1988 NBL season

Following the merger of the Sydney Supersonics and West Sydney Westars to form the Sydney Kings, the NBL had 13 clubs spread across all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern Territory.

The 1988 regular season took place over 21 rounds between 12 February 1988 and 9 July 1988.

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1988|hometeam=PW|score=101–98|awayteam=A36|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32595}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1988|hometeam=CC|score=120–109|awayteam=NMG|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32596}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1988|hometeam=NF|score=127–107|awayteam=EMS|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32597}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/02/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=106–102|awayteam=MT|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32599}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/02/1988|hometeam=BB|score=91–79|awayteam=IH|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32603}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/02/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=118–129|awayteam=PW|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32604}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/02/1988|hometeam=GS|score=117–144|awayteam=NMG|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32605}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/02/1988|hometeam=MT|score=96–118|awayteam=PW|venue=Albert Park Basketball Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32606}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=116–93|awayteam=BB|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32611}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1988|hometeam=EMS|score=105–113|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32612}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/02/1988|hometeam=GS|score=114–135|awayteam=NF|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32613}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/02/1988|hometeam=MT|score=97–91|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32614}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/03/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=104–88|awayteam=HTD|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32619}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/03/1988|hometeam=GS|score=97–125|awayteam=PW|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32620}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/03/1988|hometeam=MT|score=84–97|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32621}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/03/1988|hometeam=MT|score=119–121|awayteam=NMG|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32629}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/03/1988|hometeam=A36|score=112–81|awayteam=IH|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32634}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/03/1988|hometeam=NF|score=119–117|awayteam=PW|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32639}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/03/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=141–106|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32641}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/03/1988|hometeam=IH|score=116–125|awayteam=CC|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32642}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/03/1988|hometeam=MT|score=109–106|awayteam=A36|venue=Albert Park Basketball Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32646}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/04/1988|hometeam=PW|score=134–131|awayteam=NMG|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32647}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/04/1988|hometeam=BB|score=124–107|awayteam=NF|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32649}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/04/1988|hometeam=HTD|score=94–80|awayteam=WMS|venue=Kingsborough Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32650}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/04/1988|hometeam=A36|score=103–114|awayteam=NMG|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32651}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/04/1988|hometeam=GS|score=84–105|awayteam=IH|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32653}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/04/1988|hometeam=A36|score=110–85|awayteam=CC|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32654}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/04/1988|hometeam=BB|score=111–100|awayteam=HTD|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32655}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/04/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=127–128|awayteam=EMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32656}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/04/1988|hometeam=PW|score=136–130|awayteam=CC|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32657}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/04/1988|hometeam=NF|score=106–131|awayteam=IH|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32658}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/04/1988|hometeam=SK|score=103–97|awayteam=HTD|venue=State Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32659}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/04/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=115–95|awayteam=EMS|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32660}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/04/1988|hometeam=GS|score=100–125|awayteam=MT|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32661}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/04/1988|hometeam=PW|score=113–125|awayteam=BB|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32662}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/04/1988|hometeam=IH|score=116–79|awayteam=HTD|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32663}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/04/1988|hometeam=CC|score=120–102|awayteam=HTD|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32665}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/04/1988|hometeam=NF|score=138–118|awayteam=WMS|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32666}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/05/1988|hometeam=MT|score=89–99|awayteam=EMS|venue=Albert Park Basketball Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32669}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/05/1988|hometeam=NF|score=141–130|awayteam=NMG|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32670}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/05/1988|hometeam=HTD|score=80–94|awayteam=A36|venue=Kingsborough Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32671}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/05/1988|hometeam=SK|score=98–112|awayteam=A36|venue=State Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32673}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/05/1988|hometeam=BB|score=114–128|awayteam=NMG|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32674}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/05/1988|hometeam=MT|score=114–110|awayteam=GS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32677}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/05/1988|hometeam=A36|score=122–101|awayteam=NF|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32678}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/05/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=114–98|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32679}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/05/1988|hometeam=IH|score=102–100|awayteam=SK|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32681}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/05/1988|hometeam=BB|score=112–105|awayteam=EMS|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32682}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/05/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=118–125|awayteam=CC|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32683}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/05/1988|hometeam=GS|score=89–91|awayteam=HTD|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32684}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/05/1988|hometeam=MT|score=114–117|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32685}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/05/1988|hometeam=PW|score=133–103|awayteam=MT|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32686}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/05/1988|hometeam=IH|score=97–99|awayteam=BB|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32687}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/05/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=121–106|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32688}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/05/1988|hometeam=A36|score=115–101|awayteam=MT|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32690}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/05/1988|hometeam=CC|score=97–113|awayteam=BB|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32691}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/05/1988|hometeam=EMS|score=95–97|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32692}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/05/1988|hometeam=GS|score=92–106|awayteam=SK|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32693}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/05/1988|hometeam=A36|score=135–113|awayteam=WMS|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32694}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/05/1988|hometeam=CC|score=105–107|awayteam=EMS|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32695}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/05/1988|hometeam=SK|score=93–125|awayteam=BB|venue=State Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32696}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/05/1988|hometeam=HTD|score=100–102|awayteam=NMG|venue=Kingsborough Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32697}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/05/1988|hometeam=PW|score=105–120|awayteam=WMS|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32698}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/05/1988|hometeam=IH|score=93–82|awayteam=EMS|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32699}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/05/1988|hometeam=NF|score=151–106|awayteam=GS|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32700}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/05/1988|hometeam=BB|score=112–108|awayteam=MT|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32701}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=3/06/1988|hometeam=BB|score=89–90|awayteam=A36|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32702}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=3/06/1988|hometeam=HTD|score=95–87|awayteam=PW|venue=Kingsborough Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32703}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=3/06/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=113–112|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32704}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/06/1988|hometeam=SK|score=106–88|awayteam=PW|venue=State Sports Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32705}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/06/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=108–122|awayteam=IH|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32706}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/06/1988|hometeam=EMS|score=107–100|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32707}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/06/1988|hometeam=GS|score=88–107|awayteam=CC|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32708}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/06/1988|hometeam=MT|score=110–107|awayteam=IH|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32709}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/07/1988|hometeam=BB|score=97–105|awayteam=CC|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32736}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/07/1988|hometeam=WMS|score=104–129|awayteam=NF|venue=Keilor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32737}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/07/1988|hometeam=IH|score=112–123|awayteam=MT|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32741}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/07/1988|hometeam=A36|score=142–100|awayteam=HTD|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32743}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/07/1988|hometeam=CC|score=138–112|awayteam=MT|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32744}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/07/1988|hometeam=BB|score=135–122|awayteam=SK|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32745}}

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This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.

{{NBL Ladder 1988}}

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 North Melbourne Giants and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). North Melbourne Giants won For and Against (+9).

²Newcastle Falcons won Head-to-Head (2-0).

³Head-to-Head between Illawarra Hawks and Eastside Spectres (1-1). Illawarra Hawks won For and Against (+9).

⁴Head-to-Head between Hobart Tassie Devils and Sydney Kings (1-1). Hobart Tassie Devils won For and Against (+12).

{{Main|1988 NBL Finals}}

{{NBL Finals 1988 bracket}}

Both matches were single game elimination contests. The team that qualified 3rd at the end of the regular season would host the team that finished 6th, with the team finishing 4th hosting the team placed 5th.{{Cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=22&client=0-189-0-125709-0&pool=-1|title = Results for NBL 1988}} The teams that finished the regular season 1st and 2nd had a bye into the semi-final stage.

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/07/1988|hometeam=BB|score=98–113|awayteam=PW|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32749}}

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Each were played as a best of 3-game series

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/07/1988|hometeam=PW|score=108–105|awayteam=NMG|venue=Challenge Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32751}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/07/1988|hometeam=A36|score=95–100|awayteam=CC|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32752}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/07/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=137–113|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32753}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/07/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=134–111|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32754}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/08/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=117–101|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32756}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/08/1988|hometeam=NMG|score=101–108|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32757}}

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• Most Valuable Player: Joe Hurst, Hobart Tassie Devils
• Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Phil Smyth, Canberra Cannons
• Rookie of the Year: Shane Heal, Brisbane Bullets
• Coach of the Year: Bruce Palmer, North Melbourne Giants

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