The 2005–06 NBL season was the 28th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league.
Regular season The 2005–06 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 2 September 2005 to 5 February 2006.
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
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Ladder
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.
1Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-1).
2New Zealand Breakers won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
Elimination Finals
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Semi-finals
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Grand Final
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All Star Game
Most Valuable Player
Darryl McDonald (Melbourne Tigers)
Awards The MVP was awarded to Chris Anstey of the Melbourne Tigers.
The Grand Final MVP was also awarded to Chris Anstey.
The Coach of the Year went to Alan Westover of the Melbourne Tigers who coached the team to the title.
The Rookie of the Year went to Mark Worthington of the Sydney Kings.
All NBL Team #PlayerTeam PG Brett Maher Adelaide 36ers SG C. J. Bruton Sydney Kings SF Cortez Groves Wollongong Hawks PF Larry Abney Townsville Crocodiles C Chris Anstey Melbourne Tigers
References