2015 NBL Finals
Sports season
The 2015 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The New Zealand Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans in two games (2–0) to claim their fourth NBL championship.
The 2014–15 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015 between the top four teams of the regular season , consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Team
Date of
Round of
Finals
Previous
Previous best
New Zealand Breakers 25 January 2015
16
6th
2013 Champions (2011 , 2012 , 2013 )
Cairns Taipans 30 January 2015
17
5th
2011 Runners-up (2011 )
Perth Wildcats 7 February 2015
18
29th
2014 Champions (1990 , 1991 , 1995 , 2000 , 2010 , 2014 )
Adelaide 36ers 13 February 2015
19
23rd
2014 Champions (1986 , 1998 , 1999 , 2002 )
Ladder
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2015. 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.
Seedings
Cairns Taipans New Zealand Breakers Adelaide 36ers Perth Wildcats 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.
Bracket
Semi-finals series
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
1 March 2015
Perth Wildcats 68–80 (Series : Cairns wins series, 2–0 )
Cairns Taipans Perth Arena , Perth
6:30pm WST
Scoring by quarter: 11-14 , 15-22 , 18 -16, 24-28
One
Pts :Jermaine Beal 21 Rebs :Knight , Wagstaff 10Asts :Jermaine Beal 4
boxscore
Pts: Wilbekin , Weigh 16 Rebs: Scottie Wilbekin 11Asts: Scottie Wilbekin 6
Attendance: 15,235
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 303-291 points differential to Cairns:
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 356-340 points differential to New Zealand:
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
Grand Final series
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
Regular season series
Cairns won 3–1 in the regular season series:
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}
See also
References
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
