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1990 NBL season

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1990 NBL season

| league = National Basketball League

| sport = Basketball

| logo =

| pixels =

| duration = 30 March – 22 September 1990
26 September – 14 October 1990 (Finals)
19 – 28 October 1990 (Grand Finals)

| no_of_teams = 14

| TV = Seven Network

| season = Regular season

| season_champs = North Melbourne Giants

| top_scorer = Derek Rucker (Brisbane)

| top_scorer_link = List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders

| MVP = Derek Rucker (Brisbane)

| MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player

| finals = Finals

| finals_link = 1990 NBL Finals

| finals_champ = Perth Wildcats (1st title)

| finals_runner-up = Brisbane Bullets

| finals_MVP = Ricky Grace (Perth)

| finals_MVP_link = NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player – Grand Final

| seasonslist = List of NBL seasons

| seasonslistnames = NBL

| prevseason_link = 1989 NBL season

| prevseason_year = 1989

| nextseason_link = 1991 NBL season

| nextseason_year = 1991

}}

The 1990 NBL season was the 12th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. With the addition of the Gold Coast Cougars a total of 14 teams contested the league.

Clubs

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Club

! Location

! Home Venue

! Capacity

! Founded

! Head coach

Adelaide 36ers

| {{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide, South Australia

| Apollo Stadium

| align=center| 3,000

| align=center| 1982

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Don Shipway

Brisbane Bullets

| {{flagicon|Queensland}} Brisbane, Queensland

| Brisbane Entertainment Centre

| align=center| 13,500

| align=center| 1979

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Kerle

Canberra Cannons

| {{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

| AIS Arena

| align=center| 5,200

| align=center| 1979

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Breheny {{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/ZhuV_5K_TrE| archive-date = 2021-12-06| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhuV_5K_TrE| title = 1990 NBL report on the Sunday program | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Eastside Spectres

| {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne, Victoria

| Burwood Stadium

| align=center| 2,000

| align=center| 1979

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Goorjian

Geelong Supercats

| {{flagicon|Victoria}} Geelong, Victoria

| Geelong Arena

| align=center| 2,000

| align=center| 1982

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Barnes {{Cite web|url=http://supercats.com.au/about-us/history/honour-boards/|title = Honour Boards}}

Gold Coast Cougars

| {{flagicon|Queensland}} Gold Coast, Queensland

| Carrara Indoor Stadium

| align=center| 2,992

| align=center| 1990

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dave Claxton

Hobart Tassie Devils

| {{flagicon|Tasmania}} Hobart, Tasmania

| Derwent Entertainment Centre

| align=center| 5,400

| align=center| 1983

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Maher {{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/KIXKkP7eots| archive-date = 2021-12-06| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIXKkP7eots| title = NBL 1990 Devils vs Cougars | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Illawarra Hawks

| {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Wollongong, New South Wales

| Illawarra Basketball Stadium

| align=center| 2,000

| align=center| 1979

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dave Lindstrom

Melbourne Tigers

| {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne, Victoria

| The Glass House

| align=center| 7,200

| align=center| 1931

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lindsay Gaze

Newcastle Falcons

| {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Newcastle, New South Wales

| Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium

| align=center| 2,200

| align=center| 1979

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Cole

North Melbourne Giants

| {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne, Victoria

| The Glass House

| align=center| 7,200

| align=center| 1980

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Palmer

Perth Wildcats

| {{flagicon|Western Australia}} Perth, Western Australia

| Perth Entertainment Centre

| align=center| 8,200

| align=center| 1982

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Black
{{flagicon|USA}} Cal Bruton

Sydney Kings

| {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney, New South Wales

| Sydney Entertainment Centre

| align=center| 10,500

| align=center| 1988

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Turner

Westside Saints

| {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne, Victoria

| Keilor Stadium

| align=center| 2,000

| align=center| 1979

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Templeton

Regular season

The 1990 regular season took place over 23 rounds between 30 March 1990 and 22 September 1990.

=Round 1=

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!width=90| Date

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!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/03/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=112–132|awayteam=MT|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32928}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/03/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=124–100|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32929}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/03/1990|hometeam=GS|score=96–100|awayteam=PW|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32930}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/03/1990|hometeam=BB|score=122–119|awayteam=A36|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32931}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/03/1990|hometeam=SK|score=91–114|awayteam=MT|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32932}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/03/1990|hometeam=NF|score=99–116|awayteam=EMS|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32933}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/03/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=140–121|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32934}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/03/1990|hometeam=IH|score=124–108|awayteam=HTD|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32935}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 2=

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!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

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!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/04/1990|hometeam=PW|score=125–118|awayteam=IH|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32936}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/04/1990|hometeam=SK|score=101–106|awayteam=NMG|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32937}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/04/1990|hometeam=NF|score=119–118|awayteam=CC|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32938}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/04/1990|hometeam=MT|score=150–119|awayteam=WMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32939}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/04/1990|hometeam=A36|score=111–112|awayteam=IH|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32940}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/04/1990|hometeam=BB|score=115–96|awayteam=GS|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32941}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/04/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=104–107|awayteam=NMG|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32942}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/04/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=100–90|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32943}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/04/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=116–113|awayteam=WMS|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32944}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 3=

{{S-start}}

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!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/04/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=111–123|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32945}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/04/1990|hometeam=CC|score=120–105|awayteam=HTD|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32946}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/04/1990|hometeam=GS|score=84–91|awayteam=SK|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32947}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/04/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=112–121|awayteam=PW|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32948}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/04/1990|hometeam=MT|score=126–107|awayteam=IH|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32949}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 4=

{{S-start}}

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!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/04/1990|hometeam=A36|score=132–99|awayteam=NF|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32950}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/04/1990|hometeam=IH|score=128–118|awayteam=GCC|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32951}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/04/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=148–119|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32952}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/04/1990|hometeam=GS|score=97–101|awayteam=BB|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32953}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/04/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=107–102|awayteam=MT|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32954}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/04/1990|hometeam=PW|score=116–94|awayteam=NF|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32955}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/04/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=117–98|awayteam=GCC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32956}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/04/1990|hometeam=CC|score=100–126|awayteam=SK|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32957}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 5=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/04/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=115–137|awayteam=IH|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32958}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/04/1990|hometeam=PW|score=111–116|awayteam=CC|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32959}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/04/1990|hometeam=SK|score=99–101|awayteam=GCC|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32960}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/04/1990|hometeam=NF|score=100–121|awayteam=NMG|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32961}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/04/1990|hometeam=MT|score=116–113|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32962}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/04/1990|hometeam=GS|score=123–128|awayteam=IH|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32963}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/04/1990|hometeam=A36|score=119–101|awayteam=CC|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32964}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/04/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=89–98|awayteam=NMG|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32965}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/04/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=109–117|awayteam=BB|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32966}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 6=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/05/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=138–139|awayteam=A36|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32967}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=4/05/1990|hometeam=CC|score=114–107|awayteam=MT|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32968}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/05/1990|hometeam=SK|score=117–93|awayteam=A36|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32969}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/05/1990|hometeam=NF|score=109–110|awayteam=HTD|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32970}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/05/1990|hometeam=IH|score=136–142|awayteam=NMG|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32971}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=5/05/1990|hometeam=GS|score=105–117|awayteam=EMS|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32972}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 7=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/05/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=107–93|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32973}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=11/05/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=126–116|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32974}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=11/05/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=91–102|awayteam=PW|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32975}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/05/1990|hometeam=SK|score=109–79|awayteam=NF|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32976}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/05/1990|hometeam=BB|score=121–100|awayteam=GCC|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32977}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/05/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=115–110|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32978}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/05/1990|hometeam=CC|score=114–90|awayteam=GS|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32979}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/05/1990|hometeam=MT|score=133–107|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32980}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 8=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=18/05/1990|hometeam=A36|score=107–131|awayteam=GS|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32981}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=18/05/1990|hometeam=BB|score=129–112|awayteam=WMS|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32982}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=18/05/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=107–143|awayteam=SK|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32983}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=18/05/1990|hometeam=IH|score=122–117|awayteam=EMS|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32984}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/05/1990|hometeam=PW|score=119–102|awayteam=GS|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32985}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/05/1990|hometeam=NF|score=124–142|awayteam=MT|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32986}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/05/1990|hometeam=CC|score=95–89|awayteam=GCC|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32987}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 9=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/05/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=103–116|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32988}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/05/1990|hometeam=SK|score=92–95|awayteam=BB|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32989}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/05/1990|hometeam=A36|score=120–106|awayteam=NMG|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32990}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/05/1990|hometeam=GS|score=129–116|awayteam=CC|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32991}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/05/1990|hometeam=MT|score=110–111|awayteam=EMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32992}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/05/1990|hometeam=PW|score=94–108|awayteam=NMG|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32993}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/05/1990|hometeam=IH|score=125–104|awayteam=NF|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32994}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/05/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=131–116|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32995}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/05/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=109–113|awayteam=BB|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32996}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 10=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

!width=60| Score

!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/06/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=117–115|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32997}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/06/1990|hometeam=GS|score=126–111|awayteam=NF|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32998}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/06/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=112–114|awayteam=GS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32000}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/06/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=105–103|awayteam=NF|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=32999}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/06/1990|hometeam=IH|score=139–134|awayteam=MT|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33001}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 11=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

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!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/06/1990|hometeam=BB|score=112–101|awayteam=PW|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33002}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/06/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=106–95|awayteam=WMS|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33003}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/06/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=148–122|awayteam=IH|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33004}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/06/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=118–126|awayteam=A36|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33005}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/06/1990|hometeam=SK|score=125–114|awayteam=WMS|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33006}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/06/1990|hometeam=NF|score=120–129|awayteam=GS|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33007}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/06/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=104–114|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33008}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=9/06/1990|hometeam=CC|score=118–111|awayteam=IH|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33009}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=10/06/1990|hometeam=MT|score=113–111|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33010}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 12=

{{S-start}}

|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF" font size=1

!width=90| Date

!width=180| Home

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!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/06/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=88–115|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33011}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/06/1990|hometeam=BB|score=125–117|awayteam=EMS|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33012}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/06/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=112–125|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33013}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/06/1990|hometeam=GS|score=118–110|awayteam=HTD|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33014}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/06/1990|hometeam=CC|score=126–116|awayteam=A36|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33015}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/06/1990|hometeam=SK|score=114–98|awayteam=PW|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33016}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/06/1990|hometeam=NF|score=101–104|awayteam=GCC|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33017}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 13=

{{S-start}}

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!width=90| Date

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!width=180| Away

!width=260| Venue

!width=70| Crowd

!width=70| Box Score

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/06/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=95–123|awayteam=EMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33018}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/06/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=108–103|awayteam=SK|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33019}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/06/1990|hometeam=IH|score=107–127|awayteam=BB|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33020}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/06/1990|hometeam=MT|score=144–126|awayteam=HTD|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33021}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/06/1990|hometeam=PW|score=114–105|awayteam=A36|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33022}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/06/1990|hometeam=CC|score=102–105|awayteam=NMG|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33023}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/06/1990|hometeam=NF|score=94–104|awayteam=SK|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33024}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=23/06/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=127–125|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33025}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 14=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/06/1990|hometeam=PW|score=115–99|awayteam=SK|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33026}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/06/1990|hometeam=IH|score=106–97|awayteam=WMS|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33027}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/06/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=112–109|awayteam=GS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33028}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=29/06/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=132–111|awayteam=NF|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33029}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/06/1990|hometeam=A36|score=114–103|awayteam=SK|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33030}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/06/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=120–117|awayteam=WMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33031}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/06/1990|hometeam=CC|score=124–131|awayteam=BB|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33032}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/07/1990|hometeam=MT|score=143–130|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33033}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 15=

{{S-start}}

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!width=70| Crowd

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/07/1990|hometeam=IH|score=126–119|awayteam=GS|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33034}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/07/1990|hometeam=PW|score=125–95|awayteam=HTD|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33035}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/07/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=97–95|awayteam=GCC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33036}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/07/1990|hometeam=A36|score=147–110|awayteam=HTD|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33037}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/07/1990|hometeam=BB|score=94–110|awayteam=CC|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33038}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/07/1990|hometeam=SK|score=88–86|awayteam=GS|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33039}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/07/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=145–115|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33040}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/07/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=99–129|awayteam=GCC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33041}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 16=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/07/1990|hometeam=A36|score=108–94|awayteam=WMS|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33042}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/07/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=133–112|awayteam=NF|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33043}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/07/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=114–105|awayteam=GCC|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33044}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/07/1990|hometeam=PW|score=123–89|awayteam=WMS|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33045}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/07/1990|hometeam=BB|score=111–115|awayteam=SK|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33046}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/07/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=123–113|awayteam=GS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33047}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/07/1990|hometeam=CC|score=112–98|awayteam=NF|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33048}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/07/1990|hometeam=MT|score=134–104|awayteam=GCC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33049}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 17=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/07/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=134–119|awayteam=GS|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33050}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/07/1990|hometeam=PW|score=118–116|awayteam=EMS|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33051}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=20/07/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=134–119|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33052}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/07/1990|hometeam=A36|score=98–124|awayteam=EMS|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33053}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/07/1990|hometeam=BB|score=140–109|awayteam=IH|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33054}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/07/1990|hometeam=NF|score=95–102|awayteam=WMS|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33055}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/07/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=121–128|awayteam=CC|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33056}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 18=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/07/1990|hometeam=A36|score=123–106|awayteam=MT|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33057}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/07/1990|hometeam=SK|score=106–98|awayteam=IH|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33058}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/07/1990|hometeam=NF|score=106–108|awayteam=BB|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33059}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=27/07/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=94–130|awayteam=NMG|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33060}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/07/1990|hometeam=PW|score=122–107|awayteam=MT|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33061}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/07/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=132–116|awayteam=IH|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33062}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/07/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=137–122|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33063}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/07/1990|hometeam=GS|score=131–123|awayteam=NMG|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33064}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 19=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=17/08/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=104–115|awayteam=IH|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33065}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/08/1990|hometeam=SK|score=110–99|awayteam=EMS|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33066}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/08/1990|hometeam=IH|score=119–116|awayteam=A36|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33067}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/08/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=96–117|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33068}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=24/08/1990|hometeam=GS|score=123–115|awayteam=MT|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33069}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/08/1990|hometeam=BB|score=107–116|awayteam=HTD|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33070}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/08/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=106–125|awayteam=EMS|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33071}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/08/1990|hometeam=NF|score=125–116|awayteam=A36|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33072}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/08/1990|hometeam=CC|score=114–113|awayteam=PW|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33073}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=25/08/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=99–121|awayteam=MT|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33074}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 20=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/08/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=121–138|awayteam=EMS|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33075}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/08/1990|hometeam=MT|score=113–109|awayteam=CC|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33076}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=31/08/1990|hometeam=GS|score=129–119|awayteam=GCC|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33077}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/09/1990|hometeam=A36|score=112–99|awayteam=PW|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33078}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/09/1990|hometeam=BB|score=110–102|awayteam=NMG|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33079}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/09/1990|hometeam=IH|score=96–102|awayteam=CC|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33080}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=1/09/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=99–106|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33081}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=2/09/1990|hometeam=MT|score=128–127|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33082}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 21=

{{S-start}}

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!width=70| Crowd

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/09/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=126–117|awayteam=HTD|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33083}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/09/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=111–118|awayteam=EMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33084}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/09/1990|hometeam=GS|score=150–118|awayteam=A36|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33085}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=7/09/1990|hometeam=IH|score=108–115|awayteam=PW|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33086}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/09/1990|hometeam=BB|score=132–133|awayteam=MT|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33087}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/09/1990|hometeam=SK|score=114–105|awayteam=HTD|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33088}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/09/1990|hometeam=NF|score=120–119|awayteam=PW|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33089}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/09/1990|hometeam=CC|score=115–99|awayteam=EMS|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33090}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=8/09/1990|hometeam=WMS|score=92–119|awayteam=A36|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33091}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 22=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/09/1990|hometeam=A36|score=135–116|awayteam=GCC|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33092}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/09/1990|hometeam=IH|score=136–111|awayteam=SK|venue=Beaton Park Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33093}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/09/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=135–100|awayteam=WMS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33094}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/09/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=121–112|awayteam=GS|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33095}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/09/1990|hometeam=PW|score=98–94|awayteam=GCC|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33096}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/09/1990|hometeam=BB|score=153–116|awayteam=NF|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33097}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/09/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=83–102|awayteam=SK|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33098}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=15/09/1990|hometeam=CC|score=123–94|awayteam=WMS|venue=AIS Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33099}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=16/09/1990|hometeam=MT|score=144–119|awayteam=GS|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33100}}

{{S-end}}

=Round 23=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/09/1990|hometeam=PW|score=119–96|awayteam=BB|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33101}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/09/1990|hometeam=GCC|score=116–121|awayteam=CC|venue=Carrara Indoor Stadium|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33102}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/09/1990|hometeam=NF|score=119–108|awayteam=IH|venue=Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33103}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/09/1990|hometeam=MT|score=109–110|awayteam=NMG|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33104}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=21/09/1990|hometeam=GS|score=152–113|awayteam=WMS|venue=Geelong Arena|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33105}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/09/1990|hometeam=A36|score=112–121|awayteam=BB|venue=Apollo Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33106}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/09/1990|hometeam=SK|score=104–95|awayteam=CC|venue=Sydney Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33107}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/09/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=117–103|awayteam=IH|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33108}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=22/09/1990|hometeam=HTD|score=132–160|awayteam=NMG|venue=Derwent Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33109}}

{{S-end}}

Ladder

{{NBL Ladder 1990}}

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 Eastside Spectres and Brisbane Bullets (1-1). Eastside Spectres won For and Against (+7).

2Head-to-Head between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats (1-1). Melbourne Tigers won For and Against (+11).

3Sydney Kings won Head-to-Head (2-0).

Finals

{{Main|1990 NBL Finals}}

=Playoff bracket=

{{NBL Finals 1990 bracket}}

There were two best of three Elimination finals, two best of three semifinals, and then best of three grand final series. All three of these finals were sudden death.

=Elimination Finals=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/09/1990|hometeam=SK|score=98–87|awayteam=BB|venue=State Sports Centre|crowd=5,006|boxscoreid=33110}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/09/1990|hometeam=PW|score=122–100|awayteam=MT|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=8,200|boxscoreid=33111}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/09/1990|hometeam=BB|score=124–96|awayteam=SK|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33112}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/09/1990|hometeam=MT|score=113–123|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=7,200|boxscoreid=33113}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=30/09/1990|hometeam=BB|score=107–104|awayteam=SK|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33114}}

{{S-end}}

=Semifinals=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/10/1990|hometeam=PW|score=121–111|awayteam=NMG|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=8,200|boxscoreid=33115}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=6/10/1990|hometeam=BB|score=121–111|awayteam=EMS|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33116}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=12/10/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=131–110|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=7,200|boxscoreid=33117}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=13/10/1990|hometeam=EMS|score=119–120|awayteam=BB|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=N/A|boxscoreid=33118}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=14/10/1990|hometeam=NMG|score=110–112|awayteam=PW|venue=Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre|crowd=7,200|boxscoreid=33119}}

{{S-end}}

=Grand Final=

{{S-start}}

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{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=19/10/1990|hometeam=PW|score=112–106|awayteam=BB|venue=Perth Entertainment Centre|crowd=8,200|boxscoreid=33120}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=26/10/1990|hometeam=BB|score=106–90|awayteam=PW|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=13,221|boxscoreid=33121}}

{{NBLMatchSummaryLine2|date=28/10/1990|hometeam=BB|score=86–109|awayteam=PW|venue=Brisbane Entertainment Centre|crowd=13,159|boxscoreid=33122}}

{{S-end}}

1990 NBL statistics leaders

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|+

CategoryPlayer || Team || Stat
Points per gameDerek Rucker{{cite web|url=http://nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com/nbl-all-time-leaders|title=All Time Leaders|work=NBL.com.au|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923062541/http://nbl.gearbox.performgroup.com/nbl-all-time-leaders|archivedate=September 23, 2017}}Brisbane Bullets865 pts
Rebounds per gameJames BullockNewcastle Falcons16.2
Assists per gameShane HealGeelong Supercats8.3
Steals per gameLeroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets76 stls
Blocks per gameDaren RoweGeelong Supercats84 blks
Field goal percentageNorman TaylorWollongong Hawks66.9%
Three-point percentageGreg HubbardWollongong Hawks48.1%
Free throw percentageMike EllisPerth Wildcats88.6%

NBL awards

All NBL Team

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!width=150|Player

!width=150|Team

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|align=left| PG

Derek RuckerBrisbane Bullets
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|align=left| SG

Andrew GazeMelbourne Tigers
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|align=left| SF

Leroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets
style="background:#cfc;"

|align=left| PF

Scott FisherNorth Melbourne Giants
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|align=left| C

Andre MooreBrisbane Bullets

References

{{NBL seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1990 NBL season}}

NBL