The 1982 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1982 season, which began in February.
The tournament concluded with the West Adelaide Bearcats defeating the Geelong Cats in the NBL Grand Final on 18 July.
The finals were contested between the top four teams of the regular season, with the finals weekend hosted at the neutral Newcastle Sports Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 1982.
Source: NBL.com.au The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.