2016–17 Chinese Basketball Association season

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

CBA
Season	2016–17
Duration	October 29, 2016 – February 19, 2017 (regular season） February 24, 2017 – March 19, 2017 (Playoffs) March 31, 2017 – April 16, 2017 (Finals)
Games played	38
Teams	20
Regular season
Top seed	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Finals
Champions	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Runners-up	Guangdong Southern Tigers
Semifinalists	Liaoning 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
← 2015–16 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

• The Foshan Long-Lions moved to Guangzhou and changed their name to Guangzhou Long-Lions on September 23, 2016.^[1]

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 teams	Facing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+	No Limit	No Limit
Asian players++		4 quarters collectively+++
International players	6 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 Tigers	32	6	.833	70
2	Guangdong Southern Tigers	30	8	.778	68
3	Shanghai Sharks	30	8	.806	68
4	Zhejiang Lions	30	8	.778	68
5	Liaoning Flying Leopards	29	9	.778	67
6	Shenzhen Leopards	23	15	.667	61
7	Sichuan Blue Whales	23	15	.583	61
8	Shandong Golden Stars	22	16	.583	60
9	Beijing Ducks	21	17	.556	59
10	Jiangsu Dragons	20	18	.556	58
11	Tianjin Gold Lions	18	20	.500	56
12	Qingdao Eagles	16	22	.444	54
13	Shanxi Brave Dragons	16	22	.389	54
14	Jilin Northeast Tigers	14	24	.333	52
15	Fujian Sturgeons	12	26	.306	50
16	Zhejiang Golden Bulls	10	28	.278	48
17	Beikong Fly Dragons	9	29	.250	47
18	Jiangsu Monkey King	8	30	.222	46
19	Guangzhou Long-Lions	7	31	.194	45
20	Bayi Rockets	7	31	.167	45

Key to colors

Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

Main article: 2017 CBA 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

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