# 2021–22 Adelaide Lightning season

The 2021–22 Adelaide Lightning season is the 30th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Melbourne Boomers | 12 | 5 | 70.5 | 17 |
| 2 | Perth Lynx | 11 | 5 | 68.7 | 16 |
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 11 | 6 | 64.7 | 17 |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 10 | 7 | 58.8 | 17 |
| 5 | Bendigo Spirit | 7 | 9 | 43.7 | 16 |
| 6 | Townsville Fire | 7 | 10 | 41.1 | 17 |
| 7 | Southside Flyers | 5 | 12 | 29.4 | 17 |
| 8 | Sydney Uni Flames | 4 | 13 | 23.5 | 17 |

## Results
### Regular season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | December 11 | Townsville | 59–70 | Talbot (19) | Shook (14) | Shook, Talbot (4) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 0–1 |
| 2 | December 19 | @ Canberra | 88–62 | Whittle, Williams (17) | Talbot (12) | Talbot (6) | National Convention Centre | 1–1 |
| 3 | December 30 | Melbourne | 65–53 | Smith (21) | Talbot (12) | Talbot (4) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 2–1 |
| 4 | January 2 | Perth | 88–86 | Smith (25) | Smith, Talbot (11) | Smith (8) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 3–1 |
| 5 | January 20 | @ Sydney | 77–52 | Talbot (19) | Talbot (9) | Talbot (7) | Brydens Stadium | 4–1 |
| 6 | January 28 | @ Townsville | 73–65 (OT) | Smith (21) | Smith (11) | Talbot (6) | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 5–1 |
| 7 | January 30 | Canberra | 67–80 | Ortlepp, Smith (12) | Smith (8) | Talbot (8) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 5–2 |
| 8 | February 5 | Bendigo | 62–74 | Brook (16) | Shook (8) | Wehrung (5) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 5–3 |
| 9 | February 19 | @ Southside | 85–72 | Smith (23) | Talbot (11) | Talbot (8) | Dandenong Stadium | 6–3 |
| 10 | February 24 | @ Bendigo | 84–77 | Talbot (18) | Shook, Talbot (11) | Williams (6) | Bendigo Stadium | 7–3 |
| 11 | February 26 | @ Sydney | 73–56 | Shook (20) | Shook (9) | Talbot (12) | Hills Basketball Stadium | 8–3 |
| 12 | March 5 | Townsville | 78–57 | Smith (26) | Smith (11) | Talbot (6) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 9–3 |
| 13 | March 7 | @ Perth | 79–104 | Smith, Williams (17) | Smith (8) | Talbot (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 9–4 |
| 14 | March 9 | @ Perth | 73–84 | Smith (24) | Smith (17) | Talbot, Williams (7) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 9–5 |
| 15 | March 13 | Melbourne | 49–72 | Williams (12) | Smith (9) | Talbot (3) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 9–6 |
| 16 | March 17 | Canberra | 81–50 | Smith (19) | Shook (11) | Talbot (5) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 10–6 |
| 17 | March 19 | Southside | 79–87 | Smith (28) | Smith (10) | Talbot (8) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 10–7 |

### Finals
#### Semi-finals

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | March 24 | @ Melbourne | 64–95 | Smith (17) | Talbot (10) | Talbot (6) | Melbourne Sports Centre Parkville | 0–1 |
| 2 | March 26 | Melbourne | 49–61 | Smith (24) | Talbot (12) | Talbot (8) | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 0–2 |