# 2021–22 NBB season

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.

## Regular season

| Pos | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season | 2021–22 NBB regular season |
| Pos | 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 | Eightfinals | Eightfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | 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.
| 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 |