# 1990 NBL season

The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.

## Clubs

| Club | Location | Home Venue | Capacity | Founded | Head coach |
| Adelaide 36ers | Adelaide, South Australia | Apollo Stadium | 3,000 | 1982 | Don Shipway |
| Brisbane Bullets | Brisbane, Queensland | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 13,500 | 1979 | Brian Kerle |
| Canberra Cannons | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | AIS Arena | 5,200 | 1979 | Steve Breheny |
| Eastside Spectres | Melbourne, Victoria | Burwood Stadium | 2,000 | 1979 | Brian Goorjian |
| Geelong Supercats | Geelong, Victoria | Geelong Arena | 2,000 | 1982 | Barry Barnes |
| Gold Coast Cougars | Gold Coast, Queensland | Carrara Indoor Stadium | 2,992 | 1990 | Dave Claxton |
| Hobart Tassie Devils | Hobart, Tasmania | Derwent Entertainment Centre | 5,400 | 1983 | Tom Maher |
| Illawarra Hawks | Wollongong, New South Wales | Illawarra Basketball Stadium | 2,000 | 1979 | Dave Lindstrom |
| Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne, Victoria | The Glass House | 7,200 | 1931 | Lindsay Gaze |
| Newcastle Falcons | Newcastle, New South Wales | Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium | 2,200 | 1979 | Ken Cole |
| North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne, Victoria | The Glass House | 7,200 | 1980 | Bruce Palmer |
| Perth Wildcats | Perth, Western Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200 | 1982 | Alan Black Cal Bruton |
| Sydney Kings | Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 10,500 | 1988 | Bob Turner |
| Westside Saints | Melbourne, Victoria | Keilor Stadium | 2,000 | 1979 | Dean Templeton |

## Regular season

The 1990 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 30 March 1990 and 22 September 1990.

### Round 1

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 30/03/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 112–132 | Melbourne Tigers | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 30/03/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 124–100 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 30/03/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 96–100 | Perth Wildcats | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 30/03/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 122–119 | Adelaide 36ers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 31/03/1990 | Sydney Kings | 91–114 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 31/03/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 99–116 | Eastside Spectres | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 31/03/1990 | Westside Saints | 140–121 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 31/03/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 124–108 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 2

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 6/04/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 125–118 | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 6/04/1990 | Sydney Kings | 101–106 | North Melbourne Giants | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 6/04/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 119–118 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 6/04/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 150–119 | Westside Saints | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/04/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 111–112 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/04/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 115–96 | Geelong Supercats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/04/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 104–107 | North Melbourne Giants | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/04/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 100–90 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/04/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 116–113 | Westside Saints | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 3

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 12/04/1990 | Westside Saints | 111–123 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/04/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 120–105 | Hobart Tassie Devils | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/04/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 84–91 | Sydney Kings | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/04/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 112–121 | Perth Wildcats | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/04/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 126–107 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 4

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 20/04/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 132–99 | Newcastle Falcons | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/04/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 128–118 | Gold Coast Cougars | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/04/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 148–119 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/04/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 97–101 | Brisbane Bullets | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/04/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 107–102 | Melbourne Tigers | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/04/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 116–94 | Newcastle Falcons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/04/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 117–98 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/04/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 100–126 | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 5

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 26/04/1990 | Westside Saints | 115–137 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/04/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 111–116 | Canberra Cannons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/04/1990 | Sydney Kings | 99–101 | Gold Coast Cougars | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/04/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 100–121 | North Melbourne Giants | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/04/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 116–113 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/04/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 123–128 | Illawarra Hawks | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/04/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 119–101 | Canberra Cannons | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/04/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 89–98 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/04/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 109–117 | Brisbane Bullets | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 6

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 4/05/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 138–139 | Adelaide 36ers | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 4/05/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 114–107 | Melbourne Tigers | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 5/05/1990 | Sydney Kings | 117–93 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 5/05/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 109–110 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 5/05/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 136–142 | North Melbourne Giants | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 5/05/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 105–117 | Eastside Spectres | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 7

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 10/05/1990 | Westside Saints | 107–93 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 11/05/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 126–116 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 11/05/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 91–102 | Perth Wildcats | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/05/1990 | Sydney Kings | 109–79 | Newcastle Falcons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/05/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 121–100 | Gold Coast Cougars | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/05/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 115–110 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/05/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 114–90 | Geelong Supercats | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 13/05/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 133–107 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 8

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 18/05/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 107–131 | Geelong Supercats | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 18/05/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 129–112 | Westside Saints | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 18/05/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 107–143 | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 18/05/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 122–117 | Eastside Spectres | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 19/05/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 119–102 | Geelong Supercats | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 19/05/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 124–142 | Melbourne Tigers | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 19/05/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 95–89 | Gold Coast Cougars | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 9

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 24/05/1990 | Westside Saints | 103–116 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/05/1990 | Sydney Kings | 92–95 | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/05/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 120–106 | North Melbourne Giants | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/05/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 129–116 | Canberra Cannons | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/05/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 110–111 | Eastside Spectres | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 26/05/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 94–108 | North Melbourne Giants | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 26/05/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 125–104 | Newcastle Falcons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 26/05/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 131–116 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/05/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 109–113 | Brisbane Bullets | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 10

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 1/06/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 117–115 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 1/06/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 126–111 | Newcastle Falcons | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 2/06/1990 | Westside Saints | 112–114 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 2/06/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 105–103 | Newcastle Falcons | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 2/06/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 139–134 | Melbourne Tigers | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 11

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 8/06/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 112–101 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/06/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 106–95 | Westside Saints | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/06/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 148–122 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/06/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 118–126 | Adelaide 36ers | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 9/06/1990 | Sydney Kings | 125–114 | Westside Saints | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 9/06/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 120–129 | Geelong Supercats | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 9/06/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 104–114 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 9/06/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 118–111 | Illawarra Hawks | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 10/06/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 113–111 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 12

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 14/06/1990 | Westside Saints | 88–115 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/06/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 125–117 | Eastside Spectres | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/06/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 112–125 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/06/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 118–110 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 16/06/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 126–116 | Adelaide 36ers | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 16/06/1990 | Sydney Kings | 114–98 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 16/06/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 101–104 | Gold Coast Cougars | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 13

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 21/06/1990 | Westside Saints | 95–123 | Eastside Spectres | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/06/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 108–103 | Sydney Kings | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/06/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 107–127 | Brisbane Bullets | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/06/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 144–126 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 23/06/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 114–105 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 23/06/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 102–105 | North Melbourne Giants | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 23/06/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 94–104 | Sydney Kings | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 23/06/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 127–125 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 14

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 29/06/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 115–99 | Sydney Kings | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 29/06/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 106–97 | Westside Saints | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 29/06/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 112–109 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 29/06/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 132–111 | Newcastle Falcons | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 30/06/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 114–103 | Sydney Kings | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 30/06/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 120–117 | Westside Saints | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 30/06/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 124–131 | Brisbane Bullets | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 1/07/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 143–130 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 15

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 6/07/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 126–119 | Geelong Supercats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 6/07/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 125–95 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 6/07/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 97–95 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/07/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 147–110 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/07/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 94–110 | Canberra Cannons | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/07/1990 | Sydney Kings | 88–86 | Geelong Supercats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/07/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 145–115 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/07/1990 | Westside Saints | 99–129 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 16

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 13/07/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 108–94 | Westside Saints | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 13/07/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 133–112 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 13/07/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 114–105 | Gold Coast Cougars | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/07/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 123–89 | Westside Saints | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/07/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 111–115 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/07/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 123–113 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/07/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 112–98 | Newcastle Falcons | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/07/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 134–104 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 17

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 20/07/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 134–119 | Geelong Supercats | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/07/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 118–116 | Eastside Spectres | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/07/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 134–119 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/07/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 98–124 | Eastside Spectres | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/07/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 140–109 | Illawarra Hawks | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/07/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 95–102 | Westside Saints | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/07/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 121–128 | Canberra Cannons | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 18

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 27/07/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 123–106 | Melbourne Tigers | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/07/1990 | Sydney Kings | 106–98 | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/07/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 106–108 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 27/07/1990 | Westside Saints | 94–130 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/07/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 122–107 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/07/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 132–116 | Illawarra Hawks | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/07/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 137–122 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/07/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 131–123 | North Melbourne Giants | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 19

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 17/08/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 104–115 | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 24/08/1990 | Sydney Kings | 110–99 | Eastside Spectres | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 24/08/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 119–116 | Adelaide 36ers | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 24/08/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 96–117 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 24/08/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 123–115 | Melbourne Tigers | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/08/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 107–116 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/08/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 106–125 | Eastside Spectres | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/08/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 125–116 | Adelaide 36ers | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/08/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 114–113 | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/08/1990 | Westside Saints | 99–121 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 20

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 31/08/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 121–138 | Eastside Spectres | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 31/08/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 113–109 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 31/08/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 129–119 | Gold Coast Cougars | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 1/09/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 112–99 | Perth Wildcats | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 1/09/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 110–102 | North Melbourne Giants | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 1/09/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 96–102 | Canberra Cannons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 1/09/1990 | Westside Saints | 99–106 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 2/09/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 128–127 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 21

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 7/09/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 126–117 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/09/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 111–118 | Eastside Spectres | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/09/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 150–118 | Adelaide 36ers | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 7/09/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 108–115 | Perth Wildcats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/09/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 132–133 | Melbourne Tigers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/09/1990 | Sydney Kings | 114–105 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/09/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 120–119 | Perth Wildcats | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/09/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 115–99 | Eastside Spectres | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 8/09/1990 | Westside Saints | 92–119 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 22

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 14/09/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 135–116 | Gold Coast Cougars | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/09/1990 | Illawarra Hawks | 136–111 | Sydney Kings | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/09/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 135–100 | Westside Saints | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/09/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 121–112 | Geelong Supercats | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/09/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 98–94 | Gold Coast Cougars | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/09/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 153–116 | Newcastle Falcons | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/09/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 83–102 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 15/09/1990 | Canberra Cannons | 123–94 | Westside Saints | AIS Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 16/09/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 144–119 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Round 23

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 21/09/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 119–96 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/09/1990 | Gold Coast Cougars | 116–121 | Canberra Cannons | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/09/1990 | Newcastle Falcons | 119–108 | Illawarra Hawks | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/09/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 109–110 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/09/1990 | Geelong Supercats | 152–113 | Westside Saints | Geelong Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/09/1990 | Adelaide 36ers | 112–121 | Brisbane Bullets | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/09/1990 | Sydney Kings | 104–95 | Canberra Cannons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/09/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 117–103 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 22/09/1990 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 132–160 | North Melbourne Giants | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

## Ladder

| Pos | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte | 1990 NBL season vte |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
| 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 3–2 | W3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | 3111 | 2889 | 107.68% |
| 2 | Eastside Spectres$^1$ | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W1 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 3028 | 2858 | 105.95% |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets$^1$ | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.23% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 3053 | 2902 | 105.20% |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers$^2$ | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 4–1 | L1 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 3226 | 3018 | 106.89% |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats$^2$ | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 3–2 | W2 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 2926 | 2791 | 104.84% |
| 6 | Sydney Kings$^3$ | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 3–2 | W2 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 2819 | 2710 | 104.02% |
| 7 | Canberra Cannons$^3$ | 26 | 16 | 10 | 61.54% | 4–1 | L1 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 2918 | 2843 | 102.64% |
| 8 | Illawarra Hawks | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 9–4 | 4–9 | 3056 | 3094 | 98.77% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46.15% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–4 | 3–10 | 3042 | 2997 | 101.50% |
| 10 | Geelong Supercats | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 3–2 | W1 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 3002 | 2997 | 100.17% |
| 11 | Gold Coast Cougars | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 1–4 | L3 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 2880 | 2978 | 96.71% |
| 12 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 1–4 | L1 | 5–8 | 3–10 | 2926 | 3149 | 92.92% |
| 13 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15.38% | 3–2 | W1 | 4–9 | 0–13 | 2796 | 3135 | 89.19% |
| 14 | Westside Saints | 26 | 3 | 23 | 11.54% | 0–5 | L7 | 2–11 | 1–12 | 2713 | 3135 | 86.54% |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 1990. 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.
$^1$Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7).
$^2$Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+11).
$^3$Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-0).

## Finals
### Playoff bracket

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | | | 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 111 | 131 | 110 | | | | | |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | 113 | X | 5 | Perth Wildcats | 121 | 110 | 112 | | | | | |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 122 | 123 | X | | | | | | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 106 | 106 | 86 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Perth Wildcats | 112 | 90 | 109 |
| | | | | | 2 | Eastside Spectres | 111 | 119 | X | | | | | |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 87 | 124 | 107 | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 121 | 120 | X | | | | | |
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 98 | 96 | 104 | | | | | | | | | | |
There were two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three semifinals, and then best of three grand final series. All three of these finals were sudden death.

### Elimination Finals

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 26/09/1990 | Sydney Kings | 98–87 | Brisbane Bullets | State Sports Centre | 5,006 | boxscore |
| 26/09/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 122–100 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200 | boxscore |
| 28/09/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 124–96 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/09/1990 | Melbourne Tigers | 113–123 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | 7,200 | boxscore |
| 30/09/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 107–104 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |

### Semifinals

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 6/10/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 121–111 | North Melbourne Giants | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200 | boxscore |
| 6/10/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 121–111 | Eastside Spectres | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/10/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 131–110 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | 7,200 | boxscore |
| 13/10/1990 | Eastside Spectres | 119–120 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 14/10/1990 | North Melbourne Giants | 110–112 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | 7,200 | boxscore |

### Grand Final

| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score |
| 19/10/1990 | Perth Wildcats | 112–106 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200 | boxscore |
| 26/10/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 106–90 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 13,221 | boxscore |
| 28/10/1990 | Brisbane Bullets | 86–109 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 13,159 | boxscore |

## 1990 NBL statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Derek Rucker | Brisbane Bullets | 865 pts |
| Rebounds per game | James Bullock | Newcastle Falcons | 16.2 |
| Assists per game | Shane Heal | Geelong Supercats | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets | 76 stls |
| Blocks per game | Daren Rowe | Geelong Supercats | 84 blks |
| Field goal percentage | Norman Taylor | Wollongong Hawks | 66.9% |
| Three-point percentage | Greg Hubbard | Wollongong Hawks | 48.1% |
| Free throw percentage | Mike Ellis | Perth Wildcats | 88.6% |

## NBL awards

* Most Valuable Player: Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets
* Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Ricky Grace, Perth Wildcats
* Best Defensive Player: Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
* Most Improved Player: Shane Heal, Geelong Supercats
* Rookie of the Year: Justin Cass, Hobart Tassie Devils
* Coach of the Year: Brian Kerle, Brisbane Bullets

## All NBL Team

| # | Player | Team |
| PG | Derek Rucker | Brisbane Bullets |
| SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers |
| SF | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets |
| PF | Scott Fisher | North Melbourne Giants |
| C | Andre Moore | Brisbane Bullets |