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2021–22 NBL season

2021–22 NBL season

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The 2021–22 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested the 2021–22 season, which commenced on 3 December 2021.[1][2]

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Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN in the first season of a new three-year deal. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Sports.[3] After signing onto the new three-year deal, Network 10 will broadcast two Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[4] In New Zealand, Sky Sport continue as the official league broadcaster, with Dongqiudi, TAP Sports, M Plus, Astro, Fanseat, Spring Media, Live Now and YouTube broadcasting games internationally.[5]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Ten teams are competing in the 2021–22 season, with the Tasmania JackJumpers entering the league for their first season.[6]

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Personnel and sponsorship

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    Player transactions

    Main article: List of 2021–22 NBL season transactions

    Free agency negotiations were delayed until 28 June 2021, due to the late finish of the 2020–21 season which had been delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8][9]

    Coaching transactions

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    Pre-season

    Main article: 2021 NBL pre-season

    The pre-season consisted of warm-up games leading up to the start of the regular season, with the NBL Blitz tournament running during this period. The NBL Blitz ran from 13 to 28 November with all ten teams competing, and was hosted throughout Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[10][11]

    Ladder

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    NBL Blitz ladder

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    Regular season

    Main article: 2021–22 NBL regular season

    The regular season began on 3 December 2021.[14][15][16] It consisted of 140 games spread across 21 rounds, with the final game being played on 24 April 2022.[17]

    On 24 April 2022, Melbourne United claimed their 6th regular season championship.[18][19]

    Ladder

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    Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2022. Source: NBL.com.au

    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.

    Ladder progression

    • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
    • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
    • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
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    Finals

    Main article: 2022 NBL Finals

    The 2022 NBL Finals were played in April and May 2022, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and a best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosted the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.[20][21]

    Playoff bracket

    Semifinals Grand Final
                
    1 Melbourne United 74 72 73
    4 Tasmania JackJumpers 63 79 76
    3 Sydney Kings 95 90 97 X X
    4 Tasmania JackJumpers 78 86 88 X X
    2 Illawarra Hawks 79 87 X
    3 Sydney Kings 89 99 X

    Awards

    Pre-season

    Regular season

    Awards Night

    Post Season

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