2020–21 NBB season

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
League	Novo Basquete Brasil
Sport	Basketball
Duration	10 November 2010 – 27 May 2021
Number of teams	16
TV partner(s)	DAZN ESPN Brasil TV Cultura
Regular season
Top seed	Flamengo
Season MVP	Lucas Mariano (Franca)
Top scorer	Lucas Dias (Franca)
Playoffs
Finals champions	Flamengo (8th national title)
Runners-up	São Paulo
Finals MVP	Yago (Flamengo)

Team changes

Promoted from 2019–20 Liga Ouro[1]	Relegated from the 2019–20 NBB season[1]
Cerrado Campo Mourão Caxias do Sul	Botafogo São José Rio Claro (withdrew)[2]

Regular season

  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

	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

Individual statistical leaders

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

1. "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.