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1 Pre-season  


1.1  Sydney Kings pre-season  




1.2  Wollongong Hawks pre-season  




1.3  Cairns Taipans pre-season  




1.4  Melbourne United pre-season  




1.5  Adelaide 36ers pre-season  




1.6  Perth Wildcats pre-season  




1.7  Townsville Crocodiles pre-season  




1.8  New Zealand Breakers pre-season  




1.9  2014 NBL Pre-Season Blitz  






2 Regular season  


2.1  Round 1  




2.2  Round 2  




2.3  Round 3  




2.4  Round 4  




2.5  Round 5  




2.6  Round 6  




2.7  Round 7  




2.8  Round 8  




2.9  Round 9  




2.10  Round 10  




2.11  Round 11  




2.12  Round 12  




2.13  Round 13  




2.14  Round 14  




2.15  Round 15  




2.16  Round 16  




2.17  Round 17  




2.18  Round 18  




2.19  Round 19  




2.20  Round 20  






3 Ladder  


3.1  Ladder Progression  






4 Finals  


4.1  Playoff Seedings  




4.2  Playoff bracket  




4.3  Semi-finals  




4.4  Grand final  






5 Season statistics  


5.1  Statistics leaders  




5.2  Top 10 Attendances  






6 Awards  


6.1  Player of the Week  




6.2  Player of the Month  




6.3  Coach of the Month  




6.4  Pre-season  




6.5  Season  




6.6  Finals  






7 References  













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2014–15 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season2014–15
Dates10 October 2014 – 8 March 2015
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)Australia:
  • One HD
    • New Zealand:
    Online:
  • LiveBasketball.TV
    • Regular season
    Season championsCairns Taipans
    Season MVPUnited States Brian Conklin (Townsville)
    Finals
    ChampionsNew Zealand Breakers (4th title)
      Runners-upCairns Taipans
    SemifinalistsAdelaide 36ers
    Perth Wildcats
    Finals MVPUnited States Cedric Jackson (New Zealand)
    Statistical leaders
    Points United States Josh Childress (Sydney) 21.1
    Rebounds United States Josh Childress (Sydney) 9.2
    Assists United States Cedric Jackson (New Zealand) 6.0
    NBL seasons

    ← 2013–14

    2015–16 →

    The 2014–15 NBL season was the 37th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2014 [1] and 22 February 2015, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2015.

    Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the final year of a five-year deal. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the final year of a three-year deal.

    During the off-season the Melbourne Tigers were rebranded as Melbourne United.

    Pre-season

    [edit]

    Sydney Kings pre-season

    [edit]
    8 August 2014 Sydney Kings 76–65 Eastern Kentucky University Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Sydney
    NBL TV
    19 August 2014 Sydney Kings 100–86 University of Hartford The King's School, Sydney
    NBL TV
    5 September 2014 Sydney Kings 98–85 Goyang Orions Scholastic Sports Stadium, Terrigal
    NBL TV
    8 September 2014 Sydney Kings 91–70 Dongguan Leopards Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney
    NBL TV
    10 September 2014 Sydney Kings 107–88 Goyang Orions The Brickpit Sports Stadium, Sydney
    NBL TV

    Wollongong Hawks pre-season

    [edit]
    10 August 2014 Wollongong Hawks 106–99 (OT) Eastern Kentucky University Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong
    NBL TV
    6 September 2014 Wollongong Hawks 91–62 Dongguan Leopards Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong
    NBL TV
    13 September 2014 Wollongong Hawks 88–97 Sydney Kings Moss Vale Basketball Stadium, Moss Vale
    NBL TV

    Cairns Taipans pre-season

    [edit]
    14 August 2014 Cairns Taipans 77–75 Eastern Kentucky University Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
    NBL TV
    26 August 2014 Cairns Taipans 113–80 University of Hartford Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
    NBL TV
    5 September 2014 Cairns Taipans 64–68 Melbourne United Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
    NBL TV
    7 September 2014 Cairns Taipans 61–85 Melbourne United Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
    NBL TV
    26 September 2014 Cairns Taipans 96–72 Wollongong Hawks Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
    NBL TV
    27 September 2014 Cairns Taipans 73–62 Wollongong Hawks Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns
    NBL TV

    Melbourne United pre-season

    [edit]
    15 August 2014 Melbourne United 101–93 Adelaide 36ers Mars Minerdome, Ballarat
    NBL TV
    30 August 2014 Melbourne United 99–71 Townsville Crocodiles Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon
    NBL TV
    13 September 2014 Melbourne United 88–56 Dongguan Leopards State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
    NBL TV

    Adelaide 36ers pre-season

    [edit]
    31 August 2014 Adelaide 36ers 94–88 Townsville Crocodiles Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin
    NBL TV
    2 September 2014 Adelaide 36ers 89–84 Japan YMCA Palmerston Recreation Centre, Palmerston
    NBL TV
    4 September 2014 Adelaide 36ers 88–86 Japan YMCA Palmerston Recreation Centre, Palmerston
    NBL TV
    25 September 2014 Adelaide 36ers 95–61 CABL All-Stars Westminster School, Adelaide
    NBL TV

    Perth Wildcats pre-season

    [edit]
    5 September 2014 Perth Wildcats 98–59 SBL All-Stars Western Australian Basketball Centre, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,880
    18 September 2014 Perth Wildcats 70–76 Sydney Kings Cotton On Foundation Stadium, Ipswich
    NBL TV
    26 September 2014 Perth Wildcats 81–66 Melbourne United Waroona Recreation Centre, Waroona
    NBL TV
    28 September 2014 Perth Wildcats 72–71 Melbourne United Margaret River Recreation Centre, Margaret River
    NBL TV
    29 September 2014 Perth Wildcats 90–83 Melbourne United Western Australian Basketball Centre, Perth
    NBL TV

    Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

    [edit]
    6 September 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 110–98 Japan Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV
    7 September 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 92–85 Japan Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV
    12 September 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 76–68 Cairns Taipans Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV

    New Zealand Breakers pre-season

    [edit]
    30 September 2014 New Zealand Breakers 91–96 Sydney Kings Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
    NBL TV
    2 October 2014 New Zealand Breakers 94–84 Sydney Kings Edgar Centre, Dunedin
    NBL TV

    2014 NBL Pre-Season Blitz

    [edit]

    A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 19–21 September 2014 at NAB Stadium, Brisbane. The winner will receive the second annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

    19 September 2014 Melbourne United 73–78 Townsville Crocodiles NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    19 September 2014 New Zealand Breakers 96–84 Adelaide 36ers NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    20 September 2014 Perth Wildcats 89–98 Cairns Taipans NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    20 September 2014 Sydney Kings 58–96 Melbourne United NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    20 September 2014 Adelaide 36ers 106–81 Wollongong Hawks NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    20 September 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 91–64 New Zealand Breakers NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    21 September 2014 Cairns Taipans 93–87 Sydney Kings NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV
    21 September 2014 Wollongong Hawks 60–79 Perth Wildcats NAB Stadium, Brisbane
    NBL TV

    Townsville Crocodiles are pre-season champions.

    Regular season

    [edit]

    Round 1

    [edit]
    10 October 2014 Wollongong Hawks 92–83 Townsville Crocodiles WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,277
    10 October 2014 Adelaide 36ers 87–97 Cairns Taipans Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 5,229
    10 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 70–80 New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 12,903
    11 October 2014 Sydney Kings 86–83 Wollongong Hawks Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    NBL TV Attendance: 6,928
    12 October 2014 Melbourne United 61–89 Cairns Taipans Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 5,704
    12 October 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 83–97 Adelaide 36ers Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,436

    Round 2

    [edit]
    17 October 2014 New Zealand Breakers 101–80 Adelaide 36ers Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 6,287
    17 October 2014 Sydney Kings 81–86 Townsville Crocodiles Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,804
    17 October 2014 Cairns Taipans 88–73 Melbourne United Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    17 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 69–59 Wollongong Hawks Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 11,586
    19 October 2014 Melbourne United 95–74 New Zealand Breakers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    One Attendance: 3,978
    19 October 2014 Wollongong Hawks 89–91 Cairns Taipans WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 2,716

    Round 3

    [edit]
    23 October 2014 New Zealand Breakers 76–85 Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 2,872
    23 October 2014 Adelaide 36ers 94–73 Wollongong Hawks Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,176
    24 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 84–63 Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 12,469
    25 October 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 92–81 Melbourne United Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,496
    26 October 2014 Wollongong Hawks 77–79 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    Network Ten Attendance: 2,400

    Round 4

    [edit]
    31 October 2014 New Zealand Breakers 84–70 Townsville Crocodiles Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 6,106
    31 October 2014 Wollongong Hawks 64–83 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    One Attendance: 2,376
    1 November 2014 Cairns Taipans 74–62 Sydney Kings Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,562
    2 November 2014 Melbourne United 88–75 Wollongong Hawks Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    NBL TV Attendance: 5,451
    2 November 2014 Adelaide 36ers 93–86 New Zealand Breakers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    Network Ten Attendance: 4,832
    2 November 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 102–80 Perth Wildcats Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,412

    Round 5

    [edit]
    7 November 2014 Wollongong Hawks 53–82 Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    One Attendance: 2,475
    7 November 2014 Cairns Taipans 71–79 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,467
    9 November 2014 Sydney Kings 107–100 Adelaide 36ers Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    Network Ten Attendance: 4,602
    9 November 2014 Perth Wildcats 68–59 Melbourne United Perth Arena, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 11,231
    9 November 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 80–87 New Zealand Breakers Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,552

    Round 6

    [edit]
    12 November 2014 Melbourne United 91–76 Cairns Taipans Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,393
    14 November 2014 New Zealand Breakers 71–55 Wollongong Hawks Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 4,708
    14 November 2014 Perth Wildcats 93–78 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 12,877
    15 November 2014 Adelaide 36ers 79–118 Melbourne United Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 6,528
    16 November 2014 Sydney Kings 66–85 Perth Wildcats Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    Network Ten Attendance: 5,766

    Round 7

    [edit]
    20 November 2014 Sydney Kings 93–76 Cairns Taipans Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,752
    21 November 2014 New Zealand Breakers 80–72 Melbourne United Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 4,643
    21 November 2014 Adelaide 36ers 74–84 Perth Wildcats Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    One Attendance: 5,058
    22 November 2014 Cairns Taipans 69–65 Wollongong Hawks Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,807
    23 November 2014 Melbourne United 91–76 Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 5,233
    23 November 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 107–75 Wollongong Hawks Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,370

    Round 8

    [edit]
    27 November 2014 Melbourne United 94–91 Adelaide 36ers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,407
    28 November 2014 New Zealand Breakers 107–96 Sydney Kings Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 4,951
    28 November 2014 Wollongong Hawks 90–76 Townsville Crocodiles WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 2,200
    28 November 2014 Perth Wildcats 84–66 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 11,652
    30 November 2014 Adelaide 36ers 83–90 Sydney Kings Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    Network Ten Attendance: 4,708
    30 November 2014 Cairns Taipans 91–82 Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA

    Round 9

    [edit]
    5 December 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 96–84 Adelaide 36ers Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,389
    5 December 2014 Perth Wildcats 79–55 Wollongong Hawks Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 11,429
    6 December 2014 Sydney Kings 82–69 New Zealand Breakers Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,908
    6 December 2014 Cairns Taipans 85–80 Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,621
    7 December 2014 Melbourne United 83–79 Townsville Crocodiles Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 4,420

    Round 10

    [edit]
    11 December 2014 New Zealand Breakers 77–66 Perth Wildcats Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 5,235
    12 December 2014 Adelaide 36ers 90–77 Melbourne United Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    One Attendance: 4,278
    12 December 2014 Cairns Taipans 77–61 Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    13 December 2014 Wollongong Hawks 82–77 Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 2,228
    14 December 2014 Melbourne United 87–92 New Zealand Breakers Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 5,768
    14 December 2014 Perth Wildcats 97–76 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 11,731

    Round 11

    [edit]
    18 December 2014 Sydney Kings 78–74 Perth Wildcats Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,292
    19 December 2014 New Zealand Breakers 96–84 Townsville Crocodiles North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 3,719
    19 December 2014 Wollongong Hawks 98–103 (OT) Melbourne United WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    One Attendance: 1,723
    19 December 2014 Adelaide 36ers 90–86 Cairns Taipans Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,798
    21 December 2014 Melbourne United 105–101 (OT) Sydney Kings Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 5,377
    21 December 2014 Cairns Taipans 83–59 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,740

    Round 12

    [edit]
    26 December 2014 Sydney Kings 85–97 New Zealand Breakers Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    One Attendance: 4,541
    27 December 2014 Wollongong Hawks 93–100 Cairns Taipans WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 2,117
    27 December 2014 Adelaide 36ers 91–84 Townsville Crocodiles Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 7,443
    28 December 2014 Melbourne United 80–81 (OT) Perth Wildcats Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 6,754

    Round 13

    [edit]
    31 December 2014 Wollongong Hawks 77–86 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 2,445
    31 December 2014 Cairns Taipans 77–84 (OT) Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 5,011
    31 December 2014 Townsville Crocodiles 93–92 Sydney Kings Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,885
    2 January 2015 Sydney Kings 68–82 Melbourne United Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    One Attendance: TBA
    3 January 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 75–79 Cairns Taipans Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,705
    4 January 2015 Adelaide 36ers 74–81 New Zealand Breakers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    Network Ten Attendance: 5,552

    Round 14

    [edit]
    8 January 2015 New Zealand Breakers 98–91 (OT) Wollongong Hawks North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 3,992
    9 January 2015 Sydney Kings 89–98 Townsville Crocodiles Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    One Attendance: TBA
    9 January 2015 Cairns Taipans 91–76 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    10 January 2015 Melbourne United 89–91 Adelaide 36ers State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,500
    11 January 2015 Wollongong Hawks 84–86 New Zealand Breakers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    One Attendance: 2,080
    11 January 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 73–78 Cairns Taipans Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: 1,645

    Round 15

    [edit]
    16 January 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 81–89 Sydney Kings Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    16 January 2015 Perth Wildcats 102–106 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 13,559
    17 January 2015 Cairns Taipans 80–76 Sydney Kings Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,128
    18 January 2015 New Zealand Breakers 88–75 Melbourne United Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 6,001
    18 January 2015 Adelaide 36ers 83–78 Wollongong Hawks Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    Network Ten Attendance: 6,022
    21 January 2015 Perth Wildcats 78–86 Melbourne United Perth Arena, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 13,316

    Round 16

    [edit]
    23 January 2015 New Zealand Breakers 81–101 Sydney Kings Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: TBA
    23 January 2015 Wollongong Hawks 85–89 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    One Attendance: 2,200
    23 January 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 85–93 (OT) Perth Wildcats Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    24 January 2015 Cairns Taipans 92–66 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    25 January 2015 Sydney Kings 86–105 Adelaide 36ers Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    Network Ten Attendance: TBA
    25 January 2015 Melbourne United 69–81 Townsville Crocodiles State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
    NBL TV Attendance: 3,500

    Round 17

    [edit]
    29 January 2015 New Zealand Breakers 90–79 Perth Wildcats North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 3,605
    30 January 2015 Wollongong Hawks 93–82 Melbourne United WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    One Attendance: 2,033
    1 February 2015 Adelaide 36ers 84–77 Townsville Crocodiles Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    Network Ten Attendance: 6,372
    1 February 2015 Cairns Taipans 63–60 Wollongong Hawks Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    NBL TV Attendance: 4,015
    1 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 80–61 Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 12,711

    Round 18

    [edit]
    6 February 2015 Adelaide 36ers 97–78 Sydney Kings Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 5,848
    6 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 65–54 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 12,266
    7 February 2015 Melbourne United 76–82 Wollongong Hawks Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
    NBL TV Attendance: 6,741
    7 February 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 79–71 New Zealand Breakers Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    8 February 2015 Sydney Kings 78–92 Cairns Taipans Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    Network Ten Attendance: TBA

    Round 19

    [edit]
    12 February 2015 New Zealand Breakers 88–93 Adelaide 36ers Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 4,514
    13 February 2015 Cairns Taipans 84–62 Melbourne United Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    One Attendance: 4,737
    14 February 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 105–68 Melbourne United Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    15 February 2015 Sydney Kings 73–75 Wollongong Hawks Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    Network Ten Attendance: 4,487
    15 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 87–89 (2OT) New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 13,241

    Round 20

    [edit]
    20 February 2015 Sydney Kings 88–91 Melbourne United Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
    One Attendance: 5,547
    20 February 2015 Adelaide 36ers 101–94 Perth Wildcats Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    NBL TV Attendance: 7,054
    20 February 2015 Townsville Crocodiles 82–66 Wollongong Hawks Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville
    NBL TV Attendance: TBA
    22 February 2015 Melbourne United 95–92 Sydney Kings Hisense Arena, Melbourne
    Network Ten Attendance: 10,300
    22 February 2015 New Zealand Breakers 77–81 Cairns Taipans Vector Arena, Auckland
    Sky Sport Attendance: 7,108
    22 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 81–71 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena, Perth
    NBL TV Attendance: 12,659
    22 February 2015 Wollongong Hawks 85–105 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
    NBL TV Attendance: 2,366

    Ladder

    [edit]

    The Cairns Taipans became the first regional centre team to win the minor premiership since the Geelong Cats did so in 1984.

    Pos 2014–15 NBL season
  • t
  • e
    • Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
    1 Cairns Taipans 28 21 7 75.00% 4–1 W3 12–2 9–5 2275 2117 107.46%
    2 New Zealand Breakers 28 19 9 67.86% 2–3 L1 10–4 9–5 2343 2275 102.99%
    3 Adelaide 36ers 28 17 11 60.71% 5–0 W10 9–5 8–6 2501 2478 100.93%
    4 Perth Wildcats 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 W1 10–4 6–8 2260 2171 104.10%
    5 Melbourne United 28 13 15 46.43% 2–3 W2 8–6 5–9 2333 2379 98.07%
    6 Townsville Crocodiles 28 11 17 39.29% 3–2 L1 8–6 3–11 2343 2341 100.09%
    7 Sydney Kings 28 9 19 32.14% 0–5 L7 5–9 4–10 2320 2408 96.35%
    8 Wollongong Hawks 28 6 22 21.43% 2–3 L2 4–10 2–12 2154 2360 91.27%

    Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2015. Source: NBL.com.au

    Ladder Progression

    [edit]
    2014–15 NBL season
  • t
  • e
    • Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Adelaide 36ers 5 5 4 3 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3
    Cairns Taipans 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
    Melbourne United 8 7 7 6 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
    New Zealand Breakers 2 2 3 4 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
    Perth Wildcats 7 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
    Sydney Kings 3 4 6 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7
    Townsville Crocodiles 6 6 5 5 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
    Wollongong Hawks 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

    Finals

    [edit]
    Main article: 2015 NBL Finals

    The 2014–15 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.

    Playoff Seedings

    [edit]
    1. Cairns Taipans
    2. New Zealand Breakers
    3. Adelaide 36ers
    4. Perth Wildcats

    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.

    Playoff bracket

    [edit]
    Semifinals Grand Final
              
    1 Cairns Taipans 71 80 X
    4Perth Wildcats 6466X
    1Cairns Taipans 7181X
    2 New Zealand Breakers 86 83 X
    2 New Zealand Breakers 111 94 X
    3Adelaide 36ers 8283X


    Semi-finals

    [edit]
    26 February 2015 New Zealand Breakers 111–82 Adelaide 36ers Vector Arena, Auckland
    One Attendance: 3,833
    27 February 2015 Cairns Taipans 71–64 Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    One Attendance: TBA
    28 February 2015 Adelaide 36ers 83–94 New Zealand Breakers Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
    One Attendance: 4,807
    1 March 2015 Perth Wildcats 68–80 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena, Perth
    One Attendance: 8,703

    Grand final

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    6 March 2015 Cairns Taipans 71–86 New Zealand Breakers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
    One Attendance: 5,300
    8 March 2015 New Zealand Breakers 83–81 Cairns Taipans North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
    Network Ten Attendance: 4,400

    Season statistics

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    Statistics leaders

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    Category Player Games
    played    		 Totals Average
    Points per game Josh Childress (Sydney Kings) 18 379 21.1
    Rebounds per game Josh Childress (Sydney Kings) 18 166 9.2
    Assists per game Cedric Jackson (New Zealand Breakers) 28 167 6.0
    Steals per game Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) 28 73 2.6
    Blocks per game Mickell Gladness (Townsville Crocodiles) 27 60 2.2
    Field goal percentage Ekene Ibekwe (New Zealand Breakers) 28 127-218 58.3%
    Three-point field goal percentage Daniel Kickert (Melbourne United) 28 49-96 51.0%
    Free throw percentage Stephen Weigh (Cairns Taipans) 28 34-38 89.5%

    Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts

    Top 10 Attendances

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    Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day
    13,559 15 16 January 2015 Perth Wildcats 102-106 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena Friday Night
    13,316 15 21 January 2015 Perth Wildcats 78-86 Melbourne United Perth Arena Wednesday Night
    13,241 19 15 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 87-89 (2OT) New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon
    12,903 1 10 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 70-80 New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena Friday Night
    12,877 6 14 November 2014 Perth Wildcats 93-78 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena Friday Night
    12,711 17 1 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 80-61 Sydney Kings Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon
    12,659 20 22 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 81-71 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon
    12,469 3 24 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 84-63 Sydney Kings Perth Arena Friday Night
    12,266 18 6 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 65-54 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena Friday Night
    11,731 10 14 December 2014 Perth Wildcats 97-76 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon

    Awards

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    Player of the Week

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    Round Player Team
    1 Scottie Wilbekin Cairns Taipans
    2 Stephen Weigh Cairns Taipans
    3 Damian Martin Perth Wildcats
    4 Adam Gibson Adelaide 36ers
    5 Josh Childress Sydney Kings
    6 Jermaine Beal Perth Wildcats
    7 Corey Webster New Zealand Breakers
    8 DeAndre Daniels Perth Wildcats
    9 Torrey Craig Cairns Taipans
    10 Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers
    11 Jordan McRae Melbourne United
    12 Tai Wesley New Zealand Breakers
    13 Brian Conklin Townsville Crocodiles
    14 Jamar Wilson Adelaide 36ers
    15 Brock Motum Adelaide 36ers
    16 Todd Blanchfield Townsville Crocodiles
    17 Jamar Wilson Adelaide 36ers
    18 Todd Blanchfield Townsville Crocodiles
    19 Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers
    20 Scottie Wilbekin Cairns Taipans

    Player of the Month

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    Month Player Team
    October Scottie Wilbekin Cairns Taipans
    November Josh Childress Sydney Kings
    December Jordan McRae Melbourne United
    January Brock Motum Adelaide 36ers
    February Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers

    Coach of the Month

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    Month Player Team
    October Aaron Fearne Cairns Taipans
    November Dean Vickerman New Zealand Breakers
    December Dean Vickerman New Zealand Breakers
    January Joey Wright Adelaide 36ers
    February Joey Wright Adelaide 36ers

    Pre-season

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    Season

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    Finals

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    References

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    1. ^ "NBL Releases 2014/15 Season Draw". NBL.com.au. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  • ^ "2015 NBL Awards". NBL.com.au. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  • ^ "NBL AWARDS: All-NBL First Team". NBL.com.au. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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