| 2018 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 26 April – 5 August |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Daishon Knight (Manawatu Jets) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Southland Sharks |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
| Finals MVP | Reuben Te Rangi |
The 2018 NBL season was the 37th season of the National Basketball League. In 2018, the league welcomed back the Manawatu Jets after a two-season hiatus.
The regular season commenced on Thursday 26 April in Napier with the Hawke's Bay Hawks hosting the Southland Sharks at Pettigrew Green Arena.[1] The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in August. The competition included a one-week international break, from 25 June to 1 July, and started later than normal due to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.[2]