2023–24 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season

The 2023–24 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season was the 5th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Mike Kelly.

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
 * 16 September
 * Tasmania
 * L 84–97
 * Tyler Cook (18)
 * Tyler Cook (11)
 * Gary Browne (7)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 18 September
 * @ Sydney
 * W 86–93
 * Tyler Cook (29)
 * Tyler Cook (9)
 * Gary Browne (3)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 20 September
 * @ Cairns
 * L 100–95
 * Gary Browne (19)
 * Tyler Cook (6)
 * Ben Ayre (5)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 1–2

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 28 September
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 82–67
 * Ben Ayre (17)
 * Mitch Creek (9)
 * Will Cummings (3)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 0–1


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 * 2
 * 1 October
 * Perth
 * W 110–99
 * Creek, Cummings (23)
 * Tyler Cook (10)
 * Will Cummings (4)
 * John Cain Arena 6,641
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 5 October
 * @ Cairns
 * L 87–80
 * Mitch Creek (20)
 * Mitch Creek (8)
 * Gary Browne (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,906
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * 7 October
 * @ Illawarra
 * L 113–106
 * Will Cummings (28)
 * Mitch Creek (8)
 * Creek, Cummings (3)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 3,590
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * 14 October
 * Tasmania
 * W 86–85
 * Gary Browne (20)
 * Gary Browne (9)
 * Gary Browne (4)
 * John Cain Arena 6,017
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * 19 October
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 85–102
 * Mitch Creek (23)
 * Alan Williams (13)
 * Gary Browne (8)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 6,870
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * 21 October
 * Brisbane
 * W 96–73
 * Alan Williams (21)
 * Creek, Moller (7)
 * Browne, Williams (3)
 * John Cain Arena 5,552
 * 4–3
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 * 8
 * 28 October
 * New Zealand
 * W 103–100
 * Alan Williams (21)
 * Alan Williams (13)
 * Gary Browne (8)
 * John Cain Arena 6,195
 * 5–3


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 * 9
 * 2 November
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 108–92
 * Gary Browne (25)
 * Gary Browne (8)
 * Gary Browne (5)
 * Nissan Arena 2,834
 * 5–4
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 * 10
 * 5 November
 * Cairns
 * W 91–78
 * Mitch Creek (21)
 * Alan Williams (15)
 * Gary Browne (8)
 * John Cain Arena 7,511
 * 6–4
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 * 11
 * 12 November
 * Melbourne
 * L 83–92
 * Mitch Creek (19)
 * Craig Moller (9)
 * Browne, Cummings (4)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 6–5
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 * 12
 * 17 November
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 96–93
 * Alan Williams (23)
 * Alan Williams (11)
 * Ben Ayre (4)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 7,833
 * 6–6


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 * 13
 * 2 December
 * New Zealand
 * W 90–79
 * Mitch Creek (26)
 * Alan Williams (14)
 * Alan Williams (8)
 * John Cain Arena 6,244
 * 7–6
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 * 14
 * 10 December
 * @ Sydney
 * W 94–104
 * Mitch Creek (33)
 * Alan Williams (15)
 * Gary Browne (9)
 * Sydney SuperDome 13,197
 * 8–6
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 * 15
 * 14 December
 * Melbourne
 * L 78–106
 * Gary Browne (22)
 * Alan Williams (16)
 * Mitch Creek (6)
 * John Cain Arena 7,672
 * 8–7
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 * 16
 * 16 December
 * Illawarra
 * L 72–100
 * Alan Williams (17)
 * Alan Williams (12)
 * Gary Browne (6)
 * Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium 3,082
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * 22 December
 * @ Cairns
 * L 94–75
 * Alan Williams (29)
 * Alan Williams (8)
 * Gary Browne (6)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,651
 * 8–9
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 * 18
 * 25 December
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 77–85
 * Browne, Nader (20)
 * Gary Browne (11)
 * Gary Browne (6)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 9–9
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 * 19
 * 30 December
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 95–83
 * Matt Kenyon (14)
 * Creek, Williams (11)
 * Ben Ayre (5)
 * Nissan Arena 4,208
 * 9–10


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 * 20
 * 5 January
 * @ Illawarra
 * L 116–78
 * Mitch Creek (24)
 * Mitch Creek (7)
 * Owen Foxwell (5)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,079
 * 9–11
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 * 21
 * 13 January
 * @ Perth
 * L 100–79
 * Mitch Creek (36)
 * Gorjok Gak (11)
 * Ben Ayre (4)
 * Perth Arena 12,859
 * 9–12
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 * 22
 * 17 January
 * Adelaide
 * L 85–110
 * Abdel Nader (18)
 * Gorjok Gak (8)
 * Ayre, Foxwell (3)
 * State Basketball Centre 3,422
 * 9–13
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 * 23
 * 20 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 106–75
 * Mitch Creek (27)
 * Mitch Creek (7)
 * Ayre, Te Rangi (4)
 * Spark Arena 4,940
 * 9–14
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 * 24
 * 25 January
 * Sydney
 * W 104–98
 * Mitch Creek (31)
 * Mitch Creek (10)
 * Owen Foxwell (6)
 * State Basketball Centre 3,422
 * 10–14
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 * 25
 * 27 January
 * Perth
 * L 91–103
 * Mitch Creek (29)
 * Gorjok Gak (8)
 * Ben Ayre (8)
 * State Basketball Centre 3,422
 * 10–15


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 * 26
 * 3 February
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 99–83
 * Abdel Nader (18)
 * Gorjok Gak (11)
 * Ben Ayre (9)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 10–16
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 * 27
 * 10 February
 * Tasmania
 * L 67–94
 * Abdel Nader (19)
 * Gorjok Gak (7)
 * Ayre, Nader (3)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 10–17
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 * 28
 * 17 February
 * Sydney
 * L 67–122
 * Owen Foxwell (16)
 * Kody Stattmann (5)
 * three players (3)
 * John Cain Arena 8,279
 * 10–18

Club awards

 * Club MVP: Mitch Creek
 * Community Player of the Year: Owen Foxwell