1987 NBL season
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| 1987 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 24 April – 27 September 1987 30 September – 4 October 1987 (Semi-finals) 10 – 16 October 1987 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ATN7, BTQ7, STW9, SAS10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Adelaide 36ers |
| Season MVP | Mark Davis (Adelaide) Leroy Loggins (Brisbane) |
| Top scorer | Paul Stanley (Hobart) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Brisbane Bullets (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Perth Wildcats |
| Finals MVP | Leroy Loggins (Brisbane) |
The 1987 NBL season was the ninth season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contested the league. Three of the Melbourne-based clubs rebranded themselves in the off season, with the Nundawading Spectres renaming themselves to Eastside Spectres, Coburg Giants became North Melbourne Giants and the St. Kilda Saints became Westside Saints.[1]
Clubs
The NBL had 14 clubs spread across all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern Territory.
Regular season
The 1987 regular season took place over 22 rounds between 24 April 1987 and 20 September 1987.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Ladder
| Pos | 1987 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 26 | 21 | 5 | 80.77% | 4–1 | W2 | 11–2 | 10–3 | 3046 | 2677 | 113.78% |
| 2 | Brisbane Bullets1 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 5–0 | W9 | 13–0 | 7–6 | 2711 | 2497 | 108.57% |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks1 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.92% | 4–1 | W4 | 13–0 | 7–6 | 2680 | 2528 | 106.01% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73.08% | 4–1 | W4 | 11–2 | 8–5 | 3005 | 2756 | 109.03% |
| 5 | Canberra Cannons | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65.38% | 3–2 | W1 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 2848 | 2770 | 102.82% |
| 6 | North Melbourne Giants | 26 | 15 | 11 | 57.69% | 2–3 | W1 | 10–3 | 5–8 | 3060 | 2807 | 109.01% |
| 7 | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26 | 14 | 12 | 53.85% | 2–3 | L3 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 2599 | 2568 | 101.21% |
| 8 | Eastside Spectres2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 2–3 | L1 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 2607 | 2596 | 100.42% |
| 9 | Geelong Cats2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | 3–2 | L2 | 10–3 | 3–10 | 2644 | 2707 | 97.67% |
| 10 | Sydney Supersonics | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 2–3 | W1 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 2744 | 2861 | 95.91% |
| 11 | West Sydney Westars | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% | 2–3 | L2 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 2564 | 2695 | 95.14% |
| 12 | Newcastle Falcons | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23.08% | 3–2 | W1 | 4–9 | 2–11 | 2948 | 3176 | 92.82% |
| 13 | Westside Saints | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15.38% | 0–5 | L6 | 3–10 | 1–12 | 2673 | 2980 | 89.70% |
| 14 | Melbourne Tigers | 26 | 3 | 23 | 11.54% | 1–4 | W1 | 3–10 | 0–13 | 2635 | 3146 | 83.76% |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 1987. 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.
1Head-to-Head between Brisbane Bullets and Illawarra Hawks (1-1). Brisbane Bullets won For and Against (+11).
2Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Geelong Cats (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7).
Finals
Playoff bracket
| Elimination Finals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 99 | 99 | 93 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 101 | 4 | Perth Wildcats | 98 | 101 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Canberra Cannons | 96 | 2 | Brisbane Bullets | 80 | 106 | X | |||||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 79 | 87 | X | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane Bullets | 109 | 77 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 105 | 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 87 | 78 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 6 | North Melbourne Giants | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
Elimination Finals
Semifinals
Grand Final
1987 NBL statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Paul Stanley[3] | Hobart Tassie Devils | 920 pts |
| Rebounds per game | Mark Davis | Adelaide 36ers | 17.1 |
| Assists per game | Gordie McLeod | Illawarra Hawks | 8.5 |
| Steals per game | Steve Carfino | Hobart Tassie Devils | 88 stls |
| Blocks per game | Willie Simmons | North Melbourne Giants | 114 blks |
| Field goal percentage | James Crawford | Perth Wildcats | 62.6% |
| Three-point percentage | Alan Black | Perth Wildcats | 53.8% |
| Free throw percentage | Scott Fenton | Sydney Supersonics | 92.5% |
NBL awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mark Davis, Adelaide 36ers & Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
- Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
- Rookie of the Year: Greg Hubbard, Illawarra Hawks
- Coach of the Year: David Lindstrom, Illawarra Hawks
All NBL Team
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Steve Carfino | Hobart Tassie Devils |
| SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers |
| SF | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets |
| PF | Mark Davis | Adelaide 36ers |
| C | James Crawford | Perth Wildcats |
References
- ^ "1987 Westside Melb Saints". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Honour Boards".
- ^ "All Time Leaders". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.