2021–22 NBL season

Stadiums and locations Ten teams are competing in the 2021–22 season, with the Tasmania JackJumpers entering the league for their first season. Personnel and sponsorship Player 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. Coaching transactions == 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. Ladder NBL Blitz ladder == Regular season ==

The regular season began on 3 December 2021. It consisted of 140 games spread across 21 rounds, with the final game being played on 24 April 2022. On 24 April 2022, Melbourne United claimed their 6th regular season championship. Ladder 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. == 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. Playoff bracket ==Awards==

Pre-season • Loggins-Bruton Cup: Adelaide 36ers • Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Mitch McCarron (Adelaide 36ers) Regular season Awards Night • Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Jaylen Adams (Sydney Kings) • Rookie of the Year: Bul Kuol (Cairns Taipans) • Best Defensive Player (Damian Martin Trophy): Antonius Cleveland (Illawarra Hawks) • Best Sixth Man: Shea Ili (Melbourne United) • Most Improved Player: Keanu Pinder (Cairns Taipans) • Fans MVP: Kai Sotto (Adelaide 36ers) • Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Scott Roth (Tasmania JackJumpers) • Executive of the Year: Simon Edwards (New Zealand Breakers) • Referee of the Year: Vaughan Mayberry • GameTime by Kmart: Jack McVeigh (Tasmania JackJumpers) • All-NBL First Team: • Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats) • Jaylen Adams (Sydney Kings) • Antonius Cleveland (Illawarra Hawks) • Vic Law (Perth Wildcats) • Jo Lual-Acuil (Melbourne United) • All-NBL Second Team: • Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne United) • Josh Adams (Tasmania JackJumpers) • Chris Goulding (Melbourne United) • Mitch Creek (S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) • Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings) Post Season • Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings) • NBL Champions: Sydney Kings == References ==