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NBL · Archive
2007–08 NBL season
Champions
Melbourne Tigers
Beat the Sydney Kings 3–2 in the Grand Final
The Melbourne Tigers won the 2007–08 NBL championship, beating the Sydney Kings 3–2 in the Grand Final series. The Sydney Kings finished top of the regular season at 27–3; thirteen clubs played 30 games each.
Ebi Ere (Brisbane Bullets) led the league in scoring with 26.0 points a game. Chris Anstey led in rebounds (11.6 a game) and Stephen Black in assists (5.6). The season's best single-game score was Ebi Ere's 51 points for the Brisbane Bullets against the Adelaide 36ers on 19 January 2008. The biggest win was the Brisbane Bullets' 48-point defeat of the Adelaide 36ers, 155–107.
Final ladder
Regular season| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 30 | 27 | 3 | +337 |
| 2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 22 | 8 | +189 |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 30 | 20 | 10 | +262 |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 18 | 12 | +177 |
| 5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 30 | 17 | 13 | +34 |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 30 | 16 | 14 | +78 |
| 7 | NZ Breakers | 30 | 16 | 14 | -33 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Blaze | 30 | 15 | 15 | -27 |
| 9 | Adelaide 36ers | 30 | 14 | 16 | +6 |
| 10 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 30 | 10 | 20 | -151 |
| 11 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 9 | 21 | -200 |
| 12 | Singapore Slingers | 30 | 6 | 24 | -378 |
| 13 | South Dragons | 30 | 5 | 25 | -294 |
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 2
FinalsTigers 2 – Bullets 0
FinalsKings 2 – Wildcats 1
FinalsBullets 1 – Breakers 0
FinalsWildcats 1 – Crocodiles 0
FinalsBreakers 1 – Taipans 0
FinalsCrocodiles 1 – Blaze 0
Leaders
Per game, half the season's games or morePoints
Rebounds
Assists
FanCrew rating
Results
Every game, with its box scoreRound 110 games
- Gold Coast Blaze105Brisbane Bullets115
- West Sydney Razorbacks114Townsville Crocodiles116
- Singapore Slingers94Melbourne Tigers117
- NZ Breakers90Cairns Taipans95
- Adelaide 36ers108Wollongong Hawks101
- Melbourne Tigers100Wollongong Hawks88
- Cairns Taipans99Townsville Crocodiles75
- South Dragons106West Sydney Razorbacks116
- Sydney Kings88Gold Coast Blaze79
- Perth Wildcats112Singapore Slingers80
Round 26 games
Round 39 games
- Singapore Slingers101Townsville Crocodiles86
- South Dragons81Perth Wildcats97
- NZ Breakers96West Sydney Razorbacks104
- Brisbane Bullets116Perth Wildcats107
- Wollongong Hawks84Cairns Taipans89
- Sydney Kings92Cairns Taipans85
- Gold Coast Blaze90Melbourne Tigers96
- Townsville Crocodiles84Brisbane Bullets113
- Adelaide 36ers115South Dragons108
Round 48 games
Round 59 games
- Brisbane Bullets117Sydney Kings127
- Singapore Slingers96Melbourne Tigers105
- NZ Breakers116Adelaide 36ers109
- Gold Coast Blaze106Wollongong Hawks92
- Townsville Crocodiles112Adelaide 36ers90
- West Sydney Razorbacks103Sydney Kings96
- South Dragons109Brisbane Bullets110
- Perth Wildcats87Cairns Taipans73
- Singapore Slingers99NZ Breakers116
Round 69 games
- Sydney Kings100Adelaide 36ers82
- Wollongong Hawks114Perth Wildcats97
- Townsville Crocodiles129West Sydney Razorbacks126
- Cairns Taipans112Brisbane Bullets90
- Melbourne Tigers115NZ Breakers90
- Adelaide 36ers94Gold Coast Blaze98
- West Sydney Razorbacks104Wollongong Hawks115
- South Dragons102NZ Breakers90
- Singapore Slingers90Sydney Kings99
Round 78 games
Round 810 games
- Sydney Kings114Brisbane Bullets109
- NZ Breakers98Singapore Slingers92
- Wollongong Hawks87Townsville Crocodiles101
- West Sydney Razorbacks102Gold Coast Blaze93
- Melbourne Tigers94Sydney Kings102
- South Dragons97Townsville Crocodiles103
- Cairns Taipans103Wollongong Hawks86
- Perth Wildcats95Brisbane Bullets102
- Gold Coast Blaze79NZ Breakers90
- Singapore Slingers93Adelaide 36ers111
Round 910 games
- West Sydney Razorbacks95South Dragons106
- NZ Breakers121Wollongong Hawks100
- South Dragons79Gold Coast Blaze99
- Sydney Kings105West Sydney Razorbacks75
- Cairns Taipans87NZ Breakers107
- Adelaide 36ers96South Dragons93
- Townsville Crocodiles110Singapore Slingers98
- Perth Wildcats92Wollongong Hawks69
- Gold Coast Blaze101West Sydney Razorbacks92
- Brisbane Bullets109Singapore Slingers90
Round 107 games
Round 1111 games
- Sydney Kings84Perth Wildcats87
- West Sydney Razorbacks126Singapore Slingers95
- Gold Coast Blaze117Adelaide 36ers109
- NZ Breakers107South Dragons104
- Brisbane Bullets120Townsville Crocodiles113
- Wollongong Hawks82Gold Coast Blaze115
- Melbourne Tigers92Sydney Kings100
- Adelaide 36ers125West Sydney Razorbacks118
- Cairns Taipans125South Dragons96
- Townsville Crocodiles97Perth Wildcats93
- Singapore Slingers119Brisbane Bullets102
Round 128 games
Round 136 games
Round 149 games
- Melbourne Tigers110Adelaide 36ers92
- Singapore Slingers99West Sydney Razorbacks113
- NZ Breakers105Wollongong Hawks103
- Cairns Taipans89Singapore Slingers93
- West Sydney Razorbacks100Adelaide 36ers122
- Gold Coast Blaze91Singapore Slingers86
- Brisbane Bullets112Melbourne Tigers108
- Perth Wildcats108South Dragons80
- Townsville Crocodiles108Wollongong Hawks98
Round 157 games
Round 1610 games
- Cairns Taipans120Brisbane Bullets112
- Townsville Crocodiles79Gold Coast Blaze87
- Melbourne Tigers117Gold Coast Blaze102
- Singapore Slingers87Perth Wildcats124
- Wollongong Hawks111NZ Breakers101
- Townsville Crocodiles123South Dragons88
- Sydney Kings115Melbourne Tigers107
- West Sydney Razorbacks97NZ Breakers113
- Brisbane Bullets132South Dragons101
- Perth Wildcats90Adelaide 36ers88
Round 179 games
- Wollongong Hawks99Sydney Kings106
- Cairns Taipans93Perth Wildcats89
- NZ Breakers126Gold Coast Blaze93
- Melbourne Tigers111West Sydney Razorbacks108
- Brisbane Bullets101Cairns Taipans79
- Adelaide 36ers115Sydney Kings93
- Perth Wildcats103Gold Coast Blaze88
- Townsville Crocodiles108NZ Breakers88
- Singapore Slingers113Wollongong Hawks102
Round 189 games
- Adelaide 36ers82Perth Wildcats101
- South Dragons103West Sydney Razorbacks105
- Wollongong Hawks115Adelaide 36ers108
- Gold Coast Blaze105Townsville Crocodiles87
- Melbourne Tigers112NZ Breakers98
- Sydney Kings108West Sydney Razorbacks90
- Brisbane Bullets155Adelaide 36ers107
- Perth Wildcats111South Dragons99
- Singapore Slingers87Cairns Taipans99
Round 199 games
- Adelaide 36ers108Melbourne Tigers113
- Sydney Kings106South Dragons72
- NZ Breakers109West Sydney Razorbacks95
- Wollongong Hawks91South Dragons89
- Brisbane Bullets95Perth Wildcats105
- Townsville Crocodiles120Cairns Taipans113
- Melbourne Tigers115Singapore Slingers82
- Cairns Taipans105Adelaide 36ers111
- Gold Coast Blaze88Perth Wildcats84
Round 2011 games
- Sydney Kings105Wollongong Hawks86
- Melbourne Tigers92Brisbane Bullets112
- Singapore Slingers108South Dragons93
- NZ Breakers93Perth Wildcats83
- West Sydney Razorbacks104Townsville Crocodiles111
- Wollongong Hawks98Melbourne Tigers109
- Cairns Taipans87Gold Coast Blaze85
- South Dragons93NZ Breakers104
- Adelaide 36ers133Brisbane Bullets97
- Perth Wildcats85Sydney Kings104
- Gold Coast Blaze127Adelaide 36ers118
Round 2110 games
- South Dragons95Cairns Taipans90
- Perth Wildcats107West Sydney Razorbacks100
- NZ Breakers105Melbourne Tigers91
- Wollongong Hawks94Brisbane Bullets115
- Gold Coast Blaze81Sydney Kings88
- Melbourne Tigers132South Dragons104
- Sydney Kings113Singapore Slingers84
- West Sydney Razorbacks106Wollongong Hawks111
- Adelaide 36ers113Cairns Taipans104
- Townsville Crocodiles117Brisbane Bullets100
Round 2210 games
- Wollongong Hawks95Cairns Taipans116
- Sydney Kings103NZ Breakers93
- Gold Coast Blaze69Perth Wildcats90
- Singapore Slingers97Adelaide 36ers126
- Townsville Crocodiles101Gold Coast Blaze81
- West Sydney Razorbacks97Melbourne Tigers117
- South Dragons81Sydney Kings88
- Cairns Taipans108Townsville Crocodiles88
- Brisbane Bullets129Wollongong Hawks98
- Perth Wildcats98NZ Breakers85
NBL 2007–08 FAQ
Who won the 2007–08 NBL championship?
Melbourne Tigers, who beat the Sydney Kings 3–2 in the Grand Final series.
Who finished top of the 2007–08 NBL ladder?
The Sydney Kings, with a 27–3 record in the regular season.
Who led the NBL in scoring in 2007–08?
Ebi Ere, with 26.0 points a game over 32 games.
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