2024 NBL Finals

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The 2024 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 2023–24 season, held in February and March 2024. The league paused during the FIBA international window from February 18 to 28, 2024, due to Australia and New Zealand's participation in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification. The finals featured the top six teams of the regular season, with a format that included three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series, and a best-of-five Grand Final series. The highest seed hosted the first, third, and fifth games in the Grand Final.

The top two seeds, Melbourne United and Perth Wildcats, automatically qualified for the semifinals. Teams ranked three to six—Tasmania JackJumpers, Illawarra Hawks, Sydney Kings, and New Zealand Breakers—competed in the play-in tournament. The third seed (Tasmania) played the fourth seed (Illawarra), with the loser facing the winner of a game between the fifth (Sydney) and sixth (New Zealand) seeds to determine the fourth semifinal spot.

The semifinals saw Melbourne United face Illawarra Hawks, while Perth Wildcats took on Tasmania JackJumpers. The Grand Final series featured Melbourne United against Tasmania JackJumpers. Broadcast rights were held by ESPN, with games available on Kayo Freebies and Network 10's 10 Peach and 10 Play for Sunday afternoon matchups.