1983 NBL Finals


The 1983 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1983 season, which began in February. The finals began on 23 June. The tournament concluded with the Canberra Cannons defeating the West Adelaide Bearcats in the NBL Grand Final on 4 July.

Format

The NBL finals series in 1983 consisted of the divisional finals, two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. The finals were contested between the top eight teams of the regular season, with the final four weekend split between two Melbourne venues – Burwood Stadium and Kilsyth Stadium.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Ladder

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.

Divisional Finals

Each of the top eight teams played in a three-game round robin fixture between 23 June and 26 June. The results were as follows:

(3) Coburg Giants vs (1) Sydney Supersonics

(2) Canberra Cannons vs (3) Nunawading Spectres

(4) St. Kilda Saints vs (1) Geelong Cats

(2) West Adelaide Bearcats vs (4) Newcastle Falcons

(3) Nunawading Spectres vs (4) St. Kilda Saints

(1) Geelong Cats vs (2) Canberra Cannons

(1) Sydney Supersonics vs (2) West Adelaide Bearcats

(4) Newcastle Falcons vs (3) Coburg Giants

(3) Nunawading Spectres vs (1) Geelong Cats

(2) Canberra Cannons vs (4) St. Kilda Saints

(1) Sydney Supersonics vs (4) Newcastle Falcons

(3) Coburg Giants vs (2) West Adelaide Bearcats

Round Robin (East)

Round Robin (West)

Results

Bracket

Semi Finals

(2) Nunawading Spectres vs (3) West Adelaide Bearcats

(1) Canberra Cannons vs (4) Coburg Giants

Grand Final

(1) Canberra Cannons vs (3) West Adelaide Bearcats