2021–22 LKL season

The 2021–22 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Žalgiris was defending champions.

Betsafe-LKL
Season2021–22
Duration18 September 2021 – 28 April 2022
(Regular season)
1 May 2022 – 12 June 2022 (Playoffs)
Number of games198
Number of teams11
Regular season
Season MVP Ivan Buva
Finals
ChampionsRytas (6th title)
  Runners-upLietkabelis
Third placeŽalgiris
Fourth placeŠiauliai–7bet
Finals MVP Arnas Butkevičius
Statistical leaders
Points Patrick Miller 17.93
Rebounds Amar Sylla 7.62
Assists Žygimantas Janavičius 6.84
Index Rating Ivan Buva 18.41
Records
Biggest home winRytas 108–68 Nevėžis–OPTIBET
(13 February 2022)
Biggest away winŠiauliai–7bet 64–97 Žalgiris
(17 October 2021)
Highest scoringPieno žvaigždės 106–102 Labas Gas
(27 March 2022)
Winning streak14 games
Žalgiris
Losing streak11 games
Labas Gas
Highest attendance9,006
Rytas 67–72 Žalgiris
(23 January 2022)
Lowest attendance130
Labas Gas 63–73 Neptūnas
(7 February 2022)
Average attendance1,239 per match

For the first time since league's inception, Žalgiris failed to reach finals, after losing semifinal series to Lietkabelis 3–1

Rytas after 12 years break won Betsafe–LKL championship and achieved their 6th title overall.

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