| 2022–23 Perth Wildcats season | |
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| Head coach |  John Rillie |
| Captain | Jesse Wagstaff |
| Arena | Perth Arena |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 15–13 (53.6%) |
| Ladder | 6th |
| Finals finish | Play-in finalist (lost to Taipans 78–91) |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
| Player records | |
| Points |  Cotton 23.5 |
| Rebounds | Thomas 6.1 |
| Assists | Cotton 4.8 |
| All statistics correct as of 12 February 2023. | |
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The 2022–23 Perth Wildcats season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach John Rillie.[1]
After having qualified for the NBL finals for the 35 consecutive years preceding 2022, the Wildcats' play-in tournament loss to the Cairns Taipans on 12 February 2023 meant that the Wildcats failed to qualify for the NBL finals for a second consecutive season.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| Pos | 2022–23 NBL season
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 2–3 | L2 | 10–4 | 9–5 | 2679 | 2468 | 108.55% |
| 2 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 5–0 | W5 | 7–7 | 11–3 | 2423 | 2246 | 107.88% |
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–6 | 10–4 | 2455 | 2376 | 103.32% |
| 4 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 3–2 | W2 | 7–7 | 9–5 | 2385 | 2305 | 103.47% |
| 5 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | L1 | 11–3 | 4–10 | 2553 | 2512 | 101.63% |
| 6 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 2–3 | W1 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 2580 | 2568 | 100.47% |
| 7 | Melbourne United | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W1 | 8–6 | 7–7 | 2434 | 2424 | 100.41% |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2546 | 2597 | 98.04% |
| 9 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28.57% | 2–3 | L3 | 4–10 | 4–10 | 2365 | 2600 | 90.96% |
| 10 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 3 | 25 | 10.71% | 1–4 | L4 | 2–12 | 1–13 | 2261 | 2585 | 87.47% |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: NBL.com.au
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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.
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| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Adelaide 36ers | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Melbourne United | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 pre-season game log Total: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
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| 2022 NBL Blitz game log Total: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
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| 2022–23 game log Total: 15–13 (home: 9–5; road: 6–8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
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November: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–0)
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December: 5–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 4–2)
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January: 4–4 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
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| 2023 finals game log Total: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in qualifier: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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Play-in game: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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| 2022–23 season schedule |
| Player | Signed |
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| Bryce Cotton[4] | 4 May |
| Ollie Hayes-Brown[5] | 17 May |
| Majok Majok[5][6] | |
| Kyle Zunic[7] | 24 May |
| Todd Blanchfield[8] | 27 May |
| Jesse Wagstaff[9] | 11 June |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Corey Webster[10] | 15 June | Franklin Bulls |
| TaShawn Thomas[11] | 26 July | Le Mans |
| Brady Manek[12] | 1 August | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Michael Harris[13] | 12 August | Mount Gambier Pioneers |
| Jack Andrew[14] | 1 September | Otago Nuggets |
| Tai Webster[15] | 2 January | Petkim Spor |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Jack Purchase[5] | Released | Forestville Eagles |
| Kevin White[16] | Free agent | Illawarra Hawks |
| Matt Hodgson[17] | Free agent | TaiwanBeer HeroBears |
| Corey Shervill[18] | Released | N/A |
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