NBL Canada playoffs 2019: Satnam Singh set for first playoff appearance with St. John's Edge

Yash Matange

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The 40-game 2018-19 regular season of the NBL Canada came to end on Monday (IST). 

Satnam Singh and St. John's Edge finished with a record of 21-19, good for second in the Central Division and fourth-best record overall. 

Here's how the NBL Canada standings look after the regular season. 

Atlantic Division
Teams GP W L %W GB Div.
z-Moncton Magic 40 27 13 .675 - 18-7
x-Halifax Hurricanes 40 25 15 .625 2 13-11
x-Cape Breton Highlanders 40 19 21 .475 8 13-9
x-Saint John Riptide 40 17 23 .425 10 10-15
Island Storm 40 12 28 .300 15 7-19

 

Central Division
Teams GP W L %W GB Div.
z-London Lightning 40 22 18 .550 - 16-11
x-St. John's Edge 40 21 19 .525 1 7-7
x-Sudbury Five 40 21 19 .525 1 14-14
x-KW Titans 40 19 21 .475 3 14-12
Windsor Express 40 17 23 .425 5 10-17

Satnam started in two of the 28 games that he played in, averaging 1.9 points and 1.2 rebounds on 51.2% shooting. 

Playoff format and schedule

The NBL Canada 2019 playoff bracket

Image courtesy: Wikipedia

As per the format, as the second seed in the division, the St. John's Edge will take on the third-seeded Sudbury Five in a best-of-five series. 

Here's the schedule for the Division Semifinal series between the Edge and the Five: 

Game 1: Sudbury Five at St. John's Edge - April, 6th at 3 AM    

Game 2: Sudbury Five at St. John's Edge - April, 7th at 10 PM    

Game 3: St. John's Edge at Sudbury Five - April 10th at 10 PM

Game 4*: St. John's Edge at Sudbury Five - April 13th at 3 AM

Game 5*: Sudbury Five at St. John's Edge - April, 14th at 10 PM   

*If necessary

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