2019 New Zealand NBL season
The 2019 NBL season was the 38th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with the Southern Huskies joining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.
| 2019 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 11 April – 21 July |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Nick Kay (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Tim Quarterman (Super City Rangers) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Grand Final MVP | Thomas Abercrombie |
The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in Palmerston North with the Manawatu Jets hosting the Super City Rangers at Arena Manawatu. The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in July. The Saints won their 11th NBL championship in 2019 behind their second 20–0 campaign in three seasons.
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