The pre-season of the 2018–19 NBL season, the 41st season of Australia's National Basketball League, started on 8 June 2018 and ended 5 October 2018.

The pre-season featured games in China and Malaysia. As well, it featured the NBLxNBA 2018 Tour in which five NBL teams played a total of seven games.

Games

2018 NBL All-Australian Tour of China

8 June 2018 China 5264 NBL All-Australian Team Jiyuan Basketball City Sports Stadium, Jiyuan, China
Fox Sports
10 June 2018 China 5558 NBL All-Australian Team Hengyang Stadium, Hengyang, China
Fox Sports
12 June 2018 China 8262 NBL All-Australian Team Peking University Gymnasium, Beijing, China
Fox Sports

The NBL All-Australian Team won the series 2-1.[1]

Adelaide 36ers pre-season

25 September 2018 Adelaide 36ers 9975 Cairns Taipans Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide
NBL TV Attendance: 4,000

Brisbane Bullets pre-season

11 August 2018 Brisbane Bullets 7354 University of Hawaii Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane
NBL TV Attendance: 700
31 August 2018 Brisbane Bullets 7495 Cairns Taipans Cquniversity Community Sports Centre, Rockhampton
YouTube TV
30 September 2018 Brisbane Bullets 90101 Illawarra Hawks USC Sports Stadium, Sunshine Coast
NBL TV Attendance: 200

Cairns Taipans pre-season

23 August 2018 Cairns Taipans 9276 Drexel University Early Settler Stadium, Cairns
NBL TV

Illawarra Hawks pre-season

14 August 2018 Illawarra Hawks 7786 Saint Mary's College of California Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000
14 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 8199 Adelaide 36ers Southern Cross Stadium, Canberra
NBL TV Attendance: 1,090
16 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 7783 Sydney Kings WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000

Seri Mutiara Cup 2018

3 October 2018 Illawarra Hawks Australia 7968 United States Texas All-Stars Maba Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Semi-final
Final

Illawarra Hawks won the tournament.

Melbourne United pre-season

4 August 2018 Melbourne United 13685 Taiwan Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV
9 August 2018 Melbourne United 8180 Saint Mary's College of California State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 3,200
16 August 2018 Melbourne United 10080 Loyola Marymount University Casey Basketball Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 1,500
30 August 2018 Melbourne United 9385 Sydney Kings Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000
1 September 2018 Melbourne United 8593 Sydney Kings State Basketball Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV Attendance: 3,200
11 September 2018 Melbourne United 8988 Cairns Taipans Dandenong Basketball Stadium, Melbourne
NBL TV Box Score Attendance: 1,000
13 September 2018 Melbourne United 7578 Cairns Taipans Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne
NBL TV

Perth Wildcats pre-season

7 September 2018 Perth Wildcats 10061 Adelaide 36ers Bendat Basketball Centre, Perth
NBL TV Attendance: 2,000
9 September 2018 Perth Wildcats 8466 Adelaide 36ers HBF Arena, Perth
NBL TV Attendance: 2,500

Sydney Kings pre-season

10 August 2018 Sydney Kings 7757 Japan University of Sydney, Sydney
Telegraph Sport
15 August 2018 Sydney Kings 8456 Saint Mary's College of California Scholastic Basketball Stadium, Terrigal
NBL TV Attendance: 1,300
17 August 2018 Sydney Kings 8265 University of Hawaii TBC, Sydney
NBL TV
26 August 2018 Sydney Kings 7952 Drexel University Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney
NBL TV Attendance: 600

2018 NBL Blitz

A pre-season tournament featuring all eight teams was held on 20–23 September 2018 in Bendigo and Ballarat. Bendigo Stadium hosted four games of the NBL Blitz on September 20 while Ballarat Minerdome hosted eight games from September 22–23. Both cities also hosted a range of community activities featuring NBL stars. The winners received the sixth annual Loggins-Bruton Cup.

Day 1 Bendigo Stadium

20 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 9169 Brisbane Bullets Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
NBL TV Box Score
20 September 2018 Perth Wildcats 8488 New Zealand Breakers Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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20 September 2018 Melbourne United 8797 Adelaide 36ers Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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20 September 2018 Sydney Kings 7560 Cairns Taipans Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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Day 2 Ballarat Minerdome

22 September 2018 Cairns Taipans 7899 Perth Wildcats Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score
22 September 2018 Sydney Kings 9198 Adelaide 36ers Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score
22 September 2018 Illawarra Hawks 10490 New Zealand Breakers Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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22 September 2018 Brisbane Bullets 9096 Melbourne United Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
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Day 3 Ballarat Minerdome

23 September 2018 New Zealand Breakers 8996 Cairns Taipans Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score
23 September 2018 Brisbane Bullets 7060 Sydney Kings Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score Attendance: 500
23 September 2018 Adelaide 36ers 10890 Perth Wildcats Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score
23 September 2018 Melbourne United 8882 Illawarra Hawks Ballarat Minerdome, Ballarat
NBL TV Box Score

The Adelaide 36ers won the 2018 NBL Blitz championship.

NBLxNBA 2018 Tour

Five NBL teams will play a total of seven games against NBA teams in the 2018 pre-season.[2]

28 September 2018 Philadelphia 76ers 10484 Melbourne United Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States
ESPN Box Score Attendance: 6,325
29 September 2018 Utah Jazz 13072 Perth Wildcats Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 17,685
30 September 2018 Los Angeles Clippers 11091 Sydney Kings Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 6,911
3 October 2018 Phoenix Suns 9186 New Zealand Breakers Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 7,183
5 October 2018 Toronto Raptors 12082 Melbourne United Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 15,781
5 October 2018 Denver Nuggets 9688 Perth Wildcats Pepsi Center, Denver, United States
ESPN2 Box Score Attendance: 9,812
5 October 2018 Utah Jazz 12999 Adelaide 36ers Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States
9Go! Box Score Attendance: 18,074

References

  1. "China Claim Game 3 but NBL All-Australians Win Series". National Basketball League. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. "NBL Teams to Play Historic Seven Game Series in 2018 NBA Preseason". National Basketball League. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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