2024 NBL pre-season
Appearance
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The pre-season of the 2024–25 NBL season, the 47th season of Australia's National Basketball League, will begin on 17 August to 10 October 2024.[1][2]
The pre-season also featured the New Zealand Breakers to play games between NBA teams, this will be the sixth NBLxNBA tour.[3]
Pre-season games
[edit]17 August 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | 101–88 | Shanghai Sharks | Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong |
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17:30 | Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 28–23, 24–24, 23–16 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Froling 22 Rebs: Blanchfield, Olbrich 7 Asts: Harvey 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Days 22 Rebs: Dai Hao 6 Asts: Yuen Tongman 6 |
Attendance: N/A |
23 August 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | 94–75 | Shanghai Sharks | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 31–21, 21–15, 28–26, 14–13 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Harrison 18 Rebs: Harrison 10 Asts: Adel 6 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Liu Zheng 21 Rebs: Wang Zhelin 10 Asts: Liu, Yuen 4 |
Attendance: N/A |
23 August 2024 | Perth Wildcats | 118–100 | NBL1 West | Morley Recreation Centre, Perth |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 32–21, 25–32, 33–16, 28–31 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Pepper 22 Rebs: Doolittle 7 Asts: Webster 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Turnage 17 Rebs: Narkle 7 Asts: Nelson 7 |
Attendance: 350 |
25 August 2024 | Perth Wildcats | 131–108 | NBL1 West | Lakeside Recreation Centre, Perth |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 34–27, 39–23, 28–24, 30–34 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Okwera 24 Rebs: Okwera 9 Asts: Henshall 7 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Nelson 18 Rebs: Davey 8 Asts: Parsons 3 |
Attendance: N/A |
27 August 2024 | Melbourne United | 75–90 | Brisbane Bullets | Casey Stadium, Melbourne |
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18:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 9–22, 13–26, 26–22 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Krebs 11 Rebs: Loe 7 Asts: Foxwell, Ili 3 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Adel 24 Rebs: Zikarsky 8 Asts: Batemon 5 |
Attendance: N/A |
29 August 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 86–92 | Brisbane Bullets | Wangaratta Sports & Aquatic Centre, Wangaratta |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 28–20, 23–17, 23–30 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Lewis 15 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Walton 8 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Harrison 24 Rebs: Harrison 11 Asts: Batemon 8 |
Attendance: 1,100 |
30 August 2024 | Sydney Kings | 120–76 | New Zealand Breakers | State Sports Centre, Sydney |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 31–16, 29–24, 31–20 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Noi 19 Rebs: Oliver 9 Asts: Bruce 10 |
boxscore report |
Pts: King 22 Rebs: Gillespie, King 5 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 6 |
Attendance: 400 |
31 August 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 120–121 (2OT) | Melbourne United | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
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19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 11–28, 25–18, 30–27, Overtime: 14–14, 10–11 | |||
NBL TV | Pts: Vodanovich 32 Rebs: Majok 8 Asts: Ayre 5 |
boxscore report |
Pts: Ili 26 Rebs: Lee 14 Asts: Ili 5 |
Attendance: 2,953 |
3 September 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Wulanda Recreation & Convention Centre, Mount Gambier |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
4 October 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Utah Jazz | Delta Center, Salt Lake City |
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Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||||
NBA League Pass | boxscore |
10 October 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Oklahoma City Thunder | BOK Center, Tulsa |
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Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||||
NBA League Pass | boxscore |
NBL Blitz
[edit]The 2024 NBL Blitz is an annual pre-season tournament featuring all teams. All games will takeplace in Gold Coast, Queensland for a second consecutive year.[4]
This season all games will be played at the Carrara Indoor Stadium and the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre from 7 to 14 September 2024.
Blitz ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PP | BP | Pts |
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1 | Adelaide 36ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2 | Brisbane Bullets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
3 | Cairns Taipans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
4 | Illawarra Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
5 | Melbourne United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
6 | New Zealand Breakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
7 | Perth Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
8 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
9 | Sydney Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
10 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: nblblitz.com.au
Games
[edit]7 September 2024 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
7 September 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
8 September 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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13:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
8 September 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
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15:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
9 September 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
9 September 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Sydney Kings | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
10 September 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Melbourne United | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
10 September 2024 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
11 September 2024 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
11 September 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
12 September 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
12 September 2024 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
13 September 2024 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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17:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
13 September 2024 | Sydney Kings | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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19:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
14 September 2024 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast |
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14:30 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
NBL TV | boxscore |
Awards
[edit]The winning team will be awarded the Loggins-Bruton Cup, while the tournament’s most outstanding player will take home the Ray Borner Award.
- Loggins-Bruton Cup:
- Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal):
References
[edit]- ^ "NBL Blitz returns to Gold Coast". ESPN.com.au. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Updated: Confirmed NBL25 pre-season games". NBL.com.au. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Breakers heading back to US for NBA pre-season games". ESPN.com.au. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Gold Coast Blitz returns". NBL.com.au. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.