2023–24 Adelaide 36ers season

The 2023–24 Adelaide 36ers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

On 6 December 2023, C. J. Bruton parted ways as 36ers' head coach after the team started the season with a 4–9 record and was replaced by Scott Ninnis on an interim basis. On 22 February 2024, Ninnis signed a two-year contract to continue as head coach.

Ladder
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 overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * 17 September
 * New Zealand
 * L 75–101
 * Isaac Humphries (22)
 * Isaac Humphries (7)
 * three players (3)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 19 September
 * @ Perth
 * L 112–80
 * Cadee, Franklin (15)
 * Trentyn Flowers (6)
 * Jason Cadee (4)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * 21 September
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 86–82
 * Tohi Smith-Milner (21)
 * Mitch McCarron (7)
 * Mitch McCarron (10)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 0–3

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 29 September
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 86–71
 * Isaac Humphries (17)
 * Jacob Wiley (9)
 * Kell, Wiley (5)
 * Nissan Arena 4,286
 * 0–1


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 * 2
 * 1 October
 * Melbourne
 * L 74–82
 * Jason Cadee (18)
 * Kyrin Galloway (9)
 * Jason Cadee (6)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8,165
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * 6 October
 * @ Perth
 * L 82–75
 * Isaac Humphries (18)
 * Jacob Wiley (8)
 * Cadee, McCarron (4)
 * Perth Arena 11,306
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * 8 October
 * @ Sydney
 * L 109–100
 * Trey Kell (28)
 * Mitch McCarron (10)
 * Jacob Wiley (5)
 * Sydney SuperDome 14,029
 * 0–4
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 * 5
 * 14 October
 * Illawarra
 * W 89–80
 * Trey Kell (25)
 * Kell, Wiley (9)
 * Jason Cadee (4)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,108
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * 19 October
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * L 85–102
 * Trey Kell (21)
 * Jacob Wiley (8)
 * three players (2)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 6,870
 * 1–5
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 * 7
 * 21 October
 * Perth
 * W 89–78
 * Isaac Humphries (26)
 * Humphries, Wiley (8)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (6)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8,140
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * 26 October
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 85–97
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (24)
 * Jacob Wiley (13)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (5)
 * Spark Arena 4,646
 * 3–5


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 * 9
 * 4 November
 * @ Perth
 * L 99–88
 * Trey Kell (25)
 * Alex Starling (6)
 * Trey Kell (6)
 * Perth Arena 11,326
 * 3–6
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 * 10
 * 11 November
 * Tasmania
 * L 72–82
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (16)
 * Mitch McCarron (8)
 * Nick Marshall (4)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,440
 * 3–7
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 * 11
 * 17 November
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 96–93
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (29)
 * Jacob Wiley (14)
 * Jason Cadee (4)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 7,833
 * 4–7
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 * 12
 * 30 November
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 96–83
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (14)
 * Jacob Wiley (12)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (4)
 * Christchurch Arena 3,936
 * 4–8


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 * 13
 * 2 December
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 94–59
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (14)
 * Alex Starling (8)
 * Alex Starling (3)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 4–9
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 * 14
 * 9 December
 * Cairns
 * L 101–116
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (30)
 * Isaac Humphries (9)
 * Trey Kell (6)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 8,954
 * 4–10
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 * 15
 * 16 December
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 107–96
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (23)
 * Jacob Wiley (9)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (6)
 * John Cain Arena 7,757
 * 4–11
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 * 16
 * 24 December
 * Brisbane
 * W 95–88
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (23)
 * Jacob Wiley (12)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (6)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,440
 * 5–11
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 * 17
 * 28 December
 * Perth
 * L 82–100
 * Isaac Humphries (24)
 * Alex Starling (7)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (5)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,468
 * 5–12
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 * 18
 * 31 December
 * @ Illawarra
 * L 91–84
 * Isaac Humphries (26)
 * Trey Kell (10)
 * Trey Kell (12)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 5,101
 * 5–13


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 * 19
 * 6 January
 * Melbourne
 * W 100–96
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (30)
 * Trey Kell (10)
 * Trey Kell (5)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,564
 * 6–13
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 * 20
 * 11 January
 * Sydney
 * W 95–82
 * Trey Kell (27)
 * Isaac Humphries (12)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (8)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,580
 * 7–13
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 * 21
 * 13 January
 * @ Cairns
 * L 111–101 (OT)
 * Isaac Humphries (28)
 * Isaac Humphries (11)
 * Trey Kell (3)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,659
 * 7–14
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 * 22
 * 17 January
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 85–110
 * Isaac Humphries (25)
 * three players (7)
 * three players (4)
 * State Basketball Centre 3,422
 * 8–14
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 * 23
 * 20 January
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 89–96
 * Trey Kell (26)
 * Isaac Humphries (10)
 * Nick Marshall (3)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 3,555
 * 9–14
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 * 24
 * 27 January
 * Cairns
 * W 88–71
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (28)
 * Kyrin Galloway (8)
 * three players (3)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,471
 * 10–14


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 * 25
 * 2 February
 * Sydney
 * W 85–78
 * Humphries, Vasiljevic (20)
 * Isaac Humphries (11)
 * Trey Kell (7)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,434
 * 11–14
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 * 26
 * 4 February
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 109–86
 * Trey Kell (29)
 * Trey Kell (10)
 * Nick Marshall (4)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 11–15
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 * 27
 * 9 February
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 102–84
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (28)
 * Trey Kell (10)
 * Mitch McCarron (4)
 * Nissan Arena 4,987
 * 11–16
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 * 28
 * 18 February
 * New Zealand
 * W 76–70
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (25)
 * Dejan Vasiljevic (14)
 * Mitch McCarron (6)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,513
 * 12–16

Club awards

 * Club MVP: Isaac Humphries
 * Most Improved: Kyrin Galloway
 * Coaches Award: Jason Cadee
 * Members Choice: Dejan Vasiljevic
 * Best Defensive Player: Sunday Dech
 * Chairman's Award: Scott Ninnis