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 Seed Team Wins Clinched Playoff berth Fixed seed ranking 1 Guangdong Southern Tigers 27 January 19 February 5 2 Beijing Ducks 21 February 5 February 12 3 Shanxi Brave Dragons 20 February 10 February 15+ 4 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 19 February 12 February 15+ 5 Dongguan Leopards 19 February 8 February 15+ 6 Shanghai Sharks 18 February 10 February 15+ 7 Zhejiang Lions 18 February 10 February 15+ 8 Fujian Xunxing 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