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The regular season of the 2021-22 NBA season began on the 19th of October 2021 and concluded on the 10th of April 2022. The playoffs started on the 16th of April 2022 and ended on June 16 with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics.
On the 7th of July 2021, the NBA announced plans to commemorate its 75th anniversary throughout the entire season with a special diamond jubilee logo. All uniforms featured Nike logos with diamond embellishments while twenty-seven teams wore City edition uniforms incorporating design cues from different decades.
Ian Mahinmi announced his retirement on the 6th of July 2021 after winning one championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. J.R. Smith closed his playing career following sixteen seasons by enrolling at North Carolina A&T State University on the 11th of August 2021. Pau Gasol retired on the 5th of October 2021 after nineteen years that included back-to-back titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.
The Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors faced unique challenges due to local vaccination mandates in New York City and San Francisco requiring players to be vaccinated or face forfeited pay for missed home games. Teams like the Toronto Raptors also faced specific restrictions throughout the season as cities required spectators to show proof of vaccination for sporting events.
Joel Embiid won the scoring title averaging 30.6 points per game becoming the first foreign player to achieve this feat. Stephen Curry surpassed Ray Allen on the 14th of December 2021 to become the all-time leader in made three-pointers while Nikola Jokić became the first player to tally at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season by the 7th of April 2022.