The 2012 off-season saw the departure of Gary Wilkinson and the elevation of promising New Zealand centre Alex Pledger to the starting line-up, while guard Corey Webster returned to the squad after a 12-month ban for the use of banned substances. In February 2013, the Breakers extend their club-best winning streak to 11, a record that by mid-March had been extended to fifteen straight games and coincided with the Breakers winning their third straight minor premiership. The Breakers completed an historic title three-peat in the NBL in April, making a clean sweep of the post-season with a dramatic 70–66 victory over the Wildcats in Game 2 of the 2013 NBL Grand Final series.