2017–18 NBL season
The 2017–18 NBL season was the 40th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2017 and February 2018, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in March 2018.
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| League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||
| Season | 2017–18 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 5 October 2017 – 31 March 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Number of teams | 8 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Australia:
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| Season champions | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||
| Season MVP | Bryce Cotton (Perth) | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Melbourne United (5th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Adelaide 36ers | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Perth Wildcats New Zealand Breakers | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Chris Goulding (Melbourne) | ||||||||||||
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| Total attendance | 688,712 (regular season) | ||||||||||||
Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by Fox Sports, in the third year of a five-year deal, with two games per week simulcast on SBS. In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster.
As Australia and New Zealand participated in 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the league took a break during the newly created FIBA international windows of 20–28 November 2017 and 19–27 February 2018.
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