2011–12 NBL season#Round 23

NBL Sunshine State Challenge, a round robin competition with a final series, involving all nine sides, was held between September 22–24, 2011 in Rockhampton, Ipswich, on the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Perth Wildcats were pre-season champions for the second year in a row.

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=15 September 2011|place=Claudelands Arena, Hamilton|TV=|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=78|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=70|attendance=3,200}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=17 September 2011|place=TECT Arena at Baypark, Tauranga|TV=|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=75|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=74|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=2 October 2011|place=North Shore Events Centre, Auckland|TV=|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=93|team2=NZNBL Invitational|score2=54|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=13 August 2011|place=Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast|TV=|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=90|team2=University of Texas at San Antonio|score2=68|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=23 August 2011|place=USQ Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre, Toowoomba|TV=|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=73|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=84|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=3 September 2011|place=Auchenflower Stadium, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=97|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=79|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=17 August 2011|place=Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns|TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=84|team2=University of Texas at San Antonio|score2=58|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=30 September 2011|place=Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium, Cairns|TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=77|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=87|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=23 August 2011|place=Jiamusi Arena, Jiamusi, China|TV=|team1=Xinjiang Flying Tigers|score1=66|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=79|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=24 August 2011|place=Jiamusi Arena, Jiamusi, China|TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=88|team2=Kentucky Bisons|score2=63|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=28 August 2011|place=MasterCard Center, Beijing, China|TV=|team1=Alba Berlin|score1=84|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=67|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=19 August 2011|place=Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre, Sydney|TV=|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=95|team2=Drake University|score2=62|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=2 September 2011|place=Bridgecoast Stadium, Terrigal|TV=|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=103|team2=Waratah League All-Stars|score2=58|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=9 September 2011|place=Tamworth Sports Dome, Tamworth|TV=|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=82|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=89|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=10 September 2011|place=Tamworth Sports Dome, Tamworth|TV=|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=105|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=93|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=26 August 2011|place=Sportz Central, Coffs Harbour|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=101|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=83|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=4 September 2011|place=Melbourne|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=60|team2=Australia|score2=96|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=8 September 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=86|team2=Seoul SK Knights|score2=63|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=14 September 2011|place=Kilsyth Sports Centre, Melbourne|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=83|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=84|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=15 September 2011|place=ARC Stadium, Warrnambool|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=79|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=62|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=29 September 2011|place=Geelong Arena, Geelong|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=89|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=86|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=28 August 2011|place=Illawarra Basketball Stadium, Wollongong|TV=|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=82|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=54|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=30 August 2011|place=Lakeside Recreation Centre, Perth|TV=|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=85|team2=Lakeside Lightning|score2=75|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=2 September 2011|place=Willetton Basketball Stadium, Perth|TV=|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=104|team2=Lakeside Lightning|score2=88|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=3 September 2011|place=Joondalup Basketball Stadium, Perth|TV=|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=92|team2=Lakeside Lightning|score2=111|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=30 September 2011|place=Cable Beach, Broome|TV=|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=|team2=Singapore Slingers|score2=|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=1 October 2011|place=Cable Beach, Broome|TV=|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=66|team2=Shanghai Sharks|score2=23|attendance=}}

Perth vs. Singapore cancelled due to poor condition of the outdoor court.

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=16 September 2011|place=RSL Stadium, Townsville|TV=|team1=Townsville Crocodiles|score1=72|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=92|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=3 September 2011|place=Schweppes Arena, Ulverstone|TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=84|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=100|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=4 September 2011|place=Devenport Basketball Stadium, Devonport|TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=81|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=83|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=10 September 2011|place=STARplex Gawler, Adelaide|TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=91|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=86|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=11 September 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=87|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=82|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=17 September 2011|place=Hegvold Stadium, Rockhampton|TV=|team1=Townsville Crocodiles|score1=59|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=98|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=22 September 2011|place=The Southport School, Gold Coast|TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=55|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=57|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=22 September 2011|place=The Southport School, Gold Coast|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=63|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=85|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=22 September 2011|place=The Southport School, Gold Coast|TV=|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=74|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=94|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=22 September 2011|place=The Southport School, Gold Coast|TV=|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=94|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=78|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=23 September 2011|place=Ipswich Basketball Stadium, Ipswich|TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=55|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=77|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=23 September 2011|place=Auchenflower Stadium, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=96|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=88|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=23 September 2011|place=Carina Basketball Stadium, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=69|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=66|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=23 September 2011|place=Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast|TV=|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=70|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=76|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=24 September 2011|place=Chandler Arena, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=89|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=66|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=24 September 2011|place=Chandler Arena, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=69|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=79|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=24 September 2011|place=Chandler Arena, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=107|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=100|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=24 September 2011|place=Chandler Arena, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=98|team2=Queensland All-Stars|score2=63|attendance=}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=24 September 2011|place=Chandler Arena, Brisbane|TV=|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=84|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=77|attendance=}}

Perth Wildcats win Sunshine State Challenge.

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=7 October 2011|place=Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast|TV=.|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=87|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=102|attendance=3,446}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=8 October 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=One|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=69|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=102|attendance=5,683}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=8 October 2011|place=Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns|TV=.|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=81|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=76|attendance=4,834}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=9 October 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=One|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=82|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=98|attendance=3,329}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=14 October 2011|place=Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville|TV=One|team1=Townsville Crocodiles|score1=95|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=67|attendance=3,790}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=14 October 2011|place=Challenge Stadium, Perth|TV=.|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=92|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=76|attendance=4,300}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=15 October 2011|place=Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney|TV=One|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=61|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=98|attendance=5,562}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=16 October 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=.|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=97|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=89|attendance=2,966}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=16 October 2011|place=Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane|TV=One|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=82|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=91|attendance=2,048}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=21 October 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=One|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=58|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=83|attendance=3,693}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=21 October 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=.|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=71|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=94|attendance=4,495}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=22 October 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=67|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=64|attendance=3,500}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=22 October 2011|place=Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville|TV=.|team1=Townsville Crocodiles|score1=85|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=93|attendance=3,594}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=23 October 2011|place=Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney|TV=One|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=95|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=89|attendance=3,556}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=28 October 2011|place=Vector Arena, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=76|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=59|attendance=6,900}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=28 October 2011|place=Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns|TV=.|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=64|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=69|attendance=4,853}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=28 October 2011|place=Challenge Stadium, Perth|TV=One|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=92|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=100|attendance=4,200}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=29 October 2011|place=Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville|TV=One|team1=Townsville Crocodiles|score1=78|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=70|attendance=3,702}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=30 October 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=One|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=74|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=82|attendance=3,693}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=3 November 2011|place=North Shore Events Centre, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=99|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=90|attendance=2,893}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=4 November 2011|place=Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney|TV=One|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=76|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=94|attendance=6,010}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=5 November 2011|place=Challenge Stadium, Perth|TV=One|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=87|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=71|attendance=4,000}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=6 November 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=80|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=63|attendance=3,030}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=11 November 2011|place=North Shore Events Centre, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=63|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=81|attendance=3,300}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=11 November 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=88|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=95 (OT)|attendance=2,972}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=12 November 2011|place=Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast|TV=One|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=107|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=92|attendance=3,488}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=12 November 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=.|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=104|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=113 (OT)|attendance=5,049}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=17 November 2011|place=Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney|TV=.|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=67|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=85|attendance=4,037}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=18 November 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=87|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=82|attendance=3,132}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=19 November 2011|place=Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast|TV=One|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=87|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=75|attendance=3,107}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=19 November 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=.|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=95|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=89|attendance=6,175}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=20 November 2011|place=Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns|TV=.|team1=Cairns Taipans|score1=80|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=78|attendance=4,379}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=20 November 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=One|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=70|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=86|attendance=2,812}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=24 November 2011|place=Vector Arena, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=88|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=74|attendance=4,571}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=25 November 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=80|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=89|attendance=3,189}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=26 November 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=One|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=82|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=95|attendance=4,708}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=27 November 2011|place=Challenge Stadium, Perth|TV=One|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=103|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=92|attendance=4,000}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=2 December 2011|place=North Shore Events Centre, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=108|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=98 (2OT)|attendance=3,467}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=4 December 2011|place=Challenge Stadium, Perth|TV=.|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=84|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=96|attendance=4,000}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=8 December 2011|place=North Shore Events Centre, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=106|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=85|attendance=2,954}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=8 December 2011|place=Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney|TV=.|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=107|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=103 (OT)|attendance=3,624}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=11 December 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=.|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=73|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=86|attendance=4,350}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=11 December 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=One|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=70|team2=Perth Wildcats|score2=98|attendance=2,810}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=16 December 2011|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=One|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=87|team2=Wollongong Hawks|score2=63|attendance=3,597}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=18 December 2011|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=93|team2=Townsville Crocodiles|score2=80|attendance=3,500}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=31 December 2011|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=.|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=83|team2=Sydney Kings|score2=86|attendance=4,016}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=31 December 2011|place=Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast|TV=One|team1=Gold Coast Blaze|score1=72|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=79|attendance=4,255}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=6 January 2012|place=Challenge Stadium, Perth|TV=One|team1=Perth Wildcats|score1=72|team2=Melbourne Tigers|score2=67|attendance=4,200}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=7 January 2012|place=Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney|TV=.|team1=Sydney Kings|score1=102|team2=Gold Coast Blaze|score2=96|attendance=4,915}}

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{{basketballbox collapsible|date=7 January 2012|place=Adelaide Arena, Adelaide|TV=.|team1=Adelaide 36ers|score1=67|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=72|attendance=6,194}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=8 January 2012|place=State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne|TV=One|team1=Melbourne Tigers|score1=79|team2=New Zealand Breakers|score2=90|attendance=3,500}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|bg=#eee|date=13 January 2012|place=North Shore Events Centre, Auckland|TV=Sky Sport|team1=New Zealand Breakers|score1=80|team2=Adelaide 36ers|score2=63|attendance=4,400}}

{{basketballbox collapsible|date=13 January 2012|place=WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong|TV=One|team1=Wollongong Hawks|score1=59|team2=Cairns Taipans|score2=61|attendance=2,713}}

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{{NBL Ladder 2011–12}}

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 Townsville Crocodiles and Cairns Taipans (2-2). Townsville Crocodiles won For and Against (+51).

²Melbourne Tigers won head-to-head (3-1).

{{NBL_Ladder_Progression_2011-12}}

{{Main|2012 NBL Finals}}

The 2011–12 National Basketball League Finals were played between 30 March 2012 and 25 April 2012, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games.

1. New Zealand Breakers
2. Perth Wildcats
3. Gold Coast Blaze
4. Townsville Crocodiles

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 two teams will determine order of seeding.

Under this system, Cairns did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Townsville's win–loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +51 points).

{{NBL Finals 2012 bracket}}

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Note: regular season only

The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino in Melbourne on Monday, 26 March 2012:

• Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Kevin Lisch, Perth Wildcats
• Rookie of the Year: Anatoly Bose, Sydney Kings
• Best Defensive Player: Damian Martin, Perth Wildcats
• Best Sixth Man: Jesse Wagstaff, Perth Wildcats
• Most Improved Player: Daniel Johnson, Adelaide 36ers
• Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Andrej Lemanis, New Zealand Breakers
• Referee of the Year: Michael Aylen
• All-NBL First Team:
• Kevin Lisch - Perth Wildcats
• Cedric Jackson - New Zealand Breakers
• Julian Khazzouh - Sydney Kings
• Mark Worthington - Gold Coast Blaze
• Thomas Abercrombie - New Zealand Breakers
• All-NBL Second Team:
• Jamar Wilson - Cairns Taipans
• Adam Gibson - Gold Coast Blaze
• Cameron Tragardh - Melbourne Tigers
• Gary Wilkinson - New Zealand Breakers
• Peter Crawford - Townsville Crocodiles
• All-NBL Third Team:
• Daniel Johnson - Adelaide 36ers
• Eddie Gill - Townsville Crocodiles
• Damian Martin - Perth Wildcats
• Adris Deleon - Gold Coast Blaze
• Jesse Wagstaff - Perth Wildcats

• Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): C. J. Bruton, New Zealand Breakers

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{{NBL seasons}}

{{2011–12 NBL season by team}}

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Category:2011–12 in Australian basketball

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Category:2012 in New Zealand basketball