2012–13 NBL season
| 2012–13 NBL season | |
|---|---|
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| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 5 October 2012 – 24 March 2013 28 March 2013 – 1 April 2013 (Semi-Finals) 7 – 12 April 2013 (Grand Finals) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) |
NBL.TV (online)
FIBA TV (online)
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| Regular season | |
| Top seed | New Zealand Breakers |
| Season MVP | Cedric Jackson |
| Finals | |
| Champions | New Zealand Breakers |
| Runners-up | Perth Wildcats |
| Finals MVP | Cedric Jackson |
The 2012–13 NBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season which involved the top four in April 2013. The schedule was announced on 4 June 2012. The New Zealand Breakers successfully defended their 2011–12 title for a third consecutive championship.
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the third year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster, with a three-year exclusive deal being signed.
Sponsorship included iiNet entering its third season as league naming rights sponsor and Spalding providing equipment including the official game ball.
The NBL All-Star Game was reintroduced to the fixture list after a four-year absence and was played on 22 December 2012 at the Adelaide Arena.
The league reverted to an eight-team competition when Gold Coast Blaze withdrew on 18 July 2012. A new schedule was released on 25 July 2012.
Adelaide 36ers win 2012 Longgang International Men’s Basketball Challenge.
Perth Wildcats are pre-season champions.
The 2012–13 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2013, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
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.
Under this system, Melbourne did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Sydney's win-loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +2 points).
Note: regular season only (minimum 14 games)
Note: regular season only
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino, Melbourne on Sunday, 24 March 2013.
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