1991 NBL Finals explained

1991 NBL Finals
League:National Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Duration:25 September - 27 October 1991
No Of Teams:6
Tv:Seven Network
Finals:NBL Finals
Finals Champ:Perth Wildcats
Finals Runner-Up:Eastside Spectres
Finals Mvp:Pete Hansen
Finals Mvp Link:NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final
Prevseason Year:1990
Nextseason Year:1992

The 1991 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1991 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Eastside Spectres in three games (2-1) for their second NBL championship.

Format

The 1991 National Basketball League Finals started on 25 September and concluded on 27 October. The playoffs consisted of two best of three Elimination Finals, two best of three Semifinals and the best of three game Grand Final series. As the two top teams at the end of the regular season, Perth and Eastside both qualified for home court advantage during the Semifinals.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Team Finals
appearance
Previous
appearance
Previous best
performance
5th Champions (1990)
7th 1990 Runner up (1981)
4th Runner up (1982)
7th Champions (1986)
4th 1990 Champions (1989)
3rd 1990 5th (1989, 1990)

Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.

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.

1Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Geelong Supercats (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against(+1).

23-way Head-to-Head between Adelaide 36ers (3-1), Melbourne Tigers (2-2) and North Melbourne Giants (1-3).

3Head-to-Head between Sydney Kings and Gold Coast Rollers (1-1). Sydney Kings won For and Against (+8).

4Head-to-Head between Canberra Cannons and Southern Melbourne Saints (1-1). Canberra Cannons won For and Against (+44).

Elimination Finals

(4) Adelaide 36ers vs (5) Melbourne Tigers

Game 2

(3) Geelong Supercats vs (6) North Melbourne Giants

Game 3

Semifinals

(2) Eastside Spectres vs (6) North Melbourne Giants

Game 2

(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Adelaide 36ers

Game 2

Grand Final series

(1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Eastside Spectres

Game 3

See also