The pre-season of the 2018–19 NBL season, the 41st season of Australia's National Basketball League, started on 8 June 2018 and ended 5 October 2018.

The pre-season featured games in China and Malaysia. As well, it featured the NBLxNBA 2018 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games.

Games

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2018 NBL All-Australian Tour of China

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8 June 2018 China 52–64 NBL All-Australian Team Jiyuan Basketball City Sports Stadium, Jiyuan, China
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10 June 2018 China 55–58 NBL All-Australian Team Hengyang Stadium, Hengyang, China
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12 June 2018 China 82–62 NBL All-Australian Team Peking University Gymnasium, Beijing, China
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The NBL All-Australian Team won the series 2-1.[1]

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

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25 September 2018 Adelaide 36ers 99–75 Cairns Taipans Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
NBL TV Attendance: 4,000

Brisbane Bullets pre-season

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11 August 2018 Brisbane Bullets 73–54 University of Hawaii Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane
NBL TV Attendance: 700
31 August 2018 Brisbane Bullets 74–95 Cairns Taipans Cquniversity Community Sports Centre, Rockhampton
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30 September 2018 Brisbane Bullets 90–101 Illawarra Hawks USC Sports Stadium, Sunshine Coast
NBL TV Attendance: 200

Cairns Taipans pre-season

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23 August 2018 Cairns Taipans 92–76 Drexel University Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
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Illawarra Hawks pre-season

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14 August 2018 Illawarra Hawks 77–86 Saint Mary's College of California Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000
14 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 81–99 Adelaide 36ers Southern Cross Stadium, Canberra
NBL TV Attendance: 1,090
16 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 77–83 Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000

Seri Mutiara Cup 2018

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3 October 2018 Illawarra Hawks   79–68   Texas All-Stars Maba Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Semi-final
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Final
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Illawarra Hawks won the tournament.

Melbourne United pre-season

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4 August 2018 Melbourne United 136–85 Taiwan Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne
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9 August 2018 Melbourne United 81–80 Saint Mary's College of California State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 3,200
16 August 2018 Melbourne United 100–80 Loyola Marymount University Casey Basketball Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 1,500
30 August 2018 Melbourne United 93–85 Sydney Kings Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000
1 September 2018 Melbourne United 85–93 Sydney Kings State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 3,200
11 September 2018 Melbourne United 89–88 Cairns Taipans Dandenong Basketball Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV Box Score Attendance: 1,000
13 September 2018 Melbourne United 75–78 Cairns Taipans Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne
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Perth Wildcats pre-season

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7 September 2018 Perth Wildcats 100–61 Adelaide 36ers Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000
9 September 2018 Perth Wildcats 84–66 Adelaide 36ers HBF Arena, Perth
NBL TV Attendance: 2,500

Sydney Kings pre-season

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10 August 2018 Sydney Kings 77–57 Japan University of Sydney, Sydney
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15 August 2018 Sydney Kings 84–56 Saint Mary's College of California Scholastic Basketball Stadium, Terrigal
NBL TV Attendance: 1,300
17 August 2018 Sydney Kings 82–65 University of Hawaii TBC, Sydney
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26 August 2018 Sydney Kings 79–52 Drexel University Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney
NBL TV Attendance: 600

2018 NBL Blitz

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A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–23 September 2018 in Bendigo and Ballarat. Bendigo Stadium hosted four games of the NBL Blitz on September 20 while Ballarat Minerdome hosted eight games from September 22–23. Both cities also hosted a range of community activities featuring NBL stars. The winners received the sixth annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

Day 1 Bendigo Stadium

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20 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 91–69 Brisbane Bullets Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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20 September 2018 Perth Wildcats 84–88 New Zealand Breakers Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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20 September 2018 Melbourne United 87–97 Adelaide 36ers Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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20 September 2018 Sydney Kings 75–60 Cairns Taipans Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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Day 2 Ballarat Minerdome

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22 September 2018 Cairns Taipans 78–99 Perth Wildcats Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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22 September 2018 Sydney Kings 91–98 Adelaide 36ers Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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22 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 104–90 New Zealand Breakers Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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22 September 2018 Brisbane Bullets 90–96 Melbourne United Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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Day 3 Ballarat Minerdome

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23 September 2018 New Zealand Breakers 89–96 Cairns Taipans Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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23 September 2018 Brisbane Bullets 70–60 Sydney Kings Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score Attendance: 500
23 September 2018 Adelaide 36ers 108–90 Perth Wildcats Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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23 September 2018 Melbourne United 88–82 Illawarra Hawks Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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The Adelaide 36ers won the 2018 NBL Blitz championship.

NBLxNBA 2018 Tour

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Five NBL teams will play a total of seven games against NBA teams in the 2018 pre-season.[2]

28 September 2018 Philadelphia 76ers 104–84 Melbourne United Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States
ESPN Box Score Attendance: 6,325
29 September 2018 Utah Jazz 130–72 Perth Wildcats Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 17,685
30 September 2018 Los Angeles Clippers 110–91 Sydney Kings Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 6,911
3 October 2018 Phoenix Suns 91–86 New Zealand Breakers Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 7,183
5 October 2018 Toronto Raptors 120–82 Melbourne United Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 15,781
5 October 2018 Denver Nuggets 96–88 Perth Wildcats Pepsi Center, Denver, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 9,812
5 October 2018 Utah Jazz 129–99 Adelaide 36ers Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States
9Go! Box Score Attendance: 18,074

References

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  1. ^ "China Claim Game 3 but NBL All-Australians Win Series". National Basketball League. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ^ "NBL Teams to Play Historic Seven Game Series in 2018 NBA Preseason". National Basketball League. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.