2022–23 NBL season
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The 2022–23 NBL season was the 45th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2022–23 season.
2022–23 NBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2022–23 | ||||||||||||
Duration |
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Number of games | 140 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season champions | Sydney Kings | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | Xavier Cooks (Sydney) | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Sydney Kings (5th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | New Zealand Breakers | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Cairns Taipans Tasmania JackJumpers | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Derrick Walton (Sydney) | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | 39 points S.E. Melbourne 111–72 Illawarra (8 December 2022) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | 49 points Brisbane 67–116 Sydney (11 January 2023) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | 225 points S.E. Melbourne 113–112 Sydney (18 December 2022) | ||||||||||||
Lowest scoring | 136 points New Zealand 71–65 Tasmania (7 October 2022) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 6 games Cairns Taipans (31 December 2022 – 15 January 2023) Sydney Kings (25 December 2022 – 15 January 2023) | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 11 games Illawarra Hawks (8 December 2022 – 15 January 2023) | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 18,124 – Qudos Bank Arena Sydney vs New Zealand (15 March 2023) | ||||||||||||
Lowest attendance | 2,011 – WIN Entertainment Centre Illawarra vs Brisbane (24 October 2022) | ||||||||||||
Total attendance | 970,704 | ||||||||||||
Average attendance | 6,303 | ||||||||||||
NBL seasons | |||||||||||||
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2023. |
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the second season of a three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports.[1] Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[2] In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster.[3]
The 2022–23 season saw a return to the traditional October start after two straight condensed seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
The Sydney Kings won their second consecutive championship after beating the New Zealand Breakers in the Grand Final, 3–2.[6]