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.

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.

Ladder

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 * 1
 * 13 November
 * New Zealand
 * W 90–84
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (37)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (11)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre closed event
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 15 November
 * @ Sydney
 * L 80–75
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (13)
 * Mason Peatling (8)
 * Caleb Agada (4)
 * Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre closed event
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 20 November
 * Illawarra
 * L 90–97
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (20)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (9)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (6)
 * Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre closed event
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * 28 November
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * L 89–87
 * Chris Goulding (26)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (10)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (9)
 * Melbourne Sports Centre closed event
 * 1–3

Regular season

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


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 * 6
 * 1 January
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 72–76
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (19)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (8)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * MyState Bank Arena 4,685
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * 14 January
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 78–89
 * Chris Goulding (23)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (13)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * MyState Bank Arena closed event
 * 5–2
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 * 8
 * 16 January
 * @ Illawarra
 * W 84–88
 * Matthew Dellavedova (33)
 * Caleb Agada (15)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (8)
 * WIN Entertainment Centre 1,753
 * 6–2
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 * 9
 * 22 January
 * @ Adelaide
 * W 78–97
 * Goulding, Lual-Acuil (18)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (8)
 * Shea Ili (7)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 4,819
 * 7–2
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 * 10
 * 26 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 82–84
 * Matthew Dellavedova (16)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (10)
 * Agada, Ili (4)
 * Nissan Arena 2,479
 * 8–2
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 * 11
 * 30 January
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 88–83 (OT)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (23)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (12)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (9)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 4,906
 * 8–3


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 * 12
 * 6 February
 * Tasmania
 * L 85–94
 * Chris Goulding (29)
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (21)
 * Shea Ili (5)
 * John Cain Arena 8,499
 * 8–4
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 * 13
 * 12 February
 * Perth
 * W 93–87
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (22)
 * Agada, Lual-Acuil (13)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * John Cain Arena 6,401
 * 9–4
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 * 14
 * 17 February
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 94–87
 * Jo Lual-Acuil (30)
 * Jack White (14)
 * Shea Ili (8)
 * John Cain Arena 5,012
 * 10–4
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 * 15
 * 20 February
 * New Zealand
 * W 108–73
 * Caleb Agada (17)
 * Caleb Agada (9)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (9)
 * John Cain Arena 6,033
 * 11–4
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 * 16
 * 27 February
 * @ Cairns
 * W 73–89
 * Chris Goulding (21)
 * Hukporti, Peatling, White (8)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 3,272
 * 12–4


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


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

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 28 April
 * Tasmania
 * W 74–63
 * Caleb Agada (16)
 * Jack White (10)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (5)
 * John Cain Arena 5,268
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * 30 April
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 79–72
 * Chris Goulding (18)
 * Jack White (8)
 * Agada, Dellavedova, Ili, Lual-Acuil (3)
 * MyStateBank Arena 4,865
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 2 May
 * Tasmania
 * L 73–76
 * Shea Ili (18)
 * Jack White (15)
 * Matthew Dellavedova (7)
 * John Cain Arena 4,816
 * 1–2

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)