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2020–21 NBL season
Champions
Melbourne United
Beat the Perth Wildcats 3–0 in the Grand Final
Melbourne United won the 2020–21 NBL championship, beating the Perth Wildcats 3–0 in the Grand Final series. Melbourne United finished top of the regular season at 28–8, so took the double; nine clubs played 36 games each.
Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats) led the league in scoring with 23.5 points a game. John Mooney led in rebounds (11.4 a game) and Josh Giddey in assists (7.4). The season's best single-game score was Casper Ware's 40 points for the Sydney Kings against the Cairns Taipans on 17 April 2021. The biggest win was the NZ Breakers' 44-point defeat of the Adelaide 36ers, 106–62.
Final ladder
Regular season| # | Team | P | W | L | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne United | 36 | 28 | 8 | +233 |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 36 | 25 | 11 | +233 |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 36 | 20 | 16 | +8 |
| 4 | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 36 | 19 | 17 | +93 |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 36 | 19 | 17 | +25 |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 36 | 18 | 18 | -70 |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 36 | 13 | 23 | -171 |
| 8 | NZ Breakers | 36 | 12 | 24 | -84 |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 36 | 8 | 28 | -267 |
Marked: the teams that played finals. Ordered by wins, then points difference; the league's own tiebreakers aren't applied.
Finals
Grand FinalUnited 3 – Wildcats 0
Semi-finalUnited 2 – Phoenix 1
Semi-finalWildcats 2 – Hawks 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 26 games
Round 37 games
Round 46 games
Round 57 games
Round 68 games
Round 78 games
Round 810 games
- NZ Breakers97Brisbane Bullets92
- Perth Wildcats93South East Melbourne Phoenix92
- Cairns Taipans96Sydney Kings92
- Illawarra Hawks98Adelaide 36ers89
- Perth Wildcats92Brisbane Bullets95
- NZ Breakers84Melbourne United87
- Adelaide 36ers81Cairns Taipans71
- South East Melbourne Phoenix85Sydney Kings91
- Melbourne United88Brisbane Bullets96
- Illawarra Hawks70Perth Wildcats87
Round 910 games
- NZ Breakers76Cairns Taipans73
- South East Melbourne Phoenix97Melbourne United92
- Brisbane Bullets109Adelaide 36ers104
- Sydney Kings69Illawarra Hawks89
- Perth Wildcats85NZ Breakers75
- Cairns Taipans81South East Melbourne Phoenix85
- Brisbane Bullets108Sydney Kings119
- Illawarra Hawks77Melbourne United69
- NZ Breakers89South East Melbourne Phoenix103
- Perth Wildcats97Adelaide 36ers88
Round 107 games
Round 117 games
Round 127 games
Round 139 games
- Illawarra Hawks82Brisbane Bullets88
- Sydney Kings69Perth Wildcats73
- Illawarra Hawks82South East Melbourne Phoenix80
- Adelaide 36ers83Perth Wildcats68
- Melbourne United84NZ Breakers78
- Sydney Kings84South East Melbourne Phoenix98
- Illawarra Hawks82Cairns Taipans80
- Melbourne United98Brisbane Bullets89
- NZ Breakers79Perth Wildcats85
Round 148 games
Round 157 games
Round 168 games
Round 174 games
Round 1810 games
- Illawarra Hawks71Adelaide 36ers66
- South East Melbourne Phoenix91NZ Breakers82
- Brisbane Bullets93Sydney Kings70
- Perth Wildcats91Melbourne United99
- South East Melbourne Phoenix106Cairns Taipans77
- Brisbane Bullets90Perth Wildcats102
- Illawarra Hawks73NZ Breakers71
- Melbourne United83South East Melbourne Phoenix94
- Sydney Kings85Adelaide 36ers75
- Cairns Taipans78Perth Wildcats89
Round 1911 games
- Illawarra Hawks87Melbourne United102
- Brisbane Bullets91Perth Wildcats88
- NZ Breakers89Sydney Kings81
- Adelaide 36ers73Illawarra Hawks81
- Perth Wildcats100Cairns Taipans79
- NZ Breakers76Sydney Kings81
- Brisbane Bullets66South East Melbourne Phoenix95
- Adelaide 36ers68Perth Wildcats76
- Illawarra Hawks93Cairns Taipans81
- Brisbane Bullets88Melbourne United99
- NZ Breakers94Adelaide 36ers76
Round 208 games
Round 219 games
- Illawarra Hawks81Perth Wildcats79
- NZ Breakers84Cairns Taipans78
- South East Melbourne Phoenix84Brisbane Bullets91
- Illawarra Hawks73Sydney Kings79
- Perth Wildcats64Melbourne United78
- NZ Breakers78South East Melbourne Phoenix83
- Sydney Kings83Brisbane Bullets82
- Melbourne United102Adelaide 36ers80
- Brisbane Bullets94South East Melbourne Phoenix84
NBL 2020–21 FAQ
Who won the 2020–21 NBL championship?
Melbourne United, who beat the Perth Wildcats 3–0 in the Grand Final series.
Who finished top of the 2020–21 NBL ladder?
The Melbourne United, with a 28–8 record in the regular season.
Who led the NBL in scoring in 2020–21?
Bryce Cotton, with 23.5 points a game over 32 games.
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