The 2015 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The New Zealand Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans in two games (2–0) to claim their fourth NBL championship.
Format The 2014–15 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015 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.
Qualification
Qualified teams Team Date ofqualification Round ofqualification Finalsappearance Previousappearance Previous bestperformance New Zealand Breakers 25 January 2015 16 6th 2013 Champions (2011, 2012, 2013) Cairns Taipans 30 January 2015 17 5th 2011 Runners-up (2011) Perth Wildcats 7 February 2015 18 29th 2014 Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014) Adelaide 36ers 13 February 2015 19 23rd 2014 Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Ladder
Seedings
Cairns Taipans New Zealand Breakers Adelaide 36ers Perth Wildcats
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.
Bracket
Semi-finals series
(1) Cairns Taipans vs (4) Perth Wildcats
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 303-291 points differential to Cairns:
(2) New Zealand Breakers vs (3) Adelaide 36ers
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 356-340 points differential to New Zealand:
Grand Final series (1) Cairns Taipans vs (2) New Zealand Breakers
Regular season series
Cairns won 3–1 in the regular season series:
See also 2014–15 NBL season
References