2016–17 Chinese Basketball Association season

The 2016–17 CBA season is the 22nd season of the Chinese Basketball Association.

CBA
Season2016–17
Teams20
Games played38
DatesOctober 29, 2016 – February 19, 2017 (regular season)
February 24, 2017 – March 19, 2017 (Playoffs)
March 31, 2017 – April 16, 2017 (Finals)
Final positions
Top seedXinjiang Flying Tigers
ChampionsXinjiang Flying Tigers
Runners-upGuangdong Southern Tigers
SemifinalistsLiaoning Flying Leopards
Shenzhen Leopards
Awards
Domestic MVP Ding Yanyuhang
International MVP Jimmer Fredette
Statistical leaders
Points Errick McCollum 37.5
Rebounds Malcolm Thomas 16.4
Assists Jamaal Franklin 8.8
2017–18 →

The regular season began on Saturday, October 29, 2016, with the defending champion Sichuan Blue Whales hosting the Beikong Fly Dragons.

The regular season ends on Sunday, February 19, 2017, and the playoffs begin on Friday, February 24, 2017.

Team Changes

One team relocated ahead of the season.

Name Changes

Foreign Players Policy

All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.

Rules Chart

The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:

#Facing other teamsFacing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+No LimitNo Limit
Asian players++4 quarters collectively+++
International players6 quarters collectively+++

+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.

+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.

Import Chart

This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2016-17 season.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Asian Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Rockets
Beijing Ducks Stephon Marbury Grant Jerrett Randolph Morris
Beikong Fly Dragons Errick McCollum Esteban Batista
Fujian Sturgeons Dwight Buycks J. J. Hickson Sebastian Telfair
Guangdong Southern Tigers Donald Sloan Carlos Boozer
Guangzhou Long-Lions D. J. Kennedy Alex Stepheson Samad Nikkhah Bahrami Ryan Boatright
Alex Kirk
Jiangsu Dragons MarShon Brooks Will McDonald Samardo Samuels
Jiangsu Monkey King Jared Cunningham Ike Diogu Zaid Abbas DeJuan Blair
Jilin Northeast Tigers Jabari Brown Malcolm Thomas Mehdi Kamrani
Liaoning Flying Leopards Lester Hudson Shavlik Randolph
Qingdao Eagles Dominique Jones Loukas Mavrokefalidis Jerrelle Benimon
Shandong Golden Stars A. J. Price Jason Thompson Norris Cole
Justin Dentmon
Shanghai Sharks Jimmer Fredette Guerschon Yabusele
Shanxi Brave Dragons Jamaal Franklin Samuel Dalembert Henry Sims
Shenzhen Leopards Jeremy Pargo Maciej Lampe
Sichuan Blue Whales Hamed Haddadi Mike Harris Josh Smith
Tianjin Gold Lions Eugene Jeter Jeremy Tyler Sani Sakakini
Xinjiang Flying Tigers Darius Adams Andray Blatche Ben Bentil
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Willie Warren Lorenzo Brown Cady Lalanne
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Courtney Fortson Eli Holman

Regular Season Standings

# 2016–17 CBA season
Team W L PCT Pts Tiebreaker
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers326.83370
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers308.77868
3 Shanghai Sharks308.80668
4 Zhejiang Lions308.77868
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards299.77867
6 Shenzhen Leopards2315.66761
7 Sichuan Blue Whales2315.58361
8 Shandong Golden Stars2216.58360
9 Beijing Ducks2117.55659
10 Jiangsu Dragons2018.55658
11 Tianjin Gold Lions1820.50056
12 Qingdao Eagles1622.44454
13 Shanxi Brave Dragons1622.38954
14 Jilin Northeast Tigers1424.33352
15 Fujian Sturgeons1226.30650
16 Zhejiang Golden Bulls1028.27848
17 Beikong Fly Dragons929.25047
18 Jiangsu Monkey King830.22246
19 Guangzhou Long-Lions731.19445
20 Bayi Rockets731.16745
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     Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

The 2017 CBA Playoffs began on February 24 and ended on April 7, 2017.

First Round
24 February–3 March
Semifinals
10–19 March
Finals
31 March–7 April
         
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3
8 Shandong Golden Stars 1
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 1
4 Zhejiang Lions 1
5 Liaoning Flying Leopards 3
1 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 3
7 Sichuan Blue Whales 0
2 Guangdong Southern Tigers 4
6 Shenzhen Leopards 1
3 Shanghai Sharks 2
6 Shenzhen Leopards 3
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage

References

  1. "官宣:佛山龙狮新赛季迁至广州". Archived from the original on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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