# 2020 WNBL Finals

The 2020 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2020 season. The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the semi-finals by Melbourne. The Southside Flyers won the Grand Final, defeating the Townsville Fire, 99–82. The Flyers took home the franchise's fourth WNBL title overall, this being their first since rebranding as Southside.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a condensed season was held in a North Queensland hub. The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been amended. The six-week season saw Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 52-game regular season fixture, plus a four game Finals series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). The WNBL Finals series schedule and ticketing details were announced 5 December 2020.

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 11 | 2 | 84.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Townsville Fire | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 |
| 4 | Melbourne Boomers | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 |
| 5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 |
| 6 | Adelaide Lightning | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 |
| 7 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 9 | 30.8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bendigo Spirit | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 13 |

## Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers | 106 | | | | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers | 99 |
| Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 93 | | | | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 82 |
| | | | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 65 | | | |
| | | | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers | 62 | | | |
| Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals | 68 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers | 78 | | | | | | |

## Semi-finals
### (1) Southside Flyers vs. (2) Townsville Fire

* 16 December 2020 7:00 PM (AEST)
* Box Score
| Southside Flyers | 106–93 | Townsville Fire |
| Scoring by quarter: 41–25, 19–27, 26–22, 20–19 |||
| Pts: Cambage 31 Rebs: Cambage 18 Asts: Mitchell 10 | | Pts: Heal, Nicholson 30 Rebs: Aokuso, Nicholson 6 Asts: Heal 7 |
* Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland Attendance: 1,235 Referees: Byron Geddes, James Griguol, Jack Taylor

### (3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Melbourne Boomers

* 16 December 2020 5:00 PM (AEST)
* Box Score
| Canberra Capitals | 68–78 | Melbourne Boomers |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 15–9, 17–22, 16–15 |||
| Pts: Smart 15 Rebs: Griffin 11 Asts: Rocci 7 | | Pts: Magbegor 20 Rebs: George 12 Asts: Madgen 6 |
* Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland Referees: Daniel Battye, Jacqui Dover, Calia Hanks

## Preliminary Final
### (2) Townsville Fire vs. (4) Melbourne Boomers

* 18 December 2020 6:00 PM (AEST)
* Box Score
| Townsville Fire | 65–62 | Melbourne Boomers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 11–12, 21–18, 11–15 |||
| Pts: Heal 28 Rebs: McKay, Nicholson 8 Asts: Payne 4 | | Pts: Magbegor 19 Rebs: George 10 Asts: Madgen 6 |
* Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland Attendance: 849 Referees: Daniel Battye, Madi Crowley-Long, Guy Richards

## Grand Final
### (1) Southside Flyers vs. (2) Townsville Fire

* 20 December 2020 2:00 PM (AEST)
* Box Score
| Southside Flyers | 99–82 | Townsville Fire |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 26–24, 23–15, 28–21 |||
| Pts: Mitchell 31 Rebs: Cambage 8 Asts: Mitchell 5 | | Pts: Nicholson 20 Rebs: Heal, McKay, Nicholson 7 Asts: Nicholson 4 |
* Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Queensland Attendance: 1,825 Referees: Daniel Battye, James Griguol, Jack Taylor