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2021-22 NBA Standings - Conference
Final

Conference Leaders
Eastern Conference
z- No.1: Miami (53 - 29)
y-No.2: Boston (51 - 31)
y-No.3: Milwaukee (51 - 31)
x-No.4: Philadelphia (51 - 31)
x-No.5: Toronto (48 - 34)
x-No.6: Chicago (46 - 36)
pb-No.7: Brooklyn (44 - 38)
pb-No.8: Cleveland (44 - 38)
pb-No.9: Atlanta (43 - 39)
pb-No.10: Charlotte (43 - 39)


Western Conference
*-No.1: Phoenix (64 - 18)
y-No.2: Memphis (56 - 26)
x-No.3: Golden State (53 - 29)
x-No.4: Dallas (52 - 30)
y-No.5: Utah (49 - 33)
x-No.6: Denver (48 - 34)
pb-No.7: Minnesota (46 - 36)
pb-No.8: LA Clippers (42 - 40)
pb-No.9: New Orleans (36 - 46)
pb-No.10: San Antonio (34 - 48)

*- Clinched Best League Record
z- Clinched Conference
y- Clinched Division
x- Clinched Playoff Berth
pb- Cliched Play-in Berth



2021-22 NBA Standings - Division
Final

Division Leaders
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
: y-Boston (51 - 31)
Central: y-Milwaukee (51 - 31)
Southeast: zy-Miami (53 - 29)

Western Conference
Northwest
: y-Utah (49 - 33)
Pacific: *zy-Phoenix (64 - 18)
Southwest: y-Memphis (56 - 26)
 
NBA Playoffs 2022: Complete First-Round Matchups, Schedule and News

First Round: (Best of Seven)

Eastern Conference
No.8: Atlanta (1) at No.1 Miami (4)
No.7: Brooklyn (0) at No.2: Boston (4)
No.6: Chicago (1) at No.3 Milwaukee (4)
No.5: Toronto (2) at No.4: Philadelphia (4)

Western Conference
No.8: New Orleans (2) at No.1: Phoenix (4)
No.7: Minnesota (2) at No.2: Memphis (4)
No.6: Denver (1) at No.3: Golden State (4)
No.5: Utah (2) at No.4: Dallas (4)
 
Sources: Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic to be named NBA MVP for second consecutive season
Jokic's raw stats were even better this season than last, as he averaged career highs of 27.1 points and 13.8 rebounds per game. He also averaged 7.9 assists, good for eighth in the league.

Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic officially named MVP
Jokic was taken by the Nuggets with the 41st pick in the 2014 draft. He is now a member of another rare club, the 13th player to win back-to-back NBA MVP.
 
Orlando Magic wins 2022 NBA draft lottery, followed by Oklahoma City Thunder; Sacramento Kings jumps into top 4
Orlando had a 14% chance to get the top pick, along with the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons.



2022 NBA Draft Lottery Results​

1. Orlando Magic
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. Houston Rockets
4. Sacramento Kings
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Portland Trail Blazers
8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Lakers)
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Washington Wizards
11. New York Knicks
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers)
13. Charlotte Hornets
 
Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley headline NBA All-Rookie First Team
Barnes averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while starting 74 regular-season games for Toronto. - Cunningham averaged 17.4 points, 5.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game for Detroit. - Mobley averaged 15 points and 8.3 rebounds for Cleveland.


NBA All-Rookie First Team
Scottie Barnes, Toronto
Cade Cunningham, Detroit
Evan Mobley, Cleveland
Franz Wagner, Orlando
Jalen Green, Houston

NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Herb Jones, New Orleans
Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City
Bones Hyland, Denver
Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago
Chris Duarte, Indiana
 
Marcus Smart, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert headlines NBA All-Defensive teams
Smart, the league's 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, earned his third first-team nod. - Antetokounmpo picked up his fifth All-Defensive team award and his fourth first-team selection. - Gobert, who had won three of the last four Defensive Player of the Year awards, earned his sixth consecutive selection.



Voting for All-Defensive team
Marcus Smart990198
Mikal Bridges953193
Rudy Gobert7619171
Giannis Antetokounmpo6330156
Jaren Jackson Jr.5543153
Bam Adebayo5738152
Jrue Holiday244189
Matisse Thybulle87187
Robert Williams III36470
Draymond Green52434
 
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