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1985 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

Top seed
  
Brisbane Bullets

Champion
  
Brisbane Bullets

TV partner(s)
  
ABC

Season MVP
  
Ray Borner

Number of teams
  
14

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
12 April 1985 – 24 August 1985 31 August 1985 (Semi-Finals) 7 September 1985 (Grand Final)

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The 1985 NBL season was the seventh season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 13 teams contested the league.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 19 rounds between 12 April 1985 and 24 August 1985 with semi-final on 31 August 1985 and grand final on 7 September 1985.

Finals

There were two quarter finals, two semi-finals, and then one grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death. The top two teams of the regular season, the Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers, automatically qualified to host their respective Semi-finals.

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Ray Borner, Coburg Giants
  • Rookie of the Year: Mike McKay, Adelaide 36ers
  • Coach of the Year: Bob Turner, Canberra Cannons
  • References

    1985 NBL season Wikipedia