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1998–99 NBL season

The 1998–99 NBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league. This season marked the first summer season for the NBL. The Townsville Suns were renamed the Townsville Crocodiles

1998–99 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season1998–99
Dates9 October 1998 – 23 April 1999
Teams11
TV partner(s)Australia:
Regular season
Season championsAdelaide 36ers
Season MVPUnited States Steve Woodberry (Brisbane)
Finals
ChampionsAdelaide 36ers (3rd title)
  Runners-upVictoria Titans
SemifinalistsMelbourne Tigers
Wollongong Hawks
Finals MVPAustralia Brett Maher (Adelaide)
Statistical leaders
Points Australia Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) 31.8
Rebounds Australia Mark Bradtke (Melbourne) 13.3
Assists Australia Darryl McDonald (Victoria) 8.2
NBL seasons

Regular season

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The 1998–99 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 9 October 1998 and 14 March 1999.

Round 1

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
9/10/1998 Illawarra Hawks 76–100 Newcastle Falcons WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
9/10/1998 Brisbane Bullets 110–78 Canberra Cannons Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
10/10/1998 Melbourne Tigers 99–80 Victoria Titans Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
10/10/1998 Perth Wildcats 106–96 Adelaide 36ers Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
10/10/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 91–84 Brisbane Bullets Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
10/10/1998 Sydney Kings 97–103 West Sydney Razorbacks Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 2

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
16/10/1998 Perth Wildcats 70–75 Sydney Kings Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
16/10/1998 Melbourne Tigers 109–101 Brisbane Bullets Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
16/10/1998 Canberra Cannons 89–104 West Sydney Razorbacks AIS Arena N/A boxscore
17/10/1998 Victoria Titans 110–94 Canberra Cannons Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
17/10/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 86–99 Illawarra Hawks Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
17/10/1998 Newcastle Falcons 89–87 West Sydney Razorbacks Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 3

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
23/10/1998 Canberra Cannons 98–109 Melbourne Tigers AIS Arena N/A boxscore
24/10/1998 Adelaide 36ers 94–89 Townsville Crocodiles Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
24/10/1998 Illawarra Hawks 83–80 Perth Wildcats WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
24/10/1998 Newcastle Falcons 100–84 Sydney Kings Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 4

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
30/10/1998 Perth Wildcats 96–111 Melbourne Tigers Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
30/10/1998 Newcastle Falcons 95–98 Canberra Cannons Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
31/10/1998 Adelaide 36ers 109–72 Illawarra Hawks Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
31/10/1998 Brisbane Bullets 95–80 West Sydney Razorbacks Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
31/10/1998 Sydney Kings 92–101 Victoria Titans Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 5

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
6/11/1998 Adelaide 36ers 95–112 West Sydney Razorbacks Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
6/11/1998 Brisbane Bullets 84–101 Newcastle Falcons Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
7/11/1998 Victoria Titans 100–111 Illawarra Hawks Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
7/11/1998 Perth Wildcats 95–98 West Sydney Razorbacks Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
7/11/1998 Canberra Cannons 111–88 Sydney Kings AIS Arena N/A boxscore
7/11/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 96–102 Newcastle Falcons Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
8/11/1998 Melbourne Tigers 112–105 Adelaide 36ers Melbourne Park N/A boxscore

Round 6

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
13/11/1998 Victoria Titans 97–83 Newcastle Falcons Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
13/11/1998 Illawarra Hawks 100–91 West Sydney Razorbacks WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
14/11/1998 Canberra Cannons 99–94 Townsville Crocodiles AIS Arena N/A boxscore
14/11/1998 Sydney Kings 102–107 Melbourne Tigers Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
15/11/1998 Perth Wildcats 77–97 Brisbane Bullets Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 7

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
20/11/1998 Melbourne Tigers 102–87 Townsville Crocodiles Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
20/11/1998 West Sydney Razorbacks 81–92 Victoria Titans Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
20/11/1998 Canberra Cannons 122–106 Newcastle Falcons AIS Arena N/A boxscore
21/11/1998 Adelaide 36ers 96–112 Brisbane Bullets Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
21/11/1998 Illawarra Hawks 88–86 Townsville Crocodiles WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
21/11/1998 Newcastle Falcons 96–97 Melbourne Tigers Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 8

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
27/11/1998 Melbourne Tigers 102–97 Sydney Kings Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
27/11/1998 Canberra Cannons 99–101 Perth Wildcats AIS Arena N/A boxscore
27/11/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 93–80 Illawarra Hawks Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
28/11/1998 Victoria Titans 86–83 Perth Wildcats Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
28/11/1998 Newcastle Falcons 84–94 Adelaide 36ers Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 9

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
4/12/1998 Victoria Titans 101–73 West Sydney Razorbacks Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
4/12/1998 Adelaide 36ers 101–90 Sydney Kings Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
4/12/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 120–107 Canberra Cannons Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
4/12/1998 Illawarra Hawks 83–86 Brisbane Bullets WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/12/1998 Melbourne Tigers 109–90 West Sydney Razorbacks Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
5/12/1998 Perth Wildcats 93–90 Adelaide 36ers Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/12/1998 Newcastle Falcons 87–78 Victoria Titans Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/12/1998 Sydney Kings 93–72 Illawarra Hawks Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/12/1998 Brisbane Bullets 105–97 Townsville Crocodiles Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore

Round 10

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
11/12/1998 Illawarra Hawks 97–108 Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
11/12/1998 West Sydney Razorbacks 107–87 Canberra Cannons Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
12/12/1998 Victoria Titans 92–80 Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
12/12/1998 Adelaide 36ers 111–98 Newcastle Falcons Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
12/12/1998 Brisbane Bullets 95–103 Sydney Kings Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
12/12/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 96–110 Perth Wildcats Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 11

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
16/12/1998 Sydney Kings 82–115 Adelaide 36ers Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
18/12/1998 Adelaide 36ers 105–92 Perth Wildcats Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
18/12/1998 Illawarra Hawks 86–60 West Sydney Razorbacks WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
19/12/1998 Melbourne Tigers 99–110 Canberra Cannons Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
19/12/1998 Brisbane Bullets 106–93 Perth Wildcats Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
19/12/1998 West Sydney Razorbacks 91–107 Newcastle Falcons Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
20/12/1998 Victoria Titans 72–87 Townsville Crocodiles Melbourne Park N/A boxscore

Round 12

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
26/12/1998 Victoria Titans 91–93 Adelaide 36ers Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
26/12/1998 Sydney Kings 107–102 Newcastle Falcons Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
27/12/1998 Melbourne Tigers 102–91 Brisbane Bullets Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
27/12/1998 Perth Wildcats 96–91 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
27/12/1998 Newcastle Falcons 83–93 Illawarra Hawks Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
27/12/1998 West Sydney Razorbacks 101–94 Adelaide 36ers Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore

Round 13

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
31/12/1998 Adelaide 36ers 104–90 Brisbane Bullets Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
31/12/1998 Illawarra Hawks 110–94 Melbourne Tigers WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
31/12/1998 Townsville Crocodiles 74–65 Victoria Titans Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
1/01/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 92–87 Melbourne Tigers Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
2/01/1999 Canberra Cannons 113–90 Sydney Kings AIS Arena N/A boxscore
2/01/1999 Brisbane Bullets 82–99 Victoria Titans Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
2/01/1999 Newcastle Falcons 77–105 Perth Wildcats Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 14

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
8/01/1999 Canberra Cannons 94–109 Perth Wildcats AIS Arena N/A boxscore
8/01/1999 Townsville Crocodiles 116–68 Sydney Kings Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
9/01/1999 Illawarra Hawks 96–89 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
9/01/1999 Newcastle Falcons 82–98 Brisbane Bullets Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
9/01/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 77–89 Victoria Titans Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore

Round 15

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
15/01/1999 Illawarra Hawks 110–94 Newcastle Falcons WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
15/01/1999 Townsville Crocodiles 90–89 Melbourne Tigers Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
15/01/1999 Sydney Kings 108–73 Canberra Cannons Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
16/01/1999 Perth Wildcats 84–85 Victoria Titans Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
16/01/1999 Adelaide 36ers 105–87 Canberra Cannons Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
16/01/1999 Brisbane Bullets 104–118 Melbourne Tigers Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
16/01/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 78–72 Sydney Kings Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore

Round 16

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
22/01/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 79–92 Townsville Crocodiles Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
22/01/1999 Canberra Cannons 84–89 Illawarra Hawks AIS Arena N/A boxscore
23/01/1999 Perth Wildcats 101–93 Melbourne Tigers Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
23/01/1999 Adelaide 36ers 87–72 Illawarra Hawks Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
23/01/1999 Sydney Kings 98–109 Brisbane Bullets Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 17

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
29/01/1999 Newcastle Falcons 77–97 Adelaide 36ers Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
29/01/1999 Brisbane Bullets 86–85 Victoria Titans Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
29/01/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 102–97 Perth Wildcats Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
30/01/1999 Illawarra Hawks 84–77 Canberra Cannons WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
30/01/1999 Townsville Crocodiles 96–71 Victoria Titans Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
30/01/1999 Sydney Kings 98–105 Melbourne Tigers Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 18

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
5/02/1999 Canberra Cannons 88–99 Victoria Titans AIS Arena N/A boxscore
5/02/1999 Newcastle Falcons 95–93 Brisbane Bullets Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/02/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 89–86 Townsville Crocodiles Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
6/02/1999 Melbourne Tigers 96–84 Illawarra Hawks Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
6/02/1999 Sydney Kings 89–108 Perth Wildcats Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
6/02/1999 Adelaide 36ers 96–84 Townsville Crocodiles Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
7/02/1999 Victoria Titans 94–74 Perth Wildcats Melbourne Park N/A boxscore

Round 19

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
12/02/1999 Perth Wildcats 116–93 Illawarra Hawks Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
12/02/1999 Newcastle Falcons 100–109 Sydney Kings Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
13/02/1999 Adelaide 36ers 89–70 Victoria Titans Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
13/02/1999 Canberra Cannons 106–93 Newcastle Falcons AIS Arena N/A boxscore
13/02/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 86–100 Brisbane Bullets Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore

Round 20

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
19/02/1999 Melbourne Tigers 101–89 Newcastle Falcons Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
19/02/1999 Illawarra Hawks 86–85 Victoria Titans WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
19/02/1999 Brisbane Bullets 87–84 Townsville Crocodiles Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
19/02/1999 Adelaide 36ers 96–89 Sydney Kings Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
20/02/1999 Victoria Titans 101–95 Brisbane Bullets Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
20/02/1999 Townsville Crocodiles 85–83 Canberra Cannons Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
20/02/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 104–88 Perth Wildcats Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore
21/02/1999 Sydney Kings 68–95 Illawarra Hawks Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 21

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
26/02/1999 Melbourne Tigers 106–94 West Sydney Razorbacks Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
27/02/1999 Victoria Titans 98–87 Sydney Kings Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
27/02/1999 Perth Wildcats 84–82 Canberra Cannons Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
27/02/1999 Adelaide 36ers 87–90 Melbourne Tigers Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
27/02/1999 Brisbane Bullets 92–100 Illawarra Hawks Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
27/02/1999 Newcastle Falcons 93–98 Townsville Crocodiles Newcastle Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Round 22

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
4/03/1999 Townsville Crocodiles 118–113 West Sydney Razorbacks Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/03/1999 Victoria Titans 101–75 Newcastle Falcons Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
5/03/1999 Perth Wildcats 105–84 Brisbane Bullets Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
5/03/1999 Canberra Cannons 115–119 Adelaide 36ers AIS Arena N/A boxscore
6/03/1999 Melbourne Tigers 86–92 Canberra Cannons Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
6/03/1999 Sydney Kings 119–101 Townsville Crocodiles Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
6/03/1999 West Sydney Razorbacks 92–77 Illawarra Hawks Whitlam Centre N/A boxscore

Round 23

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
12/03/1999 Melbourne Tigers 81–89 Perth Wildcats Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
12/03/1999 Illawarra Hawks 96–79 Canberra Cannons WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
12/03/1999 Brisbane Bullets 83–98 Adelaide 36ers Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
12/03/1999 Sydney Kings 98–91 West Sydney Razorbacks Sydney Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
13/03/1999 Victoria Titans 97–89 Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
13/03/1999 Canberra Cannons 97–107 Brisbane Bullets AIS Arena N/A boxscore
13/03/1999 Townsville Crocodiles 92–107 Adelaide 36ers Townsville Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
14/03/1999 Perth Wildcats 111–113 Newcastle Falcons Perth Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Ladder

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Pos 1998–99 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Adelaide 36ers 26 18 8 69.23% 4–1 W3 11–3 7–5 2572 2379 108.11%
2 Melbourne Tigers 26 17 9 65.38% 2–3 L3 10–3 7–6 2573 2472 104.09%
3 Wollongong Hawks1 26 16 10 61.54% 4–1 W1 10–3 6–7 2332 2328 100.17%
4 Victoria Titans1 26 16 10 61.54% 4–1 W4 10–3 6–7 2339 2245 104.19%
5 Brisbane Bullets2 26 13 13 50.00% 1–4 W1 6–6 7–7 2476 2462 100.57%
6 Perth Wildcats2 26 13 13 50.00% 3–2 L1 7–6 6–7 2463 2424 101.61%
7 Townsville Crocodiles3 26 12 14 46.15% 3–2 L2 9–4 3–10 2429 2397 101.33%
8 West Sydney Razorbacks3 26 12 14 46.15% 2–3 L1 8–5 4–9 2375 2446 97.10%
9 Sydney Kings4 26 9 17 34.62% 2–3 W2 5–8 4–9 2411 2559 94.22%
10 Newcastle Falcons4 26 9 17 34.62% 1–4 W1 4–9 5–8 2421 2544 95.17%
11 Canberra Cannons 26 8 18 30.77% 1–4 L2 5–8 3–10 2462 2597 94.80%

Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 1999. Source: NBL.com.au

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.

1Wollongong Hawks won Head-to-Head (2-0).

2Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1).

3Townsville Crocodiles won Head-to-Head (2-1).

4Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-1).

Finals

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Main article: 1999 NBL Finals

Playoff bracket

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Qualifying Finals Semifinals Grand Final
               
1 Adelaide 36ers 93 99 X
3 Wollongong Hawks 81 98 X
1 Adelaide 36ers 99 97 X
6 Perth Wildcats 87 80 X
1 Adelaide 36ers 104 82 80
4 Victoria Titans 94 88 69
2 Melbourne Tigers 100 98 X
5 Brisbane Bullets 85 92 X
2 Melbourne Tigers 77 87 X
4 Victoria Titans 80 94 X
3 Wollongong Hawks 65 82 X
4 Victoria Titans 96 91 X


Qualifying Finals

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
19/03/1999 Victoria Titans 96–65 Illawarra Hawks Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
19/03/1999 Perth Wildcats 87–99 Adelaide 36ers Challenge Stadium N/A boxscore
20/03/1999 Brisbane Bullets 85–100 Melbourne Tigers Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre N/A boxscore
26/03/1999 Melbourne Tigers 98–92 Brisbane Bullets Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
26/03/1999 Adelaide 36ers 97–80 Perth Wildcats Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
27/03/1999 Illawarra Hawks 82–91 Victoria Titans WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore

Semi-finals

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
2/04/1999 Illawarra Hawks 81–93 Adelaide 36ers WIN Entertainment Centre N/A boxscore
3/04/1999 Victoria Titans 80–77 Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
9/04/1999 Melbourne Tigers 87–94 Victoria Titans Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
10/04/1999 Adelaide 36ers 99–98 Illawarra Hawks Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore

Grand Final

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Date Home Score Away Venue Crowd Boxscore
16/04/1999 Victoria Titans 94–104 Adelaide 36ers Melbourne Park N/A boxscore
21/04/1999 Adelaide 36ers 82–88 Victoria Titans Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore
23/04/1999 Adelaide 36ers 80–69 Victoria Titans Adelaide Arena N/A boxscore

1998–99 NBL statistics leaders

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Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 33.5
Rebounds per game Mark Bradtke Melbourne Tigers 12.0
Assists per game Darryl McDonald Victoria Titans 8.2
Steals per game Darryl McDonald Victoria Titans 8.2
Blocks per game Simon Dwight West Sydney Razorbacks 3.0
Free throw percentage Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 89.4%
Three-point field goal percentage John Rillie West Sydney Razorbacks 47.5%

NBL awards

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All NBL Team

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# Player Team
PG Steve Woodberry Brisbane Bullets
SG Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
SF Lanard Copeland Melbourne Tigers
PF Kevin Brooks Adelaide 36ers
C Mark Bradtke Melbourne Tigers
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