2008 WNBL Finals
# 2008 WNBL Finals

The 2008 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2007–08 season. The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions but were defeated by Dandenong in the Semi-finals. The Adelaide Lightning won their fifth WNBL championship with a 92–82 win over the Sydney Uni Flames.

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | 24 |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 17 | 7 | 70.83 | 24 |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 17 | 7 | 70.83 | 24 |
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 12 | 12 | 50 | 24 |
| 5 | Bulleen Boomers | 11 | 13 | 45.83 | 24 |
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 10 | 14 | 41.67 | 24 |
| 7 | Bendigo Spirit | 10 | 14 | 41.67 | 24 |
| 8 | Christchurch Sirens | 9 | 15 | 37.5 | 24 |
| 9 | AIS | 8 | 16 | 33.33 | 24 |
| 10 | Perth Lynx | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 |

## Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adelaide Lightning | 71 | | | | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames | 82 |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 90 | | | | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning | 92 |
| | | | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning | 74 | | | |
| | | | Dandenong Rangers | Dandenong Rangers | 64 | | | |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 54 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 60 | | | | | | |

## Semi-finals

### (1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

* 23 February 2008
* Report

| Adelaide Lightning | 71–90 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| - | - | - |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 20–19, 21–31, 18–23 |||
| Pts: Camino 20 Rebs: Camino 10 Asts: Phillips 5 | | Pts: Porter, Poto 17 Rebs: Poto 8 Asts: Veal 7 |

* Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, South Australia

### (3) Canberra Capitals vs. (4) Dandenong Rangers

* 22 February 2008
* Report

| Canberra Capitals | 54–60 | Dandenong Rangers |
| - | - | - |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–8, 17–10, 9–20, 12–22 |||
| Pts: Bishop 15 Rebs: Beatty 10 Asts: Bevilaqua 4 | | Pts: Ryan 18 Rebs: Brogan 7 Asts: Three tied 2 |

* AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

## Preliminary final

### (1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (4) Dandenong Rangers

* 1 March 2008
* Report

| Adelaide Lightning | 74–64 | Dandenong Rangers |
| - | - | - |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 21–19, 22–19, 10–14 |||
| Pts: Camino 24 Rebs: Woosnam 12 Asts: Woosnam 9 | | Pts: Brogan 18 Rebs: Brogan 11 Asts: McInerny 5 |

* Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, South Australia

## Grand Final

### (1) Adelaide Lightning vs. (2) Sydney Uni Flames

* 8 March 2008
* Report

| Sydney Uni Flames | 82–92 | Adelaide Lightning |
| - | - | - |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 19–10, 17–24, 30–28 |||
| Pts: Porter 23 Rebs: Musselwhite 9 Asts: Poto 6 | | Pts: Camino 32 Rebs: Camino, Whittle 9 Asts: Foley 6 |

* Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales
