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(Top) 1 Format 2 Qualification 2.1 Qualified teams 2.2 Ladder 2.3 Ladder Progression 2.4 Seedings 3 Bracket 4 Semi-finals series 4.1 (1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Wollongong Hawks 4.2 (2) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Melbourne Tigers 5 Grand Final series 5.1 (1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Adelaide 36ers 6 See also 7 References

2014 NBL Finals

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2014 NBL Finals

League	National Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	March 2014–April 2014
Number of teams	4
TV partner(s)	Network Ten (Australia) One (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) NBL.TV (online) LiveBasketball.TV (online)
NBL Finals
Champions	Perth Wildcats
Runners-up	Adelaide 36ers
Finals MVP	Jermaine Beal
Seasons
← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2013–14 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers in three games (2–1) to claim their sixth NBL championship.

Format[edit]

The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals was played in March and April 2014 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.^[1]

Qualification[edit]

Qualified teams[edit]

Team	Date of qualification	Round of qualification	Finals appearance	Previous appearance	Previous best performance
Perth Wildcats	8 February 2014	17	28th	2013	Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010)
Adelaide 36ers	8 March 2014	21	22nd	2009	Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Melbourne Tigers	9 March 2014	21	21st	2009	Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008)
Wollongong Hawks	21 March 2014	23	18th	2013	Champions (2001)

Ladder[edit]

Pos	2013–14 NBL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Last 5	Streak	Home	Away	PF	PA	PP
1	Perth Wildcats	28	21	7	75.00%	4–1	W1	12–2	9–5	2419	2177	111.12%
2	Adelaide 36ers	28	18	10	64.29%	3–2	W1	13–1	5–9	2527	2469	102.35%
3	Melbourne Tigers	28	15	13	53.57%	3–2	L1	7–7	8–6	2299	2292	100.31%
4	Wollongong Hawks	28	13	15	46.43%	3–2	L1	8–6	5–9	2295	2333	98.37%

5	Sydney Kings¹	28	12	16	42.86%	1–4	L2	7–7	5–9	2312	2414	95.78%
6	Cairns Taipans¹	28	12	16	42.86%	3–2	W1	5–9	7–7	2304	2349	98.08%
7	New Zealand Breakers	28	11	17	39.29%	2–3	L1	8–6	3–11	2474	2493	99.24%
8	Townsville Crocodiles	28	10	18	35.71%	2–3	W1	6–8	4–10	2369	2472	95.83%

Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2014. Source: NBL.com.au

Ladder Progression[edit]

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.

2013–14 NBL season v t e
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Adelaide 36ers	5	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Cairns Taipans	2	2	2	4	6	6	7	7	7	7	5	4	7	5	5	5	5	7	7	7	6	7	5
Melbourne Tigers	6	7	4	3	3	3	3	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
New Zealand Breakers	1	6	8	6	7	7	6	4	6	8	6	7	6	7	6	6	6	5	6	6	7	6	7
Perth Wildcats	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Sydney Kings	3	5	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6
Townsville Crocodiles	7	4	5	7	5	5	5	6	5	5	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8
Wollongong Hawks	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	8	6	5	6	7	7	8	6	5	5	5	4	4

Seedings[edit]

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[edit]

Semifinals					Grand Final

1	Perth Wildcats	91	80	X

4	Wollongong Hawks	79	61	X
					1	Perth Wildcats	92	84	93

					2	Adelaide 36ers	85	89	59
2	Adelaide 36ers	101	87	102

3	Melbourne Tigers	85	98	63

Semi-finals series[edit]

(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Wollongong Hawks[edit]

28 March	Perth Wildcats	91–79 (Series: Perth leads series, 1–0)	Wollongong Hawks	Perth Arena, Perth
6:30 p.m. WST	Scoring by quarter: 27-26, 22-12, 22-25, 20-16
One	Pts: James Ennis25 Rebs: Jesse Wagstaff7 Asts: Jermaine Beal6	boxscore	Pts: Rotnei Clarke23 Rebs: Coenraad, Forman 5 each Asts: Rotnei Clarke4	Attendance: 10,907 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Raoul Kirsten, Matt Beattie

30 March	Wollongong Hawks	61–80 (Series: Perth wins series, 2–0)	Perth Wildcats	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
3:00 p.m. EDT	Scoring by quarter: 16-13, 17-26, 11-26, 17-15
One	Pts: Tim Coenraad 15 Rebs: David Gruber 10 Asts: Martin, Tiggs 3 each	boxscore	Pts: Shawn Redhage26 Rebs: James Ennis8 Asts: Jermaine Beal4	Attendance: 2,721 Referees: Michael Aylen, Scott Beker, Matt Townsend

Regular season series

Perth won 3–1 in the regular season series:

1 November 2013	Perth Wildcats	87–47	Wollongong Hawks	Perth Arena, Perth

17 November 2013	Wollongong Hawks	76–89	Perth Wildcats	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

4 January 2014	Wollongong Hawks	96–91 (OT)	Perth Wildcats	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

23 March 2014	Perth Wildcats	86–65	Wollongong Hawks	Perth Arena, Perth

(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Melbourne Tigers[edit]

27 March	Adelaide 36ers	101–85 (Series: Adelaide leads series, 1–0)	Melbourne Tigers	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 p.m. CDT	Scoring by quarter: 31-26, 22-20, 24-19, 24-20
One	Pts: Gary Ervin27 Rebs: Schenscher, Johnson 7 each Asts: Gary Ervin7	boxscore	Pts: Chris Goulding20 Rebs: Nate Tomlinson 14 Asts: Nate Tomlison 12	Attendance: 3,865 Referees: Michael Aylen, Brett Hogan, Chris Reid

30 March	Melbourne Tigers	98–87 (Series: Series tied, 1–1)	Adelaide 36ers	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
1:00 p.m. EDT	Scoring by quarter: 21-30, 27-16, 28-19, 22-22
Network Ten	Pts: Chris Goulding37 Rebs: Lucas Walker12 Asts: Nate Tomlison 5	boxscore	Pts: Petrie, Teys 17 each Rebs: Daniel Johnson12 Asts: Adam Gibson3	Attendance: 4,044 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Brad Geirsch, Chris Reid

1 April	Adelaide 36ers	102–63 (Series: Adelaide wins series, 2–1)	Melbourne Tigers	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 p.m. CDT	Scoring by quarter: 23-14, 26-13, 30-20, 23-16
One	Pts: Daniel Johnson23 Rebs: Adam Gibson8 Asts: Cadee, Carter 4 each	boxscore	Pts: Lucas Walker11 Rebs: Adam Ballinger6 Asts: Farrakhan, Worthington 3 each	Attendance: 4,024 Referees: Michael Aylen, Scott Beker, Brett Hogan

Regular season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 367-356 points differential to Adelaide:

27 October 2013	Melbourne Tigers	93–79	Adelaide 36ers	State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne

8 November 2013	Adelaide 36ers	90–87	Melbourne Tigers	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide

16 February 2014	Melbourne Tigers	82–99	Adelaide 36ers	Hisense Arena, Melbourne

23 March 2014	Adelaide 36ers	99–94	Melbourne Tigers	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide

Grand Final series[edit]

(1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Adelaide 36ers[edit]

7 April	Perth Wildcats	92–85 (Series: Perth leads series, 1–0)	Adelaide 36ers	Perth Arena, Perth
7:30 p.m. WST	Scoring by quarter: 29-24, 22-16, 18-17, 23-28
One	Pts: James Ennis30 Rebs: James Ennis10 Asts: Ennis, Martin, Redhage 4 each	boxscore	Pts: Daniel Johnson18 Rebs: Daniel Johnson8 Asts: Adam Gibson9	Attendance: 13,291 Referees: Michael Aylen, Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid

11 April	Adelaide 36ers	89–84 (Series: Series tied, 1–1)	Perth Wildcats	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide
7:00 p.m. CST	Scoring by quarter: 29-26, 22-15, 21-22, 17-21
One	Pts: Gary Ervin23 Rebs: Adam Gibson9 Asts: Adam Gibson7	boxscore	Pts: Jermaine Beal19 Rebs: James Ennis9 Asts: Damian Martin4	Attendance: 8,127 Referees: Michael Aylen, Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid

13 April	Perth Wildcats	93–59 (Series: Perth wins series, 2–1)	Adelaide 36ers	Perth Arena, Perth
11:00 a.m. WST	Scoring by quarter: 18-15, 29-14, 23-19, 23-11
Network Ten	Pts: Shawn Redhage16 Rebs: Greg Hire9 Asts: Greg Hire5	boxscore	Pts: Anthony Petrie 20 Rebs: Luke Schenscher7 Asts: Jason Cadee3	Attendance: 13,498 Referees: Michael Aylen, Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid

Regular season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 334-333 points differential to Adelaide:

11 October 2013	Perth Wildcats	83–80	Adelaide 36ers	Perth Arena, Perth

22 November 2013	Adelaide 36ers	91–86	Perth Wildcats	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide

14 February 2014	Perth Wildcats	85–61	Adelaide 36ers	Perth Arena, Perth

14 March 2014	Adelaide 36ers	102–79	Perth Wildcats	Adelaide Arena, Adelaide

References[edit]

^ "2013/14 NBL Finals Information". NBL. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

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