The 2014 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2013–14 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the Adelaide 36ers in three games (2–1) to claim their sixth NBL championship.
Format The 2013–14 National Basketball League Finals was played in March and April 2014 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.
Qualification
Qualified teams Team Date ofqualification Round ofqualification Finalsappearance Previousappearance Previous bestperformance Perth Wildcats 8 February 2014 17 28th 2013 Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010) Adelaide 36ers 8 March 2014 21 22nd 2009 Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002) Melbourne Tigers 9 March 2014 21 21st 2009 Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008) Wollongong Hawks 21 March 2014 23 18th 2013 Champions (2001)
Ladder
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.
Bracket
Semi-finals series
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (4) Wollongong Hawks
Regular season series
Perth won 3–1 in the regular season series:
(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (3) Melbourne Tigers
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 367-356 points differential to Adelaide:
Grand Final series
(1) Perth Wildcats vs (2) Adelaide 36ers
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 334-333 points differential to Adelaide:
See also 2013–14 NBL season 2013–14 Adelaide 36ers season
References