The 2021–22 NBB season was the 14th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the highest level basketball league in Brazil.
| 2021–22 NBB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Novo Basquete Brasil |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 23 October 2021 – 9 June 2022 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN Brasil TV Cultura |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Franca |
| Season MVP | Bruno Caboclo (São Paulo) |
| Top scorer | Lucas Mariano (Franca) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Franca (12th national title) |
| Runners-up | Flamengo |
| Finals MVP | Lucas Dias (Franca) |
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
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