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2012–13 NBL season

Professional basketball season


Professional basketball season

FieldValue
title2012–13 NBL season
imageIinet NBL Championship.png
pixels250px
leagueNational Basketball League
season2012–13
finalsFinals
finals_link2013 NBL Finals
championsNew Zealand Breakers (3rd title)
runners_upPerth Wildcats
semifinalistsWollongong Hawks
Sydney Kings
teams8
dates5 October 2012 – 12 April 2013
season_champsNew Zealand Breakers
TV**Australia**:{{Plainlist
MVPCedric Jackson (New Zealand)MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable PlayerMVP_n = USA
finals_MVPCedric Jackson (New Zealand)finals_MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Finalfinals_MVP_n = USA
efficiency_leaderepg =epg_n =
top_scorerBen Madgen (Sydney)ppg = 17.9ppg_n = AUS
top_scorer_linkList of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders
rebounds_leaderDaniel Johnson (Adelaide)rpg = 8.1rpg_n = AUS
assists_leaderCedric Jackson (New Zealand)apg = 7.2apg_n = USA
seasonslistList of NBL seasons
seasonslistnamesNBL
prevseason_link2011–12 NBL season
prevseason_year2011–12
nextseason_link2013–14 NBL season
nextseason_year2013–14

Sydney Kings

  • Network Ten
  • One HD
  • Sky Sport
  • NBL TV
  • FIBA TV

The 2012–13 NBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season which involved the top four in April 2013. The schedule was announced on 4 June 2012. The New Zealand Breakers successfully defended their 2011–12 title for a third consecutive championship.

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the third year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster, with a three-year exclusive deal being signed.

Sponsorship included iiNet entering its third season as league naming rights sponsor and Spalding providing equipment including the official game ball.

The NBL All-Star Game was reintroduced to the fixture list after a four-year absence and was played on 22 December 2012 at the Adelaide Arena.

The league reverted to an eight-team competition when Gold Coast Blaze withdrew on 18 July 2012. A new schedule was released on 25 July 2012.

Pre-season

Perth Wildcats pre-season

2012 Cable Beach Invitational

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

2012 Longgang International Men’s Basketball Challenge

Adelaide 36ers win 2012 Longgang International Men’s Basketball Challenge.

Melbourne Tigers pre-season

Wollongong Hawks pre-season

Cairns Taipans pre-season

Sydney Kings pre-season

New Zealand Breakers pre-season

Townsville Crocodiles pre-season

2012 NBL pre-season tournament

Finals

Perth Wildcats are pre-season champions.

Regular season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

All-Star Game

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Ladder

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 Sydney Kings and Melbourne Tigers (2-2). Sydney Kings won For and Against (+2). *

Finals

Main article: 2013 NBL Finals

The 2012–13 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2013, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.

Playoff Seedings

  1. New Zealand Breakers
  2. Perth Wildcats
  3. Wollongong Hawks
  4. Sydney Kings

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.

Under this system, Melbourne did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Sydney's win–loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +2 points).

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerGames
playedTotalsAverage
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Field goal percentage
Three-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage

Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games)

Attendances

TeamHostedAverageHighestLowestTotalTotals1125,23912,3812,774586,811
Adelaide 36ers144,3275,3093,48560,576
Cairns Taipans144,2275,2173,75459,181
Melbourne Tigers144,1915,8102,77458,667
New Zealand Breakers145,2789,2003,65373,893
Perth Wildcats1411,29212,38110,447158,082
Sydney Kings145,2417,1244,08273,375
Townsville Crocodiles143,5974,3293,24450,359
Wollongong Hawks143,7634,9763,00652,678

Note: regular season only

Top 10 Attendances

AttendanceRoundDateHomeScoreAwayVenueWeekdayTime of Day
13,527GF12 April 2013Perth Wildcats66-70New Zealand BreakersPerth ArenaFridayNight
12,3812422 March 2013Perth Wildcats73-58New Zealand BreakersPerth ArenaFridayNight
12,3361413 January 2013Perth Wildcats73-58Melbourne TigersPerth ArenaSundayAfternoon
11,8081518 January 2013Perth Wildcats86-64Cairns TaipansPerth ArenaFridayNight
11,562716 November 2012Perth Wildcats65-69Adelaide 36ersPerth ArenaFridayNight
11,509173 February 2013Perth Wildcats80-52Wollongong HawksPerth ArenaSundayAfternoon
11,343228 March 2013Perth Wildcats83-56Sydney KingsPerth ArenaFridayNight
11,239107 December 2012Perth Wildcats80-68Wollongong HawksPerth ArenaFridayNight
11,172930 November 2012Perth Wildcats75-56Sydney KingsPerth ArenaFridayNight
11,086822 November 2012Perth Wildcats89-64New Zealand BreakersPerth ArenaThursdayNight

Awards

Player of the Week

RoundPlayerTeam
1Matthew KnightPerth Wildcats
2Corin HenrySydney Kings
3Mika VukonaNew Zealand Breakers
4Ben MadgenSydney Kings
5Adris DeleonWollongong Hawks
6Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
7Daniel JohnsonAdelaide 36ers
8Kevin LischPerth Wildcats
9Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
10Corin HenrySydney Kings
11Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
12Lucas WalkerMelbourne Tigers
13Gary ErvinTownsville Crocodiles
14Daniel JohnsonAdelaide 36ers
15Ian CrosswhiteSydney Kings
16Daryl CorlettoNew Zealand Breakers
17Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
18Peter CrawfordTownsville Crocodiles
19Adris DeleonWollongong Hawks
20Shawn RedhagePerth Wildcats
21Adris DeleonWollongong Hawks
22Alex PledgerNew Zealand Breakers
23Alex PledgerNew Zealand Breakers
24Larry DavidsonWollongong Hawks

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerTeam
OctoberBen MadgenSydney Kings
NovemberCedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
DecemberGary ErvinTownsville Crocodiles
JanuaryGary ErvinTownsville Crocodiles
FebruaryCedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
MarchAdris DeleonWollongong Hawks
MarchChris GouldingMelbourne Tigers

Coach of the Month

MonthPlayerTeam
OctoberGordie McLeodWollongong Hawks
NovemberAndrej LemanisNew Zealand Breakers
DecemberPaul WoolpertTownsville Crocodiles
JanuaryAndrej LemanisNew Zealand Breakers
FebruaryRob BeveridgePerth Wildcats
MarchGordie McLeodWollongong Hawks

Season

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino, Melbourne on Sunday, 24 March 2013.

  • Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Cedric Jackson, New Zealand Breakers
  • Rookie of the Year: Cameron Gliddon, Cairns Taipans
  • Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
  • Best Sixth Man: Adris Deleon, Wollongong Hawks
  • Most Improved Player: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
  • Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Andrej Lemanis, New Zealand Breakers
  • Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
  • All-NBL First Team:
    • Cedric Jackson - New Zealand Breakers
    • Kevin Lisch - Perth Wildcats
    • Ben Madgen - Sydney Kings
    • Seth Scott - Melbourne Tigers
    • Matthew Knight - Perth Wildcats
  • All-NBL Second Team:
    • Gary Ervin - Townsville Crocodiles
    • Jonny Flynn - Melbourne Tigers
    • Damian Martin - Perth Wildcats
    • Mika Vukona - New Zealand Breakers
    • Daniel Johnson - Adelaide 36ers
  • All-NBL Third Team:
    • Jamar Wilson - Cairns Taipans
    • Adam Gibson - Adelaide 36ers
    • Thomas Abercrombie - New Zealand Breakers
    • Shawn Redhage - Perth Wildcats
    • Ian Crosswhite - Sydney Kings

Finals

  • Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Cedric Jackson, New Zealand Breakers

References

References

  1. (4 June 2012). "NBL tips-off October 5". [[National Basketball League (Australia).
  2. (September 19, 2012). "Extended broadcast deal with Sky New Zealand". [[National Basketball League (Australasia).
  3. (9 May 2012). "NBL reintroduces All-Star Game". [[National Basketball League (Australasia).
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