2012–13 NBL season


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

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

2012 Longgang International Men’s Basketball Challenge

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

2012 NBL pre-season tournament

Finals

Perth Wildcats are pre-season champions.

Regular season

Round 8

Round 15

Round 23

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. Sydney Kings won For and Against. ''

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.

Season statistics

Statistics leaders

Note: regular season only

Attendances

TeamHostedAverageHighestLowestTotal
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
Totals1125,23912,3812,774586,811

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

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 : Cedric Jackson, New Zealand BreakersRookie of the Year: Cameron Gliddon, Cairns TaipansBest Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth WildcatsBest Sixth Man: Adris Deleon, Wollongong HawksMost Improved Player: Ben Madgen, Sydney KingsCoach of the Year : Andrej Lemanis, New Zealand BreakersReferee of the Year: Michael AylenAll-NBL First Team:

Finals

Grand Final Series MVP : Cedric Jackson, New Zealand Breakers