2012 CBA Playoffs


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.

Playoff qualifying

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

Quarterfinals

(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Fujian Xunxing

;Regular-season series
Teams 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 series
Zhejiang 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 series
Teams 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 series
Teams 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 series
Guangdong won 2–0 in the regular-season series:
Last Playoffs meeting: 2011 CBA Finals.

(2) Beijing Ducks vs. (3) Shanxi Brave Dragons

;Regular-season series
Teams 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 series
Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
Last Playoffs meeting: 2003 CBA Semifinals.