1992 NBL season

The 1992 NBL season was the 14th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 13 teams contested the league, Southern Melbourne having merged with Eastside Melbourne to form the South-East Melbourne Magic during the off season.

1992 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration3 April 1992 – 26 September 1992
28 September 1992 – 18 October 1992 (Finals)
24 October 1992 – 1 November 1992 (Grand Finals)
Number of teams13
TV partner(s)Network Ten
Regular season
Season championsSouth East Melbourne Magic
Season MVPScott Fisher (North Melbourne)
Andrew Gaze (Melbourne)
Top scorerAndrew Gaze (Melbourne)
Finals
ChampionsSouth East Melbourne Magic (1st title)
  Runners-upMelbourne Tigers
Finals MVPBruce Bolden (South East Melbourne)

Clubs
Club Location Home Venue Capacity Founded Head coach
Adelaide 36ers Adelaide, South Australia Clipsal Powerhouse 8,000 1982 Don Shipway
Brisbane Bullets Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane Entertainment Centre 13,500 1979 Brian Kerle
Canberra Cannons Canberra, Australian Capital Territory AIS Arena 5,200 1979 Barry Barnes
Geelong Supercats Geelong, Victoria Geelong Arena 2,000 1982 Steve Breheny [1]
Gold Coast Rollers Gold Coast, Queensland Carrara Indoor Stadium 2,992 1990 Dave Claxton
Hobart Tassie Devils Hobart, Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre 5,400 1983 Cal Bruton
Illawarra Hawks Wollongong, New South Wales Illawarra Basketball Stadium 2,000 1979 Dave Lindstrom
Melbourne Tigers Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,400 1931 Lindsay Gaze
Newcastle Falcons Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle Entertainment Centre 4,658 1979 Tom Wisman
North Melbourne Giants Melbourne, Victoria The Glass House 7,200 1980 Bruce Palmer
Perth Wildcats Perth, Western Australia Perth Entertainment Centre 8,200 1982 Murray Arnold
South East Melbourne Magic Melbourne, Victoria National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park 15,400 1992 Brian Goorjian
Sydney Kings Sydney, New South Wales Sydney Entertainment Centre 12,500 1988 Bob Turner

Regular Season

The 1992 Regular Season took place over 22 Rounds between 3 April 1992 and 26 September 1992.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Ladder

This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.

Pos 1992 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 South East Melbourne Magic 24 20 4 83.33% 3–2 W1 12–0 8–4 2511 2289 109.70%
2 Sydney Kings 24 17 7 70.83% 2–3 L2 10–2 7–5 2540 2434 104.35%
3 Melbourne Tigers 24 15 9 62.50% 3–2 W1 9–3 6–6 2745 2638 104.06%
4 North Melbourne Giants 24 14 10 58.33% 2–3 L2 10–2 4–8 2709 2621 103.36%
5 Illawarra Hawks 24 13 11 54.17% 3–2 W3 9–3 4–8 2451 2423 101.16%
6 Perth Wildcats1 24 12 12 50.00% 2–3 L1 7–5 5–7 2468 2429 101.61%
7 Brisbane Bullets1 24 12 12 50.00% 3–2 W2 6–6 6–6 2645 2722 97.17%
8 Canberra Cannons2 24 11 13 45.83% 2–3 L3 7–5 4–8 2525 2474 102.06%
9 Adelaide 36ers2 24 11 13 45.83% 4–1 W3 6–6 5–7 2468 2388 103.35%
10 Gold Coast Rollers2 24 11 13 45.83% 2–3 W1 8–4 3–9 2353 2444 96.28%
11 Hobart Tassie Devils3 24 9 15 37.50% 2–3 W1 7–5 2–10 2463 2535 97.16%
12 Newcastle Falcons3 24 9 15 37.50% 3–2 W1 6–6 3–9 2652 2759 96.12%
13 Geelong Supercats 24 2 22 8.33% 1–4 L2 2–10 0–12 2525 2899 87.10%

Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 1992. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Head-to-Head between Perth Wildcats and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Perth Wildcats won For and Against (+4).

23-way Head-to-Head between Canberra Cannons (4-0), Adelaide 36ers (1-3) and Gold Coast Rollers (1-3).

3Head-to-Head between Adelaide 36ers and Gold Coast Rollers (1-1). Adelaide 36ers won For and Against (+11).

4Hobart Tassie Devils won Head-to-Head (2-0).

Finals
Main article: 1992 NBL Finals

Playoff bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
               
1 South East Melbourne Magic 91 101 X
8 Canberra Cannons 89 96 X
1 South East Melbourne Magic 112 127 X
4 North Melbourne Giants 86 106 X
4 North Melbourne Giants 118 123 X
5 Illawarra Hawks 98 104 X
1 South East Melbourne Magic 98 115 95
3 Melbourne Tigers 116 93 88
3 Melbourne Tigers 103 95 116
6 Perth Wildcats 111 94 100
2 Sydney Kings 112 124 95
3 Melbourne Tigers 122 118 101
2 Sydney Kings 100 130 X
7 Brisbane Bullets 91 123 X

There were four quarter finals, two semi-finals, and then best of three grand final.

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grand Final

1992 NBL statistics leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers33.8
Rebounds per gameMark BradtkeAdelaide 36ers14.8
Assists per gameAndre LafleurGold Coast Rollers9.6
Steals per gameChris HarrisGeelong Supercats3.3
Blocks per gameJohn DorgeSouth East Melbourne Magic2.9
Free throw percentageAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers86.5%

NBL awards

All NBL Team
# Player Team
PGDoug OvertonIllawarra Hawks
SGDwayne McClainSydney Kings
SFAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers
PFAndrew VlahovPerth Wildcats
CScott FisherNorth Melbourne Giants

References
  1. "Honour Boards".
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