# 2020–21 Brisbane Bullets season

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 35th season for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL, and the 5th since their return to the league.

## Squad
### Signings

* The Bullets retained Nathan Sobey, Jason Cadee, Matt Hodgson, Cameron Gliddon and Tyrell Harrison who had all signed multiple season contracts that covered the 2020–21 season.
* On 19 February 2020, following rumours that he was bound for the NBA, Will Magnay announced that he had re-signed with the Bullets on a two-year deal.
* On 2 May 2020, Hodgson announced that he had decided to opt out of his contract under the Australian Basketball Players' Association agreement which was designed to protect players during the COVID-19 pandemic.
* After exploring his options, on 20 May 2020 Hodgson announced that he would return to the Bullets.
* On 17 June 2020, the Bullets released Gliddon from the last year of his contract.
* On 15 July 2020, the Bullets signed Anthony Drmic on a two-year plus option deal. He previously played for the Adelaide 36ers.
* On 16 July 2020, Tanner Krebs signed his first professional contract with the Bullets on a two-year deal.
* On 17 July 2020, Harry Froling, another former 36er, signed a one-year plus option deal with the Bullets.
* On 20 July 2020, youngster Tamuri Wigness signed his first professional contract with the Bullets on a two-year deal.
* On 13 October 2020, development player Callum Dalton re-signed with the club for his fourth season with the Bullets.
* On 28 November 2020, Magnay was released by the club after he was signed by the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way deal.
* On 4 December 2020, the Bullets signed their second import Vic Law.
* On 17 March 2021, the Bullets released Johnson and signed former Bullet Lamar Patterson as his replacement. As Patterson was injured, Jamaal Robateu was signed as an injury replacement player.
* On 19 April 2021, the Bullets signed B. J. Johnson to replace Law after he was ruled out of the remainder of the season due to injury.

### Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

## Pre-season

To launch their season after the delayed start, the Bullets will first face the Adelaide 36ers.

### Game log

2020 pre-season game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2) :
November: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
13 November
@ Adelaide
L 93–75
Anthony Drmic (17)
Tyrell Harrison (9)
Jeremy Kendle (5)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 4,516
0–1
2
15 November
@ Adelaide
L 87–62
Nathan Sobey (14)
Harry Froling (9)
Nathan Sobey (4)
Titanium Security Arena 200
0–2 :
December
: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
18 December
South East Melbourne
W 108–98
Anthony Drmic (21)
Matt Hodgson (10)
Cadee, Sobey (7)
Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre 1,120
1–2
4
20 December
South East Melbourne
W 102–100
Harry Froling (30)
Froling, Hodgson (9)
Jason Cadee (8)
Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre not announced
2–2 :

## Regular season
### Ladder

| Pos | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte | 2020–21 NBL season vte |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 36 | 28 | 8 | 77.78% | 4–1 | W3 | 14–4 | 14–4 | 3189 | 2956 | 107.88% |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 36 | 25 | 11 | 69.44% | 3–2 | L2 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 3133 | 2900 | 108.03% |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 36 | 20 | 16 | 55.56% | 4–1 | L1 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 2962 | 2954 | 100.27% |
| 4 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 36 | 19 | 17 | 52.78% | 2–3 | L1 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 3217 | 3124 | 102.98% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 36 | 19 | 17 | 52.78% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 3112 | 3087 | 100.81% |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 36 | 18 | 18 | 50.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 3204 | 3274 | 97.86% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36.11% | 0–5 | L7 | 10–8 | 3–15 | 2985 | 3156 | 94.58% |
| 8 | New Zealand Breakers | 36 | 12 | 24 | 33.33% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 2937 | 3021 | 97.22% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22.22% | 1–4 | L2 | 6–12 | 2–16 | 2940 | 3207 | 91.67% |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: NBL.com.au

### Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
2020–21 NBL season vte :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NBL Cup | NBL Cup | NBL Cup | NBL Cup | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cairns Taipans | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Perth Wildcats | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

### Game log

2020–21 game log Total: 17–18 (Home: 8–9; Road: 9–9) :
January: 2–2 (home: 2–2; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
16 January
The Hawks
L 84–90
Nathan Sobey (19)
Harry Froling (12)
Harry Froling (4)
Nissan Arena 1,746
0–1
2
21 January
The Hawks
L 82–90
Nathan Sobey (24)
Froling, Harrison, Law (11)
Jason Cadee (9)
Nissan Arena 1,591
0–2
3
26 January
Sydney
W 90–87
Vic Law (27)
Tyrell Harrison (11)
Nathan Sobey (7)
Nissan Arena 3,406
1–2
4
30 January
Cairns
W 105–103 (OT)
Nathan Sobey (30)
Vic Law (11)
Nathan Sobey (5)
Nissan Arena 4,065
2–2 :
February
: 1–2 (home: 0–2; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
5 February
Melbourne
L 96–109
Nathan Sobey (27)
Johnson, Law (7)
Vic Law (4)
Nissan Arena 2,234
2–3
6
13 February
Adelaide
L 70–85
Nathan Sobey (25)
Vic Law (10)
Johnson, Sobey (2)
Nissan Arena 4,240
2–4
7
15 February
@ Adelaide
W 74–93
Vic Law (27)
Law, Johnson (9)
Cadee, Sobey (5)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 5,183
3–4 :
NBL Cup: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
21 February
@ South East Melbourne
L 99–83
Matt Hodgson (20)
Matt Hodgson (9)
Nathan Sobey (4)
John Cain Arena 2,566
3–5
9
26 February
Illawarra
W 97–91
Vic Law (29)
Vic Law (9)
Cadee, Sobey (6)
John Cain Arena 809
4–5
10
28 February
Cairns
W 115–95
Nathan Sobey (30)
Harry Froling (11)
Jason Cadee (6)
John Cain Arena 3,195
5–5
11
3 March
@ New Zealand
L 97–92
Vic Law (19)
Vic Law (10)
Jason Cadee (6)
State Basketball Centre 2,257
5–6
12
5 March
@ Perth
W 92–95
Nathan Sobey (31)
Matt Hodgson (9)
Nathan Sobey (4)
John Cain Arena 3,421
6–6
13
7 March
@ Melbourne
W 88–96
Matt Hodgson (24)
Vic Law (15)
Nathan Sobey (5)
John Cain Arena 3,696
7–6
14
11 March
Adelaide
W 109–104
Nathan Sobey (30)
Matt Hodgson (7)
Vic Law (4)
John Cain Arena 997
8–6
15
13 March
Sydney
L 108–119
Nathan Sobey (35)
Hodgson, Law (9)
Cadee, Sobey (6)
John Cain Arena 4,183
8–7 :
March: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
20 March
New Zealand
W 88–67
Harry Froling (20)
Matt Hodgson (10)
Jason Cadee (4)
Nissan Arena 3,386
9–7
17
27 March
New Zealand
L 76–81 (OT)
Anthony Drmic (25)
Tyrell Harrison (16)
Harry Froling (3)
Nissan Arena 2,935
9–8
18
29 March
@ Illawarra
L 96–72
Jason Cadee (17)
Matt Hodgson (9)
Nathan Sobey (6)
WIN Entertainment Centre 2,521
9–9 :
April: 2–4 (home: 0–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
19
3 April
@ Sydney
L 90–71
Nathan Sobey (31)
Tyrell Harrison (19)
Harry Froling (5)
Qudos Bank Arena 5,439
9–10
20
7 April
@ Illawarra
W 82–88
Jason Cadee (22)
Matt Hodgson (14)
Nathan Sobey (6)
WIN Entertainment Centre 2,426
10–10
21
12 April
@ Melbourne
L 98–89
Nathan Sobey (30)
Matt Hodgson (8)
Jason Cadee (7)
John Cain Arena 3,422
10–11
22
16 April
@ New Zealand
L 91–71
Matt Hodgson (16)
Harrison, Hodgson, Sobey (6)
Nathan Sobey (2)
Silverdome 1,559
10–12
23
23 April
@ Perth
L 92–74
Harry Froling (20)
Lamar Patterson (10)
Nathan Sobey (5)
RAC Arena 4,737
10–13
24
29 April
@ South East Melbourne
W 82–94
Lamar Patterson (27)
Matt Hodgson (9)
Nathan Sobey (8)
John Cain Arena 1,026
11–13 :
May: 5–4 (home: 2–3; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
25
1 May
@ Adelaide
L 101–79
Nathan Sobey (20)
Matt Hodgson (9)
Nathan Sobey (8)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 6,683
11–14
26
8 May
@ Cairns
W 87–96
Nathan Sobey (25)
Harrison, Sobey (9)
Nathan Sobey (5)
Cairns Pop-Up Arena 1,903
12–14
27
13 May
Sydney
W 93–70
Anthony Drmic (28)
Tyrell Harrison (7)
Nathan Sobey (8)
Nissan Arena 1,373
13–14
28
15 May
Perth
L 90–102
Nathan Sobey (24)
Hodgson, Patterson (9)
Lamar Patterson (7)
Nissan Arena 3,405
13–15
29
19 May
Perth
W 91–88
Lamar Patterson (23)
Matt Hodgson (12)
Jason Cadee (5)
Nissan Arena 1,332
14–15
30
22 May
South East Melbourne
L 66–95
Anthony Drmic (20)
Tyrell Harrison (8)
Cadee, Sobey (4)
Nissan Arena 2,533
14–16
31
24 May
Melbourne
L 88–99
Nathan Sobey (20)
Matthew Hodgson (9)
Jason Cadee (5)
Nissan Arena 1,614
14–17
32
26 May
@ Cairns
W 96–101
Nathan Sobey (21)
Harry Froling (8)
Nathan Sobey (8)
Cairns Pop-Up Arena 1,908
15–17
33
30 May
@ New Zealand
W 83–95
Lamar Patterson (21)
Matt Hodgson (9)
Jason Cadee (8)
Spark Arena 7,612
16–17 :
June: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
2 June
@ South East Melbourne
W 84–91
Nathan Sobey (22)
Nathan Sobey (9)
Cadee, Sobey (6)
Cairns Pop-Up Arena closed event
17–17
35
5 June
@ Sydney
L 83–82
Nathan Sobey (22)
Nathan Sobey (8)
Nathan Sobey (8)
Qudos Bank Arena 9,267
17–18
36
8 June
South East Melbourne
W 94–84
Lamar Patterson (19)
Nathan Sobey (11)
Nathan Sobey (4)
Nissan Arena 2,508
18–18 :

## Awards
### Player of the Week

Round 3, Vic Law, Nathan Sobey
Round 21, Nathan Sobey