[1] Once again this tournament was organized entirely by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB).
The NBB also qualified teams for international tournaments such as Liga Sudamericana and FIBA Americas League.
The regular season began on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Ginásio Panela de Pressão, home of Gocil/Bauru Basket, who hosted a game against the Flamengo at 14:00 UTC−03:00.
[10] Most Valuable Player: Desmond Holloway, Pinheiros Sixth Man of the Year Award: Arthur Pecos, Paulistano/Corpore Defensive Player of the Year Award: Jimmy de Oliveira, Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor Most Improved Player of the Year Award: Georginho de Paula, Paulistano/Corpore NBB Coach of the Year (Ary Vidal Trophy): Gustavo de Conti, Paulistano/Corpore NBB's Revelation Player of the Year: Alexey Borges, Franca NBB Finals MVP Award: Alex Garcia, Bauru Basket As both teams played their first NBB season, it was the first appearance of Campo Mourão's Ginásio de Esportes Belin Carolo and Vasco's Ginásio Vasco da Gama.
Teams are ranked based on the playoff round in which they were eliminated and their regular season records.