1982 NBL season | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 6 February 1982 – 11 July 1982 16 July 1982 (Semi–Finals) 18 July 1982 (Grand Final) |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Regular season | |
Top seed | West Adelaide Bearcats |
Season MVP | Al Green |
Top scorer | Reg Biddings (782 - 30.0 ppg) |
Finals | |
Champions | West Adelaide Bearcats |
Runners-up | Geelong Cats |
The 1982 NBL season was the fourth season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 14 teams contested in the league from 6 states and 1 territory across Australia. The regular season was played between 6 February 1982 until 11 July 1982 with the top 4 teams playing sudden death semi finals (1v4 and 2v3) with the winners going on into the final to determine the champions.