NBL Finals | |
Defending Champions: | Melbourne United |
Award1: | Terrico White (Perth) |
Matches: | 8 |
Second: | Melbourne United |
Count: | 9 |
Winners: | Perth Wildcats |
Year: | 2019 |
Next Season: | 2020 |
Prev Season: | 2018 |
Semifinal2: | Brisbane Bullets |
Semifinal1: | Sydney Kings |
Num Teams: | 4 |
Dates: | 28 February – 17 March 2019 |
Season: | 2018–19 |
Stat Leader Title: | Scoring leader(s) |
Stat Leader Player: | Terrico White (Perth) |
The 2019 NBL Finals were the championship series of the 2018–19 NBL season and the conclusion of the season. The semi-finals started on 28 February and ended 3 March 2019, making way for the Grand Final series to commence on 8 March and end on 17 March 2018. The Perth Wildcats were 3-1 victors over Melbourne United in the best of 5 series, winning their ninth NBL championship title.[1]
The finals were played in February and March 2020 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and one best-of-five final series, where the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.[2]
Team | Date ofqualification | Round ofqualification | Finalsappearance | Previousappearance | Previous bestperformance | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perth Wildcats | 1 February 2019 | 16 | 33rd | 2018 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017) | [3] | |
Melbourne United | 3 February 2020 | 16 | 24th | 2018 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018) | [4] | |
Sydney Kings | 3 February 2019 | 16 | 14th | 2013 | Champions (2003, 2004, 2005) | [5] | |
Brisbane Bullets | 17 February 2019 | 18 | 21st | 2008 | Champions (1985, 1987, 2007) | [6] |
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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.
See also: 2018–19 NBL season.