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1983 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Top seed
  
Sydney Supersonics

Champion
  
Canberra Cannons

TV partner(s)
  
ABC

Season MVP
  
Owen Wells

Number of teams
  
16

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
10 February 1983 – 26 June 1983 1 July 1983 (Semi–Finals) 4 July 1983 (Grand Final)

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The 1983 NBL season was the fifth season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 16 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 February 1983 and 26 June 1983, followed by the Grand Final on 1-4 July 1983.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 19 rounds between 10 February 1983 and 26 June 1983 with grand final on 1-4 July 1983.

Finals

There were two semi-finals, and then one grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.

Semi-Finals

1st place played 4th place on the end of year ladder, and then 2nd place played 3rd place.

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Owen Wells, Sydney Supersonics
  • Rookie of the Year: Jaime Kennedy, Canberra Cannons
  • Best Defensive Player: Phil Smyth, Canberra Cannons
  • Coach of the Year: Robbie Cadee, Bankstown Bruins

    • References

    1983 NBL season Wikipedia
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