NBL Finals

The 2022-23 NBL Grand Final Series saw the  Sydney Kings beat the New Zealand Breakers 3 games to 2 to secure their fifth title. 

The NBL Finals series plays out after the regular National Basketball League season is complete and pits the top four teams against each other in the race to the NBL Championship title.NBL Finals

NBL Finals teams are determined by rankings on the NBL Ladder. The two top-ranked NBL clubs on the ladder get home venue advantage in the opening best-of-three rounds during the NBL semis hosting the fourth and third-ranked teams respectively.

2022/23 NBL FINALS

  • NBL Grand Final Series Start Date: Friday March 3, 2023
  • NBL Grand Final Game 5 Date: Wednesday March 15, 2023
  • NBL Grand Final Teams: New Zealand Breakers & Sydney Kings 
  • 2022/23 NBL Grand Final Winners: Sydney Kings
  • 2022/23 NBL Runners-Up: New Zealand Breakers
  • NBL Grand Final Series Result: Kings 3 – 2 Breakers

2022/23 NBL GRAND FINAL BETTING ODDS

 
 

2022/23 NBL Grand Finals Series

Game 1 Result: Sydney Kings (87) lost to the New Zealand Breakers (95)

  • Winner: New Zealand Breakers
  • Score: Kings 87 – 95 Breakers
  • Date: Friday March 3, 2023
  • Start Time: 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • Venue: Qudos Bank Arena

Game 2 Result: New Zealand Breakers (74) lost to the Sydney Kings (81)

  • Winner: Sydney Kings
  • Score: Breakers 74 – 81 Kings
  • Date: Sunday March 5, 2023
  • Start Time: 4:00pm (AEDT)
  • Venue: Spark Arena

Game 3 Result: Sydney Kings (91) defeated the New Zealand Breakers (68)

  • Winner: Sydney Kings
  • Score: Kings 91 – 68 Breakers
  • Date: Friday March 10, 2023
  • Start Time: 7:30pm (AEDT) 
  • Venue: Qudos Bank Arena 

Game 4 Result: New Zealand Breakers (80) defeated the Sydney Kings (70)

  • Winner: New Zealand Breakers
  • Score: Breakers 80 – 70 Kings
  • Date: Sunday March 12, 2023
  • Start Time: 4:00pm (AEDT) 
  • Venue: Spark Arena

Game 5 Result: Sydney Kings (77) defeated the New Zealand Breakers (69)

  • Winner: Sydney Kings (2022-23 NBL Champions) 
  • Score: Kings 77 – 69 Breakers
  • Date: Wednesday March 15, 2023
  • Start Time: 7:30pm (AEDT) 
  • Venue: Qudos Bank Arena 

2022/23 NBL Semi-Finals Series Results 

2022/23 NBL Playoffs Seedings

  1. Sydney Kings
  2. New Zealand Breakers
  3. Cairns Taipans
  4. Tasmania JackJumpers
  5. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
  6. Perth Wildcats

Game 1 Sudden Death Play-In Qualifier Results: Perth Wildcats (106) defeated S.E. Melbourne (99)

  • Winner: Perth Wildcats
  • Score: Perth Wildcats 106 – 99 S.E. Melbourne
  • Date: Thursday February 9, 2023
  • Venue: John Cain Arena
  • Time: 6:30pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel

Game 2 Seeding Qualifier Results: Tasmania JackJumpers (87) defeated Cairns Taipans (79)

  • Winner: Tasmania JackJumpers
  • Score: Tasmania JackJumpers 87 – 79 Cairns Taipans
  • Date: Thursday February 9, 2023
  • Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
  • Time: 8:30pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel

Game 3 Play In Game Results:  Cairns Taipans defeated the Perth Wildcats 91-78

  • Winner: Cairns Taipans
  • Score: Cairns Taipans 91-78 Perth Wildcats
  • Date: Sunday February 12, 2023
  • Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
  • Time: 2:00pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel, 10 Peach and 10play

NBL Playoffs Series 1 Result: New Zealand Breakers Win 2 – 1 

New Zealand Breakers vs Tasmanian JackJumpers (Winner of Seeding Game) 

  • Winner: New Zealand Breakers
  • Series Score: Breakers 2 – 1 JackJumpers
  • Start Date: Sunday February 12, 2023

Game 1 Result: New Zealand Breakers (88) v (68) Tasmania JackJumpers

  • Winner: New Zealand Breakers
  • Score: Breakers 88 – 68 JackJumpers
  • Date: Sunday 12 February
  • Venue: Spark Arena
  • Time: 4:00pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel, 10 Peach and 10 play

Game 2 Result: Tasmania JackJumpers (89) v (78) New Zealand Breakers

  • Winner: Tasmania JackJumpers
  • Score: JackJumpers 89 – 78 Breakers
  • Date: Thursday 16 February
  • Venue: Mystate Bank Arena
  • Time: 7:30pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel
  • Winner: New Zealand Breakers
  • Score: Breakers 92 – 77 JackJumpers
  • Date: Sunday 19 February
  • Venue: Spark Arena
  • Time: 4:00pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel, 10 Peach and 10 play

NBL Playoffs Series 2 Result: Sydney Kings Win 2 – 1 

Sydney Kings vs Cairns Taipans (Winner of Play-In Game)

  • Winner: Sydney Kings
  • Series Score: Kings 2 – 1 Taipans 
  • Start Date: Wednesday February 15, 2023

Game 1 Result: Sydney Kings (95) v (87) Cairns Taipans

  • Winner: Sydney Kings
  • Score: Kings 95 – 87 Taipans
  • Date: Wednesday 15 February
  • Venue: Qudos Bank Arena
  • Time: 7:30pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel

Game 2 Result: Cairns Taipans (93) v (82) Sydney Kings

  • Winner: Cairns Taipans
  • Score: Taipans 93 – 82 Kings
  • Date: Friday 17 February
  • Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
  • Time: 7:30pm AEDT
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel

Game 3: Sydney Kings (79) v (64) Cairns Taipans

  • Winner: Sydney Kings
  • Score: Kings 79 – 64 Taipans 
  • Date: Sunday 19 February
  • Venue: Qudos Bank Arena
  • Time: 2:00pm AED
  • Watch: ESPN via Kayo and Foxtel, 10 Peach and 10 play

NBL Finals Format

NBL Semi-Finals

  • 1st plays 4th: Best of three games
  • 2nd plays 3rd: Best of three games

NBL Grand Final

  • Winners of the two Semi-Finals series face off for the NBL Championship

The system in place for all National Basketball League finals is the best-of-three series tournament and the winners of the NBL Finals Week 1 progress onto the Grand Final.

The NBL Grand Final Series – also a best-of-three format – sees the series 1 winner take on the champion in the second series from the earlier round. The highest seeded of the two teams left in the title fight gets home court advantage.

The Perth Wildcats are the most successful team to date boasting seven NBL Championship titles.

NBL Finals Betting

The NBL Finals bring the season’s playoffs to an end and betting on the NBL Grand Finals series is hugely popular. NBL Championship betting is open all season with outright basketball odds on offer for each team to take out the title.

Recent Finals Results: NBL Champions

Year NBL Champions Runners-Up Grand Final Series Score
2022/23 SYDNEY KINGS NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS 3-2
2021/22 SYDNEY KINGS TASMANIA JACKJUMPERS 3-0
2020/21 MELBOURNE UNITED PERTH WILDCATS 2-1 (Series cancelled following Game 3 due to COVID-19)
2019/20 PERTH WILDCATS SYDNEY KINGS 2-1 (Series cancelled following Game 3 due to COVID-19)
2018/19 PERTH WILDCATS MELBOURNE UNITED 3-1
2017/18 MELBOURNE UNITED ADELAIDE 36ERS 3-2
2016/17 PERTH WILDCATS ILLAWARRA HAWKS 3-0
2015/16 PERTH WILDCATS NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS 2-1
2014/15 NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS CAIRNS TAIPANS 2-0
2013/14 PERTH WILDCATS ADELAIDE 36ERS 2-1
2012/13 NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS PERTH WILDCATS 2-0
2011/12 NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS PERTH WILDCATS 2-1
2010/11 NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS CAIRNS TAIPANS 2-1
2009/10 PERTH WILDCATS WOLLONGONG HAWKS 2-1
2008/09 SOUTH DRAGONS MELBOURNE TIGERS 3-2
2007/08 MELBOURNE TIGERS SYDNEY KINGS 3-0
2006/07 BRISBANE BULLETS MELBOURNE TIGERS 3-1
2005/06 MELBOURNE TIGERS SYDNEY KINGS 3-0
2004/05 SYDNEY KINGS WOLLONGONG HAWKS 3-0
2003/04 SYDNEY KINGS WEST SYDNEY RAZORBACKS 3-2
2002/03 SYDNEY KINGS PERTH WILDCATS 2-0
2001/02 ADELAIDE 36ERS WEST SYDNEY RAZORBACKS 2-1
2000/01 WOLLONGONG HAWKS TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES 2-1
1999/00 PERTH WILDCATS VICTORIA TITANS 2-0

NBL Finals Records

NBL Finals betting at Ladbrokes

The Adelaide 36ers have featured in the second most NBL Finals Series.

NBL Finals Appearances

The Perth Wildcats have made 35 NBL Finals appearances up until the 2021/22 including 35 straight since 1987 making them the dominant team.

The Adelaide 36ers follow with the second-highest number of NBL Finals appearances (25).  

The Illawarra Hawks are the only NBL team to have played all seasons since 1979 of the current active teams listed in the below Finals records.

Team Appearances Notes
Perth Wildcats 35 35 straight Finals appearances since 1987.
Adelaide 36ers 25 Formerly the Adelaide City Eagles (1982 only).
Brisbane Bullets 22 Foundation club since 1979.
Illawarra Hawks 21 Only team to play all seasons since 1979.
Melbourne Tigers 21 Left NBL in 2014, now in NBL1 South.
North Melbourne Giants 15 Last season in 1998. Formed the Victoria Titans in 1998.
Sydney Kings 17 Formerly the Sydney Supersonics and the West Sydney Westars.
Canberra Cannons 11 Last season in 2003. Became the Hunter Pirates in 2003.
Townsville Crocodiles 10 Competed in the league for 24 seasons. Last season in 2016.
Cairns Taipans 8 Joined the NBL in 1999.
Eastside Spectres 8 Last season in 1991. Formed the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992.
New Zealand Breakers 9 Joined the NBL in 2003. First club outside of Australia.
South East Melbourne Magic 7 Last season in 1998. Formed the Victoria Titans in 1998.
Newcastle Falcons 6 Competed in the league for 21 seasons. Last season in 1999.
Melbourne United 5 Team formed in 2014, and represents the whole of Melbourne.
Geelong Supercats 4 Last season in 1996. Now in NBL1 South.
Victoria Titans 4 Became the Victoria Giants in 2002.
West Adelaide Bearcats 4 Last season in 1984. Now in NBL1 Central.
Gold Coast Blaze 3 Last season in 2012.
St. Kilda Saints 3 Last season in 1991. Formed the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992.
West Sydney Razorbacks 3 Became Sydney Spirit in 2008.
Hunter Pirates 2 Last season in 2006. Became the Singapore Slingers in 2006.
South Dragons 2 Left the NBL in 2009.
Sydney Supersonics 2 Formed the Sydney Kings in 1988.
Launceston Casino City 1 Last season in 1982.
Singapore Slingers 1 Left the NBL in 2008. Joined the ABL in 2009.
South East Melbourne Phoenix 1 Joined the NBL in 2019.
West Sydney Westars 1 Formed the Sydney Kings in 1988.

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