2022–23 NBB season

The 2022–23 NBB season was the 13th season of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the highest level basketball league in Brazil. The season began on 15 October 2022 and ended 10 June 2023.

2022–23 Novo Basquete Brasil
League	Novo Basquete Brasil
Season	2022–23
Teams	17
TV partner(s)	ESPN Brasil SporTV TV Cultura
Regular season
Top seed	Franca
Season MVP	Lucas Dias (Franca)
Finals
Champions	Franca (2nd NBB title; 13th national title)
Runners-up	São Paulo
Finals MVP	Georginho (Franca)

Sesi/Franca won its second consecutive championship, after defeating São Paulo in the finals.

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Franca	32	32	0	2896	2464	+432	64	Advance to quarter-finals
2	Flamengo	32	28	4	2707	2207	+500	60
3	São Paulo	32	22	10	2739	2548	+191	54
4	Minas	32	22	10	2769	2524	+245	54
5	Paulistano	32	21	11	2508	2346	+162	53	Advance to eight-finals
6	Pinheiros	32	20	12	2600	2491	+109	52
7	Bauru	32	19	13	2499	2275	+224	51
8	Corinthians	32	17	15	2597	2527	+70	49
9	Unifacisa	32	16	16	2486	2542	−56	48
10	São José	32	15	17	2599	2642	−43	47
11	Caxias do Sul	32	12	20	2347	2448	−101	44
12	Pato Basquete	32	10	22	2491	2700	−209	42
13	União Corinthians	32	10	22	2514	2638	−124	42
14	Fortaleza/Cearense	32	9	23	2360	2680	−320	41
15	Rio Claro	32	7	25	2429	2830	−401	39
16	Brasília	32	7	25	2486	2811	−325	39
17	Cerrado	32	5	27	2602	2956	−354	37

Source: Novo Basquete Brasil

Playoffs

	First round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
						1	Franca	3
	8	Corinthians	0			9	Unifacisa	2
	9	Unifacisa	2								1	Franca	3
											4	Minas	2
						4	Minas	3
	5	Paulistano	2			5	Paulistano	2
	12	Pato Basquete	1													1	Franca	3
																3	São Paulo	2
						2	Flamengo	3
	7	Bauru	2			7	Bauru	1
	10	São José	1								2	Flamengo	0
											3	São Paulo	3
						3	São Paulo	3
	6	Pinheiros	2			6	Pinheiros	1
	11	Caxias do Sul	1

Individual awards

On 10 June 2023, Georginho was named Finals MVP.^[1] The 2022–23 season awards were announced on 14 June 2023.^[2]

2022-23 NBB season awards

Award	Player	Club
MVP	Lucas Dias	Franca
Finals MVP	Georginho
Coach of the Year	Helinho
Sixth Man of the Year	Santiago Scala
Foreigner of the Year	Shaq Johnson	Minas
Best Young Player	Ruan Miranda	Cerrado
Most Improved Player	Antônio Ferreira	Unifacisa
Defensive Player	Corderro Bennett	São Paulo
All-NBB Team	Lucas Dias	Franca
	Georginho
	Lucas Mariano
	David Jackson
	Shaq Johnson	Minas

References

1. "Bicampeão pelo Franca, Georginho é eleito MVP das finais do NBB 2022/2023: "melhor momento da minha carreira"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
2. "Bicampeão do NBB, Franca domina premiação dos melhores da temporada". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.