2010–11_NBL_season
The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. On 23 February 2010, it was announced that the Sydney Kings would return in 2010–11. The schedule was announced on 27 May 2010.
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| 2010–11 NBL season | ||||||||||
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| League | National Basketball League | |||||||||
| Season | 2010–11 | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 October 2010 – 29 April 2011 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 9 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season champions | New Zealand Breakers | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Gary Ervin (Wollongong) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | New Zealand Breakers (1st title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Cairns Taipans | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Townsville Crocodiles Perth Wildcats | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Thomas Abercrombie (New Zealand) | |||||||||
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Broadcast rights during the off-season reverted from subscription channel Fox Sports to free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One HD in a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport once again provided coverage, replacing Maori TV.
On 13 September 2010, iiNet was announced as the league naming rights sponsor and Centrebet as the official sports betting partner. Spalding provide equipment including the official game ball, with AND1 supplying team apparel.
NBL Top End Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, will begin on 28 September in Alice Springs and continue in Darwin, Northern Territory from 30 September.[1] Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions.
Melbourne Tigers pre-season
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| 5 August 2010 | England | 55–73 | Melbourne Tigers | Belfast, United Kingdom | |
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| 10 September 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 105–95 | Wollongong Hawks | Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon | |
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| 12 September 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 88–78 | Wollongong Hawks | Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne | |
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| 6 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 76–92 | University of Pittsburgh | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom | |
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| Attendance: 3,309 |
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| 7 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 106–74 | USNI All-Stars | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom | |
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Lu'An Invitational
Group stage
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| 10 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | vs. | Shanghai Sharks | Changzhi, China | |
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| 11 August 2010 | Liaoning Dinosaurs | 87–97 (OT) | New Zealand Breakers | Changzhi, China | |
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| 12 August 2010 | CB Axarquía | 92–98 (OT) | Melbourne Tigers | Changzhi, China | |
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| 12 August 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 87–76 | TGBTG | Changzhi, China | |
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Semi-finals
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| 13 August 2010 | CB Axarquía | 73–75 | New Zealand Breakers | Changzhi, China | |
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| 13 August 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | vs. | TGBTG | Changzhi, China | |
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Third-place playoff
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| 14 August 2010 | CB Axarquía | vs. | Melbourne Tigers | Changzhi, China | |
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Final
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| 14 August 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 69–67 | TGBTG | Changzhi, China | |
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Wollongong Hawks pre-season
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| 20 August 2010 | Wollongong Hawks | 84–63 | University of Hartford | Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong | |
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| 3 September 2010 | Wollongong Hawks | 86–80 | Sydney Kings | Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong | |
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Sydney Kings pre-season
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| 21 August 2010 | Sydney Kings | 111–60 | University of Hartford | Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney | |
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| 28 August 2010 | Maitland Mustangs | 74–82 | Sydney Kings | Maitland Basketball Stadium, Maitland | |
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| 11 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 111–77 | Carfino All Stars | Bridgecoast Stadium, Terrigal | |
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| 23 September 2010 | Hoopdreamz Jets | 74–94 | Sydney Kings | Kevin Betts Stadium, Mt Druitt | |
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| 28 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 65–63 | New Zealand Breakers | The Brickpit Sports Stadium, Hornsby | |
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Perth Wildcats pre-season
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| 24 August 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 100–95 | Lakeside Lightning | Waroona Recreation Centre, Waroona | |
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| 26 August 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 81–72 | Lakeside Lightning | Lakeside Recreation Centre, Perth | |
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| 28 August 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 74–73 | Lakeside Lightning | Joondalup Basketball Stadium, Perth | |
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Gold Coast Blaze pre-season
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| 26 August 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 97–50 | University of Hartford | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast | |
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| 5 September 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 98–81 | Anyang Kites | Logan Sports Centre, Logan | |
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| 18 September 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 58–92 | Cairns Taipans | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast | |
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| 4 October 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 53–67 | New Zealand Breakers | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast | |
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Cairns Taipans pre-season
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| 5 September 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 76–79 | Townsville Crocodiles | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns | |
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| 8 October 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 103–67 | Gold Coast Blaze | Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns | |
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Adelaide 36ers pre-season
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| 9 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 87–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide | |
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| Attendance: 2,294 |
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| 10 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 79–82 | Townsville Crocodiles | Mount Barker | |
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| 17 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 80–79 | Wollongong Hawks | Whyalla Basketball Stadium, Whyalla | |
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| 19 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 89–84 | Wollongong Hawks | STARplex Gawler, Adelaide | |
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Townsville Crocodiles pre-season
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| 16 September 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 68–79 | Cairns Taipans | NPA Stadium, Townsville | |
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| 23 September 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 76–79 | Gold Coast Blaze | NPA Stadium, Townsville | |
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| 25 September 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 74–80 | Gold Coast Blaze | Mackay Basketball Stadium, Mackay | |
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Friendship Games
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| 17 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 73–69 | Beijing Ducks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth | |
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| 17 September 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 95–52 | Shanghai Sharks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth | |
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| 18 September 2010 | Sydney Kings | 106–49 | Shanghai Sharks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth | |
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| 18 September 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 98–56 | Beijing Ducks | WA Basketball Centre, Perth | |
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| 19 September 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 89–80 | Sydney Kings | WA Basketball Centre, Perth | |
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NBL Top End Challenge
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| 28 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–92 | Perth Wildcats | Alice Springs Basketball Stadium, Alice Springs | |
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| 30 September 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 83–75 | Wollongong Hawks | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 30 September 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 100–86 | Townsville Crocodiles | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 30 September 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–99 | Melbourne Tigers | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 30 September 2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 77–83 | Sydney Kings | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 1 October 2010 | Sydney Kings | 74–82 | Townsville Crocodiles | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 1 October 2010 | Cairns Taipans | 75–77 | Gold Coast Blaze | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 1 October 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 82–90 | Wollongong Hawks | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 1 October 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 81–97 | Perth Wildcats | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 2 October 2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 74–88 | Melbourne Tigers | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 2 October 2010 | Sydney Kings | 80–70 | Gold Coast Blaze | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 2 October 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 72–64 | Wollongong Hawks | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 2 October 2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 98–55 | Darwin All-Stars | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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| 2 October 2010 | Perth Wildcats | 72–52 | Cairns Taipans | Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin | |
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Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge.
New Zealand Breakers pre-season
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| 10 October 2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 98–53 | NZNBL Invitational | North Shore Events Centre, Auckland | |
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The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011.
Round 1
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 15/10/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 83–77 | Gold Coast Blaze | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,302 | boxscore |
| 15/10/2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 68–84 | Sydney Kings | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,091 | boxscore |
| 16/10/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 79–70 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,201 | boxscore |
| 16/10/2010 | Sydney Kings | 70–83 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 8,533 | boxscore |
| 17/10/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 74–69 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | 5,021 | boxscore |
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Round 2
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 20/10/2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 96–94 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre | 2,280 | boxscore |
| 22/10/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 71–70 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,367 | boxscore |
| 23/10/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 85–74 | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,250 | boxscore |
| 24/10/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 94–90 | Townsville Crocodiles | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,429 | boxscore |
| 24/10/2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 66–91 | Perth Wildcats | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,837 | boxscore |
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Round 3
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 28/10/2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 84–79 | Melbourne Tigers | North Shore Events Centre | 2,428 | boxscore |
| 29/10/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 92–81 | Cairns Taipans | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,946 | boxscore |
| 29/10/2010 | Perth Wildcats | 87–84 | Illawarra Hawks | Challenge Stadium | 4,200 | boxscore |
| 30/10/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 80–79 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,956 | boxscore |
| 31/10/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 82–96 | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Arena | 4,519 | boxscore |
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Round 4
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 5/11/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 85–91 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,364 | boxscore |
| 6/11/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 81–96 | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,871 | boxscore |
| 6/11/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 86–69 | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,070 | boxscore |
| 6/11/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 87–75 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena | 4,620 | boxscore |
| 7/11/2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 82–86 | Illawarra Hawks | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,821 | boxscore |
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Round 5
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 12/11/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 78–82 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena | 5,430 | boxscore |
| 13/11/2010 | Sydney Kings | 59–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 5,586 | boxscore |
| 13/11/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 96–76 | Gold Coast Blaze | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,007 | boxscore |
| 14/11/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 93–82 | Melbourne Tigers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,537 | boxscore |
| 14/11/2010 | Perth Wildcats | 114–74 | New Zealand Breakers | Challenge Stadium | 4,200 | boxscore |
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Round 6
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 19/11/2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 57–73 | Illawarra Hawks | North Shore Events Centre | 3,800 | boxscore |
| 19/11/2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 84–93 | Perth Wildcats | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,000 | boxscore |
| 20/11/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 87–71 | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,920 | boxscore |
| 21/11/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 77–73 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,021 | boxscore |
| 21/11/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 82–85 | Melbourne Tigers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,164 | boxscore |
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Round 7
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 25/11/2020 | New Zealand Breakers | 100–79 | Gold Coast Blaze | North Shore Events Centre | 2,800 | boxscore |
| 26/11/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 89–72 | Sydney Kings | WIN Entertainment Centre | 4,357 | boxscore |
| 26/11/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 94–66 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,791 | boxscore |
| 28/11/2010 | Perth Wildcats | 64–72 | Cairns Taipans | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 8
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 3/12/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 85–68 | Sydney Kings | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,700 | boxscore |
| 3/12/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 92–79 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena | 4,595 | boxscore |
| 4/12/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 80–62 | Illawarra Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,625 | boxscore |
| 4/12/2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 82–78 | Gold Coast Blaze | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 2,400 | boxscore |
| 5/12/2010 | Sydney Kings | 80–94 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 4,327 | boxscore |
| 5/12/2010 | Perth Wildcats | 90–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 9
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 9/12/2010 | New Zealand Breakers | 93–79 | Cairns Taipans | North Shore Events Centre | 3,600 | boxscore |
| 10/12/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 81–79 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,245 | boxscore |
| 11/12/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 91–86 | Gold Coast Blaze | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,527 | boxscore |
| 12/12/2010 | Sydney Kings | 80–95 | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 3,685 | boxscore |
| 12/12/2010 | Perth Wildcats | 87–76 | Melbourne Tigers | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 10
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 17/12/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 93–81 | Townsville Crocodiles | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2,500 | boxscore |
| 17/12/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 85–89 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,367 | boxscore |
| 17/12/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 81–77 | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Arena | 4,619 | boxscore |
| 18/12/2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 80–90 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,356 | boxscore |
| 18/12/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 56–51 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,027 | boxscore |
| 19/12/2010 | Perth Wildcats | 87–84 | Sydney Kings | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 11
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 23/12/2010 | Illawarra Hawks | 70–72 | Gold Coast Blaze | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,386 | boxscore |
| 23/12/2010 | Sydney Kings | 73–82 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 3,875 | boxscore |
| 23/12/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 97–99 | Townsville Crocodiles | Adelaide Arena | 4,465 | boxscore |
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Round 12
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 29/12/2010 | Sydney Kings | 78–91 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 4,932 | boxscore |
| 31/12/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 60–48 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 | boxscore |
| 31/12/2010 | Gold Coast Blaze | 93–96 | Perth Wildcats | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 4,477 | boxscore |
| 31/12/2010 | Townsville Crocodiles | 96–79 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,610 | boxscore |
| 31/12/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 98–83 | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Arena | 4,728 | boxscore |
| 2/01/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 87–66 | Adelaide 36ers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,300 | boxscore |
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Round 13
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 7/01/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 86–82 | Gold Coast Blaze | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,317 | boxscore |
| 7/01/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 86–93 | Melbourne Tigers | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
| 8/01/2011 | Sydney Kings | 73–80 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 4,532 | boxscore |
| 8/01/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 85–90 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena | 5,261 | boxscore |
| 9/01/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 87–86 | Illawarra Hawks | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 4,170 | boxscore |
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Round 14
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 13/01/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 94–88 | Cairns Taipans | North Shore Events Centre | 4,148 | boxscore |
| 14/01/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 94–78 | Melbourne Tigers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,271 | boxscore |
| 14/01/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 92–58 | Illawarra Hawks | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
| 15/01/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 95–74 | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,759 | boxscore |
| 16/01/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 90–83 | Gold Coast Blaze | Adelaide Arena | N/A | boxscore |
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Round 15
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 19/01/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 90–85 | Cairns Taipans | Gold Coast Convention Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/01/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 91–77 | Adelaide 36ers | North Shore Events Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 21/01/2011 | Sydney Kings | 81–71 | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 5,189 | boxscore |
| 21/01/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 88–68 | Townsville Crocodiles | Challenge Stadium | 4,200 | boxscore |
| 22/01/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 83–76 | Cairns Taipans | State Netball and Hockey Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 23/01/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 77–76 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Arena | N/A | boxscore |
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Round 16
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 26/01/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 67–85 | Sydney Kings | State Netball and Hockey Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 28/01/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 71–62 | Gold Coast Blaze | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,612 | boxscore |
| 28/01/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 86–97 | Cairns Taipans | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,632 | boxscore |
| 29/01/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 65–66 | Adelaide 36ers | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
| 30/01/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 74–77 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,019 | boxscore |
| 30/01/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 94–91 | Sydney Kings | Gold Coast Convention Centre | N/A | boxscore |
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Round 17
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
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| 3/02/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 80–76 | Illawarra Hawks | North Shore Events Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 4/02/2011 | Sydney Kings | 99–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 5,278 | boxscore |
| 6/02/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 93–72 | Illawarra Hawks | State Netball and Hockey Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 6/02/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 75–78 | Gold Coast Blaze | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 18
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 101–91 | Melbourne Tigers | North Shore Events Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 11/02/2011 | Sydney Kings | 84–98 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/02/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 105–73 | Perth Wildcats | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,431 | boxscore |
| 13/02/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 95–79 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,074 | boxscore |
| 13/02/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 81–74 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,965 | boxscore |
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Round 19
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 82–79 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre | 2,634 | boxscore |
| 18/02/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 75–56 | Illawarra Hawks | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3,586 | boxscore |
| 18/02/2011 | Sydney Kings | 81–69 | Cairns Taipans | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 4,853 | boxscore |
| 18/02/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 83–86 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | N/A | boxscore |
| 19/02/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 70–63 | Cairns Taipans | State Netball and Hockey Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/02/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 115–123 | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 20/02/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 82–62 | Adelaide 36ers | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 20
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/02/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 91–94 | Gold Coast Blaze | North Shore Events Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 25/02/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 75–76 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre | 4,514 | boxscore |
| 26/02/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 96–68 | Sydney Kings | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,142 | boxscore |
| 27/02/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 104–81 | New Zealand Breakers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,112 | boxscore |
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Round 21
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/03/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 66–65 | Townsville Crocodiles | North Shore Events Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 4/03/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 70–75 | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Arena | 5,184 | boxscore |
| 5/03/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 87–77 | Townsville Crocodiles | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,112 | boxscore |
| 6/03/2011 | Sydney Kings | 95–86 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 5,210 | boxscore |
| 6/03/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 83–60 | Cairns Taipans | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 22
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 68–80 | Illawarra Hawks | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,518 | boxscore |
| 12/03/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 79–63 | Melbourne Tigers | Cairns Convention Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 12/03/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 100–92 | New Zealand Breakers | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,086 | boxscore |
| 12/03/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 87–60 | Adelaide 36ers | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,318 | boxscore |
| 13/03/2011 | Sydney Kings | 76–72 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 6,132 | boxscore |
| 13/03/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 102–81 | Gold Coast Blaze | Challenge Stadium | 4,000 | boxscore |
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Round 23
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/03/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 91–86 | Sydney Kings | North Shore Events Centre | N/A | boxscore |
| 18/03/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 76–79 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide Arena | 4,932 | boxscore |
| 18/03/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 72–71 | Perth Wildcats | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,404 | boxscore |
| 19/03/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 67–68 | Cairns Taipans | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,780 | boxscore |
| 20/03/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 81–82 | Gold Coast Blaze | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,000 | boxscore |
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Round 24
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03/2011 | Gold Coast Blaze | 101–102 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 3,789 | boxscore |
| 26/03/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 90–87 | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,067 | boxscore |
| 26/03/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 72–82 | Townsville Crocodiles | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,164 | boxscore |
| 27/03/2011 | Illawarra Hawks | 86–70 | Sydney Kings | WIN Entertainment Centre | 3,867 | boxscore |
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Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi.
Round 25
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 100–71 | Adelaide 36ers | North Shore Events Centre | 3,500 | boxscore |
| 1/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 80–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,250 | boxscore |
| 1/04/2011 | Sydney Kings | 79–96 | Gold Coast Blaze | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 9,535 | boxscore |
| 2/04/2011 | Melbourne Tigers | 74–87 | New Zealand Breakers | State Netball and Hockey Centre | 3,450 | boxscore |
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| Pos | 2010–11 NBL season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 22 | 6 | 78.57% | 4–1 | W3 | 12–2 | 10–4 | 2463 | 2367 | 104.06% |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 3–2 | L1 | 13–1 | 4–10 | 2225 | 2163 | 102.87% |
| 3 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 4–1 | W4 | 12–2 | 4–10 | 2186 | 2107 | 103.75% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats1 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 3–2 | L2 | 10–4 | 6–8 | 2380 | 2192 | 108.58% |
| 5 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W1 | 10–4 | 5–9 | 2272 | 2209 | 102.85% |
| 6 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46.43% | 2–3 | W1 | 8–6 | 5–9 | 2396 | 2440 | 98.20% |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 1–4 | L3 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 2209 | 2357 | 93.72% |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1–4 | L1 | 7–7 | 2–12 | 2212 | 2362 | 93.65% |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28.57% | 2–3 | L3 | 5–9 | 3–11 | 2171 | 2317 | 93.70% |
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Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2011. 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 results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1).
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
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| 2010–11 NBL season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Melbourne Tigers | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Perth Wildcats | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wollongong Hawks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Main article: 2011 NBL Finals
The 2010–11 National Basketball League Finals will be played between 7 April 2011 and 29 April 2011, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and, if necessary, third game.
Playoff Seedings
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 two teams will determine order of seeding.
Under that system, Cairns will finish third (3–1), and Perth fourth (1–3).
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 78 | 93 | 99 | |||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 101 | 89 | 83 | |||||||||
| 1 | New Zealand Breakers | 85 | 81 | 71 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 67 | 85 | 53 | |||||||||
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 76 | 57 | 83 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 73 | 74 | 93 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/04/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 78–101 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre | 4,000 | boxscore |
| 8/04/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 76–73 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 4,234 | boxscore |
| 9/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 74–57 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,345 | boxscore |
| 10/04/2011 | Perth Wildcats | 89–93 | New Zealand Breakers | Challenge Stadium | 4,400 | boxscore |
| 13/04/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 99–83 | Perth Wildcats | North Shore Events Centre | 4,148 | boxscore |
| 17/04/2011 | Townsville Crocodiles | 83–93 | Cairns Taipans | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 5,151 | boxscore |
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Grand Final
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| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 85–67 | Cairns Taipans | North Shore Events Centre | 4,400 | boxscore |
| 24/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 85–81 | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,200 | boxscore |
| 29/04/2011 | New Zealand Breakers | 71–53 | Cairns Taipans | North Shore Events Centre | 4,400 | boxscore |
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Statistics leaders
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| Category | Player | Games played | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Kirk Penney (New Zealand Breakers) | 23 | 463 | 20.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Julian Khazzouh (Sydney Kings) | 26 | 271 | 10.0 |
| Assists per game | Corey Williams (Melbourne Tigers) | 23 | 140 | 6.1 |
| Steals per game | Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) | 28 | 64 | 2.3 |
| Blocks per game | Adam Ballinger (Adelaide 36ers) | 26 | 50 | 1.9 |
| Field goal percentage | Mika Vukona (New Zealand Breakers) | 28 | 105–173 | 60.7% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Russell Hinder (Townsville Crocodiles) | 26 | 30–67 | 44.8% |
| Free throw percentage | Daryl Corletto (Melbourne Tigers) | 28 | 27–28 | 96.4% |
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Note: regular season only
Top 10 Attendances
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| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,535 | 25 | 1/04/2011 | Sydney Kings | 79–96 | Gold Coast Blaze | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 8,533 | 1 | 16/10/2010 | Sydney Kings | 70–83 | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 6,132 | 22 | 13/03/2011 | Sydney Kings | 76–72 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 5,586 | 5 | 13/11/2010 | Sydney Kings | 59–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 5,430 | 5 | 12/11/2010 | Adelaide 36ers | 78–82 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena |
| 5,345 | SF | 9/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 74–57 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre |
| 5,300 | 12 | 31/12/2010 | Cairns Taipans | 60–48 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre |
| 5,278 | 17 | 4/02/2011 | Sydney Kings | 99–90 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 5,261 | 13 | 8/01/2011 | Adelaide 36ers | 85–90 | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Arena |
| 5,250 | 25 | 1/04/2011 | Cairns Taipans | 80–64 | Townsville Crocodiles | Cairns Convention Centre |
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Player of the Week
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Player of the Month
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| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| November | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks |
| December | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| January | Gary Wilkinson | New Zealand Breakers |
| February | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers |
| March | Damian Martin | Perth Wildcats |
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Coach of the Month
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| Round | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
| November | Gordie McLeod | Wollongong Hawks |
| December | Rob Beveridge | Perth Wildcats |
| January | Andrej Lemanis | New Zealand Breakers |
| February | Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers |
| March | Aaron Fearne | Cairns Taipans |
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Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.[2][3][4]
- Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Gary Ervin, Wollongong Hawks
- Rookie of the Year: Ben Madgen, Sydney Kings
- Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
- Best Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell, New Zealand Breakers
- Most Improved Player: Oscar Forman, Wollongong Hawks
- Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Trevor Gleeson, Townsville Crocodiles
- Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
- All-NBL First Team:
- All-NBL Second Team:
- All-NBL Third Team:
Finals
- Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers
- Tiffen, Peter (6 July 2010). "NT's NBL challenge". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 8 July 2010.