1999–2000 NBL season

(Redirected from 2000 NBL Finals)

The 1999–2000 NBL season was the 22nd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league. The Newcastle Falcons folded and were replaced by the Cairns Taipans.

1999–2000 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Season1999–2000
Dates2 October 1999 – 12 April 2000
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)Australia:
Regular season
Season championsAdelaide 36ers
Season MVPAustralia Paul Rogers (Perth)
Finals
ChampionsPerth Wildcats (4th title)
  Runners-upVictoria Titans
SemifinalistsAdelaide 36ers
Townsville Crocodiles
Finals MVPUnited States Marcus Timmons (Perth)
Statistical leaders
PointsAustralia Andrew Gaze (Melbourne)28.9
ReboundsAustralia Mark Bradtke (Melbourne)14.8
AssistsAustralia Darryl McDonald (Victoria)7.8
NBL seasons

Regular season

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The 1999-2000 regular season took place over 24 rounds between 2 October 1999 and 11 March 2000.

Round 1

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
2/10/1999Adelaide 36ers109–89Perth WildcatsAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
2/10/1999West Sydney Razorbacks98–82Brisbane BulletsSydney Super Dome17,143boxscore
2/10/1999Sydney Kings98–76Canberra CannonsSydney Super Dome17,143boxscore
2/10/1999Melbourne Tigers98–71Cairns TaipansMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
2/10/1999Victoria Titans106–95Townsville CrocodilesMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore

Round 2

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
8/10/1999West Sydney Razorbacks104–78Victoria TitansWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
9/10/1999Brisbane Bullets85–113Melbourne TigersBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
9/10/1999Townsville Crocodiles99–88Illawarra HawksTownsville Entertainment Centre4,520boxscore
12/10/1999Cairns Taipans78–104Sydney KingsCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
12/10/1999Townsville Crocodiles123–81Perth WildcatsCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 3

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
15/10/1999West Sydney Razorbacks95–85Perth WildcatsWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
15/10/1999Victoria Titans97–82Canberra CannonsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
16/10/1999Melbourne Tigers77–112Victoria TitansMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
16/10/1999Canberra Cannons84–108Perth WildcatsAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
16/10/1999Brisbane Bullets77–76Sydney KingsBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
17/10/1999Illawarra Hawks99–77Sydney KingsWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 4

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
20/10/1999Illawarra Hawks73–86Victoria TitansBallarat Stadium1,100boxscore
22/10/1999Perth Wildcats77–69Cairns TaipansPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
23/10/1999Adelaide 36ers91–84Cairns TaipansAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
23/10/1999Illawarra Hawks86–78Canberra CannonsWIN Entertainment Centre3,516boxscore
23/10/1999Brisbane Bullets101–86West Sydney RazorbacksBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
23/10/1999Sydney Kings88–98Townsville CrocodilesSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 5

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
27/10/1999Canberra Cannons89–102Melbourne TigersBendigo StadiumN/Aboxscore
29/10/1999Melbourne Tigers91–103Sydney KingsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
29/10/1999Adelaide 36ers105–80Illawarra HawksAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
30/10/1999Canberra Cannons85–96Adelaide 36ersAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
30/10/1999Perth Wildcats89–86Illawarra HawksPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
30/10/1999Cairns Taipans75–103Townsville CrocodilesCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
30/10/1999West Sydney Razorbacks94–80Brisbane BulletsWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
1/11/1999Victoria Titans75–74Perth WildcatsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore

Round 6

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
5/11/1999Melbourne Tigers78–71Cairns TaipansMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
5/11/1999Illawarra Hawks90–92Perth WildcatsWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
5/11/1999Sydney Kings96–86Brisbane BulletsSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore
6/11/1999Townsville Crocodiles131–127Adelaide 36ersTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
6/11/1999Victoria Titans101–75Brisbane BulletsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
6/11/1999Canberra Cannons98–79Cairns TaipansAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore

Round 7

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
12/11/1999Melbourne Tigers84–104Adelaide 36ersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
12/11/1999Canberra Cannons85–87Victoria TitansAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
12/11/1999Townsville Crocodiles101–115Sydney KingsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
12/11/1999Illawarra Hawks96–87Brisbane BulletsWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
12/11/1999Perth Wildcats113–102West Sydney RazorbacksPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
13/11/1999Brisbane Bullets77–87Adelaide 36ersBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
13/11/1999Cairns Taipans99–86Sydney KingsCairns Convention Centre3,800boxscore

Round 8

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
19/11/1999Adelaide 36ers113–106Townsville CrocodilesAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
20/11/1999Victoria Titans113–112Melbourne TigersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
20/11/1999Perth Wildcats109–98Townsville CrocodilesPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
20/11/1999West Sydney Razorbacks99–111Illawarra HawksWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
21/11/1999Sydney Kings77–75Cairns TaipansSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 9

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
26/11/1999Melbourne Tigers103–97West Sydney RazorbacksMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
27/11/1999Perth Wildcats109–82Brisbane BulletsPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
27/11/1999Victoria Titans89–80Sydney KingsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
27/11/1999Townsville Crocodiles116–82Cairns TaipansTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
27/11/1999West Sydney Razorbacks103–90Canberra CannonsWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
27/11/1999Adelaide 36ers90–100Melbourne TigersAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
30/11/1999Cairns Taipans82–83Illawarra HawksCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
30/11/1999Adelaide 36ers97–100Sydney KingsDerwent Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 10

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
3/12/1999Adelaide 36ers111–86Canberra CannonsAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
3/12/1999Cairns Taipans78–79Brisbane BulletsCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
3/12/1999Townsville Crocodiles108–90Illawarra HawksTownsville Entertainment Centre4,368boxscore
3/12/1999West Sydney Razorbacks121–107Melbourne TigersWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
4/12/1999Perth Wildcats99–85Canberra CannonsPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
4/12/1999Brisbane Bullets75–86Victoria TitansBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
4/12/1999Sydney Kings72–99Adelaide 36ersSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 11

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
10/12/1999Brisbane Bullets93–101Perth WildcatsBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
10/12/1999Cairns Taipans63–76Canberra CannonsCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
10/12/1999Victoria Titans100–81West Sydney RazorbacksMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
10/12/1999Illawarra Hawks103–111Adelaide 36ersWIN Entertainment Centre3,565boxscore
11/12/1999Melbourne Tigers102–107Perth WildcatsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
11/12/1999Townsville Crocodiles117–88Canberra CannonsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
11/12/1999Sydney Kings81–88West Sydney RazorbacksSydney SuperDome17,803boxscore
12/12/1999Adelaide 36ers94–70Brisbane BulletsAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore

Round 12

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
17/12/1999Illawarra Hawks97–120Sydney KingsWIN Entertainment Centre3,348boxscore
17/12/1999Victoria Titans90–98Perth WildcatsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
17/12/1999West Sydney Razorbacks110–118Townsville CrocodilesWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
18/12/1999Canberra Cannons101–128Townsville CrocodilesAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
18/12/1999Melbourne Tigers122–95Brisbane BulletsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
18/12/1999Cairns Taipans89–98Adelaide 36ersCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
18/12/1999Sydney Kings84–115Perth WildcatsSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 13

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
23/12/1999Illawarra Hawks84–93West Sydney RazorbacksWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
26/12/1999Victoria Titans77–103Adelaide 36ersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
26/12/1999Canberra Cannons121–94West Sydney RazorbacksAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
27/12/1999Melbourne Tigers85–98Illawarra HawksMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
27/12/1999Brisbane Bullets79–84Cairns TaipansBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 14

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
30/12/1999Illawarra Hawks86–88Victoria TitansWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
30/12/1999West Sydney Razorbacks87–123Sydney KingsWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
30/12/1999Townsville Crocodiles103–78Brisbane BulletsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
2/01/2000Adelaide 36ers101–89Perth WildcatsAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
2/01/2000Cairns Taipans64–82Canberra CannonsCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 15

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
7/01/2000Perth Wildcats78–72Victoria TitansPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
7/01/2000Cairns Taipans67–94West Sydney RazorbacksCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
7/01/2000Illawarra Hawks94–112Melbourne TigersWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
8/01/2000Brisbane Bullets85–83Melbourne TigersBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
8/01/2000Adelaide 36ers94–75Victoria TitansAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
8/01/2000Canberra Cannons108–105Sydney KingsAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
8/01/2000Townsville Crocodiles101–104West Sydney RazorbacksTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 16

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
14/01/2000Adelaide 36ers124–99Sydney KingsAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
14/01/2000Brisbane Bullets99–90Illawarra HawksBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
14/01/2000Townsville Crocodiles102–97Melbourne TigersTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
15/01/2000Perth Wildcats106–91Sydney KingsPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
15/01/2000Cairns Taipans82–109Melbourne TigersCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
16/01/2000West Sydney Razorbacks95–102Townsville CrocodilesWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 17

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
21/01/2000Illawarra Hawks94–86Cairns TaipansWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
21/01/2000West Sydney Razorbacks84–101Adelaide 36ersWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
22/01/2000Canberra Cannons98–121Townsville CrocodilesAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
22/01/2000Sydney Kings75–106Victoria TitansSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore
22/01/2000Perth Wildcats86–104Melbourne TigersPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 18

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
26/01/2000West Sydney Razorbacks93–98Canberra CannonsWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
26/01/2000Illawarra Hawks88–93Perth WildcatsWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
28/01/2000Brisbane Bullets99–73Canberra CannonsBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
28/01/2000Townsville Crocodiles88–80Victoria TitansTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
29/01/2000Adelaide 36ers106–102Melbourne TigersAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
29/01/2000Cairns Taipans57–84Victoria TitansCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
29/01/2000Sydney Kings114–100West Sydney RazorbacksSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 19

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
4/02/2000Melbourne Tigers106–88Sydney KingsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
4/02/2000Townsville Crocodiles78–94Perth WildcatsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
4/02/2000Canberra Cannons94–89Brisbane BulletsAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
5/02/2000Illawarra Hawks109–104West Sydney RazorbacksWIN Entertainment Centre2,999boxscore
5/02/2000Victoria Titans83–75Adelaide 36ersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
5/02/2000Cairns Taipans72–87Perth WildcatsCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
5/02/2000Sydney Kings110–93Brisbane BulletsSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 20

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
10/02/2000West Sydney Razorbacks92–69Victoria TitansWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
11/02/2000Adelaide 36ers95–92Illawarra HawksAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
12/02/2000Melbourne Tigers88–99Victoria TitansMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
12/02/2000Perth Wildcats120–93Cairns TaipansPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
12/02/2000Canberra Cannons109–95Illawarra HawksAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
12/02/2000Townsville Crocodiles122–73Brisbane BulletsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 21

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
17/02/2000Illawarra Hawks90–75Cairns TaipansWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
18/02/2000Victoria Titans103–87Cairns TaipansMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
18/02/2000Adelaide 36ers101–77Brisbane BulletsAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
18/02/2000Sydney Kings100–115Melbourne TigersSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore
19/02/2000Melbourne Tigers97–123Townsville CrocodilesMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
19/02/2000Brisbane Bullets88–90Canberra CannonsBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
19/02/2000West Sydney Razorbacks98–109Perth WildcatsWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 22

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
25/02/2000Melbourne Tigers94–89Canberra CannonsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
25/02/2000Illawarra Hawks98–114Townsville CrocodilesWIN Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
25/02/2000West Sydney Razorbacks106–96Cairns TaipansWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
26/02/2000Victoria Titans74–81Townsville CrocodilesMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
26/02/2000Perth Wildcats88–86Adelaide 36ersPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
26/02/2000Canberra Cannons107–103Sydney KingsAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
26/02/2000Brisbane Bullets85–71Cairns TaipansBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore

Round 23

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
3/03/2000Canberra Cannons99–96Melbourne TigersAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
3/03/2000Cairns Taipans75–129Adelaide 36ersCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
3/03/2000Victoria Titans88–78Illawarra HawksMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
4/03/2000Melbourne Tigers118–101West Sydney RazorbacksMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
4/03/2000Perth Wildcats93–78Brisbane BulletsPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
4/03/2000Townsville Crocodiles88–82Adelaide 36ersTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
4/03/2000Sydney Kings97–98Illawarra HawksSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore

Round 24

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
10/03/2000Victoria Titans118–87Canberra CannonsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
10/03/2000Cairns Taipans87–99Townsville CrocodilesCairns Convention CentreN/Aboxscore
11/03/2000Perth Wildcats88–72Melbourne TigersPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
11/03/2000Brisbane Bullets76–97Townsville CrocodilesBrisbane Convention & Exhibition CentreN/Aboxscore
11/03/2000Sydney Kings80–87Victoria TitansSydney Super DomeN/Aboxscore
11/03/2000Canberra Cannons94–105Illawarra HawksAIS ArenaN/Aboxscore
11/03/2000Adelaide 36ers93–85West Sydney RazorbacksAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore

Ladder

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Pos 1999–2000 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1Adelaide 36ers12822678.57%3–2W113–29–428222470114.25%
2Townsville Crocodiles12822678.57%5–0W711–311–329602606113.58%
3Perth Wildcats12822678.57%5–0W812–110–526772500107.08%
4Victoria Titans2820871.43%4–1W311–39–525232360106.91%
5Melbourne Tigers28141450.00%2–3L17–77–727672698102.56%
6West Sydney Razorbacks28121642.86%2–3L28–74–92708275498.33%
7Wollongong Hawks228111739.29%3–2W26–95–82581266596.85%
8Canberra Cannons228111739.29%2–3L27–74–102552273893.21%
9Sydney Kings228111739.29%1–4L45–86–92642270297.78%
10Brisbane Bullets2872125.00%1–4L26–71–142343264888.48%
11Cairns Taipans2822607.14%0–5L131–131–132191262583.47%

Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2000. Source: NBL.com.au

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.

13-way Head-to-Head between Adelaide 36ers (3-3), Townsville Crocodiles (3-3) and Perth Wildcats (3-3). Adelaide 36ers won For and Against (+27), Townsville Crocodiles (+18), Perth Wildcats(-45).

23-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (4-2), Canberra Cannons (3-3) and Sydney Kings (2-4).

Finals

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Playoff bracket

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Elimination FinalsSemifinalsGrand Final
1Adelaide 36ers869589
4Victoria Titans94781054Victoria Titans1017293
5Melbourne Tigers10170963Perth Wildcats8483X
4Victoria Titans7876X
2Townsville Crocodiles10110184
3Perth Wildcats8099823Perth Wildcats10478104
6West Sydney Razorbacks918874


Elimination Finals

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
15/03/2000Melbourne Tigers101–94Victoria TitansMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
15/03/2000West Sydney Razorbacks91–80Perth WildcatsWhitlam CentreN/Aboxscore
17/03/2000Perth Wildcats99–88West Sydney RazorbacksPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
18/03/2000Victoria Titans78–70Melbourne TigersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
19/03/2000Perth Wildcats82–74West Sydney RazorbacksPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
20/03/2000Victoria Titans105–96Melbourne TigersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore

Semi-finals

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
24/03/2000Perth Wildcats104–101Townsville CrocodilesPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
25/03/2000Victoria Titans101–86Adelaide 36ersMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
31/03/2000Townsville Crocodiles101–78Perth WildcatsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
1/04/2000Adelaide 36ers95–72Victoria TitansAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore
2/04/2000Townsville Crocodiles84–104Perth WildcatsTownsville Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore
3/04/2000Adelaide 36ers89–93Victoria TitansAdelaide ArenaN/Aboxscore

Grand Final

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DateHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdBoxscore
7/04/2000Victoria Titans78–84Perth WildcatsMelbourne ParkN/Aboxscore
12/04/2000Perth Wildcats83–76Victoria TitansPerth Entertainment CentreN/Aboxscore

1999–00 NBL statistics leaders

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CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers29.2
Rebounds per gameMark BradtkeMelbourne Tigers14.8
Assists per gameDarryl McDonaldVictoria Titans7.8
Steals per gameDarryl McDonaldVictoria Titans2.5
Blocks per gameSimon DwightWest Sydney Razorbacks3.0
Free throw percentageDerek RuckerWest Sydney Razorbacks91.8%
Three-point field goal percentageMike KellyTownsville Crocodiles43.9%

NBL awards

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All NBL Team

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#PlayerTeam
PGBrett MaherAdelaide 36ers
SGAndrew GazeMelbourne Tigers
SFSam MackinnonTownsville Crocodiles
PFMark BradtkeMelbourne Tigers
CPaul RogersPerth Wildcats
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