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1985 NBL Finals

The 1985 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1985 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The Brisbane Bullets defeated the Adelaide 36ers to win their first NBL championship.

Format

The 1985 National Basketball League Finals was played between 24 August and 7 September between the top six teams of the regular season, consisting of two Elimination Finals, two Semifinals and the Grand Final. All Finals games were sudden death and for the first time the higher placed teams were given home court advantage. The top two teams of the regular season, the Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers, automatically qualified to host their respective Semifinals.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Ladder

Playoff bracket

Elimination Finals

(3) Canberra Cannons vs (5) Coburg Giants

(4) Nunawading Spectres vs (6) Newcastle Falcons

Semifinals

(2) Adelaide 36ers vs (6) Newcastle Falcons

(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (6) Canberra Cannons

Grand Final

(1) Brisbane Bullets vs (2) Adelaide 36ers

See also

References