2010–11 NBL season

Professional basketball season March 2020 March 2026 2010–11 NBL season iinetnbl.jpg 290px National Basketball League 2010–11 Finals 2011 NBL Finals New Zealand Breakers (1st title) Cairns Taipans Townsville CrocodilesPerth Wildcats 9 15 October 2010 – 29 April 2011 New Zealand Breakers Australia: Network Ten One HD New Zealand: Sky Sport Gary Ervin (Wollongong) NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player USA Thomas Abercrombie (New Zealand) NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final NZL Kirk Penney (New Zealand) 20.1 NZL List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders Julian Khazzouh (Sydney) 10.0 AUS Corey Williams (Melbourne) 6.1 USA List of NBL seasons NBL 2009–10 NBL season 2009–10 2011–12 NBL season 2011–12 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. 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. Preseason 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.Peter Tiffen NT's NBL challenge http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/07/06/161401_ntsport.html Northern Territory News 6 July 2010 8 July 2010 Wollongong Hawks are defending pre-season champions. Melbourne Tigers pre-season #eee 5 August 2010 Belfast, United Kingdom England 55 Melbourne Tigers 73 10 September 2010 Traralgon Sports Stadium, Traralgon Melbourne Tigers 105 Wollongong Hawks 95 #eee 12 September 2010 Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne Melbourne Tigers 88 Wollongong Hawks 78 5 October 2010 China Xinjiang Flying Tigers 59 Melbourne Tigers 75 #eee 6 October 2010 China Beijing Ducks Melbourne Tigers Belfast International Basketball Classic #eee 6 August 2010 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom Melbourne Tigers 76 University of Pittsburgh 92 3,309 7 August 2010 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom Melbourne Tigers 106 USNI All-Stars 74 Lu'An Invitational Group stage #eee 10 August 2010 Changzhi, China Melbourne Tigers Shanghai Sharks 11 August 2010 Changzhi, China Liaoning Dinosaurs 87 New Zealand Breakers 97 (OT) #eee 12 August 2010 Changzhi, China CB Axarquía 92 Melbourne Tigers 98 (OT) 12 August 2010 Changzhi, China New Zealand Breakers 87 TGBTG 76 Semi-finals #eee 13 August 2010 Changzhi, China CB Axarquía 73 New Zealand Breakers 75 13 August 2010 Changzhi, China Melbourne Tigers TGBTG Third-place playoff #eee 14 August 2010 Changzhi, China CB Axarquía Melbourne Tigers Final #eee 14 August 2010 Changzhi, China New Zealand Breakers 69 TGBTG 67 New Zealand Breakers win Lu'An Invitational. Wollongong Hawks pre-season #eee 20 August 2010 Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong Wollongong Hawks 84 University of Hartford 63 3 September 2010 Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong Wollongong Hawks 86 Sydney Kings 80 Sydney Kings pre-season #eee 21 August 2010 Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney Sydney Kings 111 University of Hartford 60 28 August 2010 Maitland Basketball Stadium, Maitland Maitland Mustangs 74 Sydney Kings 82 #eee 11 September 2010 Bridgecoast Stadium, Terrigal Sydney Kings 111 Carfino All Stars 77 23 September 2010 Kevin Betts Stadium, Mt Druitt Hoopdreamz Jets 74 Sydney Kings 94 #eee 28 September 2010 The Brickpit Sports Stadium, Hornsby Sydney Kings 65 New Zealand Breakers 63 Perth Wildcats pre-season #eee 24 August 2010 Waroona Recreation Centre, Waroona Perth Wildcats 100 Lakeside Lightning 95 26 August 2010 Lakeside Recreation Centre, Perth Perth Wildcats 81 Lakeside Lightning 72 #eee 28 August 2010 Joondalup Basketball Stadium, Perth Perth Wildcats 74 Lakeside Lightning 73 Gold Coast Blaze pre-season #eee 26 August 2010 Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast Gold Coast Blaze 97 University of Hartford 50 5 September 2010 Logan Sports Centre, Logan Gold Coast Blaze 98 Anyang Kites 81 #eee 18 September 2010 Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast Gold Coast Blaze 58 Cairns Taipans 92 4 October 2010 Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast Gold Coast Blaze 53 New Zealand Breakers 67 Cairns Taipans pre-season #eee 5 September 2010 Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns Cairns Taipans 76 Townsville Crocodiles 79 8 October 2010 Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns Cairns Taipans 103 Gold Coast Blaze 67 Adelaide 36ers pre-season #eee 9 September 2010 Adelaide Arena, Adelaide Adelaide 36ers 87 Townsville Crocodiles 86 2,294 10 September 2010 Mount Barker Adelaide 36ers 79 Townsville Crocodiles 82 #eee 17 September 2010 Whyalla Basketball Stadium, Whyalla Adelaide 36ers 80 Wollongong Hawks 79 19 September 2010 STARplex Gawler, Adelaide Adelaide 36ers 89 Wollongong Hawks 84 Townsville Crocodiles pre-season #eee 16 September 2010 NPA Stadium, Townsville Townsville Crocodiles 68 Cairns Taipans 79 23 September 2010 NPA Stadium, Townsville Townsville Crocodiles 76 Gold Coast Blaze 79 #eee 25 September 2010 Mackay Basketball Stadium, Mackay Townsville Crocodiles 74 Gold Coast Blaze 80 Friendship Games #eee 17 September 2010 WA Basketball Centre, Perth Sydney Kings 73 Beijing Ducks 69 17 September 2010 WA Basketball Centre, Perth Perth Wildcats 95 Shanghai Sharks 52 #eee 18 September 2010 WA Basketball Centre, Perth Sydney Kings 106 Shanghai Sharks 49 18 September 2010 WA Basketball Centre, Perth Perth Wildcats 98 Beijing Ducks 56 #eee 19 September 2010 WA Basketball Centre, Perth Perth Wildcats 89 Sydney Kings 80 NBL Top End Challenge #eee 28 September 2010 Alice Springs Basketball Stadium, Alice Springs Adelaide 36ers 90 Perth Wildcats 92 30 September 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Cairns Taipans 83 Wollongong Hawks 75 #eee 30 September 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin New Zealand Breakers 100 Townsville Crocodiles 86 30 September 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Adelaide 36ers 90 Melbourne Tigers 99 #eee 30 September 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Gold Coast Blaze 77 Sydney Kings 83 1 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Sydney Kings 74 Townsville Crocodiles 82 #eee 1 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Cairns Taipans 75 Gold Coast Blaze 77 1 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin New Zealand Breakers 82 Wollongong Hawks 90 #eee 1 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Melbourne Tigers 81 Perth Wildcats 97 2 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Townsville Crocodiles 74 Melbourne Tigers 88 #eee 2 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Sydney Kings 80 Gold Coast Blaze 70 2 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin New Zealand Breakers 72 Wollongong Hawks 64 #eee 2 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Adelaide 36ers 98 Darwin All-Stars 55 2 October 2010 Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin Perth Wildcats 72 Cairns Taipans 52 Perth Wildcats win Top End Challenge. New Zealand Breakers pre-season #eee 10 October 2010 North Shore Events Centre, Auckland New Zealand Breakers 98 NZNBL Invitational 53 Regular season The 2010–11 regular season took place over 25 rounds between 28 October 2010 and 2 April 2011. Round 1 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 15/10/2010 WH 83–77 GCB WIN Entertainment Centre 3,302 36785 15/10/2010 MT 68–84 SK State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,091 36786 16/10/2010 TC 79–70 CT Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,201 36787 16/10/2010 SK 70–83 NZ Sydney Entertainment Centre 8,533 36788 17/10/2010 A36 74–69 PW Adelaide Arena 5,021 36789 Round 2 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 20/10/2010 NZ 96–94 PW North Shore Events Centre 2,280 36790 22/10/2010 WH 71–70 TC WIN Entertainment Centre 3,367 36791 23/10/2010 CT 85–74 A36 Cairns Convention Centre 4,250 36792 24/10/2010 GCB 94–90 TC Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,429 36793 24/10/2010 MT 66–91 PW State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,837 36794 Round 3 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 28/10/2010 NZ 84–79 MT North Shore Events Centre 2,428 36795 29/10/2010 GCB 92–81 CT Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,946 36796 29/10/2010 PW 87–84 WH Challenge Stadium 4,200 36797 30/10/2010 TC 80–79 SK Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,956 36798 31/10/2010 A36 82–96 WH Adelaide Arena 4,519 36799 Round 4 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 5/11/2010 TC 85–91 PW Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,364 36800 6/11/2010 GCB 81–96 NZ Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,871 36801 6/11/2010 CT 86–69 PW Cairns Convention Centre 4,070 36802 6/11/2010 A36 87–75 SK Adelaide Arena 4,620 36803 7/11/2010 MT 82–86 WH State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,821 36804 Round 5 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 12/11/2010 A36 78–82 NZ Adelaide Arena 5,430 36805 13/11/2010 SK 59–64 TC Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,586 36806 13/11/2010 CT 96–76 GCB Cairns Convention Centre 4,007 36807 14/11/2010 WH 93–82 MT WIN Entertainment Centre 3,537 36808 14/11/2010 PW 114–74 NZ Challenge Stadium 4,200 36809 Round 6 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 19/11/2010 NZ 57–73 WH North Shore Events Centre 3,800 36810 19/11/2010 MT 84–93 PW State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,000 36811 20/11/2010 CT 87–71 A36 Cairns Convention Centre 4,920 36812 21/11/2010 TC 77–73 A36 Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,021 36813 21/11/2010 GCB 82–85 MT Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,164 36814 Round 7 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 25/11/2020 NZ 100–79 GCB North Shore Events Centre 2,800 36815 26/11/2010 WH 89–72 SK WIN Entertainment Centre 4,357 36816 26/11/2010 TC 94–66 MT Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,791 36817 28/11/2010 PW 64–72 CT Challenge Stadium 4,000 36818 Round 8 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 3/12/2010 GCB 85–68 SK Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,700 36819 3/12/2010 A36 92–79 TC Adelaide Arena 4,595 36820 4/12/2010 CT 80–62 WH Cairns Convention Centre 4,625 36821 4/12/2010 MT 82–78 GCB State Netball and Hockey Centre 2,400 36822 5/12/2010 SK 80–94 NZ Sydney Entertainment Centre 4,327 36823 5/12/2010 PW 90–64 TC Challenge Stadium 4,000 36824 Round 9 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 9/12/2010 NZ 93–79 CT North Shore Events Centre 3,600 36825 10/12/2010 WH 81–79 A36 WIN Entertainment Centre 3,245 36826 11/12/2010 TC 91–86 GCB Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,527 36827 12/12/2010 SK 80–95 WH Sydney Entertainment Centre 3,685 36828 12/12/2010 PW 87–76 MT Challenge Stadium 4,000 36829 Round 10 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 17/12/2010 GCB 93–81 TC Gold Coast Convention Centre 2,500 36830 17/12/2010 WH 85–89 NZ WIN Entertainment Centre 3,367 36831 17/12/2010 A36 81–77 SK Adelaide Arena 4,619 36832 18/12/2010 MT 80–90 NZ State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,356 36833 18/12/2010 CT 56–51 TC Cairns Convention Centre 5,027 36834 19/12/2010 PW 87–84 SK Challenge Stadium 4,000 36835 Round 11 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 23/12/2010 WH 70–72 GCB WIN Entertainment Centre 3,386 36836 23/12/2010 SK 73–82 MT Sydney Entertainment Centre 3,875 36837 23/12/2010 A36 97–99 TC Adelaide Arena 4,465 36838 Round 12 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 29/12/2010 SK 78–91 PW Sydney Entertainment Centre 4,932 36839 31/12/2010 CT 60–48 SK Cairns Convention Centre 5,300 36840 31/12/2010 GCB 93–96 PW Gold Coast Convention Centre 4,477 36841 31/12/2010 TC 96–79 NZ Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,610 36842 31/12/2010 A36 98–83 WH Adelaide Arena 4,728 36843 2/01/2011 MT 87–66 A36 State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,300 36844 Round 13 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 7/01/2011 CT 86–82 GCB Cairns Convention Centre 4,317 36845 7/01/2011 PW 86–93 MT Challenge Stadium 4,000 36846 8/01/2011 SK 73–80 TC Sydney Entertainment Centre 4,532 36847 8/01/2011 A36 85–90 NZ Adelaide Arena 5,261 36848 9/01/2011 GCB 87–86 WH Gold Coast Convention Centre 4,170 36849 Round 14 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 13/01/2011 NZ 94–88 CT North Shore Events Centre 4,148 36850 14/01/2011 TC 94–78 MT Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,271 36851 14/01/2011 PW 92–58 WH Challenge Stadium 4,000 36852 15/01/2011 CT 95–74 MT Cairns Convention Centre 4,759 36853 16/01/2011 A36 90–83 GCB Adelaide Arena N/A 36854 Round 15 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 19/01/2011 GCB 90–85 CT Gold Coast Convention Centre N/A 36855 20/01/2011 NZ 91–77 A36 North Shore Events Centre N/A 36856 21/01/2011 SK 81–71 WH Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,189 36857 21/01/2011 PW 88–68 TC Challenge Stadium 4,200 36858 22/01/2011 MT 83–76 CT State Netball and Hockey Centre N/A 36859 23/01/2011 A36 77–76 PW Adelaide Arena N/A 36860 Round 16 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 26/01/2011 MT 67–85 SK State Netball and Hockey Centre N/A 36861 28/01/2011 TC 71–62 GCB Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,612 36862 28/01/2011 WH 86–97 CT WIN Entertainment Centre 3,632 36863 29/01/2011 PW 65–66 A36 Challenge Stadium 4,000 36864 30/01/2011 CT 74–77 NZ Cairns Convention Centre 5,019 36865 30/01/2011 GCB 94–91 SK Gold Coast Convention Centre N/A 36866 Round 17 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 3/02/2011 NZ 80–76 WH North Shore Events Centre N/A 36867 4/02/2011 SK 99–90 A36 Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,278 36869 6/02/2011 MT 93–72 WH State Netball and Hockey Centre N/A 36870 6/02/2011 PW 75–78 GCB Challenge Stadium 4,000 36871 Round 18 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 11/02/2011 NZ 101–91 MT North Shore Events Centre N/A 36872 11/02/2011 SK 84–98 PW Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A 36873 12/02/2011 WH 105–73 PW WIN Entertainment Centre 3,431 36874 13/02/2011 GCB 95–79 A36 Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,074 36875 13/02/2011 TC 81–74 CT Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,965 36876 Round 19 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 17/02/2011 NZ 82–79 PW North Shore Events Centre 2,634 36877 18/02/2011 TC 75–56 WH Townsville Entertainment Centre 3,586 36878 18/02/2011 SK 81–69 CT Sydney Entertainment Centre 4,853 36879 18/02/2011 A36 83–86 MT Adelaide Arena N/A 36880 19/02/2011 MT 70–63 CT State Netball and Hockey Centre N/A 36881 20/02/2011 GCB 115–123 NZ Gold Coast Convention Centre N/A 36882 20/02/2011 PW 82–62 A36 Challenge Stadium 4,000 36883 Round 20 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 23/02/2011 NZ 91–94 GCB North Shore Events Centre N/A 36884 25/02/2011 CT 75–76 SK Cairns Convention Centre 4,514 36885 26/02/2011 TC 96–68 SK Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,142 36886 27/02/2011 WH 104–81 NZ WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112 36887 Round 21 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 3/03/2011 NZ 66–65 TC North Shore Events Centre N/A 36888 4/03/2011 A36 70–75 CT Adelaide Arena 5,184 36889 5/03/2011 WH 87–77 TC WIN Entertainment Centre 3,112 36890 6/03/2011 SK 95–86 MT Sydney Entertainment Centre 5,210 36891 6/03/2011 PW 83–60 CT Challenge Stadium 4,000 36892 Round 22 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 11/03/2011 GCB 68–80 WH Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,518 36893 12/03/2011 CT 79–63 MT Cairns Convention Centre N/A 36894 12/03/2011 TC 100–92 NZ Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,086 36895 12/03/2011 WH 87–60 A36 WIN Entertainment Centre 3,318 36896 13/03/2011 SK 76–72 A36 Sydney Entertainment Centre 6,132 36897 13/03/2011 PW 102–81 GCB Challenge Stadium 4,000 36898 Round 23 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 17/03/2011 NZ 91–86 SK North Shore Events Centre N/A 36899 18/03/2011 A36 76–79 MT Adelaide Arena 4,932 36900 18/03/2011 TC 72–71 PW Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,404 36901 19/03/2011 WH 67–68 CT WIN Entertainment Centre 3,780 36902 20/03/2011 MT 81–82 GCB State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,000 36903 Round 24 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 25/03/2011 GCB 101–102 A36 Gold Coast Convention Centre 3,789 36904 26/03/2011 CT 90–87 PW Cairns Convention Centre 5,067 36868 26/03/2011 MT 72–82 TC State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,164 36905 27/03/2011 WH 86–70 SK WIN Entertainment Centre 3,867 36906 Cairns vs. Perth was moved from 4 February 2011 to 26 March 2011 due to Cyclone Yasi. Round 25 |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 30/03/2011 NZ 100–71 A36 North Shore Events Centre 3,500 36907 1/04/2011 CT 80–64 TC Cairns Convention Centre 5,250 36908 1/04/2011 SK 79–96 GCB Sydney Entertainment Centre 9,535 36909 2/04/2011 MT 74–87 NZ State Netball and Hockey Centre 3,450 36910 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. 1Cairns Taipans won Head-to-Head (3-1). Finals 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 New Zealand Breakers Townsville Crocodiles Cairns Taipans Perth Wildcats 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 Semi-finals |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 7/04/2011 NZ 78–101 PW North Shore Events Centre 4,000 36911 8/04/2011 TC 76–73 CT Townsville Entertainment Centre 4,234 36912 9/04/2011 CT 74–57 TC Cairns Convention Centre 5,345 36914 10/04/2011 PW 89–93 NZ Challenge Stadium 4,400 36913 13/04/2011 NZ 99–83 PW North Shore Events Centre 4,148 36915 17/04/2011 TC 83–93 CT Townsville Entertainment Centre 5,151 36916 Grand Final |- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1 !width=90| Date !width=180| Home !width=60| Score !width=180| Away !width=260| Venue !width=70| Crowd !width=70| Boxscore 20/04/2011 NZ 85–67 CT North Shore Events Centre 4,400 36917 24/04/2011 CT 85–81 NZ Cairns Convention Centre 5,200 36918 29/04/2011 NZ 71–53 CT North Shore Events Centre 4,400 36919 Season statistics Statistics leaders Category Player Gamesplayed 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% Note: regular season only Top 10 Attendances 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 Awards Player of the Week Round Player Team 1 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings 2 Gary Ervin Wollongong Hawks 3 Luke Schenscher Townsville Crocodiles 4 Gary Wilkinson New Zealand Breakers 5 Shawn Redhage Perth Wildcats 6 Oscar Forman Wollongong Hawks 7 Michael Cedar Townsville Crocodiles 8 Corey Williams Melbourne Tigers 9 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 10 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 11 Luke Schenscher Townsville Crocodiles 12 Corey Williams Melbourne Tigers 13 Mark Worthington Gold Coast Blaze 14 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 15 Ira Clark Gold Coast Blaze 16 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings 17 Julian Khazzouh Sydney Kings 18 Cameron Tragardh Melbourne Tigers 19 Kirk Penney New Zealand Breakers 20 Peter Crawford Townsville Crocodiles 21 Matthew Knight Perth Wildcats 22 Damian Martin Perth Wildcats 23 Phill Jones Cairns Taipans 24 Gary Ervin Wollongong Hawks 25 Thomas Abercrombie New Zealand Breakers Player of the Month 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 Coach of the Month 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 Season The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 4 April 2011.NBL MVP Award Winners WrapHawks’ star Gary Ervin wins Andrew Gaze TrophyGary Ervin MVP & Oscar Forman MIP for 2010/11 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: Gary Ervin – Wollongong HawksAll-NBL Teams named for 2010/11 season Damian Martin – Perth Wildcats Kirk Penney – New Zealand Breakers Gary Wilkinson – New Zealand Breakers Julian Khazzouh – Sydney Kings All-NBL Second Team: Corey Williams – Melbourne Tigers Adam Gibson – Gold Coast Blaze Glen Saville – Wollongong Hawks Ira Clark – Gold Coast Blaze Luke Schenscher – Townsville Crocodiles All-NBL Third Team: Ayinde Ubaka – Cairns Taipans Peter Crawford – Townsville Crocodiles Shawn Redhage – Perth Wildcats Alex Loughton – Cairns Taipans Adam Ballinger – Adelaide 36ers Finals Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Thomas Abercrombie, New Zealand Breakers References External links Player of the week archive NBL news archive from April 2011 Australia, NBL Category:2010 in Australian men's sport Category:2011 in Australian men's sport Category:2010–11 in Australian basketball Category:2011 in New Zealand basketball Category:2010 in New Zealand basketball