1990 NBL Finals


The 1990 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1990 season of Australia's National Basketball League and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Brisbane Bullets in three games for their first NBL championship.

Format

The 1990 National Basketball League Finals started on 26 September and concluded on 28 October. The playoffs consisted of two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three Semi-finals and the best of three game Grand Final series. As the two top teams at the end of the regular season, the North Melbourne Giants and Eastside Melbourne Spectres both qualified for home court advantage during the Semi-finals.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Ladder

Elimination finals

(4) Perth Wildcats vs (5) Melbourne Tigers

Game 1

Game 2

(3) Brisbane Bullets vs (6) Sydney Kings

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Semi-finals

(2) Eastside Melbourne Spectres vs (3) Brisbane Bullets

Game 1

Game 2

(1) North Melbourne Giants vs (4) Perth Wildcats

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Grand Final series

The 1990 Grand Final series between the Brisbane Bullets and Perth Wildcats saw a then record aggregate attendance for an NBL Grand Final series with 34,580 attending the 3 games. Game 2 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre attracted a then record Australian indoor sporting attendance of 13,221.

(3) Brisbane Bullets vs (4) Perth Wildcats

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3