Understanding the NBL Finals

SEMI-FINALS
The top four teams at the end of the regular season will advance to the NBL Finals. 

Series 1 – 1st vs. 4th
The team finishing in the first position at the completion of the regular season will receive homecourt advantage in their best-of-three first round matchup against the team finishing in fourth position.  Series will be home-away-home subject to venue availability.  The winner of this series will advance to the Grand Final.

Series 2 – 2nd vs. 3rd
The team finishing in the second position at the completion of the regular season will receive homecourt advantage in their best-of-three first round matchup against the team finishing in third position.  Series will be home-away-home subject to venue availability.  The winner of this series will advance to the Grand Final.

GRAND FINAL
The winner of Series 1 plays the winner of Series 2 in the best-of-three Grand Final series, with homecourt advantage being awarded to the highest remaining seed.  Series will be home-away-home subject to venue availability.  The winner of this series is crowned as NBL Champion.

2012 NBL FINALS SCHEDULE

Semi-Finals (best-of-three)
TBC

Grand Finals (best-of-three)
TBC