2024–25 NBL season

2024–25 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season2024–25
Duration
  • 19 September 2024 – 8 February 2025
  • February 2025
    (play-in tournament)
  • February – March 2025 (semifinals)
  • March 2025 (finals)
Number of games145
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)
NBL seasons
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 NBL season will be the 47th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2024–25 season.

The league extended its partnership with ESPN Australia. All games are available live on ESPN, Kayo Sports and Fetch TV.[1] Network 10 will broadcast the marquee 2:30pm Sunday game on Network 10’s main channel and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport will continue as the official league broadcaster.[2]

Teams[edit]

All ten teams from the 2023–24 NBL season continued on in 2024–25.

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide 36ers Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre 11,300
Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10,500
Cairns Taipans Cairns Cairns Convention Centre 5,300
Illawarra Hawks Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre 6,000
Melbourne United Melbourne John Cain Arena 10,175
New Zealand Breakers Auckland Spark Arena 9,740
Perth Wildcats Perth RAC Arena 14,800
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Melbourne John Cain Arena 10,175
State Basketball Centre 3,200
Sydney Kings Sydney Qudos Bank Arena 18,200
Tasmania JackJumpers Hobart MyState Bank Arena 4,865
Launceston Silverdome 4,000

Personnel and sponsorship[edit]

Team Coach Captain Main sponsor Kit manufacturer
Adelaide 36ers Australia Scott Ninnis TBC Champion
Brisbane Bullets Australia Justin Schueller TBC
Cairns Taipans Australia Adam Forde TBC CQUniversity
Illawarra Hawks United States Justin Tatum Australia Sam Froling
United States Tyler Harvey
Melbourne United Australia Dean Vickerman Australia Chris Goulding Engie
New Zealand Breakers Finland Petteri Koponen TBC Bank of New Zealand
Perth Wildcats Australia John Rillie Australia Jesse Wagstaff Pentanet
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix United States Mike Kelly Australia Mitch Creek
Sydney Kings Australia Brian Goorjian Australia Shaun Bruce Harvey Norman
Tasmania JackJumpers United States Scott Roth Australia Clint Steindl Spirit of Tasmania

Player transactions[edit]

Free agency began on 15 April 2024.[3]

Coaching transactions[edit]

Head coaching transactions
Team 2023–24 season 2024–25 season
Off-season
New Zealand Breakers Mody Maor[4] Petteri Koponen[5]
Sydney Kings Mahmoud Abdelfattah[6] Brian Goorjian[7]
In-season
TBC TBC

Regular season[edit]

The regular season will begin on 19 September 2024.[8] It will consist of 145 games spread across 20 rounds, with the final game being played on 8 February 2025.[9][10]

Round 1[edit]

19 September 2024 Melbourne United vs. Tasmania JackJumpers Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
20 September 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
21 September 2023 New Zealand Breakers vs. Brisbane Bullets Perth Superdrome, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
21 September 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Illawarra Hawks Perth Superdrome, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
22 September 2024 Adelaide 36ers vs. Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore

Round 2[edit]

27 September 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
28 September 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
29 September 2024 Sydney Kings vs. Illawarra Hawks Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore

Round 3[edit]

4 October 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Melbourne United Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
6 October 2024 Melbourne United vs. Cairns Taipans John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore

Round 4[edit]

10 October 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
11 October 2024 Adelaide 36ers vs. Sydney Kings Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
13 October 2024 Sydney Kings vs. Cairns Taipans Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore
13 October 2024 Melbourne United vs. Adelaide 36ers John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 5[edit]

18 October 2024 Tasmania JackJumpers vs. Sydney Kings Silverdome, Launceston
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
19 October 2024 New Zealand Breakers vs. Perth Wildcats Spark Arena, Auckland
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Sky Sport boxscore
19 October 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Illawarra Hawks Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 6[edit]

25 October 2024 Adelaide 36ers vs. Cairns Taipans Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
25 October 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Sydney Kings Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
27 October 2024 Sydney Kings vs. New Zealand Breakers Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore
27 October 2024 Melbourne United vs. Cairns Taipans John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 7[edit]

31 October 2024 Melbourne United vs. Sydney Kings John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
1 November 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Illawarra Hawks Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
2 November 2024 New Zealand Breakers vs. Adelaide 36ers Spark Arena, Auckland
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Sky Sport boxscore
2 November 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Brisbane Bullets Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
3 November 2024 Sydney Kings vs. Tasmania JackJumpers Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 8[edit]

7 November 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Tasmania JackJumpers Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
8 November 2024 Sydney Kings vs. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
9 November 2024 Melbourne Untied vs. Perth Wildcats John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 9[edit]

15 November 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
17 November 2024 Melbourne United vs. Adelaide 36ers John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 10[edit]

29 November 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Sydney Kings Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
29 November 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Brisbane Bullets Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
1 December 2024 Melbourne United vs. Sydney Kings John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore
1 December 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. New Zealand Breakers Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 11[edit]

6 December 2024 Perth Wildcats vs. Illawarra Hawks Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
7 December 2024 New Zealand Breakers vs. Sydney Kings TSB Arena, Wellington
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Sky Sport boxscore
8 December 2024 Melbourne United vs. Cairns Taipans John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore
8 December 2024 Adelaide 36ers vs. Perth Wildcats Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 12[edit]

13 December 2024 Melbourne United vs. Illawarra Hawks John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
14 December 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Perth Wildcats Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
15 December 2024 Sydney Kings vs. Brisbane Bullets Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 13[edit]

20 December 2024 New Zealand Breakers vs. Sydney Kings Spark Arena, Auckland
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Sky Sport boxscore
25 December 2024 Sydney Kings vs. Illawarra Hawks Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 14[edit]

26 December 2024 Cairns Taipans vs. Melbourne United Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
28 December 2024 Adelaide 36ers vs. Perth Wildcats Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
30 December 2024 Sydney Kings vs. Adelaide 36ers Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 15[edit]

2 January 2025 Sydney Kings vs. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 16[edit]

9 January 2025 Sydney Kings vs. Melbourne United Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
12 January 2025 Sydney Kings vs. Cairns Taipans Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 17[edit]

17 January 2025 Perth Wildcats vs. Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
19 January 2025 Sydney Kings vs. Tasmania JackJumpers Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore
19 January 2025 Cairns Taipans vs. Adelaide 36ers Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
22 January 2025 Perth Wildcats vs. Melbourne United Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 18[edit]

23 January 2025 Cairns Taipans vs. Illawarra Hawks Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
24 January 2025 Sydney Kings vs. Adelaide 36ers Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
25 January 2025 Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Round 19[edit]

31 January 2025 Perth Wildcats vs. S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
1 February 2025 New Zealand Breakers vs. Cairns Taipans Spark Arena, Auckland
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Sky Sport boxscore
2 February 2025 Sydney Kings vs. Perth Wildcats Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Network 10 boxscore

Round 20[edit]

6 February 2025 Cairns Taipans vs. Brisbane Bullets Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore
7 February 2025 Perth Wildcats vs. Adelaide 36ers Perth Arena, Perth
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
ESPN boxscore

Ladder[edit]

Pos 2024–25 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Adelaide 36ers 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
2 Brisbane Bullets 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
3 Cairns Taipans 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
4 Illawarra Hawks 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
5 Melbourne United 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
6 New Zealand Breakers 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
7 Perth Wildcats 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
8 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
9 Sydney Kings 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%
10 Tasmania JackJumpers 0 0 0 0.00% 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0.0%

Updated to match(es) played on 19 September 2024. 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NBL strikes new media deal". NBL.com.au. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "NBL and ESPN strike new broadcast agreement". ESPN.com.au. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ "NBL 2024-25 Live Free Agency tracker". ESPN.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Coach Mody Maor to leave NZ Breakers". ESPN.com.au. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "BNZ Breakers Name New Head Coach". NZBreakers.Basketball. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Inside the downfall of Sydney Kings' head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah". ESPN.com.au. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Brian Goorjian returns to coach Sydney Kings". ESPN.com.au. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Perth will be the ultimate hub of Australian basketball in September". ESPN.com.au. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Biggest NBL season yet looms as full 2024-25 fixture revealed". FoxSports.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. ^ "2024-25 NBL season to open with blockbuster matchups". ESPN.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

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