2011 CBA Playoffs
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The 2011 CBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Chinese Basketball Association
's 2010–11 season
. The playoffs started on March 23, 2011 with CCTV-5
, and many local channels broadcasting the games 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.
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
's 2010–11 season
2010–11 CBA season
-All-star game:-Slam Dunk Contest:-Three-Point Shootout:-Skills Challenge:-Playoffs: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...
. The playoffs started on March 23, 2011 with CCTV-5
CCTV-5
CCTV-5 , also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995...
, and many local channels broadcasting the games in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. 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
| Seed | Team | Wins | Clinched Playoff berth | Fixed seed ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers Xinjiang Flying Tigers Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Guanghui are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Its corporate sponsor is Xinjiang Guanghui Group, Ltd... |
31 | February 16 | March 2 |
| 2 | Guangdong Southern Tigers Guangdong Southern Tigers Guangdong Winnerway Southern Tigers or Guangdong Southern Tigers or Guangdong Winnerway is a basketball team owned by the Guangdong Winnerway Group. The team is one of the best-performing teams in the Chinese Basketball Association, or CBA... |
25 | February 25 | March 11+ |
| 3 | Dongguan Leopards | 25 | February 20 | March 11+ |
| 4 | Jiangsu Dragons Jiangsu Dragons Jiangsu Nangang Dragons or Jiangsu Dragons or Jiangsu Nangang or formerly known as Jiangsu Dahua are a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Nanjing, Jiangsu.... |
20 | March 4 | March 6 |
| 5 | Zhejiang Cyclone | 19 | March 6 | March 9 |
| 6 | Zhejiang Lions | 18 | March 9 | March 11+ |
| 7 | Bayi Rockets Bayi Rockets Bayi Shuanglu Rockets or Bayi Rockets or Bayi Army Rockets or Bayi Shuanglu are a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ningbo, Zhejiang... |
17 | March 9 | March 11+ |
| 8 | Beijing Ducks Beijing Ducks Beijing Jinyu Ducks or Beijing Ducks or Beijing Jinyu is a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Beijing. They were formerly known as the Beijing Shougang Ducks or Beijing Shougang; the name change was likely due to a change of corporate sponsorship... |
16 | March 6 | March 11+ |
- Note +: March 11 was the last matchday of regular season.