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The pre-season of the 2022–23 NBL season, the 45th season of Australia's National Basketball League, ran from 9 August 2022 to 6 October 2022.[1][2] The pre-season also featured the Adelaide 36ers to play games between two NBA teams, this will be the fourth NBLxNBA tour.[3][4]

On 2 October 2022, the 36ers became the first NBL team to beat an NBA team when they defeated the Phoenix Suns.[5]

Pre-season games

9 August 2022 Melbourne United 6788 Saint Mary's Gaels Keilor Stadium, Melbourne
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 19–16, 16–26, 14–21
NBL TV Pts: Ili 18
Rebs: Newley 5
Asts: Duach 3
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Pts: Ducas 18
Rebs: Saxen 12
Asts: Bowen 5
Attendance: 1,000
10 August 2022 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 74860(OT) Saint Mary's Gaels Frankston Stadium, Melbourne
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 16–13, 17–23, 9–18, Overtime: 3–15
NBL TV Pts: Adnam 12
Rebs: Smith-Milner 8
Asts: Adnam 5
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Pts: Mahaney 24
Rebs: Ducas 11
Asts: Marciulionis 5
Attendance: 400
3 September 2022 Illawarra Hawks 8794 UC Riverside Highlanders Snakepit, Wollongong
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 22–26, 21–28, 21–17
NBL TV Pts: Harvey 24
Rebs: Froling 7
Asts: Harvey, Robinson 3
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Pts: Olbrich 19
Rebs: Olbrich 10
Asts: Pullin 8
Attendance: 1,500
6 September 2022 Tasmania JackJumpers 8883 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre, Ulverstone
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 16–14, 31–22, 17–29
NBL TV Pts: Kelly 20
Rebs: Kenyon 6
Asts: Magette 6
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Pts: Williams 15
Rebs: Anticevich 8
Asts: Browne, Kell 4
Attendance: 1,100
8 September 2022 Tasmania JackJumpers 8480 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Elphin Sports Centre, Launceston
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 21–23, 19–18, 21–13
NBL TV Pts: Doyle 17
Rebs: Kelly, Kenyon 5
Asts: Magette 6
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Pts: Adnam 15
Rebs: Pineau 8
Asts: Browne 4
Attendance: 1,100
8 September 2022 Melbourne United 77105 Brisbane Bullets Selkirk Stadium, Wendouree
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 27–34, 8–19, 26–26
NBL TV Pts: Tucker 20
Rebs: Tucker 8
Asts: Rathan-Mayes 4
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Pts: Walker 18
Rebs: Froling 9
Asts: Mitchell 6
Attendance: 2,000
9 September 2022 Perth Wildcats 9887 Adelaide 36ers Eaton Recreration Centre, Bunbury
18:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 23–30, 30–17, 21–22
NBL TV Pts: Cotton 20
Rebs: Travers 9
Asts: Norton 6
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Pts: Cleveland 23
Rebs: Sotto 11
Asts: Marshall, Randall 4
Attendance: 300
10 September 2022 New Zealand Breakers 71680(OT) Illawarra Hawks The Stockyard, Pukekohe
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 23–9, 19–19, 8–14, Overtime: 7–4
NBL TV Pts: Le'afa 16
Rebs: Pardon 12
Asts: McDowell-White 5
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Pts: Robinson 26
Rebs: Deng 15
Asts: Froling 3
Attendance: 600
10 September 2022 Melbourne United 7276 Brisbane Bullets Casey Stadium, Melbourne
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 20–23, 13–26, 17–9
NBL TV Pts: Tucker 28
Rebs: Tucker 9
Asts: Newley 2
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Pts: Walker 17
Rebs: Gak 9
Asts: Bach 4
Attendance: 1,500
11 September 2022 Perth Wildcats 9791 Adelaide 36ers HBF Arena, Joondalup
13:00 Scoring by quarter: 34–25, 29–20, 20–25, 14–21
NBL TV Pts: Manek 15
Rebs: Webster 6
Asts: Cotton 5
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Pts: Randall 29
Rebs: Cleveland 9
Asts: McCarron 6
Attendance: 500
2 October 2022 Adelaide 36ers 134124 Phoenix Suns Footprint Center, Phoenix
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 33–28, 38–31, 25–31, 38–34
NBL TV Pts: Randall 35
Rebs: McCarron 9
Asts: McCarron 16
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Pts: Payne 23
Rebs: Bridges 7
Asts: Paul 12
Attendance: 15,152
6 October 2022 Adelaide 36ers 98131 Oklahoma City Thunder Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–35, 27–38, 27–35, 28–23
NBL TV Pts: Randall 27
Rebs: Franks 7
Asts: Randall 8
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Pts: Mann 26
Rebs: Williams 12
Asts: Giddey, Williams 6
Attendance: TBA

NBL Blitz

The 2022 NBL Blitz is an annual pre-season tournament featuring all NBL teams. This season games were held in Darwin, Northern Territory from the 16th to the 23rd of September 2022.[6]

16 September 2022 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 7684 Adelaide 36ers Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 13–18, 20–24, 23–21
Kayo Freebies Pts: Adnam 19
Rebs: Williams 7
Asts: Adnam 4
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Pts: Randall 16
Rebs: McCarron 8
Asts: McCarron 5
Attendance: not available
17 September 2022 Tasmania JackJumpers 7353 Sydney Kings Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 22–22, 14–11, 25–7
Kayo Freebies Pts: McVeigh 16
Rebs: Kenyon 9
Asts: Magette 5
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Pts: Walton 12
Rebs: Noi 10
Asts: Walton 4
Attendance: 916
17 September 2022 Perth Wildcats 9880 Cairns Taipans Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 25–20, 20–19, 29–14
Kayo Freebies Pts: Cotton 36
Rebs: Blanchfield, Travers 7
Asts: Cotton 4
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Pts: Pinder 21
Rebs: McCall 8
Asts: McCall 6
Attendance: 916
18 September 2022 Brisbane Bullets 8169 New Zealand Breakers Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 25–9, 19–16, 19–16
Kayo Freebies Pts: Baynes, Johnson 14
Rebs: Gak 8
Asts: Gak 6
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Pts: Vodanovich 15
Rebs: Brantley 8
Asts: Le'afa 4
Attendance: 932
18 September 2022 Illawarra Hawks 8168 Melbourne United Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 27–18, 23–13, 11–17
Kayo Freebies Pts: Froling, Robinson 14
Rebs: Froling 8
Asts: Robinson 8
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Pts: Tucker 20
Rebs: Hukporti 8
Asts: Tucker 3
Attendance: 922
19 September 2022 Adelaide 36ers 8779 Tasmania JackJumpers Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 21–23, 23–19, 16–15
Kayo Freebies Pts: Cleveland 27
Rebs: Dech 9
Asts: Cleveland, Dech, McCarron 3
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Pts: McVeigh 16
Rebs: Kelly, Kenyon 5
Asts: Magette 7
Attendance: 838
19 September 2022 Perth Wildcats 8771 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 25–22, 19–14, 22–19
Kayo Freebies Pts: Webster 16
Rebs: Manek 9
Asts: Cotton 5
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Pts: Adnam 16
Rebs: Williams 11
Asts: Browne 8
Attendance: 838
20 September 2022 New Zealand Breakers 8185 Illawarra Hawks Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 10–27, 23–17, 23–15, 25–26
Kayo Freebies Pts: Rupert 17
Rebs: Pardon 9
Asts: Le'afa 9
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Pts: Harvey 27
Rebs: Froling 7
Asts: Robinson 8
Attendance: 660
20 September 2022 Cairns Taipans 7677 Brisbane Bullets Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 14–25, 11–12, 22–19
Kayo Freebies Pts: Kuol 21
Rebs: Davey 8
Asts: McCall 4
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Pts: Walker 16
Rebs: Baynes 9
Asts: Johnson, Walker 3
Attendance: 660
21 September 2022 Sydney Kings 9179 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 24–14, 14–19, 31–19
Kayo Freebies Pts: Walton 15
Rebs: Cooka 5
Asts: Bayles 4
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Pts: Adnam 24
Rebs: Madut 8
Asts: Adnam 5
Attendance: 917
21 September 2022 Melbourne United 9063 Perth Wildcats Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 27–19, 25–17, 17–16
Kayo Freebies Pts: Rathan-Mayes 22
Rebs: Caroline 14
Asts: Caroline, Humphries, Tucker 3
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Pts: Thomas, Webster 10
Rebs: Cotton 7
Asts: Travers 4
Attendance: 917
22 September 2022 Tasmania JackJumpers 10081 Cairns Taipans Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 31–20, 19–32, 25–13
Kayo Freebies Pts: McVeigh 25
Rebs: White 8
Asts: Doyle, Magette 4
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Pts: Ayre 26
Rebs: Davey 7
Asts: Ayre, Davey, Đerić, Scott 2
Attendance: 912
22 September 2022 Illawarra Hawks 7784 Adelaide 36ers Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 26–20, 13–27, 12–20
Kayo Freebies Pts: King 20
Rebs: Deng, King 8
Asts: Harvey, White 4
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Pts: Franks 30
Rebs: Johnson 11
Asts: Dech 7
Attendance: 912
23 September 2022 New Zealand Breakers 93101 Sydney Kings Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–33, 20–26, 27–21, 22–21
Kayo Freebies Pts: Brown 19
Rebs: Pardon, Rupert 5
Asts: Brown, Le'afa 4
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Pts: Soares 19
Rebs: Cooks 9
Asts: Makoi 4
Attendance: 905
23 September 2022 Melbourne United 8067 Brisbane Bullets Darwin Basketball Facility, Darwin
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 19–13, 21–14, 21–18
Kayo Freebies Pts: Goulding 19
Rebs: Tucker 8
Asts: Rathan-Mayes 4
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Pts: Krebs 21
Rebs: Froling 7
Asts: Bach, Johnson 3
Attendance: 906

Blitz ladder

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PP BP Pts
1 Adelaide 36ers (C) 3 3 0 255 232 109.9 8 17
2 Melbourne United 3 2 1 238 211 112.8 8.5 14.5
3 Perth Wildcats 3 2 1 248 241 102.9 7 13
4 Tasmania JackJumpers 3 2 1 252 221 114.0 6.5 12.5
5 Illawarra Hawks 3 2 1 243 233 104.3 6.5 12.5
6 Brisbane Bullets 3 2 1 225 225 100.0 6 12
7 Sydney Kings 3 2 1 245 245 100.0 5.5 11.5
8 New Zealand Breakers 3 0 3 243 267 91.0 5 5
9 Cairns Taipans 3 0 3 237 275 86.2 4 4
10 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 3 0 3 226 262 86.3 3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2022. Source: nblblitz.com.au
(C) Champions

Awards

References

  1. "Hoops Frenzy Scheduled for Blitz". NBL.com.au | NBL. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "The NBL is expanding and Darwin could be the next team to join the competition". ABC.net.au. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "Adelaide 36ers head to USA to take on NBL Alumni". SportingNews.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. "Adelaide 36ers take on Suns, Thunder in preseason fixtures". ESPN.com.au | ESPN. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. "36ers Stun NBA's Phoenix Suns". NBL.com.au | NBL. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. "NBL Blitz Darwin Bound". NBL.com.au | NBL. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. "Adelaide Claims Loggins-Bruton Cup". NBL.com.au | NBL. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  8. "McVeigh Wins MVP". NBL.com.au | NBL. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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