2010 New Zealand NBL season


The 2010 NBL season was the 29th season of the National Basketball League. Foundation member and nine-time NBL champions the Auckland Stars withdrew from the league in 2010, while the Otago Nuggets returned after a one-year absence and the Southland Sharks joined for the first time.
The regular season began on Thursday 4 March and concluded on Friday 19 June. The playoffs began on Tuesday 22 June and concluded on Thursday 1 July, with the Wellington Saints taking home their sixth NBL title after defeating the Waikato Pistons 2–1 in the best-of-three finals series. Saints' guard Lindsay Tait was recognised as the most valuable player of the regular season and of the finals series.

Summary

Regular season standings

Playoff bracket

Awards

Player of the Week

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season
CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gameEric DevendorfWellington Saints25.6
Rebounds per gameAlex PledgerWaikato Pistons12.6
Assists per gameLindsay TaitWellington Saints7.1
Steals per gameRené RougeauSouthland Sharks3.8
Blocks per gameJon RogersHawke's Bay Hawks2.2

Regular season