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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2021–22 NBL season | |||||||||||||
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League | National Basketball League | ||||||||||||
Season | 2021–22 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 3 December 2021 – 11 May 2022 | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 140 | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 10 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: Online: | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season champions | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | Jaylen Adams (Sydney) | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Sydney Kings (4th title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Tasmania JackJumpers | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Melbourne United Illawarra Hawks | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Xavier Cooks (Sydney) | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | 42 points United 89–47 Kings (16 December 2021) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | 33 points Breakers 60–93 Sixers (24 April 2022) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | 210 points Taipans 112–98 Bullets (23 April 2022) | ||||||||||||
Lowest scoring | 128 points JackJumpers 66–62 Breakers (5 March 2022) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 13 games Sydney Kings (6 February 2022 – 17 April) | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 10 games New Zealand Breakers (14 March 2022 – 24 April) | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 16,149 – Qudos Bank Arena Kings vs JackJumpers (11 May 2022) | ||||||||||||
Lowest attendance | 1,477 – MyState Bank Arena Breakers vs JackJumpers (30 January 2022) | ||||||||||||
Total attendance | 684,715 | ||||||||||||
Average attendance | 4,998 | ||||||||||||
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All statistics correct as of 11 May 2022. |
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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]