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2020 New Zealand NBL season

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The 2020 NBL season (officially known as the 2020 NBL Showdown[1]) was the 39th season of the National Basketball League.

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The regular season was set to commence on Thursday 9 April and end on Sunday 12 July, with the finals then taking place between 16–24 July.[2][3][4] However, following the coronavirus outbreak in early to mid March 2020, the season was suspended indefinitely.[5][6] After two months of deliberation and in the wake of easing coronavirus restrictions, the league announced a revised competition format for 2020 beginning on Tuesday 23 June and ending with the grand final on Saturday 1 August.[7][8]

The 2020 season was initially set to feature eight teams following the withdrawal of the Southern Huskies and Super City Rangers[9] and the inclusion of the Franklin Bulls for the first time. However, three of the top four teams in 2019 (Wellington Saints, Hawke's Bay Hawks and Southland Sharks) decided not to enter the modified competition.[10] This left the door open for the inclusion of the Otago Nuggets, a team who were looking to re-enter the league in 2021 for the first time since 2014,[11][12][13] and the Huskies. Coinciding with the announcement of a revised 2020 competition, the Huskies franchise relocated from Tasmania to Auckland and became the Auckland Huskies.[14][15]

The 2020 season began on 23 June, with all seven teams playing up to three games per week over six weeks. The season concluded on 1 August with the Otago Nuggets defeating the Manawatu Jets in the grand final to win their maiden NBL championship.[16] All teams were based in Auckland,[7] with all games played out of The Trusts Arena.[17]

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Regular season standings

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Source: New Zealand National Basketball League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Manawatu 4–0, Auckland 2–2, Taranaki 0–4

Finals

Tuesday 28 July

  • Elimination Final 1 – 6th vs 7th[18]

5:30 pm
Nelson Giants 89, Canterbury Rams 93
Scoring by quarter: 30–26, 17–23, 19–27, 23–17
Pts: Mike Karena 19
Rebs: Mika Vukona 16
Asts: Karena, Trathen 3 each
Pts: Quintin Bailey 19
Rebs: Bailey, Britt 8 each
Asts: Taylor Britt 7
Canterbury advances to Elimination Final 2
  • Qualifying Final – 1st vs 2nd

7:30 pm
Otago Nuggets 105, Manawatu Jets 80
Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 23–16, 27–17, 25–28
Pts: Jordan Hunt 23
Rebs: Kane Keil 12
Asts: Jordan Ngatai 6
Pts: Taane Samuel 17
Rebs: 3 players 6 each
Asts: Hyrum Harris 4

Wednesday 29 July

  • Elimination Final 2 – 3rd vs Winner EF1

5:30 pm
Auckland Huskies 84, Canterbury Rams 98
Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 16–13, 20–39, 22–23
Pts: Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa 39
Rebs: Bailey-Nowell, Henry 8 each
Asts: Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa 5
Pts: Thomas Webley 21
Rebs: Toby Gillooly 12
Asts: Taylor Britt 10
Canterbury advances to Semi Final 1
  • Elimination Final 3 – 4th vs 5th

7:30 pm
Taranaki Mountainairs 99, Franklin Bulls 90
Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 22–27, 24–19, 27–26
Pts: Marcel Jones 31
Rebs: Marcel Jones 10
Asts: Raukawa, Jones 7 each
Pts: Dominique Kelman-Poto 31
Rebs: Dominique Kelman-Poto 10
Asts: Everard Bartlett 5
Taranaki advances to Semi Final 2

Thursday 30 July

  • Semi Final 1 – Winner QF vs Lowest EF Winner

5:30 pm
Otago Nuggets 97, Canterbury Rams 79
Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 25–17, 27–18, 16–22
Pts: Jordan Hunt 33
Rebs: Jordan Hunt 11
Asts: Kenny, Ngatai 7 each
Pts: Samuel Smith 13
Rebs: Talma, Webley 7 each
Asts: Taylor Britt 5
Otago advances to Grand Final
  • Semi Final 2 – Loser QF vs Highest EF Winner

7:30 pm
Manawatu Jets 105, Taranaki Mountainairs 95
Scoring by quarter: 34–23, 21–27, 12–20, 38–25
Pts: Tom Vodanovich 28
Rebs: Hyrum Harris 11
Asts: Hyrum Harris 7
Pts: Derone Raukawa 32
Rebs: Marcel Jones 12
Asts: Marcel Jones 6
Manawatu advances to Grand Final

Saturday 1 August

  • Grand Final – Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

7:30 pm
Otago Nuggets 79, Manawatu Jets 77
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 22–24, 15–14, 27–22
Pts: Jordan Hunt 21
Rebs: 3 players 7 each
Asts: Jarrod Kenny 8
Pts: Tom Vodanovich 24
Rebs: Hyrum Harris 12
Asts: Harris, Samuel 4 each
Otago wins NBL championship
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Stats as of the end of the regular season[19]

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