The 2013–14 NBB season was the sixth season of the

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, the

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league. This tournament was organized entirely by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB serves as a qualifying competition for international tournaments such as

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. Seventeen teams playing each other in the regular season. At the end of the home and away matches round the top four teams qualified for the quarterfinals of the playoffs automatically, while the teams finishing in the 5th and 12th place participated in the first round of the playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals, best of five matches, advances to the next phase who win three games. For this season, the last two regular season placed was relegated to the newly created Liga Ouro, the NBB second division. The Liga Ouro winner receive the right to contest NBB in the next year.

Participating teams

;New teams in the league: * Macaé Basquete ( Promotion Tournament runners-up) * Universo/Goiânia (approved by the LNB) ;Teams that left the league: * Cia do Terno/Romaço/Joinville (withdrew due to financial troubles) * Tijuca/Rio de Janeiro ( Promotion Tournament winner, withdrew due to financial troubles) * Suzano/Cesumar/Campestre (withdrew due to financial troubles) ¹''Vila Velha'' was renamed ''Espírito Santo'' from this season.

Managerial changes

Regular season

League table

Results

NBB All-Star Weekend

This season, the All-Star Weekend was played at

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on February 21–22, 2014. In the first day of the event, it was disputed the "Dunk Tournament", "Three-Point Tournament", "Skills Challenge" and the newly "Shooting Stars Competition". The NBB All-Star Game was played on the following day and NBB Brasil defeated NBB Mundo for the third straight year (126–116).

Playoffs

First Round

(5) Pinheiros vs. (12) Mogi das Cruzes

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4

(6) São José vs. (11) Palmeiras

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4 ;Game 5

(7) Uberlândia vs. (10) Franca

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4 ;Game 5

(8) Bauru vs. (9) Basquete Cearense

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3

Quarterfinals

(1) Flamengo vs. (8) Bauru

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4

(4) Limeira vs. (12) Mogi das Cruzes

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4 ;Game 5 ;Notes

(2) Paulistano vs. (10) Franca

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4 ;Game 5

(3) Brasília vs. (6) São José

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Notes

Semifinals

(1) Flamengo vs. (12) Mogi das Cruzes

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4

(2) Paulistano vs. (6) São José

;Game 1 ;Game 2 ;Game 3 ;Game 4 ;Game 5

Final

Statistical leaders

Individual tournament highs

Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Efficiency

Awards

NBB All-Team

Individual awards

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– David Jackson (

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) * Best Defender – Alex Garcia (

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References

External links

* {{Novo Basquete Brasil 2013-14 NBB