Not having dates locked in at this stage is pathetic. Assumed yesterday that it would depend on who won the other series but apparently not.

I have a few commitments coming up and if I'm going to have to miss out I'd rather know sooner than later.

If negotiating a TV deal is so important they should have done it earlier.

I reckon it'll be Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.

Perth Melbourne Perth Melbourne Perth

I reckon it'll be Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.

Perth Melbourne Perth Melbourne Perth

Given the tight schedule I actually think Per-Per-Mel-Mel-Per is worth considering.

I'm very confused,
I was reliably informed by the Perth fan base that Perth wouldn’t be making a finals of any sorts.

There needs to be a Royal Commission looking into this.

I also forgot to add that a perk of Friday/Sunday/Friday/Sunday/Friday(or Saturday) is that players would get more rest and hopefully put on a better display of basketball. The other 2 runs the risk of players just being knackered.

Something tells me it won't just be Shane Heal getting a woody over Melbourne winning I'm sure supporters of any team outside WA will be cheering for Melbourne.

Everyone cheering for Perth's opponent has pretty much been a given ever since NZ stopped being a powerhouse, so yeah I don't see why that would suddenly change this week.

What a series.

The greatest franchise vs the greatest city.

For most of the NBLs history there has been a Melbourne team competing for the championship most years.

Wildcats are one of the most amazing success stories of Australian sport, on and off the court. Many of us begrudgingly admit that, but it's true.

In other words, this is the greatest basketball matchup. Sydney were only a team of stars thrown together

Gleeson and Vickerman won the last 5 championships between them

This is the past two champions playing off

2 of their 4 games went to OT. 3 of the 4 went to the final 15 seconds.

if it goes to game 4 i don't think it will be a Friday night because during last year's finals the club copped a lot of criticism for having a game on a Friday and the clash with junior basketball. This year there were no Friday night games during the season.

1029pm AEDT game 1 Friday

Game 2 now has a 9 GO! logo next to the Fox Sports one on the NBL website, FWIW

Wow we get a game at 7:30pm local time instead of too early times pandering to the east for once.

Correct.

From Wildcats Twitter

GRAND FINAL UPDATE

G1: 7.20pm Friday at RAC Arena
G2: 11.50am Sunday at Melbourne Arena on @9Go
G3: 7.35pm Friday 15 March at RAC Arena
G4: 11.20am Sunday 17 March at Melbourne Arena on @9Go*
G5: TBC at RAC Arena*

*if required

Thumbs up from me.

Nice.

First 4 games all on free to air tv

Game 1 - Perth v Melbourne, Friday 8th March, RAC Arena
Melbourne – 9Go! 10pm - Live
Sydney - 9Go! 10pm - Live
Perth – 9GEM 7pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 10pm -Delayed
Adelaide – 9Go! 10pm - Delayed
Fox Sports 507 - Live


Game 2 – Melbourne v Perth, Sunday 10th March, Melbourne Arena
Melbourne – 9Go! 2.30pm -Live
Sydney - 9Go! 2.30pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 1.30pm - Live
Adelaide – 9Go! 2.00pm - Live
Perth – 9Go! 11.30am -Live
Fox Sports 507 - Live


Game 3 – Perth v Melbourne, Friday 15th March, RAC Arena
Melbourne – 9Go! 10.15pm -Live
Sydney - 9Go! 10.15pm - Live
Perth – 9GEM 7.15pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 10.15pm - Delayed
Adelaide – 9Go! 10.15pm - Delayed
Fox Sports 503 - Live


Game 4 – Melbourne v Perth, Sunday 17th March, Melbourne Arena (if required)
Melbourne – 9Go! 2.00pm - Live
Sydney - 9Go! 2.00pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 1.00pm - Live
Adelaide – 9Go! 1.30pm - Live
Perth – 9Go! 11.00am - Live
Fox Sports 503 - Live


Tip-off times will be 20 minutes after broadcast starts. Details for game five - if required - will be confirmed soon.

So a later than usual Friday tipoff, then an earlier than usual Sunday tipoff on the other side of the country?

As long as game five isn't on the Thursday that schedule works for me though, thankfully.

KR Friday "cough"

I would certainly expect it to be Friday based on the schedule for the other four. Gotta be a reason it's still TBC though.

Game four isn't required either, it's still scheduled.

Here's one for the stats gurus - when was the last time a live TV game tipped off this late? I can't remember watching a game at the traditional 7:30pm tipoff here in Perth for maybe at least a decade?

That was 7:20pm :P