The 1987 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1987 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Brisbane Bullets defeated the Perth Wildcats in two games (2-0) for their second NBL championship.
Format The 1987 National Basketball League Finals started on 30 September and concluded on 16 October. The playoffs consisted of two best of three Semi-finals and the best of three game Grand Final series.
Qualification
Qualified teams Team Finalsappearance Previousappearance Previous bestperformance Brisbane Bullets 6th 1986 Runners up (1986) Adelaide 36ers 4th 1986 Champions (1986) Illawarra Hawks 3rd 1986 4th in 1986 Perth Wildcats 1st - 8th in 1985
Ladder
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.
Playoff bracket
Elimination Finals DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue 26 September Illawarra Hawks 105-97 North Melbourne Giants Illawarra Basketball Stadium 27 September Perth Wildcats 101-96 Canberra Cannons Perth Superdrome
Semifinals (2) Brisbane Bullets vs (3) Illawarra Hawks
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
(1) Adelaide 36ers vs (4) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Grand Final series
(2) Brisbane Bullets vs (4) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
Game 2
See also 1987 NBL season
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