The National Basketball League grand finalists for 2014 will be decided in a fresh new format over six days in four cities.
Two semi-final series will be played simultaneously, with all games to be televised on free-to-air by the NBL’s broadcast partner Network TEN.
In a major boost for fans, the first two games of each semi-final series will be broadcast live nationally into all markets. Game 2 will be played as a live double-header nationally on TEN and ONE.
The first semi-final series will commence on Thursday, March 27 with the Adelaide 36ers hosting the Melbourne Tigers. The second semi-final series will begin the following evening in Perth with the Wildcats taking on either Sydney or Wollongong.
NBL Chief Executive Fraser Neill said fans would be the big winners from the revitalised finals format.
“Scheduling a finals series across four cities while still having the uncertainty of exactly who will be playing isn’t easy. But whether you’re at one of the venues watching courtside, in your lounge room or using the live streaming service you will have access to the NBL finals this year,” Mr Neill said.
The semi-final schedule is:
Group B
| Date | Game | Teams | Venue | Tip-off Time (Local) |
| March 27, 2014 | Game 1 | Adelaide v Melbourne | Adelaide Arena | 7:00pm |
| March 30, 2014 | Game 2 | Melbourne v Adelaide | Hisense Arena | 1:00pm |
| April 1, 2014 | Game 3 | Adelaide v Melbourne | Adelaide Arena | 7:00pm |
Group A
| Date | Game | Teams | Venue | Tip-off Time (Local) |
| March 28, 2014 | Game 1 | Perth v Wollongong | Perth Arena | 6:30pm |
| March 30, 2014 | Game 2 | Wollongong v Perth | WEC | 3:00pm |
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