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Sports season

1990 NBL season

League| National Basketball League
Sport| Basketball
Duration| 30 March – 22 September 1990
26 September – 14 October 1990 (Finals)
19 – 28 October 1990 (Grand Finals)
Number of teams| 14
TV partner(s)| Seven Network
Regular season
Season champions| North Melbourne Giants
Season MVP| Derek Rucker (Brisbane)
Top scorer| Derek Rucker (Brisbane)
Finals
Champions| Perth Wildcats (1st title)
Runners-up| Brisbane Bullets
Finals MVP| Ricky Grace (Perth)
NBL seasons

← 1989

1991 →

The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.

## Clubs

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Club  | Location  | Home Venue  | Capacity  | Founded  | Head coach

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Adelaide 36ers |  Adelaide, South Australia | Apollo Stadium | 3,000  | 1982  |  Don Shipway
Brisbane Bullets |  Brisbane, Queensland | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 13,500  | 1979  |  Brian Kerle
Canberra Cannons |  Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | AIS Arena | 5,200  | 1979  |  Steve Breheny [1]
Eastside Spectres |  Melbourne, Victoria | Burwood Stadium  | 2,000  | 1979  |  Brian Goorjian
Geelong Supercats |  Geelong, Victoria | Geelong Arena | 2,000  | 1982  |  Barry Barnes [2]
Gold Coast Cougars |  Gold Coast, Queensland | Carrara Indoor Stadium | 2,992  | 1990  |  Dave Claxton
Hobart Tassie Devils |  Hobart, Tasmania | Derwent Entertainment Centre | 5,400  | 1983  |  Tom Maher [3]
Illawarra Hawks |  Wollongong, New South Wales | Illawarra Basketball Stadium | 2,000  | 1979  |  Dave Lindstrom
Melbourne Tigers |  Melbourne, Victoria | The Glass House | 7,200  | 1931  |  Lindsay Gaze
Newcastle Falcons |  Newcastle, New South Wales | Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium | 2,200  | 1979  |  Ken Cole
North Melbourne Giants |  Melbourne, Victoria | The Glass House | 7,200  | 1980  |  Bruce Palmer
Perth Wildcats |  Perth, Western Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200  | 1982  |  Alan Black
Cal Bruton
Sydney Kings |  Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 10,500  | 1988  |  Bob Turner
Westside Saints |  Melbourne, Victoria | Keilor Stadium | 2,000  | 1979  |  Dean Templeton

## Regular season

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The 1990 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 30 March 1990 and 22 September 1990.

### Round 1

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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30/03/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 112–132 | Melbourne Tigers | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
30/03/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 124–100 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/03/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 96–100 | Perth Wildcats | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
30/03/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 122–119 | Adelaide 36ers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/03/1990  | Sydney Kings | 91–114 | Melbourne Tigers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/03/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 99–116 | Eastside Spectres | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/03/1990  | Westside Saints | 140–121 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/03/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 124–108 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 2

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6/04/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 125–118 | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/04/1990  | Sydney Kings | 101–106 | North Melbourne Giants | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/04/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 119–118 | Canberra Cannons | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/04/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 150–119 | Westside Saints | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/04/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 111–112 | Illawarra Hawks | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/04/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 115–96 | Geelong Supercats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/04/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 104–107 | North Melbourne Giants | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
7/04/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 100–90 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/04/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 116–113 | Westside Saints | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 3

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12/04/1990  | Westside Saints | 111–123 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/04/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 120–105 | Hobart Tassie Devils | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
14/04/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 84–91 | Sydney Kings | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
14/04/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 112–121 | Perth Wildcats | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
14/04/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 126–107 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 4

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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20/04/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 132–99 | Newcastle Falcons | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/04/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 128–118 | Gold Coast Cougars | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
20/04/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 148–119 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/04/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 97–101 | Brisbane Bullets | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
21/04/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 107–102 | Melbourne Tigers | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/04/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 116–94 | Newcastle Falcons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/04/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 117–98 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/04/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 100–126 | Sydney Kings | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 5

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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26/04/1990  | Westside Saints | 115–137 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/04/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 111–116 | Canberra Cannons | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/04/1990  | Sydney Kings | 99–101 | Gold Coast Cougars | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/04/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 100–121 | North Melbourne Giants | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/04/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 116–113 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/04/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 123–128 | Illawarra Hawks | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
28/04/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 119–101 | Canberra Cannons | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/04/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 89–98 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/04/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 109–117 | Brisbane Bullets | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 6

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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4/05/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 138–139 | Adelaide 36ers | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
4/05/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 114–107 | Melbourne Tigers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
5/05/1990  | Sydney Kings | 117–93 | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/05/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 109–110 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
5/05/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 136–142 | North Melbourne Giants | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
5/05/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 105–117 | Eastside Spectres | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 7

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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10/05/1990  | Westside Saints | 107–93 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
11/05/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 126–116 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
11/05/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 91–102 | Perth Wildcats | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/05/1990  | Sydney Kings | 109–79 | Newcastle Falcons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/05/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 121–100 | Gold Coast Cougars | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/05/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 115–110 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/05/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 114–90 | Geelong Supercats | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
13/05/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 133–107 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 8

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18/05/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 107–131 | Geelong Supercats | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
18/05/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 129–112 | Westside Saints | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
18/05/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 107–143 | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
18/05/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 122–117 | Eastside Spectres | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
19/05/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 119–102 | Geelong Supercats | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/05/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 124–142 | Melbourne Tigers | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
19/05/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 95–89 | Gold Coast Cougars | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 9

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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24/05/1990  | Westside Saints | 103–116 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
25/05/1990  | Sydney Kings | 92–95 | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
25/05/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 120–106 | North Melbourne Giants | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
25/05/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 129–116 | Canberra Cannons | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
25/05/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 110–111 | Eastside Spectres | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
26/05/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 94–108 | North Melbourne Giants | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
26/05/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 125–104 | Newcastle Falcons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
26/05/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 131–116 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/05/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 109–113 | Brisbane Bullets | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 10

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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1/06/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 117–115 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
1/06/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 126–111 | Newcastle Falcons | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
2/06/1990  | Westside Saints | 112–114 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/06/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 105–103 | Newcastle Falcons | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
2/06/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 139–134 | Melbourne Tigers | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 11

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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8/06/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 112–101 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/06/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 106–95 | Westside Saints | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
8/06/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 148–122 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/06/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 118–126 | Adelaide 36ers | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/06/1990  | Sydney Kings | 125–114 | Westside Saints | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/06/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 120–129 | Geelong Supercats | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/06/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 104–114 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
9/06/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 118–111 | Illawarra Hawks | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
10/06/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 113–111 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 12

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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14/06/1990  | Westside Saints | 88–115 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/06/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 125–117 | Eastside Spectres | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/06/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 112–125 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/06/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 118–110 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
16/06/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 126–116 | Adelaide 36ers | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
16/06/1990  | Sydney Kings | 114–98 | Perth Wildcats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
16/06/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 101–104 | Gold Coast Cougars | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 13

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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21/06/1990  | Westside Saints | 95–123 | Eastside Spectres | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/06/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 108–103 | Sydney Kings | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
22/06/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 107–127 | Brisbane Bullets | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
22/06/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 144–126 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
23/06/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 114–105 | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
23/06/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 102–105 | North Melbourne Giants | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
23/06/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 94–104 | Sydney Kings | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
23/06/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 127–125 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 14

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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29/06/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 115–99 | Sydney Kings | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/06/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 106–97 | Westside Saints | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
29/06/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 112–109 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
29/06/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 132–111 | Newcastle Falcons | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/06/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 114–103 | Sydney Kings | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/06/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 120–117 | Westside Saints | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
30/06/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 124–131 | Brisbane Bullets | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
1/07/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 143–130 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 15

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6/07/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 126–119 | Geelong Supercats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
6/07/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 125–95 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
6/07/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 97–95 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/07/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 147–110 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/07/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 94–110 | Canberra Cannons | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/07/1990  | Sydney Kings | 88–86 | Geelong Supercats | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/07/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 145–115 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/07/1990  | Westside Saints | 99–129 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 16

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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13/07/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 108–94 | Westside Saints | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/07/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 133–112 | Newcastle Falcons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
13/07/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 114–105 | Gold Coast Cougars | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/07/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 123–89 | Westside Saints | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/07/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 111–115 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/07/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 123–113 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/07/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 112–98 | Newcastle Falcons | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
15/07/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 134–104 | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 17

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Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Box Score

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20/07/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 134–119 | Geelong Supercats | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
20/07/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 118–116 | Eastside Spectres | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
20/07/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 134–119 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/07/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 98–124 | Eastside Spectres | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/07/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 140–109 | Illawarra Hawks | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/07/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 95–102 | Westside Saints | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/07/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 121–128 | Canberra Cannons | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 18

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27/07/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 123–106 | Melbourne Tigers | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/07/1990  | Sydney Kings | 106–98 | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/07/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 106–108 | Brisbane Bullets | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
27/07/1990  | Westside Saints | 94–130 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/07/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 122–107 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/07/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 132–116 | Illawarra Hawks | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
28/07/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 137–122 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/07/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 131–123 | North Melbourne Giants | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 19

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17/08/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 104–115 | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/08/1990  | Sydney Kings | 110–99 | Eastside Spectres | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/08/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 119–116 | Adelaide 36ers | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
24/08/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 96–117 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
24/08/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 123–115 | Melbourne Tigers | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
25/08/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 107–116 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
25/08/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 106–125 | Eastside Spectres | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
25/08/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 125–116 | Adelaide 36ers | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
25/08/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 114–113 | Perth Wildcats | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
25/08/1990  | Westside Saints | 99–121 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 20

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31/08/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 121–138 | Eastside Spectres | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/08/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 113–109 | Canberra Cannons | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
31/08/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 129–119 | Gold Coast Cougars | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
1/09/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 112–99 | Perth Wildcats | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
1/09/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 110–102 | North Melbourne Giants | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
1/09/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 96–102 | Canberra Cannons | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
1/09/1990  | Westside Saints | 99–106 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
2/09/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 128–127 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 21

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7/09/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 126–117 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
7/09/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 111–118 | Eastside Spectres | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
7/09/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 150–118 | Adelaide 36ers | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
7/09/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 108–115 | Perth Wildcats | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
8/09/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 132–133 | Melbourne Tigers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/09/1990  | Sydney Kings | 114–105 | Hobart Tassie Devils | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/09/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 120–119 | Perth Wildcats | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
8/09/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 115–99 | Eastside Spectres | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
8/09/1990  | Westside Saints | 92–119 | Adelaide 36ers | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 22

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14/09/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 135–116 | Gold Coast Cougars | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/09/1990  | Illawarra Hawks | 136–111 | Sydney Kings | Beaton Park Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
14/09/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 135–100 | Westside Saints | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/09/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 121–112 | Geelong Supercats | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/09/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 98–94 | Gold Coast Cougars | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/09/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 153–116 | Newcastle Falcons | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/09/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 83–102 | Sydney Kings | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
15/09/1990  | Canberra Cannons | 123–94 | Westside Saints | AIS Arena | N/A  | boxscore
16/09/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 144–119 | Geelong Supercats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Round 23

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21/09/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 119–96 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/09/1990  | Gold Coast Cougars | 116–121 | Canberra Cannons | Carrara Indoor Stadium | N/A  | boxscore
21/09/1990  | Newcastle Falcons | 119–108 | Illawarra Hawks | Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/09/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 109–110 | North Melbourne Giants | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
21/09/1990  | Geelong Supercats | 152–113 | Westside Saints | Geelong Arena | N/A  | boxscore
22/09/1990  | Adelaide 36ers | 112–121 | Brisbane Bullets | Apollo Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/09/1990  | Sydney Kings | 104–95 | Canberra Cannons | Sydney Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/09/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 117–103 | Illawarra Hawks | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
22/09/1990  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 132–160 | North Melbourne Giants | Derwent Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

## Ladder

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1  | North Melbourne Giants | 26  | 20  | 6  | 76.92%  | 3–2  | W3  | 10–3  | 10–3  | 3111  | 2889  | 107.68%
2  | Eastside Spectres1 | 26  | 18  | 8  | 69.23%  | 3–2  | W1  | 10–3  | 8–5  | 3028  | 2858  | 105.95%
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3  | Brisbane Bullets1 | 26  | 18  | 8  | 69.23%  | 3–2  | W1  | 9–4  | 9–4  | 3053  | 2902  | 105.20%
4  | Melbourne Tigers2 | 26  | 17  | 9  | 65.38%  | 4–1  | L1  | 11–2  | 6–7  | 3226  | 3018  | 106.89%
5  | Perth Wildcats2 | 26  | 17  | 9  | 65.38%  | 3–2  | W2  | 11–2  | 6–7  | 2926  | 2791  | 104.84%
6  | Sydney Kings3 | 26  | 16  | 10  | 61.54%  | 3–2  | W2  | 9–4  | 7–6  | 2819  | 2710  | 104.02%
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7  | Canberra Cannons3 | 26  | 16  | 10  | 61.54%  | 4–1  | L1  | 10–3  | 6–7  | 2918  | 2843  | 102.64%
8  | Illawarra Hawks | 26  | 13  | 13  | 50.00%  | 1–4  | L2  | 9–4  | 4–9  | 3056  | 3094  | 98.77%
9  | Adelaide 36ers | 26  | 12  | 14  | 46.15%  | 3–2  | L1  | 9–4  | 3–10  | 3042  | 2997  | 101.50%
10  | Geelong Supercats | 26  | 11  | 15  | 42.31%  | 3–2  | W1  | 8–5  | 3–10  | 3002  | 2997  | 100.17%
11  | Gold Coast Cougars | 26  | 9  | 17  | 34.62%  | 1–4  | L3  | 6–7  | 3–10  | 2880  | 2978  | 96.71%
12  | Hobart Tassie Devils | 26  | 8  | 18  | 30.77%  | 1–4  | L1  | 5–8  | 3–10  | 2926  | 3149  | 92.92%
13  | Newcastle Falcons | 26  | 4  | 22  | 15.38%  | 3–2  | W1  | 4–9  | 0–13  | 2796  | 3135  | 89.19%
14  | Westside Saints | 26  | 3  | 23  | 11.54%  | 0–5  | L7  | 2–11  | 1–12  | 2713  | 3135  | 86.54%

Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 1990. 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.

1Head-to-Head between Eastside Spectres and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7).

2Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+11).

3Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-0).

## Finals

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Main article: 1990 NBL Finals

### Playoff bracket

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| Elimination Finals | | | Semifinals | | | Grand Final |

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| | | | 1 | North Melbourne Giants | 111 | 131 | 110 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Tigers | 100 | 113 | X | | | 5 | Perth Wildcats | 121 | 110 | 112 |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 122 | 123 | X | | | | | | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 106 | 106 | 86 |
| | | | | | 5 | Perth Wildcats | 112 | 90 | 109 |
| | | | 2 | Eastside Spectres | 111 | 119 | X | | | |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 87 | 124 | 107 | | | 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 121 | 120 | X |
| 6 | Sydney Kings | 98 | 96 | 104 | |

There were two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three semifinals, and then best of three grand final series. All three of these finals were sudden death.

### Elimination Finals

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26/09/1990  | Sydney Kings | 98–87 | Brisbane Bullets | State Sports Centre | 5,006  | boxscore
26/09/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 122–100 | Melbourne Tigers | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200  | boxscore
28/09/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 124–96 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
28/09/1990  | Melbourne Tigers | 113–123 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | 7,200  | boxscore
30/09/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 107–104 | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore

### Semifinals

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6/10/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 121–111 | North Melbourne Giants | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200  | boxscore
6/10/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 121–111 | Eastside Spectres | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
12/10/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 131–110 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | 7,200  | boxscore
13/10/1990  | Eastside Spectres | 119–120 | Brisbane Bullets | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | N/A  | boxscore
14/10/1990  | North Melbourne Giants | 110–112 | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | 7,200  | boxscore

### Grand Final

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19/10/1990  | Perth Wildcats | 112–106 | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Entertainment Centre | 8,200  | boxscore
26/10/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 106–90 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 13,221  | boxscore
28/10/1990  | Brisbane Bullets | 86–109 | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 13,159  | boxscore

## 1990 NBL statistics leaders

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Category | Player | Team | Stat

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Points per game | Derek Rucker[4] | Brisbane Bullets | 865 pts
Rebounds per game | James Bullock | Newcastle Falcons | 16.2
Assists per game | Shane Heal | Geelong Supercats | 8.3
Steals per game | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets | 76 stls
Blocks per game | Daren Rowe | Geelong Supercats | 84 blks
Field goal percentage | Norman Taylor | Wollongong Hawks | 66.9%
Three-point percentage | Greg Hubbard | Wollongong Hawks | 48.1%
Free throw percentage | Mike Ellis | Perth Wildcats | 88.6%

## NBL awards

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* Most Valuable Player: Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets
* Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Ricky Grace, Perth Wildcats
* Best Defensive Player: Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets
* Most Improved Player: Shane Heal, Geelong Supercats
* Rookie of the Year: Justin Cass, Hobart Tassie Devils
* Coach of the Year: Brian Kerle, Brisbane Bullets

## All NBL Team

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#  | Player  | Team

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PG | Derek Rucker | Brisbane Bullets
SG | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers
SF | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets
PF | Scott Fisher | North Melbourne Giants
C | Andre Moore | Brisbane Bullets

## References

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1. ^ "1990 NBL report on the Sunday program". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
2. ^ "Honour Boards".
3. ^ "NBL 1990 Devils vs Cougars". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
4. ^ "All Time Leaders". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.

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