The 2013–14 NBL season was the 36th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2013 and 23 March 2014, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late March and April 2014. The schedule was announced on 9 August 2013. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–1 in the three-game finals series, with the final match at Perth Arena attended by 13,498 people.
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the fourth year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the second year of a three-year deal.
Pre-season
Sydney Kings pre-season
Cairns Taipans pre-season
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
2013 Intercontinental Cup Basketball Challenge
Adelaide 36ers finish fourth (last).
Perth Wildcats pre-season
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
2013 NBL Pre-Season Blitz A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–22 September 2013 at Northern Suburbs Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney. The winner received the inaugural Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Opening round
Final round
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
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Ladder
1Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (3-1).
Finals
The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2014, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Playoff Seedings
Perth Wildcats Adelaide 36ers Melbourne Tigers Wollongong Hawks
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.
Playoff bracket
Semi-finals
Grand final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders Category Player Gamesplayed Totals Average Points per game Chris Goulding (Melbourne Tigers) 27 621 23.0 Rebounds per game Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) 28 243 8.7 Assists per game Nate Tomlinson (Melbourne Tigers) 28 146 5.2 Steals per game Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) 28 66 2.3 Blocks per game Andrew Ogilvy (Sydney Kings) 28 65 2.3 Field goal percentage Scott Morrison (Melbourne Tigers) 28 120-209 57.4% Three-point field goal percentage Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) 28 35-74 47.3% Free throw percentage Jacob Holmes (Townsville Crocodiles) 28 41-43 95.3% Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts
Attendances
Regular season Team Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total Adelaide 36ers 14 5,603 6,676 4,080 78,440 Cairns Taipans 14 4,010 4,809 3,508 56,140 Melbourne Tigers 14 4,305 7,523 3,088 60,266 New Zealand Breakers 14 5,127 7,947 3,175 71,774 Perth Wildcats 14 11,512 13,206 10,208 161,166 Sydney Kings 14 4,685 6,038 3,622 65,596 Townsville Crocodiles 14 3,225 3,920 2,853 45,156 Wollongong Hawks 14 2,591 4,474 1,711 36,275 Totals 112 5,132 13,206 1,711 574,813
Finals Team Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total Adelaide 36ers 3 5,339 8,127 3,865 16,016 Melbourne Tigers 1 4,044 4,044 4,044 4,044 Perth Wildcats 3 12,565 13,498 10,907 37,696 Wollongong Hawks 1 2,721 2,721 2,721 2,721 Totals 8 7,560 13,498 2,721 60,447
Top 10 Attendances
Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day 13,498 GF 13 April 2014 Perth Wildcats 93-59 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon 13,291 GF 7 April 2014 Perth Wildcats 92-85 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena Monday Night 13,206 14 17 January 2014 Perth Wildcats 95-73 New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena Friday Night 12,050 13 10 January 2014 Perth Wildcats 102-87 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena Friday Night 11,960 7 24 November 2013 Perth Wildcats 98-55 Sydney Kings Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon 11,943 23 23 March 2014 Perth Wildcats 86-65 Wollongong Hawks Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon 11,771 16 30 January 2014 Perth Wildcats 94-99 (OT) Cairns Taipans Perth Arena Thursday Night 11,696 19 21 February 2014 Perth Wildcats 87-75 Melbourne Tigers Perth Arena Friday Night 11,570 4 1 November 2013 Perth Wildcats 87-47 Wollongong Hawks Perth Arena Friday Night 11,528 21 7 March 2014 Perth Wildcats 81-69 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena Friday Night
Awards
Player of the Month Month Player Team October James Ennis Perth Wildcats November Chris Goulding Melbourne Tigers December Rotnei Clarke Wollongong Hawks January Sam Young Sydney Kings February Rotnei Clarke Wollongong Hawks
Coach of the Month Month Player Team October Trevor Gleeson Perth Wildcats November Joey Wright Adelaide 36ers December Chris Anstey Melbourne Tigers January Shane Heal Sydney Kings February Gordie McLeod Wollongong Hawks
Pre-season Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): James Ennis, Perth Wildcats
Season The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Sketch private dining room at Docklands, Melbourne on Wednesday, 2 April 2014.
Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Rotnei Clarke, Wollongong Hawks Rookie of the Year: Tom Jervis, Perth Wildcats Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats Best Sixth Man: Kevin Tiggs, Wollongong Hawks Most Improved Player: Nate Tomlinson, Melbourne Tigers Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Gordie McLeod, Wollongong Hawks Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen All-NBL First Team: Rotnei Clarke - Wollongong Hawks Chris Goulding - Melbourne Tigers James Ennis - Perth Wildcats Daniel Johnson - Adelaide 36ers Andrew Ogilvy - Sydney Kings All-NBL Second Team: Damian Martin - Perth Wildcats Jermaine Beal - Perth Wildcats Sam Young - Sydney Kings Mika Vukona - New Zealand Breakers Brian Conklin - Townsville Crocodiles
Finals Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Jermaine Beal, Perth Wildcats
See also 2013–14 Adelaide 36ers season 2013–14 New Zealand Breakers season
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