1981 NBL Finals
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| 1981 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 27–28 June 1981 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | Launceston Casino City |
| Runners-up | Nunawading Spectres |
| Finals MVP | Not awarded |
The 1981 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1981 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The Launceston Casino City defeated the Nunawading Spectres to win their only NBL championship.
Contents
Format
The 1981 National Basketball League Finals was played on 27 and 28 June between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two knockout Semi-finals followed by the Grand Final. All Finals games were played at the Apollo Stadium in Adelaide. .
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Kilda Saints* | - | 1980 | Champions (1979, 1980) |
| Launceston Casino City | 1st | - | 8th in 1980 |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 2nd | 1980 | Runner up (1980) |
| Nunawading Spectres | 2nd | 1980 | 4th in 1980 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 2nd | 1980 | 3rd in 1980 |
* St. Kilda didn't attend the finals, instead choosing to play in the World Club Championship in Brazil. The 5th placed Brisbane Bullets took their place in the NBL Finals.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | % Pts | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Kilda Saints | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5-0 | W6 | 10-1 | 7-4 | 110 | 77 |
| 2 | Launceston Casino City | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5-0 | W5 | 9-4 | 7-4 | 105 | 66 |
| 3 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0-5 | L6 | 9-2 | 4-7 | 103 | 59 |
| 4 | Nunawading Spectres | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-3 | 6-7 | 107 | 58 |
| 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2-3 | L1 | 6-5 | 7-5 | 107 | 56 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2-3 | L1 | 10-2 | 3-8 | 101 | 56 |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons | 22 | 12 | 10 | 3-2 | W3 | 10-1 | 2-9 | 98 | 54 |
| 8 | Illawarra Hawks | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-3 | 1-10 | 96 | 40 |
| 9 | City of Sydney Astronauts | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4-1 | W2 | 5-6 | 3-8 | 90 | 31 |
| 10 | Coburg Giants | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0-5 | L5 | 6-5 | 1-10 | 96 | 31 |
| 11 | Bankstown Bruins | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1-4 | L1 | 5-6 | 2-9 | 92 | 31 |
| 12 | Forrestville Eagles | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1-4 | L3 | 5-6 | 1-10 | 91 | 27 |
Bracket
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Launceston Casino City | 71 | |||||||
| 4 | Brisbane Bullets | 69 | |||||||
| 1 | Launceston Casino City | 75 | |||||||
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 54 | |||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 71 | |||||||
| 3 | Nunawading Spectres | 74 | |||||||
Semi-finals
(2) Launceston Casino City vs (5) Brisbane Bullets
|
June 27
|
| Launceston Casino City 71, Brisbane Bullets 69 | ||
| Pts: Jim Ericksen 23 Rebs: NA Asts: NA |
Pts: Leroy Loggins 31 Rebs: NA Asts: NA |
|
(3) West Adelaide Bearcats vs (4) Nunawading Spectres
|
June 27
|
| West Adelaide Bearcats 71, Nunawading Spectres 74 | ||
| Pts: Al Green 20 Rebs: NA Asts: NA |
Pts: Rob Mayberry 27 Rebs: NA Asts: NA |
|
Grand Final
(2) Launceston Casino City vs (4) Nunawading Spectres
|
June 28
|
| Launceston Casino City 75, Nunawading Spectres 54 | ||
| Pts: Cliff Martin 25 Rebs: NA Asts: NA |
Pts: Rob Mayberry 16 Rebs: NA Asts: NA |
|
| Launceston wins the NBL Championship | ||
