2016 NBL Finals | |
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League | National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | February 2016 – March 2016 |
Number of teams | 4 |
TV partner(s) |
NBL Live (online)
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NBL Finals | |
Champions | Perth Wildcats |
Runners-up | New Zealand Breakers |
Finals MVP | Damian Martin |
The 2016 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2015–16 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Perth Wildcats defeated the New Zealand Breakers in three games (2–1) to claim their seventh NBL championship.
The 2015–16 National Basketball League Finals were played in February and March 2016 between the top four teams of the regular season, 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.
Regular season series
New Zealand won 3–1 in the regular season series:
Regular season series
Perth won 4-0 in the regular season series:
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 347-327 points differential to New Zealand: