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.
Playoff qualifying Seed Team Wins Clinched Playoff berth Fixed seed ranking 1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 31 February 16 March 2 2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 25 February 25 March 11+ 3 Dongguan Leopards 25 February 20 March 11+ 4 Jiangsu Dragons 20 March 4 March 6 5 Zhejiang Cyclone 19 March 6 March 9 6 Zhejiang Lions 18 March 9 March 11+ 7 Bayi Rockets 17 March 9 March 11+ 8 Beijing Ducks 16 March 6 March 11+
Note +: March 11 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) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (8) Beijing Ducks
(2) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (7) Bayi Rockets
(3) Dongguan Leopards vs. (6) Zhejiang Lions
(4) Jiangsu Dragons vs. (5) Zhejiang Cyclone
Semifinals (1) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (4) Jiangsu Dragons
(2) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (3) Dongguan Leopards
CBA Finals: (1) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (2) Guangdong Southern Tigers
Notes and references
External links Official Website 163 CBA Coverage