1981 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration14 February – 21 June 1982 (Regular season)
27–28 June 1982 (Finals)
Number of games22
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ABC
Regular season
Season championsSt. Kilda Saints
Season MVPMike Jones (Illawarra)
Top scorerMike Jones (Illawarra)
Finals
ChampionsLaunceston Casino City (1st title)
  Runners-upNunawading Spectres

The 1981 NBL season was the third season of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Regular season

The regular season took place over 18 rounds between 14 February 1981 and 21 June 1981. Each team played 22 games, against every opponent twice.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Ladder

Pos 1981 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 St. Kilda Saints1 22 17 5 77.27% 5–0 W6 10–1 7–4 2134 1927 110.74%
2 Launceston Casino City 22 14 8 63.64% 4–1 W3 7–4 7–4 1895 1810 104.70%
3 West Adelaide Bearcats2 22 13 9 59.09% 3–2 W1 10–1 3–8 1848 1823 101.37%
4 Nunawading Spectres2 22 13 9 59.09% 3–2 L1 8–3 5–6 1706 1566 108.94%
5 Brisbane Bullets1 2 3 22 13 9 59.09% 3–2 W1 6–5 7–4 1712 1592 107.54%
6 Newcastle Falcons2 3 22 13 9 59.09% 0–5 L6 9–2 4–7 1779 1714 103.79%
7 Canberra Cannons 22 12 10 54.55% 3–2 W3 10–1 2–9 1700 1719 98.89%
8 Illawarra Hawks 22 9 13 40.91% 3–2 L1 8–3 1–10 1889 1949 96.92%
9 City of Sydney Astronauts 22 8 14 36.36% 4–1 W2 5–6 3–8 1711 1898 90.15%
10 Coburg Giants4 22 7 15 31.82% 0–5 L5 6–5 1–10 1690 1746 96.79%
11 Bankstown Bruins4 22 7 15 31.82% 1–4 L1 5–6 2–9 1746 1897 92.04%
12 Forestville Eagles 22 6 16 27.27% 1–4 L3 5–6 1–10 1719 1888 91.05%

Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 1981. Source: NBL.com.au

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 teams will determine order of seeding.

1St. Kilda Saints chose to participate in the 1981 FIBA Club World Cup in Brazil, instead of the 1981 NBL Finals. They were replaced by the Brisbane Bullets.

24-way Head-to-Head between West Adelaide Bearcats (5-1), Nunawading Spectres (3-3), Brisbane Bullets (2-4) and Newcastle Falcons (2-4).

3Head-to-Head between Brisbane Bullets and Newcastle Falcons (1-1). Brisbane Bullets won For and Against (+15).

4Head-to-Head between Coburg Giants and Bankstown Bruins (1-1). Coburg Giants won For and Against (+24).

Finals

The NBL finals series in 1981 consisted of two semifinal games, and one championship-deciding grand final. All three of these finals games were sudden death.

Playoff bracket

Semifinals Grand Final
      
1 Launceston Casino City 71
4 Brisbane Bullets 69
1 Launceston Casino City 75
2 Nunawading Spectres 54
2 West Adelaide Bearcats 71
3 Nunawading Spectres 74

Semifinals

Grand Final

Awards

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
PointsMike JonesIllawarra Hawks671 pts / 22 games[1]
Free throw percentageMike JonesIllawarra Hawks87.6% (113/129)[1]

Regular season

References

  1. 1 2 "All Time Leaders". nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "All NBL First Team". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
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