2012–13 Chinese Basketball Association season
Basketball league season
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The 2012–13 CBA season was the 18th CBA season. This season began on November 24, 2012.[1]
| CBA | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | November 24, 2012 – March 29, 2013 | |||||||||
| Games played | 32 (Regular season) | |||||||||
| Teams | 17 | |||||||||
| TV partner | CCTV-5 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Guangdong Southern Tigers (8th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Shandong Lions | |||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Beijing Ducks Xinjiang Flying Tigers | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Yi Jianlian | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP | Yi Jianlian | |||||||||
| International MVP |  Stephon Marbury | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 11–12 13–14 → | ||||||||||
Foreign players policy
All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season have an extra right to sign an Asian player. The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:[2]
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 5 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.
++ If teams waive their rights to sign the extra Asian player, they may use foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Regular season standings
| # | 2012–13 CBA season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 28 | 4 | .875 | - | 14–2 | 14–2 | |
| 2 | Shandong Lions | 24 | 8 | .750 | 4 | 14–2 | 10–6 | |
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7 | 13–3 | 8–8 | BJ 2-0 XJ |
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 21 | 11 | .656 | 7 | 14–2 | 7–9 | |
| 5 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9 | 11–5 | 8–8 | |
| 6 | Zhejiang Lions | 17 | 15 | .531 | 11 | 14–2 | 3–13 | ZJ 1-1(209-206) DG |
| 7 | Dongguan Leopards | 17 | 15 | .531 | 11 | 10–6 | 7–9 | |
| 8 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12 | 12–4 | 4–12 | ZJ 2-2(475-451) BY 2-2(398-407) SX 2-2(451-466) |
| 9 | Bayi Rockets | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12 | 10–6 | 6–10 | |
| 10 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12 | 12–4 | 4–12 | |
| 11 | Foshan Dralions | 15 | 17 | .469 | 13 | 9–7 | 6–10 | |
| 12 | Jiangsu Dragons | 13 | 19 | .406 | 15 | 11–5 | 2–14 | |
| 13 | Fujian Sturgeons | 11 | 21 | .344 | 17 | 7–9 | 4–12 | |
| 14 | Shanghai Sharks | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 7–9 | 3–13 | SH 2-2(373-367) JL 2-2(398-395) TJ 2-2(357-366) |
| 15 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 7–9 | 3–13 | |
| 16 | Tianjin Golden Lions | 10 | 22 | .313 | 18 | 7–9 | 3–13 | |
| 17 | Qingdao Eagles | 8 | 24 | .250 | 20 | 6–10 | 2–14 | |
| Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs |
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game |  Shavlik Randolph | Foshan Dralions | 32.00 |
| Rebounds per game | Donnell Harvey | Tianjin Golden Lions | 16.61 |
| Assists per game |  Osama Daghles | Tianjin Golden Lions | 9.11 |
| Steals per game | Dewarick Spencer | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 2.59 |
| Blocks per game |  Hamady N'Diaye | Tianjin Golden Lions | 3.90 |
| Minutes per game |  Lebo Yao | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 42.2 |
Playoffs bracket
| Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Finals Best of 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shandong Lions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Zhejiang Lions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Beijing Ducks | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shandong Lions | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shandong Lions | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Dongguan Leopards | 0 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Players of the week
The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.
| Week | Domestic Player | Foreign Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) | Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) |
[4] |
| 2 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (2) | Mike Harris (Jiangsu Dragons) |
[5] |
| 3 | Xiralijan Muhtar (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) | Marcus Williams (Shanxi Brave Dragons) |
[6] |
| 4 | Wang Zhizhi (Bayi Rockets) | Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) (2) |
[7] |
| 5 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (3) | Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) (3) |
[8] |
| 6 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (4) | Quincy Douby (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) |
[9] |
| 7 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (5) | Stephon Marbury (Beijing Ducks) |
[10] |
| 8 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (6) | Marcus Haislip (Dongguan Leopards) |
[11] |
| 9 | Not announced | Not announced | |
| 10 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Xunxing) | Shavlik Randolph (Foshan Dralions) |
[12] |
| 11 | Li Xiaoxu (Liaoning Flying Leopards) | Von Wafer (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) |
[13] |