Sport Basketball Runners-up Perth Wildcats Dates 7 Oct 2011 – 24 Apr 2012 Season MVP Kevin Lisch Finals champion New Zealand Breakers | Champions New Zealand Breakers Champion New Zealand Breakers Number of teams 9 Top seed New Zealand Breakers People also search for 2012–13 NBL season | |
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League National Basketball League Duration 7 October 2011 – 25 March 2012
30 March 2011 – 7 April 2012 (Semi-Finals)
12 – 24 April 2012 (Grand Finals) TV partner(s) Network Ten (Australia)
One (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
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The 2011–12 NBL season was the 34th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 7 October 2011 and 25 March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2012. The schedule was announced on 19 May 2011. The New Zealand Breakers successfully defended their 2010–11 title.
Contents
- Pre season
- 2011 China Intercontinental Club Championship
- 2011 Cable Beach Invitational
- Finals
- Ladder Progression
- Finals Series
- Playoff Seedings
- Statistics leaders
- Coach of the Month
- Season
- References
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the second year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage.
Sponsorship included iiNet entering its second and penultimate year as league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet in the final year as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel and New Era headwear.
Pre-season
NBL Sunshine State Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, was held between September 22–24, 2011 in Rockhampton, Ipswich, on the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Perth Wildcats were pre-season champions for the second year in a row.
2011 China Intercontinental Club Championship
Final
2011 Cable Beach Invitational
Perth vs. Singapore cancelled due to poor condition of the outdoor court.
Finals
Perth Wildcats win Sunshine State Challenge.
Ladder Progression
Finals Series
The 2011–12 National Basketball League Finals were played between 30 March 2012 and 25 April 2012, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
- New Zealand Breakers
- Perth Wildcats
- Gold Coast Blaze
- Townsville Crocodiles
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 two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under this system, Cairns did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Townsville's win-loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +51 points).
Statistics leaders
Note: regular season only
Coach of the Month
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 26 March 2012: