| League: | NBL |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Champion: | Sydney Kings |
| Champion Coach: | Chase Buford |
| Champion Games: | 3 |
| Runnerup: | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| Runnerup Coach: | Scott Roth |
| Runnerup Games: | 0 |
| Dates: | 28 April – 11 May |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Defending Champions: | Melbourne United |
| Sf Result: | Melbourne United Illawarra Hawks |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Top Scorer: | Jaylen Adams |
| Ppg: | 25.7 |
The 2022 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2021–22 NBL season and the conclusion of the season.[1]
The finals was played in April and May 2022 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and one best-of-five final series, where the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.[2] [3]
The 2022 NBL Finals marked the first time in 35 years that the Perth Wildcats have not qualified for the finals, having last failed to do so in 1986.[4]
| Team | Date of qualification | Round of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne United | 10 April 2022 | 19 | 27th | 2021 | Champions (1993, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2021) | [5] [6] [7] | |
| Sydney Kings | 14 April 2022 | 20 | 16th | 2020 | Champions (2003, 2004, 2005) | [8] [9] [10] | |
| Illawarra Hawks | 22 April 2022 | 21 | 22nd | 2021 | Champions (2001) | [11] [12] [13] | |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 24 April 2022 | 21 | 1st | N/A | [14] [15] [16] | ||
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.
Australian broadcast rights to the season are held by ESPN. All games are available live on ESPN and the streaming platform Kayo Freebies.[17] Network 10 will broadcast Sunday afternoon games on 10 Peach and 10 Play.[18] [19]