2024 New Zealand NBL season

2024 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration27 March – 28 July
Number of games20
Number of teams11
Regular season
  Minor premiersCanterbury Rams
Season MVPLachlan Olbrich (Canterbury Rams)
Top scorerLuther Muhammad (Franklin Bulls)
Finals
ChampionsCanterbury Rams
  Runners-upAuckland Tuatara
Grand Final MVPLachlan Olbrich (Canterbury Rams)
New Zealand NBL seasons
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The 2024 NBL season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 11 teams in 2024 with the Tauranga Whai joining the league for the first time.

The 2024 season saw the return of a pre-season blitz for the first time since 2018[1] as well as the introduction of a mid-season trade window.[2][3][4]

The regular season commenced on 27 March in Christchurch, with the Canterbury Rams hosting the Nelson Giants at Cowles Stadium, and contained 16 weeks. The 2024 Final 6 featured in home venues, with five games being played on the home court of the highest seeded team from 17 to 28 July.[5][6] The Rams won their second straight championship in 2024.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "SAL'S NBL INTRODUCES TRADE WINDOW". nznbl.basketball. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ Hinton, Marc (29 November 2023). "New Zealand NBL introduces historic trade window for 2024 season". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ "FANS' QUESTIONS ANSWERED". nznbl.basketball. 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 SAL'S NBL SCHEDULE UNVEILED". nznbl.basketball. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "The Final 6 begins on Wednesday". facebook.com/NZNBL. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ Chapman, Greg (28 July 2024). "Canterbury Rams overcome Tuatara for back-to-back NBL crowns". 1 News. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ Egan, Brendon (28 July 2024). "National Basketball League final: Canterbury Rams too good for Auckland Tuatara". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 July 2024.