2021–22 Melbourne United season

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 39th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and their 8th under the banner of Melbourne United.

Roster

Standings

Ladder

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.

Game log

Pre-season

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 13 November | New Zealand | W 90–84 | Jo Lual-Acuil (37) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 15 November | @ Sydney | L 80–75 | Jo Lual-Acuil (13) | Mason Peatling (8) | Caleb Agada (4) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | 20 November | Illawarra | L 90–97 | Jo Lual-Acuil (20) | Jo Lual-Acuil (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | 28 November | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 89–87 | Chris Goulding (26) | Jo Lual-Acuil (10) | Matthew Dellavedova (9) | Melbourne Sports Centreclosed event | 1–3

Regular season

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | 5 December | @ Sydney | L 79–74 | Jo Lual-Acuil (12) | Mason Peatling (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | Qudos Bank Arena8,632 | 0–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 12 December | S.E. Melbourne | L 86–94 | Matthew Dellavedova (19) | Dellavedova, Newley (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena6,361 | 0–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | 16 December | Sydney | W 89–47 | Caleb Agada (21) | Jo Lual-Acuil (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena4,786 | 1–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | 19 December | New Zealand | W 83–60 | Chris Goulding (21) | Jo Lual-Acuil (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (7) | John Cain Arena5,479 | 2–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | 26 December | @ Sydney | W 68–82 | Caleb Agada (24) | Caleb Agada (14) | Matthew Dellavedova (4) | Qudos Bank Arena4,725 | 3–2

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | 1 January | @ Tasmania | W 72–76 | Jo Lual-Acuil (19) | Jo Lual-Acuil (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | MyState Bank Arena4,685 | 4–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | 14 January | @ New Zealand | W 78–89 | Chris Goulding (23) | Jo Lual-Acuil (13) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | MyState Bank Arenaclosed event | 5–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | 16 January | @ Illawarra | W 84–88 | Matthew Dellavedova (33) | Caleb Agada (15) | Matthew Dellavedova (8) | WIN Entertainment Centre1,753 | 6–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | 22 January | @ Adelaide | W 78–97 | Goulding, Lual-Acuil (18) | Jo Lual-Acuil (8) | Shea Ili (7) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,819 | 7–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | 26 January | @ Brisbane | W 82–84 | Matthew Dellavedova (16) | Jo Lual-Acuil (10) | Agada, Ili (4) | Nissan Arena2,479 | 8–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | 30 January | @ Adelaide | L 88–83 (OT) | Jo Lual-Acuil (23) | Jo Lual-Acuil (12) | Matthew Dellavedova (9) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,906 | 8–3

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | 6 February | Tasmania | L 85–94 | Chris Goulding (29) | Jo Lual-Acuil (21) | Shea Ili (5) | John Cain Arena8,499 | 8–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | 12 February | Perth | W 93–87 | Jo Lual-Acuil (22) | Agada, Lual-Acuil (13) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena6,401 | 9–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | 17 February | S.E. Melbourne | W 94–87 | Jo Lual-Acuil (30) | Jack White (14) | Shea Ili (8) | John Cain Arena5,012 | 10–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | 20 February | New Zealand | W 108–73 | Caleb Agada (17) | Caleb Agada (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (9) | John Cain Arena6,033 | 11–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | 27 February | @ Cairns | W 73–89 | Chris Goulding (21) | Hukporti, Peatling, White (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | Cairns Convention Centre3,272 | 12–4

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | 5 March | Brisbane | W 95–83 | Jo Lual-Acuil (20) | Lual-Acuil, White (8) | Shea Ili (6) | John Cain Arena6,086 | 13–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | 10 March | Perth | L 87–97 | Jo Lual-Acuil (16) | Jack White (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena4,169 | 13–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | 13 March | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 90–98 | Matthew Dellavedova (22) | Jo Lual-Acuil (15) | Shea Ili (5) | John Cain Arena8,319 | 14–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | 20 March | Adelaide | W 101–74 | Lual-Acuil, Newley (15) | Jo Lual-Acuil (9) | Chris Goulding (6) | John Cain Arena5,814 | 15–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | 27 March | Illawarra | L 77–92 | Jo Lual-Acuil (18) | Caleb Agada (13) | Caleb Agada (5) | John Cain Arena5,017 | 15–6

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | 2 April | Illawarra | L 90–96 | Jack White (17) | Hukporti, Lual-Acuil, Newley (5) | Shea Ili (5) | John Cain Arena4,517 | 15–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | 4 April | @ Perth | W 75–84 | Chris Goulding (18) | Jack White (10) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | RAC Arena10,192 | 16–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | 7 April | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 88–90 | Chris Goulding (20) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Dellavedova, Ili, Lual-Acuil (4) | John Cain Arena4,167 | 17–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | 10 April | @ Cairns | W 63–92 | Jo Lual-Acuil (23) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (7) | Cairns Convention Centre3,418 | 18–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | 16 April | Brisbane | W 88–79 | Jo Lual-Acuil (25) | Jo Lual-Acuil (13) | Shea Ili (8) | John Cain Arena5,721 | 19–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | 18 April | Cairns | W 92–80 | Chris Goulding (27) | Ariel Hukporti (9) | Shea Ili (8) | John Cain Arena6,042 | 20–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | 23 April | @ Tasmania | L 83–61 | Caleb Agada (22) | Agada, Lual-Acuil (8) | Chris Goulding (3) | MyState Bank Arena4,865 | 20–8

Postseason

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 28 April | Tasmania | W 74–63 | Caleb Agada (16) | Jack White (10) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena5,268 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 30 April | @ Tasmania | L 79–72 | Chris Goulding (18) | Jack White (8) | Agada, Dellavedova, Ili, Lual-Acuil (3) | MyStateBank Arena4,865 | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | 2 May | Tasmania | L 73–76 | Shea Ili (18) | Jack White (15) | Matthew Dellavedova (7) | John Cain Arena4,816 | 1–2

Transactions

Re-signed Player Signed Shea Ili 27 June Jo Lual-Acuil 30 June David Barlow 5 July Ariel Hukporti 27 April

Additions Player Signed Former team Zac Triplett 27 June Portland Pilots Brad Newley 8 July Sydney Kings Matthew Dellavedova 9 July Cleveland Cavaliers Dion Prewster 20 July Wellington Saints Ariel Hukporti 28 July Nevėžis Kėdainiai David Okwera 28 July Australian Institute of Sport Callum Dalton 30 July Brisbane Bullets Caleb Agada 24 August Hapoel Be'er Sheva William Hickey 9 September Ballarat Miners Yudai Baba 23 March Texas Legends

Subtractions Player Reason left New team Sam McDaniel Free agent Tasmania JackJumpers Mitch McCarron Free agent Adelaide 36ers Jock Landale Free agent San Antonio Spurs Scotty Hopson Free agent Oklahoma City Thunder Yudai Baba Free agent Texas Legends David Andersen Retired N/A Sam Short Free agent New Zealand Breakers

Awards Club awards SHARE Award: Shea Ili Defensive Player: Shea Ili Club MVP: Jo Lual-Acuil Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year: Tom Lewis (Commercial Operations Assistant)

See also 2021–22 NBL season Melbourne United

References

External links

Official Website