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NBL · Archive
2005–06 NBL season
Champions
Melbourne Tigers
Beat the Sydney Kings 3–0 in the Grand Final
The Melbourne Tigers won the 2005–06 NBL championship, beating the Sydney Kings 3–0 in the Grand Final series. The Sydney Kings finished top of the regular season at 26–6; eleven clubs played 32 games each.
Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks) led the league in scoring with 24.0 points a game. Larry Abney led in rebounds (11.3 a game) and Darryl McDonald in assists (7.0). The season's best single-game score was Derek Rucker's 45 points for the Brisbane Bullets against the West Sydney Razorbacks on 3 December 2005. The biggest win was the West Sydney Razorbacks' 50-point defeat of the NZ Breakers, 123–73.
Final ladder
Regular season| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 32 | 26 | 6 | +378 |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 32 | 25 | 7 | +321 |
| 3 | Wollongong Hawks | 32 | 19 | 13 | +127 |
| 4 | Adelaide 36ers | 32 | 19 | 13 | -55 |
| 5 | Cairns Taipans | 32 | 18 | 14 | +93 |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 32 | 17 | 15 | +93 |
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 32 | 16 | 16 | +51 |
| 8 | Hunter Pirates | 32 | 13 | 19 | -186 |
| 9 | Townsville Crocodiles | 32 | 9 | 23 | -200 |
| 10 | NZ Breakers | 32 | 9 | 23 | -292 |
| 11 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 32 | 5 | 27 | -330 |
Marked: the teams that played finals. Ordered by wins, then points difference; the league's own tiebreakers aren't applied.
Finals
Grand FinalTigers 3 – Kings 0
FinalsKings 2 – Taipans 0
FinalsTigers 2 – Wildcats 0
FinalsTaipans 1 – 36ers 0
FinalsWildcats 1 – Hawks 0
FinalsTaipans 1 – Pirates 0
FinalsWildcats 1 – Bullets 0
Leaders
Per game, half the season's games or morePoints
Rebounds
Assists
FanCrew rating
Results
Every game, with its box scoreRound 14 games
Round 25 games
Round 310 games
- Brisbane Bullets108NZ Breakers97
- Hunter Pirates98Sydney Kings86
- West Sydney Razorbacks78Perth Wildcats104
- Townsville Crocodiles108Adelaide 36ers100
- Sydney Kings112Brisbane Bullets101
- Wollongong Hawks101West Sydney Razorbacks105
- NZ Breakers112Hunter Pirates94
- Brisbane Bullets83Melbourne Tigers85
- Perth Wildcats108Townsville Crocodiles124
- Cairns Taipans90Adelaide 36ers92
Round 46 games
Round 57 games
Round 68 games
Round 76 games
Round 89 games
- NZ Breakers94Adelaide 36ers121
- Townsville Crocodiles93Hunter Pirates119
- Perth Wildcats100Melbourne Tigers93
- Wollongong Hawks96Sydney Kings99
- Melbourne Tigers94Brisbane Bullets85
- Sydney Kings106NZ Breakers88
- Perth Wildcats113West Sydney Razorbacks92
- Cairns Taipans85Hunter Pirates101
- Adelaide 36ers90Brisbane Bullets89
Round 99 games
- West Sydney Razorbacks77Melbourne Tigers106
- Cairns Taipans86Wollongong Hawks94
- Hunter Pirates85Brisbane Bullets83
- Perth Wildcats121Adelaide 36ers100
- Sydney Kings106West Sydney Razorbacks74
- Townsville Crocodiles97Wollongong Hawks101
- Adelaide 36ers122NZ Breakers101
- Brisbane Bullets93Perth Wildcats104
- Melbourne Tigers109Hunter Pirates91
Round 108 games
Round 118 games
Round 129 games
- Adelaide 36ers102Townsville Crocodiles95
- Sydney Kings94Townsville Crocodiles90
- NZ Breakers93Perth Wildcats109
- West Sydney Razorbacks90Sydney Kings94
- Melbourne Tigers97Cairns Taipans88
- Wollongong Hawks105Townsville Crocodiles99
- Hunter Pirates102Adelaide 36ers104
- NZ Breakers74Perth Wildcats95
- Brisbane Bullets129West Sydney Razorbacks84
Round 138 games
Round 148 games
Round 159 games
- Brisbane Bullets110Cairns Taipans107
- Sydney Kings122Perth Wildcats95
- Hunter Pirates108Cairns Taipans90
- West Sydney Razorbacks94Perth Wildcats103
- Melbourne Tigers106Hunter Pirates99
- Adelaide 36ers96Sydney Kings109
- Townsville Crocodiles118Wollongong Hawks128
- Cairns Taipans120Wollongong Hawks104
- NZ Breakers107Brisbane Bullets117
Round 168 games
Round 176 games
Round 186 games
Round 199 games
- Wollongong Hawks116Perth Wildcats113
- Brisbane Bullets121Sydney Kings108
- Townsville Crocodiles106NZ Breakers120
- Brisbane Bullets93Melbourne Tigers118
- Melbourne Tigers118West Sydney Razorbacks92
- Sydney Kings114Wollongong Hawks103
- Hunter Pirates95Brisbane Bullets107
- Cairns Taipans102Townsville Crocodiles96
- Perth Wildcats98NZ Breakers87
Round 209 games
- Adelaide 36ers100NZ Breakers91
- Wollongong Hawks111Hunter Pirates93
- Sydney Kings123Brisbane Bullets96
- Townsville Crocodiles100Melbourne Tigers103
- Cairns Taipans110Melbourne Tigers104
- Brisbane Bullets115NZ Breakers103
- Perth Wildcats100Adelaide 36ers116
- Hunter Pirates96Sydney Kings134
- West Sydney Razorbacks59Wollongong Hawks80
Round 217 games
Round 229 games
- Melbourne Tigers95Cairns Taipans88
- Hunter Pirates98NZ Breakers116
- Townsville Crocodiles101Adelaide 36ers93
- Brisbane Bullets111Wollongong Hawks108
- Wollongong Hawks94Melbourne Tigers91
- West Sydney Razorbacks99Sydney Kings110
- Cairns Taipans103Adelaide 36ers79
- Sydney Kings104NZ Breakers115
- Perth Wildcats117Townsville Crocodiles84
Round 238 games
NBL 2005–06 FAQ
Who won the 2005–06 NBL championship?
Melbourne Tigers, who beat the Sydney Kings 3–0 in the Grand Final series.
Who finished top of the 2005–06 NBL ladder?
The Sydney Kings, with a 26–6 record in the regular season.
Who led the NBL in scoring in 2005–06?
Cortez Groves, with 24.0 points a game over 33 games.
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