2017–18 British Basketball League season

2017–18 BBL season
2017–18 BBL season
League	British Basketball League
Season	2017–18
Duration	29 September 2017 – 29 April 2018 (Regular season); 4–20 May 2018 (Playoffs);
Number of games	198
Number of teams	12
TV partner(s)	BBC Sport; FreeSports; UNILAD; LiveBasketball.TV;
Regular season
League champions	Leicester Riders
Season MVP	Justin Robinson (London Lions)
Finals
Champions	Leicester Riders
Runners-up	London Lions
Finals MVP	TrayVonn Wright (Leicester Riders)
Records
Biggest home win	56 points; Glasgow Rocks 118–62 Manchester Giants; (6 October 2017); Worcester Wolves 122–66 Leeds Force; (15 December 2017);
Biggest away win	88 points; Leeds Force 60–148 Newcastle Eagles; (29 September 2017);
Highest scoring	223 points; Newcastle Eagles 119–104 Glasgow Rocks; (6 October 2017);

The 2017–18 BBL season was the 31st campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season featured 12 teams from across England and Scotland.

The Leicester Riders became regular season champions for the third season in succession, winning 104–75 against Plymouth Raiders at the Plymouth Pavilions on 8 April 2018. The Riders then added the playoff title with an 81–60 win over the London Lions in the final. This victory gave Rob Paternostro's team a second consecutive treble, having won the BBL Trophy earlier in the campaign.

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