2021–22 NBB season

2021–22 NBB season
LeagueNovo Basquete Brasil
SportBasketball
Duration23 October 2021 – 9 June 2022
Number of teams17
TV partner(s)ESPN Brasil
TV Cultura
Regular season
Top seedFranca
Season MVPBruno Caboclo (São Paulo)
Top scorerLucas Mariano (Franca)
Playoffs
Finals championsFranca (12th national title)
  Runners-upFlamengo
Finals MVPLucas Dias (Franca)
Seasons

The 2021–22 NBB season was the 14th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the highest level basketball league in Brazil.

Franca won the championship after a 13-year drought, adding to its record of 12 Brazilian national championship.

Team changes

Campo Mourão withdrew from the league. União Corinthians made its NBB debut and returned to the highest national level after a 19-year absence. Rio Claro also returned to the league this season.[1]

Regular season

  Quarterfinals
  Eightfinals
Pos 2021–22 NBB regular season
Team Pld W L PCT Pts Home Away PF PA PP
1 Franca 32 29 3 90.6% 61 16-0 13-3 2889 2456 +433
2 Flamengo 32 26 6 81.3% 58 15-1 11-5 2837 2356 481
3 Minas 32 25 7 78.1% 57 14-2 11-5 2691 2446 +245
4 São Paulo FC 32 23 9 71.9% 55 13-3 10-6 2660 2402 +258
5 Bauru 32 21 11 65.6% 53 13-3 8-8 2520 2459 +61
6 Unifacisa 32 20 12 62.5% 52 11-5 9-7 2428 2344 +84
7 Paulistano 32 17 15 53.1% 49 11-5 6-10 2477 2474 +3
8 Pinheiros 32 15 17 46.9% 47 9-7 6-10 2574 2576 -2
9 Corinthians 32 13 19 40.6% 45 8-8 5-11 2420 2403 +17
10 Rio Claro 32 13 19 40.6% 45 10-6 3-13 2276 2394 -118
11 Caxias do Sul 32 12 20 37.5% 44 7-9 5-11 2263 2470 -207
12 Pato Basquete 32 12 20 37.5% 44 6-10 6-10 2336 2516 -18
13 Mogi das Cruzes 32 11 21 34.4% 43 8-8 3-13 2459 2652 -193
14 Fortaleza/Basquete Cearense 32 10 22 31.3% 42 8-8 2-14 2338 2564 -226
15 Cerrado 32 10 22 31.3% 42 4-12 6-10 2487 2642 -155
16 União Corinthians 32 8 24 25.0% 40 7-9 1-15 2384 2667 -283
17 Brasília Basquete 32 7 25 21.9% 39 4-12 3-13 2392 2610 -218

Source: NBB

Playoffs

Eightfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1.º Franca 3
8.º Pinheiros 2 8.º Pinheiros 0
9.º Corinthians 0 1.º Franca 3
4.º São Paulo 1
4.º São Paulo 3
5.º Bauru 2 5.º Bauru 0
12.º Pato Basquete 1 1.º Franca 3
2.º Flamengo 1
2.º Flamengo 3
7.º Paulistano 2 7.º Paulistano 0
10.º Rio Claro 1 2.º Flamengo 3
3.º Minas 0
3.º Minas 3
6.º Unifacisa 2 6.º Unifacisa 1
11.º Caxias do Sul 0

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Leaders after the regular season.[2]

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game Lucas Mariano Franca 18.8
Rebounds per game Mãozinha Fortaleza/Basquete Cearense 9.6
Assists per game Elinho São Paulo 6.3
Blocks per game Dontrell Brite Baura 1.7
Blocks per game Bruno Caboclo São Paulo 2.5
Efficiency per game Georginho Franca 21.4

References

  1. ^ "Com Rio Claro e União Corinthians, NBB 2021/2022 terá 17 clubes". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ "Liga Nacional de Basquete". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 2022-07-19.