1982 NBL season
| 1982 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 6 February 1982 – 11 July 1982 16 July 1982 (Semi–Finals) 18 July 1982 (Grand Final) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Season MVP | Al Green |
| Top scorer | Reg Biddings (782 - 30.0 ppg) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Runners-up | Geelong Cats |
The 1982 NBL season was the fourth season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contested in the league from 6 states and 1 territory across Australia. The regular season was played between 6 February 1982 until 11 July 1982 with the top 4 teams playing sudden death semi finals (1v4 and 2v3) with the winners going on into the final to determine the champions.
1982 league participants
| Team | Region | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide City Eagles | SA | Apollo Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bankstown Bruins | NSW | Bankstown Basketball Stadium | 2,500 |
| Brisbane Bullets | QLD | Auchenflower Stadium | 2,000 |
| Canberra Cannons | ACT | AIS Arena | 5,200 |
| Coburg Giants | VIC | Ken Watson Stadium | |
| Geelong Cats | VIC | Geelong Arena | 2,000 |
| Illawarra Hawks | NSW | Illawarra Basketball Stadium | 2,000 |
| Launceston Casino City | TAS | Dowling Street Stadium | 1,500 |
| Newcastle Falcons | NSW | Newcastle Sport Entertainment Centre | 2,000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | VIC | Burwood Stadium | 2,000 |
| Westate Wildcats | WA | Perry Lakes Indoor Stadium | 2,500 |
| St.Kilda Saints | VIC | Albert Park Basketball Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sydney Supersonics | NSW | Alexandria Stadium | |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | SA | Apollo Stadium | 3,000 |
Ladder
| Pos | 1982 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 26 | 21 | 5 | 80.77% | 4–1 | W2 | 12–1 | 9–4 | 2525 | 2177 | 115.99% |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 3–2 | L2 | 11–2 | 9–4 | 2310 | 2183 | 105.82% |
| 3 | Nunawading Spectres | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–0 | 6–7 | 2209 | 1993 | 110.84% |
| 4 | Coburg Giants | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W3 | 11–2 | 7–6 | 2260 | 2067 | 109.34% |
| 5 | Newcastle Falcons1 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 5–0 | W5 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 2395 | 2258 | 106.07% |
| 6 | St. Kilda Saints1 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 4–1 | W4 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 2185 | 2090 | 104.55% |
| 7 | Adelaide City Eagles | 26 | 15 | 11 | 57.69% | 1–4 | W1 | 10–3 | 5–8 | 2457 | 2356 | 104.29% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 2059 | 2119 | 97.17% |
| 9 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 1–4 | L2 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 2382 | 2444 | 97.46% |
| 10 | Westate Wildcats | 26 | 10 | 16 | 38.46% | 1–4 | L1 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 2260 | 2431 | 92.97% |
| 11 | Canberra Cannons | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–6 | 1–12 | 2132 | 2221 | 95.99% |
| 12 | Sydney Supersonics | 26 | 7 | 19 | 26.92% | 0–5 | L6 | 5–8 | 2–11 | 2022 | 2232 | 90.59% |
| 13 | Launceston Casino City | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19.23% | 3–2 | L1 | 4–9 | 1–12 | 2231 | 2483 | 89.85% |
| 14 | Bankstown Bruins | 26 | 2 | 24 | 07.69% | 1–4 | L2 | 2–11 | 0–13 | 1948 | 2321 | 83.93% |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 1982. Source: NBL.com.au
Bracket
Template:NBLPlayoffBracket1982
Finals
Semi finals
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July | West Adelaide Bearcats | 94-74 | Coburg Giants | Newcastle Sport Entertainment Centre |
| 16 July | Geelong Cats | 101-59 | Nunawading Spectres | Newcastle Sport Entertainment Centre |
Grand Final
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July | West Adelaide Bearcats | 80-74 | Geelong Cats | Newcastle Sport Entertainment Centre |
Award winners
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBL Most Valuable Player | Al Green | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| Coach of the Year | Cal Bruton | Geelong Cats |
| Grand Final MVP | Not Awarded | |
| Best Defensive Player | Phil Smyth | St.Kilda Saints |
All NBL First Team
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Phil Smyth | St.Kilda Saints |
| SG | Leroy Loggins | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| SF | Larry Sengstock | Brisbane Bullets |
| PF | George Morrow | Newcastle Falcons |
| C | James Crawford | Geelong Cats |