2012-13 NBL Canada season

2012–13 NBL Canada season
League	National Basketball League of Canada
Sport	Basketball
Duration	November 2, 2012 – March 16, 2013 (regular season)
Number of teams	8
Draft
Top draft pick	Robert Curtis
Picked by	Windsor Express
Playoffs
Atlantic champions	Summerside Storm
Atlantic runners-up	Saint John Mill Rats
Central champions	London Lightning
Central runners-up	Windsor Express
Finals
Champions	London Lightning
Runners-up	Summerside Storm
Finals MVP	Marvin Phillips (London Lightning)
NBL Canada seasons
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 NBL Canada season was the second season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The playoffs started on March 19 and ended on April 12 when the London Lightning defeated the Summerside Storm in Game 4 of their series, 87–80, winning the Finals, 3–1 and to capture the franchise's second NBL Canada title. Marvin Phillips was named the Finals MVP.

Following the end of the 2011-12 NBL Canada season, the NBL Canada awarded Windsor, Ontario a franchise, named the Windsor Express, for the 2012-13 season. With the addition of the Express, the NBL Canada incorporated two four-team divisions, the Central and the Atlantic.

Later in the preseason, the Quebec Kebs relocated to Laval, Quebec and were renamed the Laval Kebs. However, the Keb's ownership folded the team before the start of the 2012-13 season. The NBL Canada replaced the Kebs with a franchise in Montreal, Quebec, named the Montreal Jazz.

The 2012 NBL Canada draft was held August 27, 2012. The Windsor Express had the first pick and selected center Robert Curtis.

The regular season began on November 2, 2012 with the Saint John Mill Rats taking on the Summerside Storm. The number of games played by each team was increased to 40. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

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