2021–22 Chinese Basketball Association season

CBA
Season2021–22
Duration16 October–14 November 2021; 25 December 2021–28 January 2022; 1–22 March 2022 (Regular season)
1–26 April 2022 (Playoffs)
Games played38
Teams20
Regular season
Season MVPHu Jinqiu (Zhejiang)
Finals
ChampionsLiaoning Flying Leopards
  Runners-upZhejiang Lions
SemifinalistsGuangdong Southern Tigers
Shanghai Sharks
Finals MVPZhao Jiwei (Liaoning)

The 2021–22 CBA season was the 27th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The regular season was reduced to 38 games for each team and was divided into three stages. The first stage, which was played in Zhuji, Zhejiang, began on 16 October 2021 and ended on 14 November 2021.[1] The second stage, which was played in Changchun, Jilin, began on 25 December 2021 and ended on 28 January 2022.[2][3] The third stage, which was played in Foshan, Guangdong and Shenyang, Liaoning, began on 1 March 2022 and ended on 22 March 2022.[4] The playoffs, which were played in Nanchang, Jiangxi, began on 1 April 2022 and ended on 26 April 2022.[5]

Transactions

Teams

Team Head Coach Home city Arena Capacity Ref.
Beijing Ducks Greece Yannis Christopoulos Beijing Cadillac Center 17,178 [6]
Beijing Royal Fighters United States Stephon Marbury Beijing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium 6,500 [7]
Fujian Sturgeons China Cui Wanjun Jinjiang Zuchang Gymnasium 4,500 [8]
Guangdong Southern Tigers China Du Feng Dongguan Dongguan Basketball Center 16,000 [9]
Guangzhou Loong Lions China Guo Shiqiang Guangzhou Tianhe Gymnasium 8,000 [10]
Jiangsu Dragons China Li Nan Suzhou Suzhou Sports Center Gymnasium 6,000 [11]
Jilin Northeast Tigers China Wang Han Changchun Changchun Gymnasium 4,000 [12]
Liaoning Flying Leopards China Yang Ming Shenyang Liaoning Gymnasium 12,000 [13]
Nanjing Monkey Kings China Ma Zhuang (caretaker) Nanjing Wutaishan Gymnasium 9,300 [14]
Ningbo Rockets China Li Ke Ningbo Ningbo Youngor Gynmasium
Qingdao Eagles China Wu Qinglong Qingdao Conson Gymnasium 12,500 [15]
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin China Xu Changsuo Jinan Shandong Arena 8,000 [16]
Shanghai Sharks China Li Chunjiang Shanghai Yuanshen Sports Centre Gymnasium 5,091 [17]
Shanxi Loongs China Yang Xuezeng Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium 8,131 [18]
Shenzhen Leopards China Qiu Biao Shenzhen Shenzhen Dayun Arena 18,000 [19]
Sichuan Blue Whales China Zhou Jinli Chengdu Wenjiang Gymnasium 4,500 [20]
Tianjin Pioneers China Zhang Degui Tianjin TUFE Gymnasium 4,000 [21]
Xinjiang Flying Tigers China Adiljan Jun Ürümqi Hongshan Arena 4,000 [22]
Zhejiang Golden Bulls China Liu Weiwei Hangzhou Binjiang Gymnasium 5,000 [23]
Zhejiang Lions China Wang Bo Zhuji Zhuji Jiyang Sports Center Gymnasium 6,077 [24]

Team changes

New team

Draft

The 2021 CBA Draft, the seventh edition of the CBA draft, took place on 18 July 2021 in Qingdao, Shandong.[26][27]

Foreign players

This is the full list of international players competing in the CBA during the 2021–22 season.[28]

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Replaced
Beijing Ducks United States Barry Brown Jr. United StatesCroatia Justin Hamilton United States Jonathan Gibson United States Jeremy Lin -
Beijing Royal Fighters United States Isaac Haas United States Sylven Landesberg Montenegro Marko Todorović - -
Fujian Sturgeons United States Trae Golden - - - -
Guangdong Southern Tigers United States Ricky Ledo United States Sonny Weems - - -
Guangzhou Loong Lions United States Nate Mason United StatesIsrael T. J. Leaf - - -
Jiangsu Dragons - - - - -
Jilin Northeast Tigers United States Dominique Jones - - - -
Liaoning Flying Leopards United States Kyle Fogg United States Eric Moreland - - -
Nanjing Monkey Kings United States D'Montre Edwards - - - -
Ningbo Rockets United States Clarence Trotter III Serbia Vladimir Štimac - - -
Qingdao Eagles United States Dakari Johnson United States Dez Wells - - -
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin United States Troy Gillenwater United States Lester Hudson - - -
Shanghai Sharks United States Jamaal Franklin United States Noah Vonleh - - -
Shanxi Loongs United States Kay Felder United States Jonathon Simmons - - -
Shenzhen Leopards United States Askia Booker United States Jared Sullinger - - -
Sichuan Blue Whales Iran Hamed Haddadi United States Sterling Manley - - -
Tianjin Pioneers United States Kenny Boynton United States Taylor Rochestie - - -
Xinjiang Flying Tigers United States Arnett Moultrie - - - -
Zhejiang Golden Bulls United States Erick Green United StatesSerbia Nick Rakocevic - - -
Zhejiang Lions United States Jarrod Jones United States Jahlil Okafor - - -

Regular season

League table

# 2021–22 CBA regular season
Team W L Pct. Tiebreaker
1 Liaoning Flying Leopards 32 6 .842
2 Zhejiang Lions 31 7 .816
3 Shanghai Sharks 28 10 .737
4 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 28 10 .737
5 Guangdong Southern Tigers 26 12 .684
6 Shenzhen Leopards 26 12 .684
7 Beijing Ducks 24 14 .632
8 Guangzhou Loong Lions 23 15 .605
9 Shanxi Loongs 23 15 .605
10 Jilin Northeast Tigers 22 16 .579
11 Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 20 18 .526
12 Tianjin Pioneers 19 19 .500
13 Beijing Royal Fighters 18 20 .474
14 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 18 20 .474
15 Qingdao Eagles 13 25 .342
16 Sichuan Blue Whales 12 26 .316
17 Fujian Sturgeons 7 31 .184
18 Jiangsu Dragons 5 33 .132
19 Ningbo Rockets 3 35 .079
20 Nanjing Monkey Kings 2 36 .053
Key to colors
     Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarter-finals of CBA Playoffs
     5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs

Results

The regular season was reduced to 38 games for each team. 20 teams will play against each other twice.

Home \ Away BJD BJR FJS GDS GZL JSD JLN LNF NJM NBR QDE SDK SHS SXL SZL SCB TJP XJF ZJG ZJL
Beijing Ducks 83–79 106–86 80–92 84–56 86–69 105–76 99–76 119–78 106–70 89–78 89–96 109–103 112–118 91–99 98–69 114–126 106–65 89–81 88–99
Beijing Royal Fighters 81–97 109–92 106–93 119–111 114–82 87–88 80–85 101–80 95–79 94–88 93–105 83–102 97–102 89–101 91–83 116–105 112–116 90–102 74–101
Fujian Sturgeons 113–111 79–112 104–108 75–98 97–88 99–110 83–109 118–94 117–111 116–105 115–143 76–126 131–142 78–103 80–101 85–105 134–140 90–100 84–109
Guangdong Southern Tigers 67–91 109–80 98–91 98–89 108–73 99–95 95–115 101–87 111–88 98–91 127–101 101–108 99–125 106–83 111–108 118–91 118–99 110–94 94–114
Guangzhou Loong Lions 74–108 102–98 125–107 120–101 90–84 107–104 89–107 100–88 93–70 108–97 116–106 84–103 111–105 104–119 103–110 98–113 123–105 82–92 103–108
Jiangsu Dragons 71–87 74–91 101–109 84–97 72–80 95–109 95–108 99–91 102–104 82–79 87–93 94–109 84–111 80–90 97–94 96–90 93–98 68–108 88–110
Jilin Northeast Tigers 75–106 73–93 104–99 99–116 94–95 99–82 89–117 91–79 111–86 120–100 98–83 118–108 104–87 106–103 101–86 99–101 88–86 115–111 101–94
Liaoning Flying Leopards 103–95 97–86 128–109 102–90 110–98 101–75 103–88 114–103 118–102 85–108 114–97 100–102 129–97 92–90 134–90 112–93 87–109 101–82 102–94
Nanjing Monkey Kings 77–114 101–108 98–130 86–101 101–115 95–80 81–112 109–129 92–108 98–119 90–102 91–131 90–122 102–122 106–110 103–124 84–120 78–127 90–108
Ningbo Rockets 84–118 96–124 109–106 80–106 105–125 66–89 95–107 70–99 73–97 83–110 75–111 85–119 85–110 94–121 78–105 88–110 91–114 64–99 75–121
Qingdao Eagles 73–78 100–80 99–91 90–103 117–100 91–86 80–98 101–111 104–82 119–78 98–104 107–110 110–105 92–102 100–93 106–101 100–119 88–93 89–121
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 112–103 95–105 113–102 111–110 89–107 105–100 93–87 87–98 107–89 114–92 112–105 97–125 107–114 106–111 101–102 114–117 89–103 94–100 97–94
Shanghai Sharks 105–86 118–104 117–93 97–112 105–101 107–74 94–81 101–121 134–110 119–93 121–88 100–117 135–111 108–118 115–97 120–94 121–96 112–103 80–122
Shanxi Loongs 90–115 105–94 120–109 96–111 97–99 114–84 119–91 107–99 116–100 105–92 98–85 112–116 151–128 119–113 117–99 130–123 93–101 106–146 103–113
Shenzhen Leopards 104–97 107–126 100–93 90–106 114–120 107–85 102–103 80–93 120–84 103–81 98–97 118–115 119–103 126–110 126–107 131–104 115–116 100–94 106–105
Sichuan Blue Whales 66–101 78–93 100–90 76–110 71–92 100–84 91–104 85–121 96–84 111–106 98–87 83–94 84–118 101–119 96–125 96–94 103–109 78–104 80–110
Tianjin Pioneers 96–112 115–93 106–87 98–110 106–110 97–77 107–99 88–106 121–101 113–98 91–79 134–124 75–110 113–109 94–122 115–86 120–102 89–128 84–105
Xinjiang Flying Tigers 111–100 84–91 145–116 109–107 102–117 125–97 96–117 99–109 92–86 109–79 92–89 96–106 112–121 97–112 104–105 97–102 124–119 102–107 69–108
Zhejiang Golden Bulls 96–73 96–84 108–85 124–101 104–113 112–76 115–100 97–96 124–92 114–100 105–98 113–86 85–91 111–109 90–78 111–81 104–81 98–91 101–104
Zhejiang Lions 94–91 110–83 125–111 98–86 93–67 97–80 102–92 100–112 117–95 99–92 96–103 112–92 101–95 118–122 118–84 106–57 125–94 109–100 107–95
Source: Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

Bracket

First round
Best-of-three 		Quarter-finals
Best-of-three 		Semi-finals
Best-of-five 		Finals
Best-of-seven
            
1 Liaoning Flying Leopards 2
9 Shanxi Loongs 0
8 Guangzhou Loong Lions 1
9 Shanxi Loongs 2
1 Liaoning Flying Leopards 3
5 Guangdong Southern Tigers 0
4 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 0
5 Guangdong Southern Tigers 2
5 Guangdong Southern Tigers 2
12 Tianjin Pioneers 0
1 Liaoning Flying Leopards 4
2 Zhejiang Lions 0
3 Shanghai Sharks 2
6 Shenzhen Leopards 0
6 Shenzhen Leopards 2
11 Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 0
3 Shanghai Sharks 0
2 Zhejiang Lions 3
2 Zhejiang Lions 2
10 Jilin Northeast Tigers 0
7 Beijing Ducks 0
10 Jilin Northeast Tigers 2
  • Bold Series winner

First round

(5) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (12) Tianjin Pioneers

1 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Guangdong Southern Tigers 124–101 Tianjin Pioneers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Guangdong leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
3 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Tianjin Pioneers 104–122 Guangdong Southern Tigers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Guangdong wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(6) Shenzhen Leopards vs. (11) Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin

2 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Shenzhen Leopards 115–101 Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Shenzhen leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
4 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 108–120 Shenzhen Leopards
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Shenzhen wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(7) Beijing Ducks vs. (10) Jilin Northeast Tigers

2 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Beijing Ducks 102–104 Jilin Northeast Tigers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Jilin leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
4 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Jilin Northeast Tigers 80–75 Beijing Ducks
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Jilin wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(8) Guangzhou Loong Lions vs. (9) Shanxi Loongs

1 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Guangzhou Loong Lions 101–120 Shanxi Loongs
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Shanxi leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
3 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Shanxi Loongs 95–106 Guangzhou Loong Lions
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Series tied, 1–1
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
5 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Guangzhou Loong Lions 93–114 Shanxi Loongs
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Shanxi wins series, 2–1
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

Quarter-finals

(1) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (9) Shanxi Loongs

7 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Liaoning Flying Leopards 116–104 Shanxi Loongs
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
9 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Shanxi Loongs 109–115 Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(2) Zhejiang Lions vs. (10) Jilin Northeast Tigers

8 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Zhejiang Lions 93–84 Jilin Northeast Tigers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Zhejiang leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
10 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Jilin Northeast Tigers 100–110 Zhejiang Lions
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Zhejiang wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(3) Shanghai Sharks vs. (6) Shenzhen Leopards

8 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Shanghai Sharks 120–118 Shenzhen Leopards
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Shanghai leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
10 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Shenzhen Leopards 82–87 Shanghai Sharks
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Shanghai wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(4) Zhejiang Golden Bulls vs. (5) Guangdong Southern Tigers

7 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Zhejiang Golden Bulls 98–99 Guangdong Southern Tigers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Guangdong leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
9 April 2022
15:00
[ Boxscore]
Guangdong Southern Tigers 97–82 Zhejiang Golden Bulls
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Guangdong wins series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

Semi-finals

(1) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (5) Guangdong Southern Tigers

12 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Liaoning Flying Leopards 92–79 Guangdong Southern Tigers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
14 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Liaoning Flying Leopards 96–83 Guangdong Southern Tigers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning leads series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
16 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Guangdong Southern Tigers 116–117 Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning wins series, 3–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

(2) Zhejiang Lions vs. (3) Shanghai Sharks

13 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Zhejiang Lions 108–93 Shanghai Sharks
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Zhejiang leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
15 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Zhejiang Lions 106–96 Shanghai Sharks
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Zhejiang leads series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
17 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Shanghai Sharks 100–103 Zhejiang Lions
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Zhejiang wins series, 3–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

Finals

(1) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (2) Zhejiang Lions

20 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Liaoning Flying Leopards 98–75 Zhejiang Lions
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning leads series, 1–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
22 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Liaoning Flying Leopards 99–90 Zhejiang Lions
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning leads series, 2–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
24 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Zhejiang Lions 73–87 Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning leads series, 3–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang
26 April 2022
19:35
[ Boxscore]
Zhejiang Lions 82–100 Liaoning Flying Leopards
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Liaoning wins series, 4–0
Nanchang International Sport Center, Nanchang

Final standings

All-Star Weekend

jeremy lin

Statistics

Awards

Category Player Team(s) Ref.
Most Valuable Player Hu Jinqiu Zhejiang Lions [29]
Finals MVP Zhao Jiwei Liaoning Flying Leopards

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