1979 NBL season

The 1979 NBL season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League (NBL). The championship was decided by a sudden death Grand Final between first (St. Kilda Saints) and second (Canberra Cannons).
Teams.
Ten teams competed in the 1979 Season.
Regular season.
The 1979 regular season took place over 15 rounds between 24 February 1979 and 3 June 1979.
Every team played 18 games, against each opponent twice.
Round 1.
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Round 2.
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Round 3.
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Round 4.
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Round 5.
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Round 6.
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Round 7.
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Round 8.
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Round 9.
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Round 10.
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Round 11.
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Round 12.
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Round 13.
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Round 14.
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Round 15.
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Ladder.
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.
Grand Final.
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