# 2024 NBL Finals

The 2024 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 2023–24 season.
As Australia and New Zealand participated in 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification, the league took a break during the FIBA international window of 18–28 February 2024.

## Format

The finals was played in February and March 2024 between the top six teams of the regular season, consisting of three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series and the best-of-five Grand Final series, where the highest seed hosted the first, third and fifth games.
The top two seeds in the regular season automatically qualified to the semifinals. Teams ranked three to six competed in the play-in tournament. The third seed played the fourth seed for third spot and the loser played the winner of fifth or sixth for the fourth seed.

## Qualification
### Qualified teams

| Team | Date of qualification | Round of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
| Melbourne United | 26 January 2024 | 17 | 28th | 2022 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2021) |
| Perth Wildcats | 27 January 2024 | 17 | 37th | 2023 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020) |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 10 February 2024 | 19 | 3rd | 2023 | Runners-up (2022) |
| Illawarra Hawks | 15 February 2024 | 20 | 23rd | 2022 | Champions (2001) |
| Sydney Kings | 17 February 2024 | 20 | 18th | 2023 | Champions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2022, 2023) |
| New Zealand Breakers | 18 February 2024 | 20 | 10th | 2023 | Champions (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) |

### Ladder

| Pos | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte | 2023–24 NBL season vte |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 3–2 | W1 | 11–3 | 9–5 | 2615 | 2454 | 106.56% |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 2–3 | L2 | 10–4 | 7–7 | 2630 | 2563 | 102.61% |
| 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 4–1 | W4 | 8–6 | 8–6 | 2564 | 2378 | 107.82% |
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–6 | 6–8 | 2547 | 2518 | 101.15% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–7 | 6–8 | 2672 | 2602 | 102.69% |
| 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 3–2 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2498 | 2480 | 100.73% |
| 7 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2458 | 2534 | 97.00% |
| 8 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1–4 | W1 | 7–7 | 5–9 | 2506 | 2589 | 96.79% |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 3–2 | W1 | 9–5 | 3–11 | 2457 | 2563 | 95.86% |
| 10 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 1–4 | L4 | 7–7 | 3–11 | 2425 | 2691 | 90.12% |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2024. Source: NBL.com.au

### Ladder progression

* Leader and qualification to semifinals
* Qualification to semifinals
* Qualification to play-in games
* Last place
2023–24 NBL season :
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Melbourne United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Perth Wildcats | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sydney Kings | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

### Seedings

* Melbourne United
* Perth Wildcats
* Tasmania JackJumpers
* Illawarra Hawks
* Sydney Kings
* New Zealand Breakers
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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

### Playoff Bracket

| Play-in / Seeding qualifier | Play-in / Seeding qualifier | Play-in / Seeding qualifier | Play-in game | Play-in game | Play-in game | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 76 | | | | 1 | Melbourne United | 115 | 108 | 100 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 83 | | | | 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 106 | 113 | 94 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 88 | | | | | | 1 | Melbourne United | 104 | 77 | 91 | 88 | 81 |
| | | | 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 85 | | | | | | 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 81 | 82 | 93 | 86 | 83 |
| 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 92 | | | | 2 | Perth Wildcats | 89 | 94 | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 76 | | | | 3 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 81 | 102 | 100 | | | | | | | |

## Play-in tournament
### (3) Tasmania JackJumpers vs. (4) Illawarra Hawks

* ESPN
* 28 February 2024 17:30
* boxscore report
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 92–76 | Illawarra Hawks |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 22–27, 19–19, 22–13 |||
| Pts: McVeigh 26 Rebs: McVeigh 11 Asts: Doyle 10 | | Pts: Clark 21 Rebs: Clark 10 Asts: Robinson 3 |
* Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart Attendance: 4,340 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Kenny Widgeon, Mitch Hare
Tasmania won 2–1 in the regular season series :
12 October 2023
boxscore
Tasmania JackJumpers 103, Illawarra Hawks 73
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
23 December 2023
boxscore
Illawarra Hawks 89, Tasmania JackJumpers 100
Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
12 January 2024
boxscore
Tasmania JackJumpers 107, Illawarra Hawks 108 (2OT)
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart :

### (5) Sydney Kings vs. (6) New Zealand Breakers

* ESPN
* 28 February 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Sydney Kings | 76–83 | New Zealand Breakers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–23, 13–22, 16–23 |||
| Pts: Adams 18 Rebs: Valentine 8 Asts: Adams 5 | | Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 34 Rebs: Mathiang 10 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 6 |
* Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 8,231 Referees: Michael Aylen, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes
Sydney won 2–1 in the regular season series :
5 November 2023
boxscore
Sydney Kings 87, New Zealand Breakers 85
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
22 December 2023
boxscore
New Zealand Breakers 109, Sydney Kings 101
Spark Arena, Auckland
14 January 2024
boxscore
Sydney Kings 105, New Zealand Breakers 76
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney :

### (4) Illawarra Hawks vs. (6) New Zealand Breakers

* ESPN
* 4 March 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Illawarra Hawks | 88–85 | New Zealand Breakers |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 11–25, 24–21, 22–22 |||
| Pts: Robinson 26 Rebs: Froling 9 Asts: Robinson 3 | | Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 19 Rebs: Cheatham 9 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 9 |
* Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 5,178 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, James Griguol
Illawarra won 2–1 in the regular season series :
19 November 2023
boxscore
New Zealand Breakers 65, Illawarra Hawks 69
Spark Arena, Auckland
28 January 2024
boxscore
Illawarra Hawks 89, New Zealand Breakers 85
Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
9 February 2024
boxscore
New Zealand Breakers 88, Illawarra Hawks 85
Spark Arena, Auckland :

## Semifinals series
### (1) Melbourne United vs. (4) Illawarra Hawks

* ESPN
* 7 March 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Melbourne United | Illawarra Hawks |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 31–28, 18–27, 26–16, Overtime: 15–6 |||
| Pts: Dellavedova 30 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9 Asts: Dellavedova 10 | Pts: Froling 26 Rebs: Clark 12 Asts: Robinson 7 |
| Melbourne leads series, 1–0 |||
* John Cain Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 8,232 Referees: Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock
* 10 Peach
* 10 March 2024 15:00
* boxscore report
| Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne United |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 31–24, 23–26, 24–22, Overtime: 16–11 |||
| Pts: Clark 31 Rebs: Clark 16 Asts: Froling 4 | Pts: Dellavedova 20 Rebs: Lual-Acuil, Travers 7 Asts: Dellavedova 8 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Attendance: 5,631 Referees: Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock
* ESPN
* 13 March 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Melbourne United | Illawarra Hawks |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–24, 24–23, 22–18, 24–29 |||
| Pts: Ili 22 Rebs: Travers 11 Asts: Dellavedova 5 | Pts: Froling 23 Rebs: Clark, Hickey 6 Asts: Robinson 7 |
| Melbourne wins series, 2–1 |||
* John Cain Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 6,288 Referees: Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock
Melbourne won 3–0 in the regular season series :
20 October 2023
boxscore
Illawarra Hawks 91, Melbourne United 101
Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
29 October 2023
boxscore
Melbourne United 96, Illawarra Hawks 84
John Cain Arena, Melbourne
18 February 2024
boxscore
Melbourne United 92, Illawarra Hawks 87
John Cain Arena, Melbourne :

### (2) Perth Wildcats vs. (3) Tasmania JackJumpers

* ESPN
* 8 March 2024 18:30
* boxscore report
| Perth Wildcats | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 22–19, 16–15, 27–23 |||
| Pts: Pinder 25 Rebs: Cotton, Pinder 7 Asts: Cotton 5 | Pts: Crawford 19 Rebs: Magnay 8 Asts: Doyle 6 |
| Perth leads series, 1–0 |||
* Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 10,624 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes
* ESPN
* 11 March 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Wildcats |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 26–23, 27–21, 28–21 |||
| Pts: Doyle 24 Rebs: Magnay 7 Asts: Macdonald 5 | Pts: Cotton 26 Rebs: Doolittle 9 Asts: H.Harris, Usher 4 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart Attendance: 4,340 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, Nico Fernandes
* ESPN
* 13 March 2024 18:30
* boxscore report
| Perth Wildcats | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 24–31, 21–25, 20–23 |||
| Pts: Cotton 21 Rebs: Pinder 7 Asts: H.Harris, T.Webster 3 | Pts: McVeigh 27 Rebs: Magnay 9 Asts: Doyle 9 |
| Tasmania wins series, 2–1 |||
* Perth Arena, Perth Attendance: 7,467 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Chris Reid, James Griguol
Perth won 2–1 in the regular season series :
29 September 2023
boxscore
Perth Wildcats 101, Tasmania JackJumpers 95
Perth Arena, Perth
15 December 2023
boxscore
Perth Wildcats 89, Tasmania JackJumpers 88
Perth Arena, Perth
17 February 2024
boxscore
Tasmania JackJumpers 86, Perth Wildcats 72
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart :

## Grand Final series
### (1) Melbourne United vs. (3) Tasmania JackJumpers

* 10 Peach
* 17 March 2024 16:00
* boxscore report
| Melbourne United | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 25–17, 25–22, 28–18 |||
| Pts: Goulding 22 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 11 Asts: Dellavedova 6 | Pts: Drmic 18 Rebs: Doyle 8 Asts: Macdonald, McVeigh 3 |
| Melbourne leads series, 1–0 |||
* John Cain Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 9,108 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare
* 10 Peach
* 22 March 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Melbourne United |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 17–21, 20–19, 22–14 |||
| Pts: McVeigh 16 Rebs: Doyle 10 Asts: Crawford, McVeigh 4 | Pts: Ili 20 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 11 Asts: Dellavedova 7 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart Attendance: 4,340 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare
* ESPN
* 24 March 2024 17:30
* boxscore report
| Melbourne United | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 19–23, 25–19, 22–31 |||
| Pts: Dellavedova 21 Rebs: Hukporti 9 Asts: Dellavedova 8 | Pts: McVeigh 18 Rebs: McVeigh 12 Asts: Doyle 7 |
| Tasmania leads series, 2–1 |||
* John Cain Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,175 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare
* ESPN
* 28 March 2024 19:30
* boxscore report
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Melbourne United |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 19–24, 27–26, 20–21 |||
| Pts: McVeigh 28 Rebs: Drmic 8 Asts: Doyle, Drmic 3 | Pts: Clark 18 Rebs: Travers 11 Asts: Dellavedova 6 |
| Series tied, 2–2 |||
* Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart Attendance: 4,340 Referees: Michael Aylen, Vaughan Mayberry, Mitch Hare
* ESPN
* 31 March 2024 16:00
* boxscore report
| Melbourne United | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 13–18, 19–15, 18–24 |||
| Pts: Lual-Acuil 14 Rebs: Hukporti 15 Asts: Dellavedova 7 | Pts: Crawford 32 Rebs: Magnay 12 Asts: Doyle, Macdonald 2 |
| Tasmania wins series, 3–2 |||
* John Cain Arena, Melbourne Attendance: 10,175 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Michael Aylen, Mitch Hare
Tasmania won 2–1 in the regular season series :
8 October 2023
boxscore
Melbourne United 75, Tasmania JackJumpers 80
John Cain Arena, Melbourne
27 October 2023
boxscore
Tasmania JackJumpers 82, Melbourne United 90
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
19 January 2024
boxscore
Tasmania JackJumpers 107, Melbourne United 86
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart :

## Media coverage
### Television

Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Freebies. Network 10 will broadcast Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.