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NBL · Archive
2010–11 NBL season
Champions
New Zealand Breakers
Beat the Cairns Taipans 2–1 in the Grand Final
The New Zealand Breakers won the 2010–11 NBL championship, beating the Cairns Taipans 2–1 in the Grand Final series. The NZ Breakers finished top of the regular season at 22–6, so took the double; nine clubs played 28 games each.
Gary Ervin (Wollongong Hawks) led the league in scoring with 20.1 points a game. Julian Khazzouh led in rebounds (10.0 a game) and Corey Williams in assists (6.1). The season's best single-game score was Kirk Penney's 38 points for the NZ Breakers against the Perth Wildcats on 10 April 2011. The biggest win was the Perth Wildcats' 40-point defeat of the NZ Breakers, 114–74.
Final ladder
Regular season| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZ Breakers | 28 | 22 | 6 | +96 |
| 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 17 | 11 | +62 |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | +188 |
| 4 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 16 | 12 | +79 |
| 5 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 15 | 13 | +63 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Blaze | 28 | 13 | 15 | -44 |
| 7 | Melbourne Tigers | 28 | 10 | 18 | -148 |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 9 | 19 | -150 |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 8 | 20 | -146 |
Marked: the teams that played finals. Ordered by wins, then points difference; the league's own tiebreakers aren't applied.
Finals
Grand FinalBreakers 2 – Taipans 1
Semi-finalTaipans 2 – Crocodiles 1
Semi-finalBreakers 2 – Wildcats 1
Leaders
Per game, half the season's games or morePoints
Rebounds
Assists
FanCrew rating
Results
Every game, with its box scoreRound 15 games
Round 25 games
Round 35 games
Round 45 games
Round 55 games
Round 65 games
Round 74 games
Round 86 games
Round 95 games
Round 106 games
Round 113 games
Round 126 games
Round 135 games
Round 145 games
Round 156 games
Round 166 games
Round 174 games
Round 185 games
Round 197 games
Round 204 games
Round 215 games
Round 226 games
Round 235 games
Round 244 games
NBL 2010–11 FAQ
Who won the 2010–11 NBL championship?
New Zealand Breakers, who beat the Cairns Taipans 2–1 in the Grand Final series.
Who finished top of the 2010–11 NBL ladder?
The NZ Breakers, with a 22–6 record in the regular season.
Who led the NBL in scoring in 2010–11?
Gary Ervin, with 20.1 points a game over 27 games.
Every champion since 1979: NBL champions. All seasons on file: the NBL archive.