Basketball league season
The 2006–07 NBL season was the 29th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates . A new franchise, the South Dragons , was established in Melbourne, taking the number of teams to twelve.
The Brisbane Bullets established a new NBL record of 21 straight wins, including 18 in the regular season.
2006–07 league participants
Stadiums and locations
Team
Region
CEO
Coach
Home Venue
Capacity
Adelaide 36ers
SA
Mike Daws
Phil Smyth
Distinctive Homes Dome
8,000
Brisbane Bullets
QLD
Jeff Van Groningen
Joey Wright
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
4,000
Cairns Taipans
QLD
Juanita O'Brien
Alan Black
Cairns Convention Centre
5,300
Melbourne Tigers
VIC
Seamus McPeake
Alan Westover
State Netball Centre
3,500
New Zealand Breakers
NZL
Richard Clarke
Andrej Lemanis
North Shore Events Centre
4,400
Perth Wildcats
WA
Nick Marvin
Scott Fisher
Challenge Stadium
4,500
Singapore Slingers
SIN
Bob Turner
Gordon McLeod
Singapore Indoor Stadium
12,000
South Dragons
VIC
Craig Armstead
Mark Price [ 1] Shane Heal
Melbourne Arena
10,500
Sydney Kings
NSW
Simon Allatson
Brian Goorjian
Sydney Entertainment Centre
10,517
Townsville Crocodiles
QLD
Ian Smythe
Trevor Gleeson
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,257
West Sydney Razorbacks
NSW
Robbie Cadee
Mark Watkins [ 2] Cal Bruton
State Sports Centre
5,006
Wollongong Hawks
NSW
Paul Young
Brendan Joyce [ 3] Eric Cooks
WIN Entertainment Centre
6,000
Pre-Season Blitz
The Blitz, which is the official pre-season tournament of the Philips Championship, was held in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales from 8–10 September and featured all 12 NBL teams including the Dragons and Slingers, who were on show for the first time.
Blitz Group Stage
The top four teams of each pool qualify for quarter-finals.
Pre-Season Blitz finals series
Pre-Season Blitz Awards
Most Valuable Player
C. J. Bruton (Brisbane Bullets )
All-Star Five
C. J. Bruton (Brisbane Bullets )
Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks )
Nick Horvath (Adelaide 36ers )
Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets )
Darryl McDonald (Melbourne Tigers )
Regular Season
The 2006-07 Regular Season will take place over 21 Rounds between 20 September 2006 and 11 February 2007.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
9/10/2006
Singapore Slingers
126–89
West Sydney Razorbacks
Singapore Indoor Stadium
2,034
boxscore
11/10/2006
Brisbane Bullets
123–104
Townsville Crocodiles
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,018
boxscore
12/10/2006
Singapore Slingers
87–105
Illawarra Hawks
Singapore Indoor Stadium
1,000
boxscore
12/10/2006
New Zealand Breakers
88–105
Perth Wildcats
Trusts Stadium
1,475
boxscore
13/10/2006
Adelaide 36ers
93–115
Brisbane Bullets
Adelaide Arena
4,766
boxscore
13/10/2006
Townsville Crocodiles
115–111
Sydney Kings
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,487
boxscore
14/10/2006
Cairns Taipans
91–90
Sydney Kings
Cairns Convention Centre
4,345
boxscore
14/10/2006
Melbourne Tigers
113–102
Singapore Slingers
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,860
boxscore
14/10/2006
West Sydney Razorbacks
104–97
New Zealand Breakers
State Sports Centre
2,200
boxscore
14/10/2006
South Dragons
93–102
Illawarra Hawks
Vodafone Arena
5,106
boxscore
15/10/2006
Brisbane Bullets
87–90
Perth Wildcats
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,004
boxscore
Round 5
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
16/10/2006
Illawarra Hawks
98–95
New Zealand Breakers
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,462
boxscore
18/10/2006
Singapore Slingers
104–96
South Dragons
Singapore Indoor Stadium
2,116
boxscore
18/10/2006
Townsville Crocodiles
96–86
Perth Wildcats
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,333
boxscore
18/10/2006
New Zealand Breakers
111–106
Brisbane Bullets
North Shore Events Centre
1,481
boxscore
20/10/2006
Adelaide 36ers
113–86
Townsville Crocodiles
Adelaide Arena
4,921
boxscore
20/10/2006
West Sydney Razorbacks
97–80
Singapore Slingers
State Sports Centre
2,592
boxscore
20/10/2006
Illawarra Hawks
86–115
Brisbane Bullets
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,945
boxscore
21/10/2006
Cairns Taipans
89–79
Perth Wildcats
Cairns Convention Centre
4,244
boxscore
21/10/2006
Melbourne Tigers
118–96
Adelaide 36ers
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,010
boxscore
21/10/2006
Sydney Kings
142–99
West Sydney Razorbacks
Sydney Entertainment Centre
4,401
boxscore
22/10/2006
South Dragons
108–128
Melbourne Tigers
Vodafone Arena
7,910
boxscore
Round 6
Round 7
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
1/11/2006
Perth Wildcats
99–100
Brisbane Bullets
Challenge Stadium
4,100
boxscore
1/11/2006
Townsville Crocodiles
98–111
South Dragons
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,292
boxscore
2/11/2006
New Zealand Breakers
118–97
Melbourne Tigers
North Shore Events Centre
1,112
boxscore
3/11/2006
West Sydney Razorbacks
114–116
Adelaide 36ers
State Sports Centre
2,482
boxscore
3/11/2006
Sydney Kings
116–97
Townsville Crocodiles
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,449
boxscore
3/11/2006
South Dragons
95–111
Brisbane Bullets
Vodafone Arena
2,982
boxscore
3/11/2006
Cairns Taipans
98–90
Singapore Slingers
Cairns Convention Centre
4,000
boxscore
4/11/2006
Melbourne Tigers
117–120
Brisbane Bullets
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,150
boxscore
4/11/2006
Adelaide 36ers
90–99
New Zealand Breakers
Adelaide Arena
5,012
boxscore
4/11/2006
Illawarra Hawks
113–107
Townsville Crocodiles
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,520
boxscore
5/11/2006
Perth Wildcats
119–107
West Sydney Razorbacks
Challenge Stadium
4,100
boxscore
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
27/11/2006
Brisbane Bullets
131–93
Singapore Slingers
Brisbane Convention Centre
2,547
boxscore
29/11/2006
Townsville Crocodiles
120–101
Singapore Slingers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,396
boxscore
29/11/2006
New Zealand Breakers
116–104
West Sydney Razorbacks
North Shore Events Centre
1,517
boxscore
30/11/2006
South Dragons
99–103
Perth Wildcats
Vodafone Arena
3,514
boxscore
1/12/2006
Cairns Taipans
109–96
Adelaide 36ers
Cairns Convention Centre
3,967
boxscore
2/12/2006
Illawarra Hawks
106–114
South Dragons
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,766
boxscore
2/12/2006
Townsville Crocodiles
105–93
Adelaide 36ers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,373
boxscore
2/12/2006
West Sydney Razorbacks
104–107
Melbourne Tigers
State Sports Centre
2,678
boxscore
2/12/2006
Brisbane Bullets
106–90
New Zealand Breakers
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,076
boxscore
3/12/2006
Sydney Kings
107–104
Cairns Taipans
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,183
boxscore
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
26/12/2006
South Dragons
107–94
Melbourne Tigers
Vodafone Arena
9,175
boxscore
27/12/2006
Sydney Kings
96–83
Cairns Taipans
Sydney Entertainment Centre
2,896
boxscore
27/12/2006
Perth Wildcats
105–88
Singapore Slingers
Challenge Stadium
4,200
boxscore
29/12/2006
Melbourne Tigers
106–94
Cairns Taipans
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,990
boxscore
29/12/2006
Singapore Slingers
109–96
New Zealand Breakers
Newcastle Entertainment Centre
1,706
boxscore
29/12/2006
West Sydney Razorbacks
106–111
Townsville Crocodiles
Bridgecoast Stadium
1,000
boxscore
30/12/2006
Brisbane Bullets
112–108
Sydney Kings
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,874
boxscore
30/12/2006
South Dragons
104–108
Perth Wildcats
Vodafone Arena
4,692
boxscore
31/12/2006
Cairns Taipans
105–90
West Sydney Razorbacks
Cairns Convention Centre
4,460
boxscore
31/12/2006
Illawarra Hawks
100–105
South Dragons
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,620
boxscore
31/12/2006
Adelaide 36ers
94–88
Perth Wildcats
Adelaide Arena
4,345
boxscore
31/12/2006
Townsville Crocodiles
110–97
Melbourne Tigers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,257
boxscore
Round 16
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
1/01/2007
Sydney Kings
100–89
New Zealand Breakers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,885
boxscore
3/01/2007
Brisbane Bullets
121–113
Illawarra Hawks
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,053
boxscore
3/01/2007
Singapore Slingers
85–110
South Dragons
Singapore Indoor Stadium
2,583
boxscore
4/01/2007
Singapore Slingers
114–103
Townsville Crocodiles
Singapore Indoor Stadium
2,292
boxscore
5/01/2007
Illawarra Hawks
111–117
Melbourne Tigers
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,680
boxscore
6/01/2007
Cairns Taipans
112–106
New Zealand Breakers
Cairns Convention Centre
4,234
boxscore
6/01/2007
Melbourne Tigers
96–114
Adelaide 36ers
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,043
boxscore
6/01/2007
Sydney Kings
95–90
Illawarra Hawks
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,561
boxscore
6/01/2007
Perth Wildcats
101–81
West Sydney Razorbacks
Challenge Stadium
4,200
boxscore
6/01/2007
Brisbane Bullets
131–116
Singapore Slingers
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,089
boxscore
7/01/2007
Townsville Crocodiles
113–94
New Zealand Breakers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,133
boxscore
Round 17
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
10/01/2007
Singapore Slingers
96–88
Sydney Kings
Singapore Indoor Stadium
3,100
boxscore
10/01/2007
Melbourne Tigers
106–94
South Dragons
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,500
boxscore
10/01/2007
West Sydney Razorbacks
90–129
Townsville Crocodiles
Coffs Harbour Stadium
1,000
boxscore
10/01/2007
Adelaide 36ers
99–111
Cairns Taipans
Adelaide Arena
5,475
boxscore
11/01/2007
New Zealand Breakers
102–132
Illawarra Hawks
North Shore Events Centre
2,682
boxscore
12/01/2007
Cairns Taipans
101–113
Singapore Slingers
Cairns Convention Centre
4,031
boxscore
12/01/2007
Perth Wildcats
107–96
Adelaide 36ers
Challenge Stadium
4,500
boxscore
13/01/2007
Illawarra Hawks
102–106
West Sydney Razorbacks
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,043
boxscore
13/01/2007
Townsville Crocodiles
140–100
Singapore Slingers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
3,617
boxscore
14/01/2007
Brisbane Bullets
108–95
Sydney Kings
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,339
boxscore
14/01/2007
West Sydney Razorbacks
82–115
Melbourne Tigers
State Sports Centre
2,456
boxscore
14/01/2007
South Dragons
103–115
Cairns Taipans
Geelong Arena
2,000
boxscore
Round 18
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
17/01/2007
Singapore Slingers
89–96
Melbourne Tigers
Singapore Indoor Stadium
4,000
boxscore
17/01/2007
Illawarra Hawks
115–97
Townsville Crocodiles
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,974
boxscore
18/01/2007
New Zealand Breakers
122–114
Adelaide 36ers
North Shore Events Centre
3,253
boxscore
18/01/2007
West Sydney Razorbacks
112–132
Brisbane Bullets
Albury Stadium
2,000
boxscore
19/01/2007
Cairns Taipans
103–119
Perth Wildcats
Cairns Convention Centre
5,003
boxscore
20/01/2007
Melbourne Tigers
106–101
New Zealand Breakers
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,790
boxscore
20/01/2007
Sydney Kings
115–75
Adelaide 36ers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
3,256
boxscore
20/01/2007
Townsville Crocodiles
122–124
Perth Wildcats
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,756
boxscore
20/01/2007
Brisbane Bullets
121–86
Illawarra Hawks
Brisbane Convention Centre
3,046
boxscore
20/01/2007
South Dragons
90–84
West Sydney Razorbacks
Dandenong Stadium
2,500
boxscore
Round 19
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
22/01/2007
Illawarra Hawks
84–88
Sydney Kings
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,248
boxscore
24/01/2007
Brisbane Bullets
117–101
South Dragons
Brisbane Convention Centre
2,906
boxscore
24/01/2007
New Zealand Breakers
103–100
Singapore Slingers
North Shore Events Centre
2,704
boxscore
25/01/2007
Townsville Crocodiles
103–110
Melbourne Tigers
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,016
boxscore
25/01/2007
Perth Wildcats
97–88
Illawarra Hawks
Challenge Stadium
4,300
boxscore
25/01/2007
West Sydney Razorbacks
106–75
Sydney Kings
State Sports Centre
3,854
boxscore
27/01/2007
Adelaide 36ers
99–131
Brisbane Bullets
Adelaide Arena
5,044
boxscore
27/01/2007
Illawarra Hawks
80–99
New Zealand Breakers
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,021
boxscore
27/01/2007
Cairns Taipans
92–93
Townsville Crocodiles
Cairns Convention Centre
5,237
boxscore
27/01/2007
Melbourne Tigers
125–114
Singapore Slingers
State Netball and Hockey Centre
2,330
boxscore
28/01/2007
Perth Wildcats
100–98
South Dragons
Challenge Stadium
4,400
boxscore
28/01/2007
Sydney Kings
82–81
Melbourne Tigers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
6,445
boxscore
Round 20
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
31/01/2007
Singapore Slingers
105–100
Adelaide 36ers
Singapore Indoor Stadium
4,100
boxscore
31/01/2007
Melbourne Tigers
95–90
Perth Wildcats
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,500
boxscore
1/02/2007
New Zealand Breakers
102–106
South Dragons
North Shore Events Centre
3,557
boxscore
2/02/2007
Cairns Taipans
97–92
West Sydney Razorbacks
Cairns Convention Centre
4,963
boxscore
2/02/2007
Illawarra Hawks
93–96
Singapore Slingers
WIN Entertainment Centre
3,004
boxscore
3/02/2007
Sydney Kings
105–81
Illawarra Hawks
AIS Arena
2,381
boxscore
3/02/2007
Townsville Crocodiles
123–93
West Sydney Razorbacks
Townsville Entertainment Centre
4,262
boxscore
3/02/2007
Adelaide 36ers
96–125
Melbourne Tigers
Adelaide Arena
4,103
boxscore
3/02/2007
South Dragons
100–114
Singapore Slingers
Vodafone Arena
6,249
boxscore
3/02/2007
Brisbane Bullets
132–98
New Zealand Breakers
Sleeman Sports Centre
2,700
boxscore
4/02/2007
Perth Wildcats
104–109
Cairns Taipans
Marrara Indoor Stadium
1,500
boxscore
Round 21
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Crowd
Boxscore
7/02/2007
South Dragons
149–147
Adelaide 36ers
Geelong Arena
2,000
boxscore
7/02/2007
Illawarra Hawks
94–92
Perth Wildcats
WIN Entertainment Centre
4,502
boxscore
7/02/2007
Singapore Slingers
102–134
Brisbane Bullets
Singapore Indoor Stadium
2,500
boxscore
8/02/2007
New Zealand Breakers
125–104
West Sydney Razorbacks
North Shore Events Centre
3,230
boxscore
9/02/2007
Adelaide 36ers
98–89
Cairns Taipans
Adelaide Arena
4,663
boxscore
10/02/2007
Townsville Crocodiles
128–130
Brisbane Bullets
Townsville Entertainment Centre
5,123
boxscore
10/02/2007
Melbourne Tigers
99–83
Sydney Kings
State Netball and Hockey Centre
3,286
boxscore
10/02/2007
West Sydney Razorbacks
101–91
Illawarra Hawks
State Sports Centre
2,358
boxscore
11/02/2007
Cairns Taipans
102–103
Brisbane Bullets
Cairns Convention Centre
5,124
boxscore
11/02/2007
Perth Wildcats
99–94
New Zealand Breakers
Challenge Stadium
4,000
boxscore
11/02/2007
Sydney Kings
102–76
Singapore Slingers
Sydney Entertainment Centre
2,632
boxscore
Ladder
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2007. 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.
1 3-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (4-2), New Zealand Breakers (4-2) and Adelaide 36ers (1-5).
2 Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
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Elimination Finals
Semi Finals
Grand Final
All Star Game
Aussie All Stars
Starters
Reserves
World All Stars
Starters
Reserves
Dunk Competition
Most Valuable Player
Awards
All NBL Team
Philips Player of the Week
Philips Player of the Month
Coach of the Month
External links
Notes and references
^ Mark Price resigned as South Dragons coach on 23 October 2006, Shane Heal took over the role as coach and became only the 23rd player/coach in NBL history.
^ Mark Watkins was sacked as West Sydney Razorbacks coach on 16 November 2006, Cal Bruton took over as head coach
^ Brendan Joyce was sacked as Wollongong Hawks coach on 27 December 2006, Eric Cooks took over as head coach
^ All-NBL team released
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