1986 NBL Finals
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| 1986 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 1-19 October 1986 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC SAS-10 (Adelaide) TV0 (Brisbane) |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | Adelaide 36ers |
| Runners-up | Brisbane Bullets |
| Finals MVP | Mark Davis |
The 1986 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1986 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Adelaide 36ers defeated the Brisbane Bullets in three games (2-1) for the first NBL championship.
Contents
Format
The 1986 National Basketball League Finals was played in October 1986 between the top six teams of the regular season, consisting of knockout Quarter and Semi-finals followed by the leagues first ever three game Grand Final series. .
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 3rd | 1985 | Runner-up (1985) |
| Canberra Cannons | 5th | 1985 | Champions (1983, 1984) |
| Brisbane Bullets | 5th | 1985 | Champions (1985) |
| Sydney Supersonics | 2nd | 1983 | 1983 minor premiers |
| Illawarra Hawks | 2nd | 1984 | 8th in 1984 |
| West Sydney Westars | 1st | - | First season in NBL |
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 24 | 2 | 5-0 | W5 | 13-0 | 11-2 | 3,016 | 2,510 | 120.16% | 92.31% |
| 2 | Canberra Cannons | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4-1 | W1 | 11-2 | 8-5 | 2,718 | 2,520 | 107.86% | 73.11% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3-2 | W1 | 10-3 | 7-6 | 2,650 | 2,485 | 106.64% | 65.38% |
| 4 | West Sydney Westars | 26 | 15 | 12 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-5 | 6-7 | 2,518 | 2,438 | 103.28% | 53.85% |
| 5 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 15 | 11 | 3-2 | W2 | 10-3 | 5-8 | 2,551 | 2,472 | 103.20% | 57.69% |
| 6 | Sydney Supersonics | 26 | 14 | 11 | 3-2 | W2 | 8-5 | 7-6 | 2,519 | 2,492 | 101.08% | 57.69% |
| 7 | Geelong Supercats | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2-3 | W1 | 8-5 | 6-7 | 2,875 | 2,889 | 99.52% | 53.85% |
| 8 | Coburg Giants | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2-3 | W2 | 9-4 | 5-8 | 2,841 | 2,825 | 100.57% | 53.85% |
| 9 | Nunawading Spectres | 26 | 12 | 14 | 4-1 | L1 | 8-5 | 4-9 | 2,592 | 2,642 | 98.11% | 46.15% |
| 10 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1-4 | L4 | 6-7 | 4-9 | 2,782 | 2,878 | 96.66% | 38.46% |
| 11 | Hobart Devils | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2-3 | L1 | 7-6 | 2-11 | 2,606 | 2,704 | 96.38% | 34.62% |
| 12 | Perth Wildcats | 26 | 8 | 18 | 0-5 | L5 | 6-7 | 2-11 | 2,458 | 2,693 | 91.27% | 30.77% |
| 13 | Melbourne Tigers | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1-4 | L1 | 5-8 | 1-12 | 2,822 | 3,089 | 91.36% | 23.08% |
| 14 | St Kilda Saints | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1-4 | L2 | 3-10 | 2-11 | 2,742 | 3,053 | 89.81% | 19.23% |
Quarter-finals
(3) Brisbane Bullets vs (4) Sydney Supersonics
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October 1
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| Brisbane Bullets 100, Sydney Supersonics 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20-20, 14-6, 41-23, 22-33 | ||
| Pts: Leroy Loggins 28 Rebs: Leroy Loggins 10 Asts: Cal Bruton 6 |
Pts: Kendal Pinder 27 Rebs: Kendal Pinder 14 Asts: Wayne Burden 4 |
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Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Referees: Eddie Crouch, Steve Bignell |
(6) West Sydney Westars vs (5) Illawarra Hawks
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October 1
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| West Sydney Westars 86, Illawarra Hawks 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12-31, 24-24, 20-23, 30-27 | ||
| Pts: Harmison, Kelley 20 each Rebs: Vince Kelley 21 Asts: Damian Keogh 6 |
Pts: Borner, Hammond 20 each Rebs: Don Bickett 11 Asts: Alphonse Hammond 6 |
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Semi-finals
(2) Canberra Cannons vs (2) Brisbane Bullets
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October 4
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| Canberra Cannons 100, Brisbane Bullets 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30-19, 23-29, 27-36, 20-36 | ||
| Pts: Simon Cottrell 25 Rebs: James Crawford 14 Asts: Phil Smyth 4 |
Pts: Leroy Loggins 43 Rebs: Leroy Loggins 9 Asts: Ron Radliff 3 |
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(1) Adelaide 36ers vs (5) Illawarra Hawks
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October 4
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| Adelaide 36ers 116, Illawarra Hawks 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28-14, 27-24, 36-23, 25-31 | ||
| Pts: Darryl Pearce 28 Rebs: Mark Davis 14 Asts: Darryl Pearce 7 |
Pts: Ray Borner 28 Rebs: Ray Borner 14 Asts: McLeod, Kubank 4 each |
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Grand Final series
After the Grand Final had been the traditional single game since the league began in 1979, the NBL introduced a three game Grand Final series for 1986.
(1) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Brisbane Bullets
Game 1
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October 11
7:30 p.m. EST |
| Brisbane Bullets 119, Adelaide 36ers 122 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26-24, 15-28, 32-24, 38-35, Overtime: 8-11 | ||
| Pts: Leroy Loggins 38 Rebs: Larry Sengstock 8 Asts: Ron Radliff 6 |
Pts: Mark Davis 38 Rebs: Mark Davis 23 Asts: Mark Davis 5 |
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| Adelaide leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
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October 17
7:30 p.m. CST |
| Adelaide 36ers 83, Brisbane Bullets 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20-31, 33-23, 18-31, 12-19 | ||
| Pts: Darryl Pearce 29 Rebs: Bill Jones 17 Asts: Darryl Pearce 6 |
Pts: Cal Bruton 38 Rebs: Leroy Loggins 11 Asts: Ron Radliff 5 |
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| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Game 3
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October 19
2:00 p.m. CST |
| Adelaide 36ers 113, Brisbane Bullets 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35-25, 19-27, 26-24, 33-15 | ||
| Pts: Darryl Pearce 27 Rebs: Mark Davis 25 Asts: Darryl Pearce 2 |
Pts: Cal Bruton 31 Rebs: Larry Sengstock 14 Asts: Leroy Loggins 5 |
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| Adelaide wins series and NBL Championship, 2–1 Grand Final MVP: Mark Davis (Adelaide) |
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