Sport Basketball Number of games 16 Minor premiers Wellington Saints | Duration 13 April – 17 July Number of teams 9 | |
League National Basketball League | ||
The 2011 New Zealand National Basketball League season was the 30th running of the competition. In 2011, the Auckland Pirates were welcomed into the league but unfortunately the Christchurch Cougars did not take part in the competition due to the effects of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The participating teams of the season were: Auckland Pirates, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, Otago Nuggets, Southland Sharks, Taranaki Mountainairs, Waikato Pistons and Wellington Saints.
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The regular season commenced on Wednesday 13 April with the Auckland Pirates hosting the Otago Nuggets at ASB Stadium in Auckland. The post-season began on Tuesday 12 July, with the teams placed 3–6 playing off in the quarter-finals for a spot in the semi-finals on Friday 15 July. The winners of the two semi-final games then met in the Grand Final on Sunday 17 July. The Final Four weekend was held at TSB Bank Arena in Wellington.
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season