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2021 NBL Cup
Basketball league season | 2021 NBL Cup |
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![]() | | League | National Basketball League |
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| Season | 2020–21 |
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| Duration | 20 February – 14 March 2021 |
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| Games played | 36 |
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| Teams | 9 |
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| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: Online: |
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| Champions | Perth Wildcats (1st title) |
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| Runners-up | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix |
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| Third place | Brisbane Bullets |
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| Highest scoring | 227 points
Bullets 108–119 Kings |
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| Winning streak | 4 games
Melbourne United
(22 February – 5 March 2021)
Perth Wildcats
(20 February – 3 March 2021) |
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| Losing streak | 3 games
Adelaide 36ers
(25 February – 4 March 2021)
Cairns Taipans
(22 – 28 February 2021)
(6 – 12 March 2021)
Melbourne United
(7 – 13 March 2021) |
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| Highest attendance | 4,206 – Day 7
36ers vs Breakers
United vs Kings |
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| Lowest attendance | 809 – Day 5
Bullets vs Hawks
Taipans vs Wildcats |
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| Attendance | 49,659 |
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| Average attendance | 2,759 |
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2023 → | | All statistics correct as of 19 March 2021. |
The 2021 NBL Cup was the first edition of the NBL Cup, organised by the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). The cup was played from 20 February 2021 until 14 March 2021. All 36 games were played at John Cain Arena and the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne, Victoria.[1][2][3]
Perth Wildcats won the inaugural NBL Cup trophy with a 7–1 record.[4]
Venues
The tournament was played at two venues in Melbourne.
Teams
Games
Round 1
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| 5 March 2021
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New Zealand Breakers
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84–87
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Melbourne United
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John Cain Arena, Melbourne
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| 19:30
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Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 19–16, 19–20, 26–28
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| ESPN
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Pts: T. Webster 32
Rebs: Delany 9
Asts: Delany, C. Webster, T. Webster, Weeks 2
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boxscore
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Pts: Landale 23
Rebs: McCarron 7
Asts: McCarron 7
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Attendance: 3,421
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Nathan Durant, Mitch Hare
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Round 4
Day 14
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| 10 March 2021
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South East Melbourne Phoenix
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97–920(OT)
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Melbourne United
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John Cain Arena, Melbourne
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| 19:30
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Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 21–18, 20–21, 14–21, Overtime: 13–8
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Pts: Creek 31
Rebs: Creek 10
Asts: Adnam 8
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boxscore
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Pts: Goulding, Landale 9
Rebs: Lual-Acuil 9
Asts: Ili, McCarron 5
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Attendance: 3,675
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy
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Ladder
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2021. Source: nblcup.com.au
References
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