The 2014–15 NBL season was the 37th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2014 and 22 February 2015, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2015.
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the final year of a five-year deal. In New Zealand, Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster, in the final year of a three-year deal.
During the off-season the Melbourne Tigers were rebranded as Melbourne United.
Pre-season
Sydney Kings pre-season
Wollongong Hawks pre-season
Cairns Taipans pre-season
Melbourne United pre-season
Adelaide 36ers pre-season
Perth Wildcats pre-season
Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
2014 NBL Pre-Season Blitz A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 19–21 September 2014 at NAB Stadium, Brisbane. The winner will receive the second annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.
Townsville Crocodiles are pre-season champions.
Regular season
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
Ladder The Cairns Taipans became the first regional centre team to win the minor premiership since the Geelong Cats did so in 1984.
Finals
The 2014–15 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Playoff 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.
Playoff bracket
Semi-finals
Grand final
Season statistics
Statistics leaders Category Player Gamesplayed Totals Average Points per game Josh Childress (Sydney Kings) 18 379 21.1 Rebounds per game Josh Childress (Sydney Kings) 18 166 9.2 Assists per game Cedric Jackson (New Zealand Breakers) 28 167 6.0 Steals per game Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) 28 73 2.6 Blocks per game Mickell Gladness (Townsville Crocodiles) 27 60 2.2 Field goal percentage Ekene Ibekwe (New Zealand Breakers) 28 127-218 58.3% Three-point field goal percentage Daniel Kickert (Melbourne United) 28 49-96 51.0% Free throw percentage Stephen Weigh (Cairns Taipans) 28 34-38 89.5% Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games) and excluding negligible attempts
Top 10 Attendances
Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day 13,559 15 16 January 2015 Perth Wildcats 102-106 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena Friday Night 13,316 15 21 January 2015 Perth Wildcats 78-86 Melbourne United Perth Arena Wednesday Night 13,241 19 15 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 87-89 (2OT) New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon 12,903 1 10 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 70-80 New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena Friday Night 12,877 6 14 November 2014 Perth Wildcats 93-78 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena Friday Night 12,711 17 1 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 80-61 Sydney Kings Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon 12,659 20 22 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 81-71 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon 12,469 3 24 October 2014 Perth Wildcats 84-63 Sydney Kings Perth Arena Friday Night 12,266 18 6 February 2015 Perth Wildcats 65-54 Cairns Taipans Perth Arena Friday Night 11,731 10 14 December 2014 Perth Wildcats 97-76 Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena Sunday Afternoon
Awards
Player of the Week Round Player Team 1 Scottie Wilbekin Cairns Taipans 2 Stephen Weigh Cairns Taipans 3 Damian Martin Perth Wildcats 4 Adam Gibson Adelaide 36ers 5 Josh Childress Sydney Kings 6 Jermaine Beal Perth Wildcats 7 Corey Webster New Zealand Breakers 8 DeAndre Daniels Perth Wildcats 9 Torrey Craig Cairns Taipans 10 Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers 11 Jordan McRae Melbourne United 12 Tai Wesley New Zealand Breakers 13 Brian Conklin Townsville Crocodiles 14 Jamar Wilson Adelaide 36ers 15 Brock Motum Adelaide 36ers 16 Todd Blanchfield Townsville Crocodiles 17 Jamar Wilson Adelaide 36ers 18 Todd Blanchfield Townsville Crocodiles 19 Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers 20 Scottie Wilbekin Cairns Taipans
Player of the Month Month Player Team October Scottie Wilbekin Cairns Taipans November Josh Childress Sydney Kings December Jordan McRae Melbourne United January Brock Motum Adelaide 36ers February Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers
Coach of the Month Month Player Team October Aaron Fearne Cairns Taipans November Dean Vickerman New Zealand Breakers December Dean Vickerman New Zealand Breakers January Joey Wright Adelaide 36ers February Joey Wright Adelaide 36ers
Pre-season Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Mickell Gladness, Townsville Crocodiles
Season Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Brian Conklin, Townsville Crocodiles Rookie of the Year: Angus Brandt, Sydney Kings Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats Best Sixth Man: Cameron Tragardh, Cairns Taipans Most Improved Player: Todd Blanchfield, Townsville Crocodiles Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Aaron Fearne, Cairns Taipans Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen All-NBL First Team: Cedric Jackson – New Zealand Breakers Scottie Wilbekin – Cairns Taipans Josh Childress – Sydney Kings Brock Motum – Adelaide 36ers Brian Conklin – Townsville Crocodiles All-NBL Second Team: Jamar Wilson – Adelaide 36ers Jordan McRae – Melbourne United Todd Blanchfield – Townsville Crocodiles Ekene Ibekwe – New Zealand Breakers Matthew Knight – Perth Wildcats
Finals Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Cedric Jackson, New Zealand Breakers
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