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NBL · Archive
2017–18 NBL season
Champions
Melbourne United
Grand Final against the Adelaide 36ers
Melbourne United won the 2017–18 NBL championship, beating the Adelaide 36ers in the Grand Final series. Melbourne United finished top of the regular season at 20–8, so took the double; eight clubs played 28 games each.
Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats) led the league in scoring with 19.9 points a game. Josh Boone led in rebounds (9.1 a game) and Jerome Randle in assists (5.3). The season's best single-game score was Bryce Cotton's 36 points for the Perth Wildcats against the Illawarra Hawks on 10 December 2017. The biggest win was the Adelaide 36ers' 35-point defeat of the Perth Wildcats, 109–74.
Final ladder
Regular season| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | +136 |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | +127 |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | +117 |
| 4 | NZ Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | -23 |
| 5 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 12 | 16 | -65 |
| 6 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 11 | 17 | -66 |
| 7 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 11 | 17 | -86 |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 9 | 19 | -140 |
Marked: the teams that played finals. Ordered by wins, then points difference; the league's own tiebreakers aren't applied.
Finals
Grand FinalUnited 2 – 36ers 2
Semi-final36ers 2 – Wildcats 0
Semi-finalUnited 2 – Breakers 0
One game of the Grand Final series is missing from the NBL's records, so the tally above is short of the result.
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 37 games
Round 45 games
Round 57 games
Round 66 games
Round 76 games
Round 86 games
Round 97 games
Round 105 games
Round 115 games
Round 126 games
Round 136 games
Round 145 games
Round 157 games
Round 165 games
Round 176 games
Round 186 games
NBL 2017–18 FAQ
Who won the 2017–18 NBL championship?
Melbourne United.
Who finished top of the 2017–18 NBL ladder?
The Melbourne United, with a 20–8 record in the regular season.
Who led the NBL in scoring in 2017–18?
Bryce Cotton, with 19.9 points a game over 30 games.
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