2019–20 Perth Wildcats season
The 2019–20 NBL season was the 39th season for the Perth Wildcats in the NBL.
| 2019–20 Perth Wildcats season | |||
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| Captain | |||
| Stadium | RAC Arena, Perth | ||
| NBL results | |||
| Ladder | 2nd | ||
| Finals | Champions | ||
| Wins | 23 | ||
| Losses | 11 | ||
| Player Records | |||
| Scoring leader | 22.5 | ||
| Rebounding leader | 7.6 | ||
| Assists leader | 3.7 | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 21 April 2020. | |||
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Development |
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| C | Miles Plumlee | Majok Majok | ||
| PF | Nick Kay | Jesse Wagstaff | Rhys Vague | Chuatwech Reath |
| SF | Terrico White | Wani Swaka Lo Buluk | Luke Travers | |
| SG | Bryce Cotton | Clint Steindl | Britt Taylor | |
| PG | Damian Martin | Mitch Norton | Nic Pozoglou |
Preseason
The Wildcats pre-season included 4 regular pre-season games and 2 NBL Blitz games. Their first three games were held in Perth against the Adelaide 36ers.[1] As a club in the NBL they also took part in the NBL Blitz and played games against the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United, which was followed by another pre-season game in Melbourne against Melbourne United.[2] They decided to opt out of the NBLxNBA games in the United States.[3]
Ladder
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Game log
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Pre-Season: 1–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–0)
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NBL Blitz: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
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Pre-Season: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
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Regular season
Ladder
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Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Adelaide 36ers | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cairns Taipans | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Melbourne United | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| New Zealand Breakers | – | – | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| South East Melbourne Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Game log
The regular season of the NBL consists of 28 games, with the Wildcats' 14 home games to be played at RAC Arena.[5]
Postseason
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Semi-finals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
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Grand Final: 2–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–0)
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Awards
Player of the Week
Round 2, Bryce Cotton
Round 10, Nick Kay
Round 17, Miles Plumlee
Round 18, Nick Kay
See also
References
- Rake, Justin (7 August 2019). "Perth Wildcats to kick off pre-season with clash against Adelaide in Mandurah". Mandurah Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "NBL Blitz Landing Page". landing.nbl.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "NBL news: NBLxNBA NBA preseason games, NBA preseason, Los Angeles Clippers, schedule". Fox Sports. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "2019–20 NBL Ladder | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "NBL Schedule | National Basketball League". www.nbl.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2019.