskar Dreya South SumatraSumatraSenayan Gym Hall 1
Indonesia WarriorsNorth JakartaThe BritAma Arena
Saigon HeatHo Chi Minh CityCIS Arena
Singapore SlingersSingaporeOCBC Arena
Westports Malaysia DragonsKuala LumpurMABA Stadium

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Westports Malaysia Dragons 20 15 5 1784 1562 +222 Playoffs
2 Hi-Tech Bangkok City 20 14 6 1603 1434 +169
3 Singapore Slingers 20 12 8 1457 1408 +49
4 Saigon Heat 20 9[lower-alpha 1] 11 1517 1503 +14
5 Indonesia Warriors 20 9[lower-alpha 1] 11 1385 1473 −88
6 Laskar Dreya South Sumatra 20 1 19 1328 1694 −366
Source:
Notes:
  1. Saigon Heat 4–0; Indonesia Warriors 0–4

Results
Home \ Away HBC INA LDS SAI SGP WMD HBC INA LDS SAI SGP WMD
Hi-Tech Bangkok City — 88–50 100–91 75–59 59–51 88–82 — 61–53 72–65 61–57 75–96 80–88
Indonesia Warriors 73–70 — 100–63 61–72 65–63 88–72 61–78 — 62–82 73–75 91–74 89–88
Laskar Dreya South Sumatra 58–92 75–76 — 79–97 61–84 64–89 60–84 54–73 — 70–89 62–77 70–90
Saigon Heat 74–85 72–56 70–48 — 73–76 98–102 75–100 72–61 75–65 — 83–65 82–85
Singapore Slingers 78–75 80–59 62–46 77–74 — 57–65 75–100 72–61 75–65 83–65 — 82–85
Westports Malaysia Dragons 90–93 84–66 106–84 82–72 85–59 — 107–104 97–63 100–56 103–83 101–87 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Statistical leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameDior LowhornSingapore Slingers26.27
Rebounds per gameJustin WilliamsSaigon Heat17.65
Assists per gameAvery ScharerWestports Malaysia Dragons6.53
Steals per gameAvery ScharerWestports Malaysia Dragons2.59
Blocks per gameJustin WilliamsSaigon Heat4.40
Turnovers per gameJustin HowardSingapore Slingers3.88
FT%Nakorn JaisanukHiTech Bangkok City1.000
3FG%Russel LowSingapore Slingers1.000

Source:[4]

Playoffs
Main article: 2014 ABL Playoffs

The 2014 ABL Playoffs began on 29 October 2014.[5]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Malaysia 2
4 Saigon 0
1 Malaysia 0
2 Bangkok City 2
2 Bangkok City 2
3 Singapore 0

References
  1. "Basketball: Bangkok City bounce back to bag second ABL title". SportAsia. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. "ABL announces departure of Commissioner & CEO". ASEAN Basketball League. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. "AirAsia ABL Announces 16th July Tip Off for the 2014 Season". aseanbasketballleague.com. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. Statistical Leaders
  5. "AirAsia ABL Releases 2014 Schedule". aseanbasketballleague.com. 29 May 2014.
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