| 2011 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 April – 17 July |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Alex Pledger (Waikato Pistons) |
| Top scorer | Jack Leasure (Taranaki Mountainairs) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Lindsay Tait |
The 2011 NBL season was the 30th season of the National Basketball League. In 2011, the Auckland Pirates debuted in the league but the Christchurch Cougars did not take part due to the effects of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The Harbour Heat also did not compete in the 2011 season, leaving the total number of teams at nine.
The regular season commenced on Wednesday 13 April with the Auckland Pirates hosting the Otago Nuggets at ASB Stadium in Auckland.[1] Six teams qualified for the NBL Playoffs, with the third and fourth seeds hosting quarterfinal games against the sixth and fifth seeds, respectively, on Tuesday 12 July. The winners then joined the first and second seeds at the final four weekend. Wellington's waterfront TSB Bank Arena hosted the 2011 NBL Final Four, with two semifinals on Friday 15 July and the championship game on Sunday 17 July.[2]