The 1985 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1985 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The Brisbane Bullets defeated the Adelaide 36ers to win their first NBL championship.
Format The 1985 National Basketball League Finals was played between 24 August and 7 September between the top six teams of the regular season, consisting of two Elimination Finals, two Semifinals and the Grand Final. All Finals games were sudden death and for the first time the higher placed teams were given home court advantage. The top two teams of the regular season, the Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers, automatically qualified to host their respective Semifinals.
Qualification Qualified teams Team Finalsappearance Previousappearance Previous bestperformance Brisbane Bullets 4th 1984 Runner up (1984) Adelaide 36ers 2nd 1984 6th in 1984 Canberra Cannons 4th 1984 Champions (1983, 1984) Nunawading Spectres 5th 1984 Runner up (1981) Coburg Giants 4th 1984 4th (1983, 1984) Newcastle Falcons 3rd 1984 5th in 1984
Ladder
Playoff bracket
Elimination Finals (3) Canberra Cannons vs (5) Coburg Giants
(4) Nunawading Spectres vs (6) Newcastle Falcons
Semifinals (2) Adelaide 36ers vs (6) Newcastle Falcons
(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (6) Canberra Cannons
Grand Final (1) Brisbane Bullets vs (2) Adelaide 36ers
See also 1985 NBL season
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