The 2014 NBL Canada Finals was the championship series of the 2013–14 National Basketball League of Canada season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Central Division champions Windsor Express played against the Atlantic Division champions Island Storm, in a best-of-seven series. The Windsor Express won the series 4–3.[1][2] The Finals began on April 4, and ended on April 17.[2] The Express claimed their first title ever and Stefan Bonneau was named Finals MVP.[2]
| 2014 NBL Canada Finals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | April 4–17, 2014 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Windsor Express |
| Runners-up | Island Storm |
| Finals MVP | Stefan Bonneau |
Series
edit- All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
Game 1
editApril 4
|
| Island Storm 100, Windsor Express 122 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 23–32, 27–26, 27–37 | ||
| Pts: Nick Okorie 17 Rebs: Antonio Ballard 10 Asts: Adrian Moss 10 |
Pts: Darren Duncan 26 Rebs: Chris Commons 10 Asts: Darren Duncan 11 | |
| Windsor leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
editApril 6
|
| Island Storm 104, Windsor Express 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–34, 31–21, 33–20, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Nick Okorie 31 Rebs: Antonio Ballard 10 Asts: Adrian Moss, Nick Okorie 6 |
Pts: Stefan Bonneau, Julius Brooks 34 Rebs: DeAndre Thomas 9 Asts: Stefan Bonneau, Julius Brooks 8 | |
| Island ties series, 1–1 | ||
Game 3
editApril 9
|
| Windsor Express 104, Island Storm 129 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–32, 15–36, 32–29, 24–32 | ||
| Pts: DeAndre Thomas 26 Rebs: Chris Commons 13 Asts: Darren Duncan 11 |
Pts: Antonio Ballard 35 Rebs: Antonio Ballard, Jeremy Williams 13 Asts: Al Stewart 10 | |
| Island leads series, 2–1 | ||
Game 4
editApril 11
|
| Windsor Express 103, Island Storm 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 18–23, 27–27, 32–32 | ||
| Pts: Stefan Bonneau, Julius Brooks 34 Rebs: Quinnel Brown 9 Asts: Darren Duncan 7 |
Pts: Nick Okorie 31 Rebs: Antonio Ballard, Jeremy Williams 8 Asts: Nick Okorie 8 | |
| Island leads series, 3–1 | ||
Game 5
editApril 12
|
| Windsor Express 113, Island Storm 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 33–25, 28–21, 28–45 | ||
| Pts: Stefan Bonneau, Julius Brooks 39 Rebs: Quinnel Brown 12 Asts: Darren Duncan 6 |
Pts: Nick Okorie 31 Rebs: Antonio Ballard, Jeremy Williams, Dwayne Smith, Steve Tchiengang 8 Asts: Nick Okorie, Jeremy Williams 4 | |
| Island leads series, 3–2 | ||
Game 6
editApril 15
|
| Island Storm 88, Windsor Express 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 17–26, 20–28, 36–31 | ||
| Pts: Nick Okorie 23 Rebs: Antonio Ballard 9 Asts: Adrian Moss, Al Stewart 4 |
Pts: Chris Commons 19 Rebs: Stefan Bonneau, Julius Brooks 9 Asts: Darren Duncan 12 | |
| Windsor ties series, 3–3 | ||
Game 7
editApril 15
|
| Island Storm 106, Windsor Express 121 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 17–32, 22–30, 43–27 | ||
| Pts: Nick Okorie 30 Rebs: Antonio Ballard, Dwayne Smith 9 Asts: Nick Okorie 8 |
Pts: Stefan Bonneau, Julius Brooks 32 Rebs: Darren Duncan, DeAndre Thomas 11 Asts: Darren Duncan 16 | |
| Windsor wins series, 4–3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Windsor wins the series 4-3". NBL Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "NBL Canada Playoff report, Volume 3, Issue 45" (PDF). NBL Canada. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links
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