2015–16 NBL season

2015–16 NBL season
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Champions	Perth Wildcats (7th title)
Runners-up	New Zealand Breakers
Semifinalists	Melbourne United Illawarra Hawks
Teams	8
Duration	7 October 2015 – 6 March 2016
TV	Australia: Fox Sports Nine Network New Zealand: Sky Sport Online: NBL TV
Awards
MVP	Kevin Lisch (Illawarra)
Finals MVP	Damian Martin (Perth)
Statistical leaders
Points	Jerome Randle (Adelaide) 23.0
Rebounds	Daniel Johnson (Adelaide) 9.3
Assists	Cedric Jackson (New Zealand) 6.6

The 2015–16 NBL season was the 38th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 7 October 2015 and 14 February 2016, followed by a post-season featuring the top four in late February and March 2016.

During the off-season the Wollongong Hawks reverted to their original name Illawarra Hawks which was last used in 1998.

Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by Fox Sports, in the first year of a five-year deal, with one game per week simulcast on the Nine Network. In New Zealand Sky Sport are the official league broadcaster.

Pre-season

2015 NBL Pre-Season Blitz

A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 24–27 September 2015 at Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville. The winner will receive the third annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

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23 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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23 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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24 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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24 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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25 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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25 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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26 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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26 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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26 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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26 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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27 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

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27 September 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville RSL Stadium, Townsville

Melbourne United are pre-season champions.

Regular season

Round 1

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7 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,520

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8 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,750

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9 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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10 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,505

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10 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,612

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11 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: 5,294

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11 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 7,009

Round 2

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14 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: 2,524

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15 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,050

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16 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,243

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16 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 11,645

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17 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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17 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,850

Round 3

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21 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: 3,357

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21 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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22 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,895

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23 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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23 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,423

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24 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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25 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

Round 4

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28 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: 4,347

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28 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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29 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,822

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30 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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31 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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31 October 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,432

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1 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 8,464

Round 5

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4 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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5 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: 3,170

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5 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,001

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6 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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6 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,809

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7 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,460

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8 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 9,020

Round 6

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11 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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12 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 2,932

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13 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

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13 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,584

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14 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,975

Round 7

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18 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,590

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19 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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20 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 6,288

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21 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,569

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22 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

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22 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,301

Round 8

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25 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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26 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: 2,795

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27 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: 4,082

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27 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,827

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28 November 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

Round 9

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2 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

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2 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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3 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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4 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,721

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4 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,284

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5 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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6 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 9,399

Round 10

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9 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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10 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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10 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,530

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

11 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

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11 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

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12 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,638

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13 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 8,832

Round 11

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16 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 7,344

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17 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

18 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

19 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

20 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

Round 12

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23 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 7,641

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

27 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,561

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

27 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,200

Round 13

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

30 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,446

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

31 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

31 December 2015	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,234

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

2 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

Round 14

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6 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

7 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

8 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: 3,951

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

8 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

9 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

Round 15

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

13 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

14 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: 3,308

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

15 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

15 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 11,370

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

16 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

17 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

Round 16

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

20 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 6,980

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

21 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

21 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 11,104

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

22 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 6,950

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

23 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

Round 17

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25 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 11,450

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

27 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

28 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

29 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: 5,562

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

29 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

29 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 12,009

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

30 January 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 7,493

Round 18

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

3 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,308

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

4 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

5 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

5 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 11,430

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

6 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

7 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

Round 19

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10 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

11 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

12 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
Sky Sport				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

12 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

13 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville
Fox Sports				Attendance: TBA

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

14 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 10,200

{{{teamA}}} v {{{teamB}}}

14 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 12,139

Ladder

#	Team	Pld	W	L	Last 5	Streak	Home	Away	For	Against	%	Win %
1	Melbourne United	28	18	10	2-3	L2	11-3	7-7	2,384	2,342	101.79%	64.29%
2	Perth Wildcats	28	18	10	3-2	W1	12-2	6-8	2,391	2,266	105.52%	64.29%
3	Illawarra Hawks	28	17	11	3-2	W2	11-3	6-8	2,637	2,486	106.07%	60.71%
4	New Zealand Breakers	28	16	12	5-0	W5	11-3	5-9	2,357	2,282	103.29%	57.14%
5	Adelaide 36ers	28	14	14	1-4	L4	10-4	4-10	2,495	2,500	99.80%	50.00%
6	Cairns Taipans	28	12	16	2-3	L2	11-3	1-13	2,238	2,354	95.07%	42.86%
7	Townsville Crocodiles	28	11	17	3-2	W2	8-6	3-11	2,271	2,390	95.02%	39.29%
8	Sydney Kings	28	6	22	1-4	L1	5-9	1-13	2,416	2,569	94.04%	21.43%

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.

¹Melbourne United won Head-to-Head (3-1).

Ladder Progression

• Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
• Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
• Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.

	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
	Adelaide 36ers	4	6	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5
	Cairns Taipans	6	3	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
	Illawarra Hawks	7	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
	Melbourne United	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
	New Zealand Breakers	5	8	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	4	4	5	5	5	4	4
	Perth Wildcats	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	2	2	2
	Sydney Kings	1	5	8	7	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
	Townsville Crocodiles	8	7	7	8	7	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7

Finals

Main article: 2016 NBL Finals

The 2015–16 National Basketball League Finals were played in late February and March 2016, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.

Playoff Seedings

1. Melbourne United
2. Perth Wildcats
3. Illawarra Hawks
4. New Zealand Breakers

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

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18 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Fox Sports				Attendance: 5,532

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Fox Sports				Attendance: 8,700

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20 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Vector Arena, Auckland
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21 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
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26 February 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
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Grand Final

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2 March 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
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4 March 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
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6 March 2016	{{{teamA}}}	vs.	{{{teamB}}}	Perth Arena, Perth
Fox Sports				Attendance: 13,090

Awards

Player of the Month

Month	Player	Team
October	Chris Goulding	Melbourne United
November	Corey Webster	New Zealand Breakers
December	Kevin Lisch	Illawarra Hawks
January	Jerome Randle	Adelaide 36ers
February	Cedric Jackson	New Zealand Breakers

Coach of the Month

Month	Player	Team
October	Dean Demopoulos	Melbourne United
November	Dean Vickerman	New Zealand Breakers
December	Rob Beveridge	Illawarra Hawks
January	Joey Wright	Adelaide 36ers
February	Dean Vickerman	New Zealand Breakers

Pre-season

• Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Stephen Holt, Melbourne United & Markel Starks, Cairns Taipans

Season

• Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Kevin Lisch, Illawarra Hawks
• Rookie of the Year: Nick Kay, Townsville Crocodiles
• Best Defensive Player: Kevin Lisch, Illawarra Hawks
• Best Sixth Man: Hakim Warrick, Melbourne United
• Most Improved Player: Clint Steindl, Townsville Crocodiles
• Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Shawn Dennis, Townsville Crocodiles
• Referee of the Year: Vaughan Mayberry
• All-NBL First Team:
  • Jerome Randle – Adelaide 36ers
  • Kevin Lisch – Illawarra Hawks
  • Chris Goulding – Melbourne United
  • Daniel Kickert – Melbourne United
  • Andrew Ogilvy – Illawarra Hawks
• All-NBL Second Team:
  • Stephen Holt – Melbourne United
  • Corey Webster – New Zealand Breakers
  • Kirk Penney – Illawarra Hawks
  • Matthew Knight – Perth Wildcats
  • Daniel Johnson – Adelaide 36ers

Finals

• Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats