2023–24 NBL season
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The 2023–24 NBL season was 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 | |||||||||||||
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League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2023–24 | ||||||||||||
Duration |
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Number of games | 140 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season champions | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | Bryce Cotton (Perth) | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Tasmania JackJumpers (1st title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Perth Wildcats Illawarra Hawks | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Jack McVeigh (Tasmania) | ||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | 38 points Illawarra 116–78 S.E. Melbourne (5 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | 55 points S.E. Melbourne 67–122 Sydney (17 February 2024) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | 221 points Melbourne 115–106 Illawarra (7 March 2024) Illawarra 113–108 Melbourne (10 March 2024) | ||||||||||||
Lowest scoring | 134 points New Zealand 65–69 Illawarra (19 November 2023) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 6 games Melbourne United (13 October 2023 – 29 October) Perth Wildcats (4 November 2023 – 8 December) (26 December 2023 – 25 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 5 games S.E. Melbourne Phoenix (30 December 2023 – 25 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 16,605 – Sydney SuperDome Sydney vs New Zealand (14 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
Lowest attendance | 1,923 – Wollongong Entertainment Centre Illawarra vs Cairns (26 October 2023) | ||||||||||||
Total attendance | 1,097,455[1] | ||||||||||||
Average attendance | 7,126 | ||||||||||||
NBL seasons | |||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2024. |
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.[2] Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[3][4] In New Zealand, Sky Sport will continue as the official league broadcaster.
As Australia and New Zealand participated in 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification, the league took a break during the FIBA international windows of 19–30 November 2023 and 18–28 February 2024.[5]
The Tasmania JackJumpers won their maiden NBL championship after defeating Melbourne United in the Grand Final series, becoming the first Tasmanian NBL champions since Launceston Casino City in 1981.[6]