Английская Википедия:2015 NBL Finals

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The 2015 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The New Zealand Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans in two games (2–0) to claim their fourth NBL championship.

Format

The 2014–15 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Team	Date of qualification	Round of qualification	Finals appearance	Previous appearance	Previous best performance
New Zealand Breakers	25 January 2015	16	6th	2013	Champions (2011, 2012, 2013)
Cairns Taipans	30 January 2015	17	5th	2011	Runners-up (2011)
Perth Wildcats	7 February 2015	18	29th	2014	Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014)
Adelaide 36ers	13 February 2015	19	23rd	2014	Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002)

Seedings

1. Cairns Taipans
2. New Zealand Breakers
3. Adelaide 36ers
4. Perth Wildcats

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

Semi-finals series

(1) Cairns Taipans vs (4) Perth Wildcats

Regular season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 303-291 points differential to Cairns:

(2) New Zealand Breakers vs (3) Adelaide 36ers

Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 356-340 points differential to New Zealand:

Grand Final series

(1) Cairns Taipans vs (2) New Zealand Breakers

Regular season series

Cairns won 3–1 in the regular season series:

See also

• 2014–15 NBL season