Sport Basketball Atlantic champions Summerside Storm Dates 2 Nov 2012 – 12 Apr 2013 Location Canada Top draft pick Robert Curtis | Picked by Windsor Express Atlantic runners-up Saint John Mill Rats Champion London Lightning Number of teams 8 Finals champion London Lightning | |
League National Basketball League of Canada Duration November 2, 2012 – March 16, 2013 (regular season) | ||
The 2012–13 NBL Canada season was the second season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The playoffs started on March 19 and ended on April 12 when the London Lightning defeated the Summerside Storm in Game 4 of their series, 87–80, winning the Finals, 3–1 and to capture the franchise's second NBL Canada title. Marvin Phillips was named the Finals MVP.
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Preseason
Following the end of the 2011-12 NBL Canada season, the NBL Canada awarded Windsor, Ontario a franchise, named the Windsor Express, for the 2012-13 season. With the addition of the Express, the NBL Canada incorporated two four-team divisions, the Central and the Atlantic.
Later in the preseason, the Quebec Kebs relocated to Laval, Quebec and were renamed the Laval Kebs. However, the Keb's ownership folded the team before the start of the 2012-13 season. The NBL Canada replaced the Kebs with a franchise in Montreal, Quebec, named the Montreal Jazz.
Draft
The 2012 NBL Canada draft was held August 27, 2012. The Windsor Express had the first pick and selected center Robert Curtis.
Regular Season
The regular season began on November 2, 2012 with the Saint John Mill Rats taking on the Summerside Storm. The number of games played by each team was increased to 40. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.
By division
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Yearly awards
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Players of the week
The following players were named the NBL Canada Players of the Week.
Playoffs
The NBL Canada Championship Playoffs began on March 19, with the top five teams going for the championship. The two division winners, along with the second place team with the next best record are given the top three seeds. The next two teams in terms of record are given the lower seeds.
The fourth and fifth seeds meet each other in the first round of the NBL Canada Playoffs. The winner of this best-of-three series goes on to meet the first seed in a best-of-five semi-finals series. Second and third seeds meet in the other semi-finals series. The winner of the two semi-finals series will meet in a final best-of-five series, known as the NBL Finals.
Wild card series
(4) Saint John Mill Rats vs. (5) Moncton Miracles
Semifinals
(1) London Lightning vs. (5) Moncton Miracles
(2) Summerside Storm vs. (3) Windsor Express
Finals
(1) London Lightning vs. (2) Summerside Storm
All-Star Game
The 2013 NBL All-Star Game will take place the weekend of April 13–14, in Saint John, New Brunswick.