2012 CBA Playoffs explained
The 2012 CBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Chinese Basketball Association's 2011–12 season. The playoffs started on February 22, 2012, and ended on March 30, 2012. Beijing Ducks defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers to win their first CBA championship. It was broadcast on CCTV-5 and many local channels in China. Eight teams qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with first and second round in a best-of-five format, and a final in a best-of-seven format.[1]
Playoff qualifying
| Seed | Team | Wins | Clinched Playoff berth | Fixed seed ranking |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | 27 | January 19[2] | February 5[3] |
| 2 | align=left | | 21 | February 5[4] | February 12[5] |
| 3 | align=left | | 20 | February 10[6] | February 15+ |
| 4 | align=left | | 19 | February 12[7] | February 15+ |
| 5 | align=left | | 19 | February 8[8] | February 15+ |
| 6 | align=left | | 18 | February 10 | February 15+ |
| 7 | align=left | | 18 | February 10 | February 15+ |
| 8 | align=left | | 17 | February 10 | February 15+ | |
- Note +: February 15 was the last matchday of regular season.
Bracket
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Match details
All times are in China standard time (UTC+8)
Quarterfinals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Fujian Xunxing
- Regular-season seriesTeams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
This was the first time Guangdong and Fujian had met in the CBA Playoffs.
(2) Beijing Ducks vs. (7) Zhejiang Lions
- Regular-season seriesZhejiang Lions won 2–0 in the regular-season series:
This was the first time Beijing and the Zhejiang Lions had met in the CBA Playoffs.
(3) Shanxi Brave Dragons vs. (6) Shanghai Sharks
- Regular-season seriesTeams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
This was the first time Shanxi and Shanghai had met in the CBA Playoffs.
(4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (5) Dongguan Leopards
- Regular-season seriesTeams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
This was the first time Xinjiang and Dongguan had met in the CBA Playoffs.
Semifinals
(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers
- Regular-season seriesGuangdong won 2–0 in the regular-season series:Last Playoffs meeting: 2011 CBA Finals (Guangdong won 4–2).
(2) Beijing Ducks vs. (3) Shanxi Brave Dragons
- Regular-season seriesTeams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
This was the first time Beijing and Shanxi had met in the CBA Playoffs.
CBA Finals: (1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (2) Beijing Ducks
- Regular-season seriesTeams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:Last Playoffs meeting: 2003 CBA Semifinals (Guangdong won 3–0).
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: CBA赛程出炉:阿联首轮斗JR 总决赛3月火热上演. 2011-11-07. 网易CBA. 2012-01-30.
- Web site: 广东落后19分客场逆转广厦 提前8轮晋级季后赛. 2012-01-19. 网易CBA. 2012-01-30.
- Web site: 广东提前4轮荣获常规赛冠军 历史上第8次封王. 2012-02-05. 网易CBA. 2012-02-05.
- Web site: 李根半场33分惊人 北京负青岛仍提前杀进季后赛. 2012-02-05. 网易CBA. 2012-02-05.
- Web site: 北京93-78击退上海 锁定常规赛第二创队史最佳. 2012-02-12. 网易CBA. 2012-02-12.
- Web site: 季后赛形势分析六:五队携手同晋级 稠州辽宁出局. 2012-02-10. 网易CBA. 2012-02-10.
- Web site: 新疆97-89东莞锁定季后赛 唐正东砍26分11篮板. 2012-02-12. 网易CBA. 2012-02-12.
- Web site: 双外援发威合砍69分 东莞124-104福建晋级季后赛. 2012-02-10. 网易CBA. 2012-02-10.
