2023–24 NBL season

The 2023–24 NBL season is the 46th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2023–24 season.

2023–24 NBL season
Logo of the league sponsored by Hungry Jack's
League	National Basketball League
Season	2023–24
Duration	28 September 2023 – 18 February 2024
Number of games	140
Number of teams	10
TV partner(s)	Australia: ESPN Network 10 10 Peach New Zealand: Sky Sport Online: Kayo Sports NBL TV 10 Play
Records
Highest attendance	14,029 – Sydney SuperDome Sydney vs Adelaide (8 October 2023)
Lowest attendance	2,927 – Wollongong Entertainment Centre Illawarra vs Melbourne (20 October 2023)
Total attendance	202,269
Average attendance	7,491
NBL seasons
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023.

Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the third season of a three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports.^[1] Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.^[2][3] In New Zealand, Sky Sport will continue as the official league broadcaster.

Teams

All ten teams from the 2022–23 NBL season continued on in 2023–24.

Stadiums and locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adelaide 36ers

Brisbane Bullets

Cairns Taipans

Illawarra Hawks

Melbourne United

New Zealand Breakers

Perth Wildcats

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

Sydney Kings

Tasmania JackJumpers

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Adelaide 36ers	Adelaide	Adelaide Entertainment Centre	11,300
Brisbane Bullets	Brisbane	Nissan Arena	5,000
Cairns Taipans	Cairns	Cairns Convention Centre	5,300
Illawarra Hawks	Wollongong	WIN Entertainment Centre	6,000
Melbourne United	Melbourne	John Cain Arena	10,500
New Zealand Breakers	Auckland	Spark Arena	9,300
Perth Wildcats	Perth	RAC Arena	14,800
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Melbourne	John Cain Arena	10,500
		State Basketball Centre	3,200
Sydney Kings	Sydney	Qudos Bank Arena	18,200
Tasmania JackJumpers	Hobart	MyState Bank Arena	4,865
	Launceston	Silverdome	5,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team	Coach	Captain	Main sponsor	Kit manufacturer
Adelaide 36ers	C. J. Bruton	Mitch McCarron	Walker Corporation	Champion
Brisbane Bullets	Justin Schueller	Nathan Sobey	St. Genevieve
Cairns Taipans	Adam Forde	Tahjere McCall	CQUniversity
Illawarra Hawks	Jacob Jackomas	Sam Froling   Tyler Harvey	Multi Civil and Rail
Melbourne United	Dean Vickerman	Chris Goulding	Engie
New Zealand Breakers	Mody Maor	Thomas Abercrombie	Bank of New Zealand
Perth Wildcats	John Rillie	Jesse Wagstaff	Pentanet
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Mike Kelly	Mitch Creek	Mountain Goat Beer
Sydney Kings	Mahmoud Abdelfattah	Shaun Bruce	Harvey Norman
Tasmania JackJumpers	Scott Roth	Clint Steindl	Spirit of Tasmania

Player transactions

Free agency began on 30 March 2023.^[4][5]

Coaching transactions

Head coaching transactions

Team	2022–23 season	2023–24 season
Off-season
Brisbane Bullets	Greg Vanderjagt	Justin Schueller^[6]
Illawarra Hawks	Jacob Jackomas^[7]
Melbourne United	Dean Vickerman^[8]
Perth Wildcats	John Rillie^[9]
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Simon Mitchell	Mike Kelly^[10]
Sydney Kings	Chase Buford^[11]	Mahmoud Abdelfattah^[12]

Pre-season

Main article: 2023 NBL pre-season

The pre-season games will begin on 10 August 2023 to 16 October 2023.^[13]

The pre-season also featured the Cairns Taipans, New Zealand Breakers to play games between NBA teams, this will be the fifth NBLxNBA tour.^[14][15]

Blitz ladder

The 2023 NBL Blitz will run from 16 to 22 September with all games played at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.^[16] Gold Coast, Queensland will host the tournament.^[17]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	BP	Pts
1	Melbourne United (C)	3	3	0	286	250	114.4	7.5	16.5
2	Perth Wildcats	3	3	0	307	264	116.3	6.5	15.5
3	Tasmania JackJumpers	3	3	0	275	251	109.6	6	15
4	Illawarra Hawks	3	2	1	274	263	104.2	8	14
5	New Zealand Breakers	3	1	2	275	260	105.8	6.5	9.5
6	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	3	1	2	272	283	96.1	6	9
7	Brisbane Bullets	3	1	2	285	267	106.7	5	8
8	Cairns Taipans	3	1	2	285	305	93.4	5	8
9	Adelaide 36ers	3	0	3	237	299	79.3	5	5
10	Sydney Kings	3	0	3	249	303	82.2	4.5	4.5

Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2023. Source: nblblitz.com.au
(C) Champions

Regular season

The regular season will begin on 28 September 2023.^[18] It will consist of 140 games spread across 20 rounds, with the final game being played on 18 February 2024.

Round 1

Melbourne United v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

28 September 2023	Melbourne United	82–67	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 16–9, 19–17, 18–17
ESPN	Pts: Travers 20 Rebs: Hukporti 14 Asts: Dellavedova, Goulding 4	boxscore report	Pts: Ayre 17 Rebs: Creek 9 Asts: Cummings 3	Attendance: 10,175

Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers

29 September 2023	Brisbane Bullets	86–71	Adelaide 36ers	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 23–12, 24–13, 21–18
ESPN	Pts: Sobey 18 Rebs: Baynes 13 Asts: Scott 7	boxscore report	Pts: Humphries 17 Rebs: Wiley 9 Asts: Kell, Wiley 5	Attendance: 4,286

Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers

29 September 2023	Perth Wildcats	101–95	Tasmania JackJumpers	Perth Arena, Perth
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 25–19, 27–21, 24–29
ESPN	Pts: Usher 35 Rebs: Pinder, Sarr 5 Asts: Cotton 6	boxscore report	Pts: McVeigh 22 Rebs: Lee 9 Asts: Doyle 8	Attendance: 12,361

New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans

30 September 2023	New Zealand Breakers	98–87	Cairns Taipans	Spark Arena, Auckland
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 24–18, 31–18, 21–26
Sky Sport	Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 25 Rebs: Mathiang 5 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 8	boxscore report	Pts: Mennenga 17 Rebs: Mayen 6 Asts: Miller 6	Attendance: 6,400

Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings

30 September 2023	Illawarra Hawks	81–96	Sydney Kings	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 15–25, 25–23, 17–22
ESPN	Pts: Harvey 19 Rebs: Froling 11 Asts: Robinson 4	boxscore report	Pts: Noi 23 Rebs: Hunter, Valentine 7 Asts: Valentine 10	Attendance: 4,322

Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United

1 October 2023	Adelaide 36ers	74–82	Melbourne United	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
13:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 24–16, 14–16, 17–25
10 Peach	Pts: Cadee 18 Rebs: Galloway 9 Asts: Cadee 6	boxscore report	Pts: Dellavedova, Goulding 19 Rebs: Hukporti 10 Asts: Dellavedova, Travers 4	Attendance: 8,165

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats

1 October 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	110–99	Perth Wildcats	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 22–21, 38–12, 26–38
10 Peach	Pts: Cook, Creek 23 Rebs: Cook 10 Asts: Cummings 4	boxscore report	Pts: Henshall 24 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Cotton 10	Attendance: 6,641

Round 2

New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets

5 October 2023	New Zealand Breakers	84–89	Brisbane Bullets	Spark Arena, Auckland
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 22–22, 23–23, 17–18
Sky Sport	Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 20 Rebs: Cheatham 6 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 5	boxscore report	Pts: Sobey 24 Rebs: Harrison, Sobey 8 Asts: Norton 6	Attendance: 6,280

Cairns Taipans v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

5 October 2023	Cairns Taipans	87–80	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 21–18, 23–19, 21–23
ESPN	Pts: Miller 21 Rebs: Waardenburg 14 Asts: Miller 8	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 20 Rebs: Creek 8 Asts: Browne 4	Attendance: 3,906

Tasmania JackJumpers v Sydney Kings

6 October 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	80–72	Sydney Kings	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 30–21, 16–17, 16–15
ESPN	Pts: Doyle 21 Rebs: McVeigh 7 Asts: Crawford 4	boxscore report	Pts: Adams 21 Rebs: Toohey 9 Asts: Adams, Valentine 4	Attendance: 4,340

Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers

6 October 2023	Perth Wildcats	82–75	Adelaide 36ers	Perth Arena, Perth
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 16–14, 20–29, 18–15
ESPN	Pts: Cotton 19 Rebs: Pinder 7 Asts: Cotton 5	boxscore report	Pts: Humphries 18 Rebs: Wiley 8 Asts: Cadee, McCarron 4	Attendance: 11,306

Illawarra Hawks v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

7 October 2023	Illawarra Hawks	113–106	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 34–29, 22–27, 31–24
ESPN	Pts: Robinson 26 Rebs: Froling, Swaka Lo Buluk 8 Asts: Robinson 7	boxscore report	Pts: Cummings 28 Rebs: Creek 8 Asts: Creek, Cummings 3	Attendance: 3,590

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans

7 October 2023	Brisbane Bullets	86–89	Cairns Taipans	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 20–17, 18–27, 30–19
ESPN	Pts: Sobey 31 Rebs: McDaniel 8 Asts: Scott 7	boxscore report	Pts: Miller 21 Rebs: Waardenburg 7 Asts: Kuol, Miller 5	Attendance: 4,023

Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers

8 October 2023	Melbourne United	75–80	Tasmania JackJumpers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 18–19, 25–18, 14–27
10 Peach	Pts: Hukporti 15 Rebs: Travers 8 Asts: Dellavedova 6	boxscore report	Pts: Doyle 25 Rebs: Doyle 8 Asts: Crawford 6	Attendance: 10,175

Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers

8 October 2023	Sydney Kings	109–100	Adelaide 36ers	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 25–26, 18–24, 34–28
10 Peach	Pts: Hunter 20 Rebs: Hunter 8 Asts: Adams 8	boxscore report	Pts: Kell 28 Rebs: McCarron 10 Asts: Wiley 5	Attendance: 14,029

Round 3

Tasmania JackJumpers v Illawarra Hawks

12 October 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	103–73	Illawarra Hawks	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 31–10, 26–25, 22–19
ESPN	Pts: Doyle 19 Rebs: Doyle 9 Asts: Crawford 6	boxscore report	Pts: Clark 16 Rebs: Froling 10 Asts: Robinson 6	Attendance: 4,340

Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings

13 October 2023	Brisbane Bullets	102–113	Sydney Kings	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 25–29, 17–27, 25–29, 35–28
ESPN	Pts: Sobey 26 Rebs: Sobey 7 Asts: Scott 11	boxscore report	Pts: Adams 26 Rebs: Bolden 12 Asts: Valentine 6	Attendance: 3,713

Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United

13 October 2023	Perth Wildcats	81–88	Melbourne United	Perth Arena, Perth
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–17, 17–21, 29–28
ESPN	Pts: Pinder 25 Rebs: Sarr 9 Asts: C.Webster 5	boxscore report	Pts: Goulding 18 Rebs: Hukporti 7 Asts: Dellavedova 6	Attendance: 10,982

Adelaide 36ers v Illawarra Hawks

14 October 2023	Adelaide 36ers	89–80	Illawarra Hawks	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 16–15, 15–20, 35–20
ESPN	Pts: Kell 25 Rebs: Kell, Wiley 9 Asts: Cadee 4	boxscore report	Pts: Froling 21 Rebs: Clark 11 Asts: Robinson 4	Attendance: 9,108

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Tasmania JackJumpers

14 October 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	86–85	Tasmania JackJumpers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 25–20, 25–21, 18–21
ESPN	Pts: Browne 20 Rebs: Browne 9 Asts: Browne 4	boxscore report	Pts: Crawford 27 Rebs: McVeigh 9 Asts: Crawford 6	Attendance: 6,017

Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets

15 October 2023	Melbourne United	89–78	Brisbane Bullets	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 29–14, 23–17, 23–33
10 Peach	Pts: Goulding 18 Rebs: Hukporti 12 Asts: Ili 8	boxscore report	Pts: Scott 19 Rebs: Harrison 8 Asts: Sobey 5	Attendance: 9,327

Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats

15 October 2023	Sydney Kings	99–86	Perth Wildcats	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 22–16, 20–20, 29–24
10 Peach	Pts: Hunter 20 Rebs: Bolden 15 Asts: Adams 6	boxscore report	Pts: Cotton 22 Rebs: Pinder 7 Asts: T.Webster 5	Attendance: 10,546

Round 4

Adelaide 36ers v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

19 October 2023	Adelaide 36ers	85–102	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 14–26, 23–23, 20–25
ESPN	Pts: Kell 21 Rebs: Wiley 8 Asts: three players 2	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 23 Rebs: Williams 13 Asts: Browne 8	Attendance: 6,870

Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United

20 October 2023	Illawarra Hawks	91–101	Melbourne United	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 29–30, 12–18, 28–24
ESPN	Pts: Harvey 19 Rebs: Clark 9 Asts: Robinson 5	boxscore report	Pts: Hukporti 21 Rebs: Hukporti 10 Asts: Ili 8	Attendance: 2,927

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Brisbane Bullets

21 October 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	96–73	Brisbane Bullets	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 28–18, 22–16, 29–24
ESPN	Pts: Williams 21 Rebs: Creek, Moller 7 Asts: Browne, Williams 3	boxscore report	Pts: Sobey, White 14 Rebs: Harrison, Sobey 7 Asts: Norton 5	Attendance: TBA

Adelaide 36ers v Perth Wildcats

21 October 2023	Adelaide 36ers	89–78	Perth Wildcats	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 16–20, 28–25, 22–13
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 26 Rebs: Humphries, Wiley 8 Asts: Vasiljevic 6	boxscore report	Pts: Pinder 17 Rebs: Pinder 13 Asts: Pinder 5	Attendance: 8,140

Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers

22 October 2023	Melbourne United	97–88	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 19–30, 22–20, 33–25
10 Peach	Pts: Clark 18 Rebs: Hukporti 6 Asts: Ili 4	boxscore report	Pts: Cheatham 30 Rebs: McDowell-White 7 Asts: McDowell-White 9	Attendance: 9,579

Sydney Kings v Tasmania JackJumpers

22 October 2023	Sydney Kings	95–105	Tasmania JackJumpers	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 25–36, 20–21, 23–18, 27–30
10 Peach	Pts: Adams 21 Rebs: Adams 10 Asts: Valentine 6	boxscore report	Pts: Crawford 32 Rebs: Lee 13 Asts: Crawford 4	Attendance: 10,721

Round 5

New Zealand Breakers v Adelaide 36ers

26 October 2023	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Spark Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport

Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans

26 October 2023	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United

27 October 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Melbourne United	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Brisbane Bullets

27 October 2023	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v New Zealand Breakers

28 October 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

28 October 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Sydney Kings	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks

29 October 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Brisbane Bullets v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

29 October 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
10 Peach

Round 6

Brisbane Bullets v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

2 November 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
ESPN

{{{teamA}}} v Cairns Taipans

3 November 2023	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Christchurch Arena, Christchurch
Sky Sport

Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings

3 November 2023	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Sydney Kings	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Brisbane Bullets

4 November 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Silverdome, Launceston
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers

5 November 2023	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

{{{teamA}}} v Cairns Taipans

5 November 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Cairns Taipans	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers

5 November 2023	Sydney Kings	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

{{{teamA}}} v Perth Wildcats

6 November 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Perth Wildcats	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Round 7

Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers

10 November 2023	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

Cairns Taipans v Illawarra Hawks

11 November 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

{{{teamA}}} v Tasmania JackJumpers

11 November 2023	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United

12 November 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Melbourne United	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

{{{teamA}}} v Brisbane Bullets

12 November 2023	Sydney Kings	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Round 8

Tasmania JackJumpers v New Zealand Breakers

16 November 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Silverdome, Launceston
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Cairns Taipans

16 November 2023	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

{{{teamA}}} v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

17 November 2023	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

Cairns Taipans v Tasmania JackJumpers

18 November 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
10 Peach

{{{teamA}}} v Perth Wildcats

18 November 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
10 Peach

{{{teamA}}} v Illawarra Hawks

19 November 2023	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Spark Arena, Auckland
10 Peach

{{{teamA}}} v Sydney Kings

19 November 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Sydney Kings	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Round 9

New Zealand Breakers v Adelaide 36ers

30 November 2023	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Christchurch Arena, Christchurch
Sky Sport

Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets

1 December 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings

1 December 2023	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Sydney Kings	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v New Zealand Breakers

2 December 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Adelaide 36ers

2 December 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans

3 December 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Cairns Taipans	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks

3 December 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
10 Peach

Round 10

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

7 December 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Sydney Kings	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v Perth Wildcats

8 December 2023	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

New Zealand Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers

9 December 2023	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Spark Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport

Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans

9 December 2023	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets

10 December 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Sydney Kings v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

10 December 2023	Sydney Kings	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Round 11

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United

14 December 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Melbourne United	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers

15 December 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers

15 December 2023	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Illawarra Hawks

16 December 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	TBC
ESPN

Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers

16 December 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne

Tasmania JackJumpers v Sydney Kings

17 December 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Sydney Kings	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
10 Peach

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans

17 December 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
10 Peach

Round 12

New Zealand Breakers v Sydney Kings

22 December 2023	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Sydney Kings	Spark Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport

Cairns Taipans v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

22 December 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v Tasmania JackJumpers

23 December 2023	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats

23 December 2023	Melbourne United	vs.	Perth Wildcats	John Cain Arena, Perth
ESPN

Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets

24 December 2023	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
10 Peach

Tasmania JackJumpers v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

25 December 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks

25 December 2023	Sydney Kings	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
ESPN

Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats

26 December 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Brisbane Bullets v New Zealand Breakers

27 December 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
ESPN

Round 13

Adelaide 36ers v Perth Wildcats

28 December 2023	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans

29 December 2023	Sydney Kings	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
ESPN

Brisbane Bullets v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

30 December 2023	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers

31 December 2023	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
10 Peach

Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United

31 December 2023	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Melbourne United	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
10 Peach

Tasmania JackJumpers v New Zealand Breakers

1 January 2024	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Round 14

Sydney Kings v Melbourne United

4 January 2024	Sydney Kings	vs.	Melbourne United	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

5 January 2024	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Cairns Taipans

6 January 2024	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United

6 January 2024	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Melbourne United	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats

7 January 2024	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Spark Arena, Auckland
10 Peach

Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets

7 January 2024	Sydney Kings	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Round 15

Brisbane Bullets v Tasmania JackJumpers

10 January 2024	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
ESPN

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

11 January 2024	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Sydney Kings	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United

12 January 2024	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Melbourne United	TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
Sky Sport

Tasmania JackJumpers v Illawarra Hawks

12 January 2024	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Cairns Taipans v Adelaide 36ers

13 January 2024	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

13 January 2024	Perth Wildcats	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks

14 January 2024	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
10 Peach

Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers

14 January 2024	Sydney Kings	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Round 16

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Adelaide 36ers

17 January 2024	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	TBC
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans

18 January 2024	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United

19 January 2024	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Melbourne United	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Brisbane Bullets

19 January 2024	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

New Zealand Breakers v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

20 January 2024	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Spark Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport

Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers

20 January 2024	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats

21 January 2024	Sydney Kings	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets

21 January 2024	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
10 Peach

Round 17

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings

25 January 2024	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Sydney Kings	TBC
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Illawarra Hawks

25 January 2024	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

New Zealand Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers

26 January 2024	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland
Sky Sport

Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United

26 January 2024	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Melbourne United	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
ESPN

Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans

27 January 2024	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats

27 January 2024	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Perth Wildcats	TBC
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers

28 January 2024	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
10 Peach

Sydney Kings v Melbourne United

28 January 2024	Sydney Kings	vs.	Melbourne United	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Round 18

Cairns Taipans v Tasmania JackJumpers

1 February 2024	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

2 February 2024	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Sydney Kings	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
ESPN

Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets

3 February 2024	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

Melbourne United v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

3 February 2024	Melbourne United	vs.	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Adelaide 36ers

4 February 2024	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
10 Peach

Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers

4 February 2024	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Perth Arena, Perth
10 Peach

Round 19

New Zealand Breakers v Illawarra Hawks

9 February 2024	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Spark Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport

Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers

9 February 2024	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Tasmania JackJumpers

10 February 2024	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Tasmania JackJumpers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Perth Wildcats v Cairns Taipans

10 February 2024	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Perth Arena, Perth
ESPN

Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers

11 February 2024	Melbourne United	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks

11 February 2024	Sydney Kings	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
10 Peach

Round 20

Illawarra Hawks v Perth Wildcats

15 February 2024	Illawarra Hawks	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
ESPN

New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets

16 February 2024	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Spark Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport

Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United

16 February 2024	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Melbourne United	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
ESPN

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings

17 February 2024	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Sydney Kings	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
ESPN

Tasmania JackJumpers v Perth Wildcats

17 February 2024	Tasmania JackJumpers	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
ESPN

Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks

18 February 2024	Melbourne United	vs.	Illawarra Hawks	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
10 Peach

Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

18 February 2024	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
10 Peach

Ladder

Pos	2023–24 NBL season v t e
	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Last 5	Streak	Home	Away	PF	PA	PP
1	Melbourne United	7	6	1	85.71%	4–1	W4	3–1	3–0	614	559	109.84%
2	Tasmania JackJumpers	6	4	2	66.67%	4–1	W1	2–0	2–2	548	502	109.16%
3	Sydney Kings	6	4	2	66.67%	3–2	L1	2–1	2–1	584	554	105.42%
4	Cairns Taipans	3	2	1	66.67%	2–1	W2	1–0	1–1	263	264	99.62%
5	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	7	4	3	57.14%	3–2	W3	3–0	1–3	647	624	103.69%
6	New Zealand Breakers	3	1	2	33.33%	1–2	L2	1–1	0–1	270	273	98.90%
7	Brisbane Bullets	6	2	4	33.33%	1–4	L4	1–2	1–2	514	542	94.83%
8	Perth Wildcats	6	2	4	33.33%	1–4	L3	2–1	0–3	527	556	94.78%
9	Adelaide 36ers	7	2	5	28.57%	2–3	W1	2–2	0–3	583	619	94.18%
10	Illawarra Hawks	5	1	4	20.00%	1–4	L3	1–2	0–2	438	495	88.48%

Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

	Leader and qualification to semifinals
	Qualification to semifinals
	Qualification to play-in
	Last place

2023–24 NBL season

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Adelaide 36ers	9	10	10	9
Brisbane Bullets	1	2	6	7
Cairns Taipans	8	6	3	4
Illawarra Hawks	10	8	9	10
Melbourne United	3	1	1	1
New Zealand Breakers	4	7	5	6
Perth Wildcats	6	5	8	8
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	5	9	7	5
Sydney Kings	2	3	2	3
Tasmania JackJumpers	7	4	4	2

Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

Finals

The 2024 NBL Finals will be played in March 2024, consisting of three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series and the best-of-five Grand Final Series. In the semifinals, the higher seed hosts the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.

The top two seeds in the regular season will automatically qualify to the semifinals. Teams ranked three to six will compete in the play-in tournament.^[19] The third seed will play the fourth seed for third spot and the loser will play the winner of fifth or sixth for the fourth seed.^[20]

Playoff bracket

	Play-in / Seeding qualifier					Play-in game					Semifinals							Grand Final
	5										1
	6
	3										2
	4

Awards

Pre-season

• Loggins-Bruton Cup: Melbourne United^[21]

• Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Tyler Cook (S.E. Melbourne Phoenix)^[22]

Regular season

Awards Night

• Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy):
• Next Generation Award:
• Best Defensive Player (Damian Martin Trophy):
• Best Sixth Man:
• Most Improved Player:
• Fans MVP:
• Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy):
• Executive of the Year:
• Referee of the Year:
• GameTime by Kmart:
• All-NBL First Team:
• All-NBL Second Team:

Post season

• Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal):
• NBL Champions:

References

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External links

• Official website