2018 New Zealand NBL season
| 2018 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 26 April – 5 August |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Shea Ili (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Daishon Knight (Manawatu Jets) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Southland Sharks |
| Runners-up | Wellington Saints |
| Finals MVP | Reuben Te Rangi |
The 2018 NBL season was the 37th season of the National Basketball League. In 2018, the league welcomed back the Manawatu Jets after a two-season hiatus.
The regular season commenced on Thursday 26 April in Napier with the Hawke's Bay Hawks hosting the Southland Sharks at Pettigrew Green Arena. The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in August. The competition included a one-week international break, from 25 June to 1 July, and started later than normal due to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.