1990 NBL season
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| 1990 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 30 March – 22 September 1990 26 September – 14 October 1990 (Finals) 19 – 28 October 1990 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Seven Network |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | North Melbourne Giants |
| Season MVP | Derek Rucker (Brisbane) |
| Top scorer | Derek Rucker (Brisbane) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Perth Wildcats (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brisbane Bullets |
| Finals MVP | Ricky Grace (Perth) |
The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.
Clubs[edit]
Regular season[edit]
The 1990 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 30 March 1990 and 22 September 1990.
Round 1[edit]
Round 2[edit]
Round 3[edit]
Round 4[edit]
Round 5[edit]
Round 6[edit]
Round 7[edit]
Round 8[edit]
Round 9[edit]
Round 10[edit]
Round 11[edit]
Round 12[edit]
Round 13[edit]
Round 14[edit]
Round 15[edit]
Round 16[edit]
Round 17[edit]
Round 18[edit]
Round 19[edit]
Round 20[edit]
Round 21[edit]
Round 22[edit]
Round 23[edit]
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | 1990 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 3–2 | W3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | 3111 | 2889 | 107.68% |
| 2 | Eastside Spectres1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W1 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 3028 | 2858 | 105.95% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 3053 | 2902 | 105.20% |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 4–1 | L1 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 3226 | 3018 | 106.89% |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 3–2 | W2 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 2926 | 2791 | 104.84% |
| 6 | Sydney Kings3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | W2 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 2819 | 2710 | 104.02% |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 4–1 | L1 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2918 | 2843 | 102.64% |
| 8 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 9–4 | 4–9 | 3056 | 3094 | 98.77% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–4 | 3–10 | 3042 | 2997 | 101.50% |
| 10 | Geelong Supercats | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 3–2 | W1 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 3002 | 2997 | 100.17% |
| 11 | Gold Coast Cougars | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 1–4 | L3 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2880 | 2978 | 96.71% |
| 12 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 1–4 | L1 | 5–8 | 3–10 | 2926 | 3149 | 92.92% |
| 13 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15.38% | 3–2 | W1 | 4–9 | 0–13 | 2796 | 3135 | 89.19% |
| 14 | Westside Saints | 26 | 3 | 23 | 11.54% | 0–5 | L7 | 2–11 | 1–12 | 2713 | 3135 | 86.54% |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 1990. Source: NBL.com.au
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.
1Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7).
2Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+11).
3Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-0).
Finals[edit]
Playoff bracket[edit]
| Elimination Finals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 111 | 131 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | 113 | X | 5 | Perth Wildcats | 121 | 110 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 122 | 123 | X | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 106 | 106 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 112 | 90 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastside Spectres | 111 | 119 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 87 | 124 | 107 | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 121 | 120 | X | |||||||||||
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 98 | 96 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
There were two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three semifinals, and then best of three grand final series. All three of these finals were sudden death.
Elimination Finals[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
Grand Final[edit]
1990 NBL statistics leaders[edit]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Derek Rucker[4] | Brisbane Bullets | 865 pts |
| Rebounds per game | James Bullock | Newcastle Falcons | 16.2 |
| Assists per game | Shane Heal | Geelong Supercats | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets | 76 stls |
| Blocks per game | Daren Rowe | Geelong Supercats | 84 blks |
| Field goal percentage | Norman Taylor | Wollongong Hawks | 66.9% |
| Three-point percentage | Greg Hubbard | Wollongong Hawks | 48.1% |
| Free throw percentage | Mike Ellis | Perth Wildcats | 88.6% |
NBL awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets
- Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Ricky Grace, Perth Wildcats
- Best Defensive Player: Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
- Most Improved Player: Shane Heal, Geelong Supercats
- Rookie of the Year: Justin Cass, Hobart Tassie Devils
- Coach of the Year: Brian Kerle, Brisbane Bullets
All NBL Team[edit]
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Derek Rucker | Brisbane Bullets |
| SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers |
| SF | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets |
| PF | Scott Fisher | North Melbourne Giants |
| C | Andre Moore | Brisbane Bullets |
References[edit]
- ^ "1990 NBL report on the Sunday program". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Honour Boards".
- ^ "NBL 1990 Devils vs Cougars". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
- ^ "All Time Leaders". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.