2014 NBL Finals
Sports season
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.
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
Qualified teams
Team
Date of
Round of
Finals
Previous
Previous best
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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2014. Source: NBL.com.au
Ladder Progression
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.
Seedings
Perth Wildcats Adelaide 36ers Melbourne Tigers Wollongong Hawks 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
Semi-finals series
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Regular season series
Perth won 3–1 in the regular season series:
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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 Johnson 23 Rebs :Adam Gibson 8Asts :Cadee , Carter 4 each
boxscore
Pts: Lucas Walker 11 Rebs: Adam Ballinger 6Asts: Farrakhan , Worthington 3 each
Attendance: 4,024
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 367-356 points differential to Adelaide:
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Grand Final series
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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 Ennis 30 Rebs :James Ennis 10Asts :Ennis , Martin , Redhage 4 each
boxscore
Pts: Daniel Johnson 18 Rebs: Daniel Johnson 8Asts: Adam Gibson 9
Attendance: 13,291
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Regular season series
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See also
References
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