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Pre-season
2023 NBL Blitz logo

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

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

Pre-season games

Brisbane Bullets v California Baptist Lancers
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
Melbourne United v California Baptist Lancers
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
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v California Baptist Lancers
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
Perth Wildcats v NBL1 West
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
Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans
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
Perth Wildcats v NBL1 West
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
Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United
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
Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United
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
Adelaide 36ers v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
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
Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers
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
Perth Wildcats v G League Ignite
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
Perth Wildcats v G League Ignite
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
Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets
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
Melbourne United v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
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
Cairns Taipans v Washington Wizards
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
New Zealand Breakers v Portland Trail Blazers
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
Cairns Taipans v Toronto Raptors
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
New Zealand Breakers v Utah Jazz
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

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

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

Blitz ladder

Pos Team 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

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix v Tasmania JackJumpers
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
Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United
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
Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers
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
Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats
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
Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks
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
Sydney Kings v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
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
New Zealand Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers
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
Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers
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
Cairns Taipans v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
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
Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks
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
Melbourne United v Sydney Kings
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
Tasmania JackJumpers v Adelaide 36ers
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
Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers
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
Illawarra Hawks v Cairns Taipans
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
Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets
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

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

References

  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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