2023 NBL pre-season

The pre-season of the 2023–24 NBL season, the 46th season of Australia's National Basketball League, will begin on 10 August 2023 to 16 October 2023.^[1]^[2]

The pre-season also featured the Cairns Taipans, New Zealand Breakers to play games between NBA teams, this will be the fifth NBLxNBA tour.^[3]^[4]

Pre-season games[edit]

10 August 2023	Brisbane Bullets	75–48	California Baptist Lancers	UniSC Arena, Sunshine Coast
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 16–10, 22–14, 16–9
NBL TV	Pts: Zikarsky 23 Rebs: Bannan 9 Asts: White 5	boxscore report	Pts: Coleman 10 Rebs: Goodrick 12 Asts: Washington 2	Attendance: n/a

12 August 2023	Melbourne United	87–59	California Baptist Lancers	Diamond Valley Sports Centre, Greensborough
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 30–12, 17–16, 20–14
NBL TV	Pts: Krebs 22 Rebs: Bowen 9 Asts: Travers 7	boxscore report	Pts: Stevenson 14 Rebs: Goodrick 10 Asts: Stevenson 2	Attendance: n/a

13 August 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	87–62	California Baptist Lancers	State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South
12:00	Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 17–19, 25–10, 18–18
NBL TV	Pts: Browne 17 Rebs: Gak 9 Asts: Browne 7	boxscore report	Pts: Daniels 12 Rebs: Goodrick 16 Asts: Chiles 3	Attendance: n/a

25 August 2023	Perth Wildcats	111–93	NBL1 West	Rockingham Stadium, Rockingham
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 36–30, 25–24, 19–15
NBL TV	Pts: Cotton, Usher 16 Rebs: Okwera 8 Asts: Cotton 4	boxscore report	Pts: Davis 19 Rebs: Jackson 7 Asts: Nelson 7	Attendance: n/a

26 August 2023	Brisbane Bullets	96–65	Cairns Taipans	Bundaberg Multiplex Sport Centre, Bundaberg
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 22–25, 26–11, 28–18
NBL TV	Pts: Smith 25 Rebs: Baynes 7 Asts: White 11	boxscore report	Pts: Mennenga 15 Rebs: Gak 8 Asts: Mudronja 5	Attendance: n/a

27 August 2023	Perth Wildcats	99–86	NBL1 West	Warwick Stadium, Warwick
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 30–20, 30–27, 22–18
NBL TV	Pts: Harris 23 Rebs: three players 9 Asts: Cotton 4	boxscore report	Pts: McKenzie 12 Rebs: McKenzie 5 Asts: Meunier 5	Attendance: n/a

28 August 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	79–63	Melbourne United	Ulverstone Sports Centre, Ulverstone
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 17–15, 17–14, 14–18
NBL TV	Pts: Macdonald 20 Rebs: Macdonald, Richards 6 Asts: Barker, Doyle 4	boxscore report	Pts: Blogg 18 Rebs: Hukporti 13 Asts: three players 2	Attendance: n/a

30 August 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	89–78	Melbourne United	Elphin Sports Centre, Launceston
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 27–16, 27–17, 10–17
NBL TV	Pts: Doyle 22 Rebs: Krslovic 7 Asts: Krslovic 5	boxscore report	Pts: Triplett 14 Rebs: Hukporti 10 Asts: Feagin 5	Attendance: n/a

1 September 2023	Adelaide 36ers	101–65	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Wulanda Convention Centre, Mount Gambier
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 34–15, 16–19, 24–11
NBL TV	Pts: Franklin, Kell 14 Rebs: Starling 8 Asts: McCarron 4	boxscore report	Pts: Creek, Cummings 12 Rebs: Rosendale, Vauge 5 Asts: Foxwell 3	Attendance: 2,500

3 September 2023	Illawarra Hawks	85–74	New Zealand Breakers	Beaton Park Stadium, Wollongong
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 14–23, 30–20, 23–20
NBL TV	Pts: Harvey 19 Rebs: Clark, Olbrich 6 Asts: Hickey 6	boxscore report	Pts: Gliddon 18 Rebs: Cheatham 9 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 10	Attendance: n/a

6 September 2023	Perth Wildcats	105–124	G League Ignite	Dollar Loan Center, Henderson
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 31–30, 27–36, 28–28
NBA TV	Pts: Usher 22 Rebs: Sarr 7 Asts: T.Webster 6	boxscore report	Pts: Holland 23 Rebs: Almansa 8 Asts: Johnson 6	Attendance: 2,113

8 September 2023	Perth Wildcats	127–112	G League Ignite	Dollar Loan Center, Henderson
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 38–30, 33–22, 22–30, 34–30
NBA TV	Pts: Cotton 40 Rebs: Sarr 10 Asts: Cotton 6	boxscore report	Pts: Holland 33 Rebs: Sané 12 Asts: Pargo 6	Attendance: 2,506

9 September 2023	Adelaide 36ers	78–103	Brisbane Bullets	The Lights Community & Sports Centre, Lightsview
14:00	Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 15–34, 14–20, 22–24
NBL TV	Pts: Wiley 16 Rebs: Flowers 6 Asts: five players 2	boxscore report	Pts: White 19 Rebs: Harrison 8 Asts: four players 3	Attendance: n/a

9 September 2023	Melbourne United	89–86	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Casey Stadium, Cranbourne East
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 21–20, 9–20, 38–30
NBL TV	Pts: Clark 28 Rebs: Travers 12 Asts: Ili 5	boxscore report	Pts: Creek 32 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Cummings 3	Attendance: n/a

10 October 2023	Cairns Taipans	82–145	Washington Wizards	Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–44, 23–38, 22–34, 14–29
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Gak 17 Rebs: Roberts 10 Asts: Armstrong 8	boxscore report	Pts: Kuzma 22 Rebs: Gafford 8 Asts: Wright 6	Attendance: 6,856

10 October 2023	New Zealand Breakers	66–106	Portland Trail Blazers	Moda Center, Portland
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 16–25, 11–20, 16–38
NBA League Pass	Pts: Jackson-Cartwright 19 Rebs: Cheatham 10 Asts: Cheatham 4	boxscore report	Pts: Simons 14 Rebs: Brown 8 Asts: Henderson 6	Attendance: 12,694

15 October 2023	Cairns Taipans	93–134	Toronto Raptors	Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
18:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–38, 27–33, 39–33, 10–30
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Miller 22 Rebs: Roberts 9 Asts: Payton 7	boxscore report	Pts: Freeman-Liberty 15 Rebs: Boucher 8 Asts: Siakam 5	Attendance: 18,141

16 October 2023	New Zealand Breakers	94–114	Utah Jazz	Delta Center, Salt Lake City
19:00	Scoring by quarter: 11–31, 32–28, 22–25, 29–30
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Lamb 23 Rebs: Lamb 7 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 6	boxscore report	Pts: Markkanen 15 Rebs: Markkanen 7 Asts: Juzang 4	Attendance: 14,190

NBL Blitz[edit]

The 2023 NBL Blitz is an annual pre-season tournament featuring all teams. All games will takeplace in Gold Coast, Queensland.^[5]

This season all games will be played at the Gold Coast Convention Centre from the 16 to 22 September 2023.^[6]

Blitz ladder[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	BP	Pts
1	Melbourne United (C)	3	3	0	286	250	114.4	7.5	16.5

2	Perth Wildcats	3	3	0	307	264	116.3	6.5	15.5
3	Tasmania JackJumpers	3	3	0	275	251	109.6	6	15
4	Illawarra Hawks	3	2	1	274	263	104.2	8	14
5	New Zealand Breakers	3	1	2	275	260	105.8	6.5	9.5
6	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	3	1	2	272	283	96.1	6	9
7	Brisbane Bullets	3	1	2	285	267	106.7	5	8
8	Cairns Taipans	3	1	2	285	305	93.4	5	8
9	Adelaide 36ers	3	0	3	237	299	79.3	5	5
10	Sydney Kings	3	0	3	249	303	82.2	4.5	4.5

Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2023. Source: nblblitz.com.au
(C) Champions

Games[edit]

16 September 2023	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	84–97	Tasmania JackJumpers	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 29–25, 18–29, 22–17, 15–26
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Cook 18 Rebs: Cook 11 Asts: Browne 7	boxscore report	Pts: Krslovic 16 Rebs: Crawford, Krslovic 6 Asts: Crawford 8	Attendance: n/a

16 September 2023	Brisbane Bullets	92–96	Melbourne United	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 30–21, 17–21, 27–28, 18–26
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Smith 21 Rebs: Bannan 10 Asts: Scott 6	boxscore report	Pts: Dellavedova 28 Rebs: Hukporti 8 Asts: Ili 4	Attendance: n/a

17 September 2023	Adelaide 36ers	75–101	New Zealand Breakers	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 19–39, 23–17, 16–28
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Humphries 22 Rebs: Humphries 7 Asts: three players 3	boxscore report	Pts: Gliddon 19 Rebs: Cheatham 9 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 8	Attendance: n/a

17 September 2023	Cairns Taipans	95–102	Perth Wildcats	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–36, 27–17, 26–20, 20–29
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Mayen 17 Rebs: Armstrong 8 Asts: Armstrong 7	boxscore report	Pts: Cotton 31 Rebs: Pinder, Sarr 8 Asts: three players 4	Attendance: n/a

18 September 2023	Melbourne United	85–71	Illawarra Hawks	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 28–21, 12–19, 17–18
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Dellavedova 20 Rebs: Travers 8 Asts: Krebs, Travers 4	boxscore report	Pts: Peatling 13 Rebs: Froling 10 Asts: Harvey 4	Attendance: n/a

18 September 2023	Sydney Kings	86–93	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 23–21, 22–28, 13–25
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Galloway 18 Rebs: Valentine 11 Asts: Bruce 5	boxscore report	Pts: Cook 29 Rebs: Cook 9 Asts: Browne 3	Attendance: n/a

19 September 2023	New Zealand Breakers	85–92	Tasmania JackJumpers	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 12–29, 26–19, 24–19
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Gliddon 17 Rebs: Cheatham 10 Asts: Gliddon, Jackson-Cartwright 5	boxscore report	Pts: McVeigh 19 Rebs: Crawford, McVeigh 5 Asts: Doyle 7	Attendance: n/a

19 September 2023	Perth Wildcats	112–80	Adelaide 36ers	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 37–11, 26–28, 22–22, 27–19
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Harris 18 Rebs: Sarr 8 Asts: five players 3	boxscore report	Pts: Cadee, Franklin 15 Rebs: Flowers 6 Asts: Cadee 4	Attendance: n/a

20 September 2023	Cairns Taipans	100–95	S.E. Melbourne Phoenix	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
13:00	Scoring by quarter: 30–34, 30–18, 17–28, 23–15
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Miller 21 Rebs: Gak 7 Asts: Armstrong 5	boxscore report	Pts: Browne 19 Rebs: Cook 6 Asts: Ayre 5	Attendance: n/a

20 September 2023	Brisbane Bullets	88–95	Illawarra Hawks	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 24–29, 23–33, 16–17
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Baynes 20 Rebs: Baynes 20 Asts: Sobey 6	boxscore report	Pts: Olbrich 20 Rebs: Froling 6 Asts: four players 3	Attendance: n/a

20 September 2023	Melbourne United	105–87	Sydney Kings	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 32–28, 26–29, 36–19, 11–11
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Travers 21 Rebs: Hukporti 8 Asts: Ili 9	boxscore report	Pts: Toohey 19 Rebs: Hunter 8 Asts: Adams 5	Attendance: n/a

21 September 2023	Tasmania JackJumpers	86–82	Adelaide 36ers	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 17–19, 33–19, 20–19
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Doyle 19 Rebs: Drmic 7 Asts: Doyle 7	boxscore report	Pts: Smith-Milner 21 Rebs: McCarron 7 Asts: McCarron 10	Attendance: n/a

21 September 2023	Perth Wildcats	93–89	New Zealand Breakers	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 22–25, 25–22, 34–20
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Usher 26 Rebs: Pinder 13 Asts: Henshall 4	boxscore report	Pts: Delany 15 Rebs: Cheatham, Mathiang 6 Asts: Jackson-Cartwright 10	Attendance: n/a

22 September 2023	Illawarra Hawks	108–90	Cairns Taipans	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 30–17, 28–23, 22–29, 28–21
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Olbrich 18 Rebs: Swaka Lo Buluk 7 Asts: Olbrich 5	boxscore report	Pts: Gak 21 Rebs: Mayen 9 Asts: Armstrong 7	Attendance: n/a

22 September 2023	Sydney Kings	76–105	Brisbane Bullets	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
19:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 18–24, 20–25, 16–35
Kayo Freebies	Pts: Valentine 12 Rebs: Toohey 5 Asts: Bruce 5	boxscore report	Pts: McDaniel 21 Rebs: Harrison 8 Asts: Norton 6	Attendance: n/a

Awards[edit]

The winning team will be awarded the Loggins-Bruton Cup, while the tournament’s most outstanding player will take home the Ray Borner Award.

Loggins-Bruton Cup: Melbourne United^[7]
Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Tyler Cook (S.E. Melbourne Phoenix)^[8]

References[edit]

^ "Update: Confirmed Pre-Season Games". NBL.com.au. 20 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
^ "Taipans, Breakers set for NBA preseason games in U.S." ESPN.com. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^ "NBLxNBA games locked in". NBL.com.au. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^ "Cairns Taipans and New Zealand Breakers to face NBA teams in NBLxNBA preseason schedule". SportingNews.com. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^ "Blitz Heats Up Gold Coast". NBL.com.au. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "NBL Blitz dangles expansion carrot on Gold Coast". ESPN.com.au. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Melbourne claims Blitz honours". NBL.com.au. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ "Tyler Cooks at Blitz". NBL.com.au. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

External links[edit]

Official Website

[1] "Update: Confirmed Pre-Season Games". NBL.com.au. 20 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

[2] "Taipans, Breakers set for NBA preseason games in U.S." ESPN.com. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[3] "NBLxNBA games locked in". NBL.com.au. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[4] "Cairns Taipans and New Zealand Breakers to face NBA teams in NBLxNBA preseason schedule". SportingNews.com. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[5] "Blitz Heats Up Gold Coast". NBL.com.au. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[6] "NBL Blitz dangles expansion carrot on Gold Coast". ESPN.com.au. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[7] "Melbourne claims Blitz honours". NBL.com.au. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[8] "Tyler Cooks at Blitz". NBL.com.au. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

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