The 2020–21 NBB season was the 13th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the highest level basketball league in Brazil.

2020–21 NBB season
LeagueNovo Basquete Brasil
SportBasketball
Duration10 November 2010 – 27 May 2021
Number of teams16
TV partner(s)DAZN
ESPN Brasil
TV Cultura
Regular season
Top seedFlamengo
Season MVPLucas Mariano (Franca)
Top scorerLucas Dias (Franca)
Playoffs
Finals championsFlamengo (8th national title)
  Runners-upSão Paulo
Finals MVPYago (Flamengo)
Seasons

Team changes edit

  Promoted from 2019–20 Liga Ouro[1]   Relegated from the 2019–20 NBB season[1]

Regular season edit

  Quarterfinals
  Eightfinals
Pos 2021–22 NBB regular season
Team PCT Pts Pld W L Home Away PF PA PP
1 Flamengo 93.3% 58 30 28 2 15–0 13–2 2690 2156 +534
2 Minas 86.7% 56 30 26 4 14–1 12–3 2541 2229 +312
3 São Paulo 76.7% 53 30 23 7 12–3 11–4 2705 2324 +381
4 Paulistano 73.3% 52 30 22 8 13–2 9–6 2293 2182 +111
5 Bauru 63.3% 49 30 19 11 11–4 8–7 2462 2292 +170
6 Corinthians 56.7% 47 30 17 13 10–5 7–8 2316 2246 +70
7 Franca 50.0% 45 30 15 15 10–5 5–10 2610 2507 +103
8 Mogi das Cruzes 50.0% 45 30 15 15 8–7 7–8 2409 2474 -65
9 Unifacisa 46.7% 44 30 14 16 8–7 6–9 2473 2448 +25
10 Fortaleza/Basquete Cearense 46.7% 44 30 14 16 7–8 7–8 2298 2279 +19
11 Pato Basquete 40.0% 42 30 12 18 7–8 5–10 2243 2507 -264
12 Caxias do Sul 30.0% 39 30 9 21 5–10 4–11 2283 2428 -145
13 Esporte Clube Pinheiros (basketball) 26.7% 38 30 8 22 5–10 3–12 2131 2488 -357
14 Cerrado Basquete 23.3% 37 30 7 23 4–11 3–12 2236 2398 -162
15 Campo Mourão 20.0% 36 30 6 24 3–12 3–12 2279 2609 -330
16 Brasília Basquete 16.7% 35 30 5 25 3–12 2–13 2297 2699 -402

Source: NBB

Playoffs edit

Eightfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flamengo 2
8 Mogi das Cruzes 2 8 Mogi das Cruzes 0
9 Unifacisa 1 1 Flamengo 3
4 Paulistano 0
4 Paulistano 2
5 Bauru 2 5 Bauru 1
12 Caxias do Sul 0 1 Flamengo 3
3 São Paulo 0
2 Minas 2
7 Franca 2 7 Franca 1
10 Fortaleza/Cearense 0 2 Minas 0
3 São Paulo 3
3 São Paulo 2
6 Corinthians 2 6 Corinthians 0
11 Pato Basquete 0

Statistics edit

Individual statistical leaders edit

Leaders after the regular season.[3]

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game Lucas Dias Franca 22.8
Rebounds per game Thiago Mathias Fortaleza/Cearense 9.7
Assists per game Fúlvio Mogi das Cruzes 6.3
Blocks per game Dontrell Brite Bauru 2.2
Efficiency per game Georginho Franca 24.8

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Liga Nacional confirma NBB 2020/2021 com 16 times; Cerrado é novidade, e Botafogo fica fora". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. ^ "Rio Claro Basquete opta por ficar fora do NBB 2020/2021". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. ^ "Pontos". lnb.com.br. Retrieved 2022-07-20.