2010 New Zealand NBL season
| 2010 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 4 March – 1 July |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | Wellington Saints |
| Season MVP | Lindsay Tait (Wellington Saints) |
| Top scorer | Eric Devendorf (Wellington Saints) |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Wellington Saints |
| Runners-up | Waikato Pistons |
| Finals MVP | Lindsay Tait |
The 2010 NBL season was the 29th season of the National Basketball League. Foundation member and nine-time NBL champions the Auckland Stars withdrew from the league in 2010, while the Otago Nuggets returned after a one-year absence and the Southland Sharks joined for the first time.
The regular season began on Thursday 4 March and concluded on Friday 19 June. The playoffs began on Tuesday 22 June and concluded on Thursday 1 July, with the Wellington Saints taking home their sixth NBL title after defeating the Waikato Pistons 2–1 in the best-of-three finals series. Saints' guard Lindsay Tait was recognised as the most valuable player of the regular season and of the finals series.