2020–21 NBL regular season

The regular season of the 2020–21 NBL season, the 43rd season of the National Basketball League (Australia), started in mid-January, with nine teams participating.

Games

Round 1

Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United

15 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	65–89	Melbourne United	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 17–19, 13–26, 13–26
ESPN	Pts: Johnson 27 Rebs: Giddey 7 Asts: Giddey, Sloan 4	boxscore report	Pts: Goulding, Lual-Acuil 16 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 12 Asts: Hopson 4	Attendance: 6,539 Referees: Michael Aylen, Damian Lyons, James Griguol

Brisbane Bullets v The Hawks

16 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	84–90	The Hawks	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
16:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 15–18, 21–21, 25–28
SBS Viceland	Pts: Sobey 19 Rebs: Froling 12 Asts: Froling 4	boxscore report	Pts: Froling 19 Rebs: Bairstow, Simon 8 Asts: Naar 5	Attendance: 1,746 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Marc Mill, Ruben Woolcock

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

16 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	87–86	Sydney Kings	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 26–21, 14–19, 23–16
ESPN	Pts: Machado 17 Rebs: Oliver 11 Asts: Machado 8	boxscore report	Pts: Ware 18 Rebs: Martin 8 Asts: Bruce 4	Attendance: 1,919 Referees: Chris Reid, Nathan Durant, Daniel Battye

Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix

17 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	116–1080(2OT)	South East Melbourne Phoenix	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
14:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 28–25, 23–31, 19–15, Overtime: 10–10, 17–9
SBS Viceland	Pts: Johnson 33 Rebs: Humphries 12 Asts: Giddey 7	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 30 Rebs: Wetzell 10 Asts: Sykes 11	Attendance: 6,518 Referees: Michael Aylen, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy

Cairns Taipans v The Hawks

18 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	76–92	The Hawks	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–31, 22–19, 19–19, 16–23
ESPN	Pts: Deng 20 Rebs: Oliver 12 Asts: Machado 11	boxscore report	Pts: Harvey 25 Rebs: Simon 12 Asts: Harvey 7	Attendance: 1,808 Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Mitch Hare

Round 2

Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix

20 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	83–89	South East Melbourne Phoenix	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 24–26, 18–24, 22–18
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 20 Rebs: Johnson 10 Asts: Johnson 4	boxscore report	Pts: Sykes 24 Rebs: Moore 12 Asts: Sykes 7	Attendance: 6,946 Referees: Michael Aylen, Damien Lyons, Hugh Starkey

Brisbane Bullets v The Hawks

21 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	82–90	The Hawks	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 15–25, 24–27, 16–19
ESPN	Pts: Sobey 24 Rebs: Law 12 Asts: Cadee 9	boxscore report	Pts: Harvey 31 Rebs: Ogilvy, Simon 9 Asts: Jessup 6	Attendance: 1,591 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Marc Mill, Alex McEwan

Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

22 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	94–910(OT)	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 15–23, 18–28, 20–12, Overtime: 12–9
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 24 Rebs: Humphries 11 Asts: Johnson, Sloan 3	boxscore report	Pts: T. Webster 34 Rebs: Delany 9 Asts: T. Webster 6	Attendance: 6,589 Referees: Chris Reid, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

23 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	91–99	Sydney Kings	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 15–23, 34–26, 20–27
ESPN	Pts: Oliver 27 Rebs: Oliver 10 Asts: Machado 9	boxscore report	Pts: Martin, Ware 22 Rebs: Martin 11 Asts: Bruce, Moller 4	Attendance: 1,930 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock

Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix

24 January 2021	Perth Wildcats	88–76	South East Melbourne Phoenix	RAC Arena, Perth
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 15–25, 22–15, 28–19
SBS Viceland	Pts: Cotton 27 Rebs: Mooney 15 Asts: Cotton 7	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 17 Rebs: Wetzell 11 Asts: Sykes, Wetzell 4	Attendance: 7,150 Referees: Craig Copes, Mark Grist, Travis Stewart

Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United

25 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	85–87	Melbourne United	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 24–22, 17–18, 23–18
ESPN	Pts: Machado 19 Rebs: Oliver 13 Asts: Machado 6	boxscore report	Pts: Landale 19 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 11 Asts: Ili, McCarron 4	Attendance: 1,896 Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock

Round 3

Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings

26 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	90–87	Sydney Kings	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 21–17, 21–19, 22–23
SBS Viceland	Pts: Law 27 Rebs: Harrison 11 Asts: Sobey 7	boxscore report	Pts: Martin 26 Rebs: Martin 11 Asts: Bruce, Louzada, Moller, Ware 3	Attendance: 3,406 Referees: Chris Reid, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan

Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

27 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	88–78	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 18–19, 26–22, 23–23
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 21 Rebs: Giddey 10 Asts: Giddey 8	boxscore report	Pts: Delany 19 Rebs: Iverson 10 Asts: T. Webster 7	Attendance: 5,706 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Nathan Durant, Daniel Battye

Cairns Taipans v The Hawks

28 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	70–90	The Hawks	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 24–26, 19–16, 15–29
ESPN	Pts: Oliver 20 Rebs: Oliver 11 Asts: Machado 7	boxscore report	Pts: Harvey 21 Rebs: Simon 8 Asts: Simon 5	Attendance: 1,849 Referees: Chris Reid, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock

Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix

29 January 2021	Perth Wildcats	89–90	South East Melbourne Phoenix	RAC Arena, Perth
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 24–19, 26–29, 22–19
ESPN	Pts: Cotton 32 Rebs: Mooney 13 Asts: Cotton 6	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 24 Rebs: Creek, Moore 7 Asts: Sykes 8	Attendance: N/A Referees: Michael Aylen, James Griguol, Craig Copes

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans

30 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	105–1030(OT)	Cairns Taipans	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
16:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 21–32, 21–17, 29–18, Overtime: 15–13
SBS Viceland	Pts: Sobey 30 Rebs: Law 11 Asts: Sobey 5	boxscore report	Pts: Machado 23 Rebs: Oliver 8 Asts: Machado 10	Attendance: 4,065 Referees: Chris Reid, Nathan Durrant, Mark Mill

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

30 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	85–80	Sydney Kings	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 21–12, 19–15, 23–29
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 27 Rebs: Humphries 9 Asts: Giddey, Johnson, Sloan 4	boxscore report	Pts: Vasiljevic 28 Rebs: Moller 9 Asts: Ware 6	Attendance: 7,087 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy

Melbourne United v South East Melbourne Phoenix

31 January 2021	Melbourne United	96–90	South East Melbourne Phoenix	Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 25–18, 19–14, 30–36
SBS Viceland	Pts: White 22 Rebs: Landale 7 Asts: McCarron 6	boxscore report	Pts: Sykes 24 Rebs: Moore 10 Asts: Creek, Sykes 7	Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Damian Lyons, Daniel Battye

Round 4

Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United

Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

South East Melbourne Phoenix v The Hawks

Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats

Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers

Round 5

The Hawks v Melbourne United

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats

Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers

Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans

Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers

13 February 2021	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
19:00
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Sydney Kings v The Hawks

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats

Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets

NBL Cup

Main article: 2021 NBL Cup

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Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers

TBD	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	RAC Arena, Perth

Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers

TBD	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	RAC Arena, Perth

Ladder

Pos	2020–21 NBL season
	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Last 5	Streak	Home	Away	PF	PA	PP
1	Melbourne United	36	28	8	77.78%	4–1	W3	14–4	14–4	3189	2956	107.88%
2	Perth Wildcats	36	25	11	69.44%	3–2	L2	13–5	12–6	3133	2900	108.03%
3	Illawarra Hawks	36	20	16	55.56%	4–1	L1	11–7	9–9	2962	2954	100.27%
4	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	36	19	17	52.78%	2–3	L1	9–9	10–8	3217	3124	102.98%
5	Sydney Kings	36	19	17	52.78%	4–1	W3	11–7	8–10	3112	3087	100.81%
6	Brisbane Bullets	36	18	18	50.00%	4–1	W1	9–9	9–9	3204	3274	97.86%
7	Adelaide 36ers	36	13	23	36.11%	0–5	L7	10–8	3–15	2985	3156	94.58%
8	New Zealand Breakers	36	12	24	33.33%	2–3	L1	8–10	4–14	2937	3021	97.22%
9	Cairns Taipans	36	8	28	22.22%	1–4	L2	6–12	2–16	2940	3207	91.67%

Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: NBL.com.au