1994 NBL season
1994 NBL season | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 7 April – 24 September 1994 26 September – 15 October 1994 (Finals) 22 – 28 October 1994 (Grand Finals) |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | Network Ten |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Melbourne Tigers |
Season MVP | Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) |
Top scorer | Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) |
Finals | |
Champions | North Melbourne Giants (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers |
Finals MVP | Paul Rees (North Melbourne) |
The 1994 NBL season was the 16th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contest the league.
Clubs
Regular season
The 1994 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 7 April 1994 and 24 September 1994.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Ladder
Pos | 1994 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Melbourne Tigers1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 3–2 | W1 | 12–1 | 7–6 | 2925 | 2811 | 104.06% |
2 | North Melbourne Giants1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 2814 | 2530 | 111.23% |
3 | S.E. Melbourne Magic2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 4–1 | W2 | 11–2 | 7–6 | 2897 | 2591 | 111.81% |
4 | Adelaide 36ers2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 4–1 | W2 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 2696 | 2412 | 111.77% |
5 | Brisbane Bullets2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 4–1 | W1 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 3001 | 2837 | 105.78% |
6 | Perth Wildcats3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | W2 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2654 | 2561 | 103.63% |
7 | Sydney Kings3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | W2 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2652 | 2564 | 103.43% |
8 | Illawarra Hawks4 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 4–1 | W3 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 2473 | 2571 | 96.19% |
9 | Newcastle Falcons4 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 2–3 | L3 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 2643 | 2634 | 100.34% |
10 | Gold Coast Rollers | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38.46% | 0–5 | L5 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 2467 | 2501 | 98.64% |
11 | Canberra Cannons5 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 26.92% | 1–4 | L1 | 5–8 | 2–11 | 2507 | 2777 | 90.28% |
12 | Geelong Supercats5 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 26.92% | 2–3 | L1 | 4–9 | 3–10 | 2752 | 2895 | 95.06% |
13 | Townsville Suns | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23.08% | 2–3 | L1 | 3–10 | 3–10 | 2505 | 2949 | 84.94% |
14 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 2 | 24 | 07.69% | 0–5 | L13 | 2–11 | 0–13 | 2470 | 2823 | 87.50% |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 1994. 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 results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Melbourne Tigers won Head-to-Head (2-0).
23-way Head-to-Head between South East Melbourne Magic (3-1), Adelaide 36ers (2-2) and Brisbane Bullets (1-3).
3Perth Wildcats won Head-to-Head (2-0).
4Illawarra Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-0).
5Head-to-Head between Canberra Cannons and Geelong Supercats (1-1). Canberra Cannons won For and Against (+5).
Finals
Playoff bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Melbourne Tigers | 107 | 119 | X | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Illawarra Hawks | 85 | 83 | X | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Melbourne Tigers | 88 | 101 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide 36ers | 101 | 110 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide 36ers | 105 | 99 | 101 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Brisbane Bullets | 116 | 91 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | North Melbourne Giants | 95 | 117 | X | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Adelaide 36ers | 93 | 97 | X | ||||||||||||||||
3 | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 113 | 100 | X | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Perth Wildcats | 82 | 86 | X | ||||||||||||||||
2 | North Melbourne Giants | 108 | 79 | X | ||||||||||||||||
3 | S.E. Melbourne Magic | 87 | 76 | X | ||||||||||||||||
2 | North Melbourne Giants | 109 | 112 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Sydney Kings | 131 | 91 | 95 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Grand Final
1994 NBL statistics leaders
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 33.4 |
Rebounds per game | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers | 12.9 |
Assists per game | Derek Rucker | Newcastle Falcons | 10.6 |
Steals per game | Darryl McDonald | North Melbourne Giants | 4.5 |
Blocks per game | Keith Nelson | Hobart Tassie Devils | 2.9 |
Free throw percentage | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 90.5% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers
- Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Paul Rees, North Melbourne Giants
- Best Defensive Player: Darren Lucas, South East Melbourne Magic
- Most Improved Player: Chris Blakemore, Adelaide 36ers
- Rookie of the Year: Sam Mackinnon, South East Melbourne Magic
- Coach of the Year: Brett Brown, North Melbourne Giants
All NBL Team
# | Player | Team |
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PG | Darryl McDonald | North Melbourne Giants |
SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers |
SF | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets |
PF | Leon Trimmingham | Sydney Kings |
C | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers |