1981 NBL season
| 1981 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 14 February 1981 – 21 June 1981 27 June 1981 (Semi–Finals) 28 June 1981 (Grand Final) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | St. Kilda Saints |
| Season MVP | Rocky Smith |
| Top scorer | Michael Jones (671 - 30.5 ppg) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Launceston Casino City |
| Runners-up | Nunawading Spectres |
The 1981 NBL season was the third season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 12 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 14 February 1981 and 21 June 1981, and was followed by a post-season featuring the top four in 27-28 June 1981.
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 132 games were played, 22 for each team.
There were two semi-finals, and then one grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.
1st place played 4th place on the end of year ladder, and then 2nd place played 3rd place. St Kilda didn't attend the finals, as they attended the World Club Championship in Brazil.
...
Wikipedia