2020–21 NBL regular season

The regular season of the 2020–21 NBL season, the 43rd season of the National Basketball League (Australia), started in mid-January, with nine teams participating.[1][2]

Games

Round 1

Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United

15 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	65–89	Melbourne United	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 17–19, 13–26, 13–26
ESPN	Pts: Johnson 27 Rebs: Giddey 7 Asts: Giddey, Sloan 4	boxscore report	Pts: Goulding, Lual-Acuil 16 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 12 Asts: Hopson 4	Attendance: 6,539 Referees: Michael Aylen, Damian Lyons, James Griguol

Brisbane Bullets v The Hawks

16 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	84–90	The Hawks	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
16:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 15–18, 21–21, 25–28
SBS Viceland	Pts: Sobey 19 Rebs: Froling 12 Asts: Froling 4	boxscore report	Pts: Froling 19 Rebs: Bairstow, Simon 8 Asts: Naar 5	Attendance: 1,746 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Marc Mill, Ruben Woolcock

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

16 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	87–86	Sydney Kings	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 26–21, 14–19, 23–16
ESPN	Pts: Machado 17 Rebs: Oliver 11 Asts: Machado 8	boxscore report	Pts: Ware 18 Rebs: Martin 8 Asts: Bruce 4	Attendance: 1,919 Referees: Chris Reid, Nathan Durant, Daniel Battye

Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix

17 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	116–1080(2OT)	South East Melbourne Phoenix	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
14:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 28–25, 23–31, 19–15, Overtime: 10–10, 17–9
SBS Viceland	Pts: Johnson 33 Rebs: Humphries 12 Asts: Giddey 7	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 30 Rebs: Wetzell 10 Asts: Sykes 11	Attendance: 6,518 Referees: Michael Aylen, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy

Cairns Taipans v The Hawks

18 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	76–92	The Hawks	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–31, 22–19, 19–19, 16–23
ESPN	Pts: Deng 20 Rebs: Oliver 12 Asts: Machado 11	boxscore report	Pts: Harvey 25 Rebs: Simon 12 Asts: Harvey 7	Attendance: 1,808 Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Mitch Hare

Round 2

Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix

20 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	83–89	South East Melbourne Phoenix	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 24–26, 18–24, 22–18
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 20 Rebs: Johnson 10 Asts: Johnson 4	boxscore report	Pts: Sykes 24 Rebs: Moore 12 Asts: Sykes 7	Attendance: 6,946 Referees: Michael Aylen, Damien Lyons, Hugh Starkey

Brisbane Bullets v The Hawks

21 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	82–90	The Hawks	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 15–25, 24–27, 16–19
ESPN	Pts: Sobey 24 Rebs: Law 12 Asts: Cadee 9	boxscore report	Pts: Harvey 31 Rebs: Ogilvy, Simon 9 Asts: Jessup 6	Attendance: 1,591 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Marc Mill, Alex McEwan

Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

22 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	94–910(OT)	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 15–23, 18–28, 20–12, Overtime: 12–9
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 24 Rebs: Humphries 11 Asts: Johnson, Sloan 3	boxscore report	Pts: T. Webster 34 Rebs: Delany 9 Asts: T. Webster 6	Attendance: 6,589 Referees: Chris Reid, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy

Cairns Taipans v Sydney Kings

23 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	91–99	Sydney Kings	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 15–23, 34–26, 20–27
ESPN	Pts: Oliver 27 Rebs: Oliver 10 Asts: Machado 9	boxscore report	Pts: Martin, Ware 22 Rebs: Martin 11 Asts: Bruce, Moller 4	Attendance: 1,930 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock

Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix

24 January 2021	Perth Wildcats	88–76	South East Melbourne Phoenix	RAC Arena, Perth
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 15–25, 22–15, 28–19
SBS Viceland	Pts: Cotton 27 Rebs: Mooney 15 Asts: Cotton 7	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 17 Rebs: Wetzell 11 Asts: Sykes, Wetzell 4	Attendance: 7,150 Referees: Craig Copes, Mark Grist, Travis Stewart

Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United

25 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	85–87	Melbourne United	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 24–22, 17–18, 23–18
ESPN	Pts: Machado 19 Rebs: Oliver 13 Asts: Machado 6	boxscore report	Pts: Landale 19 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 11 Asts: Ili, McCarron 4	Attendance: 1,896 Referees: Chris Reid, Daniel Battye, Ruben Woolcock

Round 3

Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings

26 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	90–87	Sydney Kings	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 21–17, 21–19, 22–23
SBS Viceland	Pts: Law 27 Rebs: Harrison 11 Asts: Sobey 7	boxscore report	Pts: Martin 26 Rebs: Martin 11 Asts: Bruce, Louzada, Moller, Ware 3	Attendance: 3,406 Referees: Chris Reid, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan

Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers

27 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	88–78	New Zealand Breakers	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 18–19, 26–22, 23–23
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 21 Rebs: Giddey 10 Asts: Giddey 8	boxscore report	Pts: Delany 19 Rebs: Iverson 10 Asts: T. Webster 7	Attendance: 5,706 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Nathan Durant, Daniel Battye

Cairns Taipans v The Hawks

28 January 2021	Cairns Taipans	70–90	The Hawks	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 24–26, 19–16, 15–29
ESPN	Pts: Oliver 20 Rebs: Oliver 11 Asts: Machado 7	boxscore report	Pts: Harvey 21 Rebs: Simon 8 Asts: Simon 5	Attendance: 1,849 Referees: Chris Reid, Mitch Hare, Ruben Woolcock

Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix

29 January 2021	Perth Wildcats	89–90	South East Melbourne Phoenix	RAC Arena, Perth
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 24–19, 26–29, 22–19
ESPN	Pts: Cotton 32 Rebs: Mooney 13 Asts: Cotton 6	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 24 Rebs: Creek, Moore 7 Asts: Sykes 8	Attendance: N/A Referees: Michael Aylen, James Griguol, Craig Copes

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans

30 January 2021	Brisbane Bullets	105–1030(OT)	Cairns Taipans	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
16:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 21–32, 21–17, 29–18, Overtime: 15–13
SBS Viceland	Pts: Sobey 30 Rebs: Law 11 Asts: Sobey 5	boxscore report	Pts: Machado 23 Rebs: Oliver 8 Asts: Machado 10	Attendance: 4,065 Referees: Chris Reid, Nathan Durrant, Mark Mill

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

30 January 2021	Adelaide 36ers	85–80	Sydney Kings	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 21–12, 19–15, 23–29
ESPN	Pts: Humphries 27 Rebs: Humphries 9 Asts: Giddey, Johnson, Sloan 4	boxscore report	Pts: Vasiljevic 28 Rebs: Moller 9 Asts: Ware 6	Attendance: 7,087 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Damian Lyons, Daniel Troy

Melbourne United v South East Melbourne Phoenix

31 January 2021	Melbourne United	96–90	South East Melbourne Phoenix	Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 25–18, 19–14, 30–36
SBS Viceland	Pts: White 22 Rebs: Landale 7 Asts: McCarron 6	boxscore report	Pts: Sykes 24 Rebs: Moore 10 Asts: Creek, Sykes 7	Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Damian Lyons, Daniel Battye

Round 4

Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United

5 February 2021	Brisbane Bullets	96–109	Melbourne United	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 21–25, 22–24, 22–34
ESPN	Pts: Sobey 27 Rebs: Johnson, Law 7 Asts: Law 4	boxscore report	Pts: Goulding 27 Rebs: Landale 12 Asts: McCarron 8	Attendance: 2,234 Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Mark Mill, Alex McEwan

Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers

6 February 2021	Cairns Taipans	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
16:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings

6 February 2021	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Sydney Kings	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

South East Melbourne Phoenix v The Hawks

7 February 2021	South East Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	The Hawks	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
15:00
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats

7 February 2021	Melbourne United	vs.	Perth Wildcats	Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
17:00
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers

8 February 2021	Cairns Taipans	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns
18:30
ESPN		boxscore

Round 5

The Hawks v Melbourne United

10 February 2021	The Hawks	vs.	Melbourne United	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats

11 February 2021	South East Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Perth Wildcats	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers

12 February 2021	Sydney Kings	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans

13 February 2021	Melbourne United	vs.	Cairns Taipans	Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
17:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers

13 February 2021	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	Nissan Arena, Brisbane
19:00
ESPN		boxscore

Sydney Kings v The Hawks

14 February 2021	Sydney Kings	vs.	The Hawks	Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
15:00
SBS Viceland		boxscore

South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats

14 February 2021	South East Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Perth Wildcats	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
17:00
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets

15 February 2021	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
19:00
ESPN		boxscore

NBL Cup

Round 6

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20 February 2021	Cairns Taipans	vs.	The Hawks	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
15:00
ESPN		boxscore

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17:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

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SBS Viceland		boxscore

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22 February 2021	The Hawks	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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22 February 2021	Melbourne United	vs.	Cairns Taipans	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
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23 February 2021	Sydney Kings	vs.	Perth Wildcats	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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23 February 2021	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	South East Melbourne Phoenix	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

Round 7

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25 February 2021	Sydney Kings	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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25 February 2021	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Melbourne United	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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26 February 2021	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	The Hawks	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
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26 February 2021	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Perth Wildcats	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
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27 February 2021	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

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27 February 2021	Melbourne United	vs.	Sydney Kings	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
20:00
ESPN		boxscore

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28 February 2021	South East Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	The Hawks	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
14:00
SBS Viceland		boxscore

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28 February 2021	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Cairns Taipans	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
16:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Round 8

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3 March 2021	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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3 March 2021	Perth Wildcats	vs.	South East Melbourne Phoenix	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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4 March 2021	Cairns Taipans	vs.	Sydney Kings	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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4 March 2021	The Hawks	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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5 March 2021	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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5 March 2021	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Melbourne United	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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6 March 2021	Adelaide 36ers	vs.	Cairns Taipans	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

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6 March 2021	South East Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Sydney Kings	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
20:00
ESPN		boxscore

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7 March 2021	Melbourne United	vs.	Brisbane Bullets	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
14:00
SBS Viceland		boxscore

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7 March 2021	The Hawks	vs.	Perth Wildcats	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
16:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Round 9

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10 March 2021	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	Cairns Taipans	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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10 March 2021	South East Melbourne Phoenix	vs.	Melbourne United	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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11 March 2021	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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11 March 2021	Sydney Kings	vs.	The Hawks	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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12 March 2021	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:00
ESPN		boxscore

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12 March 2021	Cairns Taipans	vs.	South East Melbourne Phoenix	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
19:30
ESPN		boxscore

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13 March 2021	Brisbane Bullets	vs.	Sydney Kings	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
17:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

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13 March 2021	The Hawks	vs.	Melbourne United	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
20:00
ESPN		boxscore

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14 March 2021	New Zealand Breakers	vs.	South East Melbourne Phoenix	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
14:00
ESPN		boxscore

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14 March 2021	Perth Wildcats	vs.	Adelaide 36ers	John Cain Arena, Melbourne
16:30
SBS Viceland		boxscore

Postponed

Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers

TBD	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	RAC Arena, Perth

Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers

TBD	Perth Wildcats	vs.	New Zealand Breakers	RAC Arena, Perth

Ladder

2020-21 NBL ladder
Ladder	Information
Pos. Nat. Name Pld. W. L. Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Pts % Win % 1 The Hawks 4 4 0 4-0 W4 0-0 4-0 362 312 116.03% 100.00% 2 Melbourne United 4 4 0 4-0 W4 1-0 3-0 381 336 113.39% 100.00% 3 Adelaide 36ers 6 4 2 4-1 W3 4-2 0-0 531 535 99.25% 66.67% 4 Perth Wildcats (RC) 2 1 1 1-1 L1 1-1 0-0 177 166 106.63% 50.00% 5 SEM Phoenix 5 2 3 2-3 L1 0-0 2-3 453 472 95.97% 40.00% 6 Brisbane Bullets 5 2 3 2-3 L1 2-3 0-0 457 479 95.41% 40.00% 7 Sydney Kings 4 1 3 1-3 L2 0-0 1-3 352 353 99.72% 25.00% 8 Cairns Taipans 6 1 5 0-5 L5 1-4 0-1 512 559 91.59% 16.67% 9 NZ Breakers 2 0 2 0-2 L2 0-0 0-2 169 182 92.86% 0.00%	Current Round Round 4 Total Rounds TBD Games per Team 36 Total Games 162 Legend (RC) Reigning Champion Ladder Updated: 5 February 2021

References

1. "NBL lock in January return for 2020-21 season". SBS.com.au. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
2. Uluc, Olgun (3 September 2020). "How the 2020-21 NBL season might look". ESPN.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.