2010–11 NBL season


The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.
Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.
On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.

Pre-season

NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September. Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.

Melbourne Tigers pre-season

Belfast International Basketball Classic

Lu'An Invitational

Group stage

Semi-finals

Third-place playoff

Final

win Lu'An Invitational.

Wollongong Hawks pre-season

Sydney Kings pre-season

Perth Wildcats pre-season

Gold Coast Blaze pre-season

Cairns Taipans pre-season

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

Friendship Games

NBL Top End Challenge

win Top End Challenge.

New Zealand Breakers pre-season

Regular season

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

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi.

Round 25

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.

Finals Series

The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.

Playoff Seedings

  1. New Zealand Breakers
  2. Townsville Crocodiles
  3. Cairns Taipans
  4. Perth Wildcats
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 two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under that system, Cairns will finish third, and Perth fourth.

Playoff bracket

Semi Finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Statistics leaders

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

AttendanceRoundDateHomeScoreAwayVenueWeekdayTime of Day
9,535251 April 2011Sydney Kings79–96Gold Coast BlazeSydney Entertainment CentreFridayNight
8,533116 October 2010Sydney Kings70–83New Zealand BreakersSydney Entertainment CentreSaturdayNight
6,1322213 March 2011Sydney Kings76–72Adelaide 36ersSydney Entertainment CentreSundayNight
5,586513 November 2010Sydney Kings59–64Townsville CrocodilesSydney Entertainment CentreSaturdayNight
5,430512 November 2010Adelaide 36ers78–82New Zealand BreakersAdelaide ArenaFridayNight
5,345SF9 April 2011Cairns Taipans74–57Townsville CrocodilesCairns Convention CentreSaturdayNight
5,3001231 December 2010Cairns Taipans60–48Sydney KingsCairns Convention CentreFridayNight
5,278174 February 2011Sydney Kings99–90Adelaide 36ersSydney Entertainment CentreFridayNight
5,261138 January 2011Adelaide 36ers85–90New Zealand BreakersAdelaide ArenaSaturdayNight
5,250251 April 2011Cairns Taipans80–64Townsville CrocodilesCairns Convention CentreFridayNight

Awards

Player of the Week

Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Season

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.