The 2022–23 CBA season was the 28th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The season began on 21 October 2022 and ended on 5 April 2023.[1]
| 2022–23 CBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Wang Zhelin (Shanghai Sharks) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) |
| Top scorer | Antonio Blakeney (Jiangsu Dragons) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Runners-up | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| Finals MVP | Zhao Jiwei (Liaoning Flying Leopards) |
The league consisted of 20 teams. The Liaoning Flying Leopards won their third championship in team history following their finals victory over the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.
On 17 April 2023, during the playoffs, the CBA ruled that the Jiangsu Dragons and Shanghai Sharks engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct following matchfixing suspicions, and were suspended for the next season. Coaches and players were given multiyear suspensions as well.[2][3]
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 42 | 35 | 7 | 4412 | 3782 | +630 | Advance to playoffs quarter-finals |
| 2 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 42 | 33 | 9 | 4324 | 3874 | +450 | |
| 3 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 42 | 32 | 10 | 4067 | 3550 | +517 | |
| 4 | Shenzhen Leopards | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4242 | 4037 | +205 | |
| 5 | Shanghai Sharks | 42 | 26 | 16 | 4470 | 4305 | +165 | Advance to playoffs first round |
| 6 | Shougang Beijing Ducks | 42 | 26 | 16 | 3878 | 3613 | +265 | |
| 7 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 42 | 25 | 17 | 4058 | 3952 | +106 | |
| 8 | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin | 42 | 23 | 19 | 4250 | 4058 | +192 | |
| 9 | Guangzhou Long-Lions | 42 | 22 | 20 | 4090 | 3924 | +166 | |
| 10 | Shanxi Loongs | 42 | 21 | 21 | 4388 | 4422 | −34 | |
| 11 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 42 | 20 | 22 | 4045 | 4214 | −169 | |
| 12 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 42 | 20 | 22 | 3396 | 3513 | −117 | |
| 13 | Jiangsu Nangang Dragons Nanjing | 42 | 19 | 23 | 3914 | 4100 | −186 | Advance to playoffs first round |
| 14 | Qingdao Eagles | 42 | 18 | 24 | 3918 | 3889 | +29 | |
| 15 | Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings | 42 | 17 | 25 | 4301 | 4382 | −81 | |
| 16 | Beijing Royal Fighters | 42 | 16 | 26 | 3901 | 4212 | −311 | |
| 17 | Fujian Sturgeons | 42 | 13 | 29 | 3826 | 4305 | −479 | |
| 18 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 42 | 12 | 30 | 3836 | 4140 | −304 | |
| 19 | Tianjin Ronggang Pioneers | 42 | 10 | 32 | 4029 | 4259 | −230 | |
| 20 | Ningbo Rockets | 42 | 4 | 38 | 3598 | 4412 | −814 |
Source: Asia-basket.com
Playoffs
edit| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Zhejiang | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Shangdong | 0 | 9 | Guangzhou | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Guangzhou | 2 | 1 | Zhejiang | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shenzhen | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shenzhen | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shanghai | 2 | 5 | Shanghai | – | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Jiangsu | 1 | 1 | Zhejiang | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liaoning | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guangdong | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guangsha | 2 | 7 | Guangsha | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shanxi | 0 | 7 | Guangsha | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liaoning | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liaoning | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Beijing | 2 | 6 | Beijing | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jilin | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Awards
edit| Category | Player | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic MVP | Wang Zhelin | Shanghai Sharks |
| Foreign MVP | Dominique Jones | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| Finals MVP | Zhao Jiwei | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| All-Star Game MVP | Abdusalam Abdurixit | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
Individual statistics
edit| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Antonio Blakeney | Jiangsu Dragons | 32.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Jared Sullinger | Shenzhen Leopards | 13.9 |
| Assists per game | Dominique Jones | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 10.5 |
| Steals per game | 2.5 | ||
| Blocks per game | Tacko Fall | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3.3 |
References
edit- ^ Proballers. "China - CBA Schedule (2022-2023)". Proballers. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Press •, The Associated (2023-04-18). "Two Chinese Basketball Teams Kicked Out of League for Match-Fixing". NBC New York. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "CBA sides Shanghai, Jiangsu disqualified from season due to lack of competitive effort-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-01.