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2013–14 CBA season

2013–14 CBA season

The 2013–14 CBA season is the 19th CBA season. Sichuan Blue Whales were promoted to the CBA, becoming the 18th team of the league.[1]

The regular season began on Friday, November 8, 2013 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Sichuan Blue Whales. The 2014 CBA All-Star Game was played on January 19, 2014, at the MasterCard Center in Beijing. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 16, 2014.

2013–14 CBA season
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 8, 2013 – February 16, 2014 (regular season）
TV partner(s)CCTV-5 and many local channels.
Regular Season
Season championsGuangdong Southern Tigers
Season MVPChinaYi Jianlian (Domestic MVP)
United StatesLester Hudson (Foreign MVP)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsBeijing Ducks
  Runners-upXinjiang Flying Tigers
Finals MVPUnited StatesRandolph Morris

Foreign players policy

All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season and Sichuan Blue Whales have an extra right to sign an Asian player. However, Shanghai Sharks waived their rights to sign the extra Asian player.

The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:

Facing other teamsFacing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+No LimitNo Limit
Asian players++5 quarters collectively+++
International players6 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.

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Asian Player
Bayi Rockets
Beijing DucksUnited StatesStephon Marbury
United StatesDamien Wilkins[2]		United StatesRandolph Morris
Dongguan LeopardsUnited StatesBobby BrownUnited StatesDonté Greene
Foshan DralionsUnited StatesGerald FitchUnited StatesShavlik Randolph
Fujian SturgeonsUnited StatesDelonte WestUnited StatesWill McDonaldIranSamad Nikkhah Bahrami
Guangdong Southern TigersUnited StatesKhalif Wyatt
United StatesRoyal Ivey [3]		United StatesJosh Powell
Jiangsu DragonsUnited StatesMarcus HaislipUnited StatesJackson Vroman
Jilin Northeast TigersUnited StatesLeon RodgersUnited StatesDenzel BowlesJordanSam Daghles
Liaoning Flying LeopardsUnited StatesDominique JonesUnited StatesHakim Warrick
Qingdao EaglesPuerto RicoPeter John RamosNigeriaJosh AkognonState of PalestineSani Sakakini
Shandong LionsUkraineUnited StatesEugene JeterUnited StatesDonnell Harvey
Shanghai SharksUnited StatesDarnell JacksonUnited StatesQuincy Douby
Shanxi Brave DragonsUnited StatesCharles GainesUnited StatesMarcus Williams
Sichuan Blue WhalesNigeriaMichael EfevberhaUnited StatesD. J. WhiteIranHamed Haddadi
Tianjin Golden LionsUnited StatesSebastian TelfairUnited StatesShelden WilliamsJordanZaid Abbas
Xinjiang Flying TigersUnited StatesLester HudsonUnited StatesJames Singleton
NigeriaUnited StatesReggie Okosa [4]
Zhejiang Golden BullsUnited StatesIvan JohnsonUnited StatesDewarick Spencer
Zhejiang LionsUnited StatesJonathan GibsonUnited StatesChris Johnson

Regular Season Standings

2013–14 CBA season
TeamWLPCTGBHomeRoadTiebreaker
1Guangdong Southern Tigers304.882
15–215–2
2Xinjiang Flying Tigers268.765416–110–7
3Dongguan Leopards259.735515–210–7
4Beijing Ducks2311.676715–28–9
5Zhejiang Lions2113.618914–37–10
6Tianjin Golden Lions2014.5881015–25–12TJ 3-1
LN 2-2
SH 1-3
7Liaoning Dinosaurs2014.5881014–36–11
8Shanghai Sharks2014.5881014–36–11
9Shandong Lions1915.5591113–46–11
10Fujian Sturgeons1618.4711412–54–13
11Jiangsu Dragons1519.4411510–75–12
12Sichuan Blue Whales1420.4121610–74–13
13Zhejiang Golden Bulls1321.3821711–62–15
14Jilin Northeast Tigers1222.3531811–61–16
15Foshan Dralions1123.324195–126–11
16Shanxi Brave Dragons1024.294208–92–15
17Bayi Rockets628.176246–110–17
18Qingdao Eagles529.147253–142–15
Key to colors
Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

The playoffs of the 2013–14 CBA season started on February 18, 2014. The playoff brackets are shown below:

Quarterfinals
Best of 5		Semifinals
Best of 5		Finals
Best of 7
1
Guangdong Southern Tigers
3
8Shanghai Sharks0
1
Guangdong Southern Tigers
2
4Beijing Ducks3
4Beijing Ducks3
5Zhejiang Lions1
4Beijing Ducks4
2
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2
2Xinjiang Flying Tigers3
7Liaoning Flying Leopards1
2Xinjiang Flying Tigers3
3Dongguan Leopards0
3Dongguan Leopards3
6Tianjin Golden Lions1

Finals

The finals of 2013–14 CBA season started on March 19, 2014. Beijing Ducks and Xinjiang Flying Tigers competed for the champions in a 2-3-2 format of homes. Because Xinjiang Flying Tigers ranked higher in the regular season, they hosted Beijing Ducks in the first two games. Beijing won the first two away games. The next three games were played in Beijing with the Flying Tigers taking two out of the three to make the series 3-2 in favor of the Ducks. In the sixth game at Urumqi, Beijing defeated Xinjiang with a score of 98-88 and secured their second CBA Championship.

The scores of the six games are as follows:

DateResultHost ArenaHost City
March 19, 2014Xinjiang 75 vs 95 BeijingHongshan ArenaÜrümqi
March 21, 2014Xinjiang 86 vs 90 BeijingHongshan ArenaÜrümqi
March 23, 2014Beijing 81 vs 92 XinjiangMasterCard CenterBeijing
March 26, 2014Beijing 94 vs 88 XinjiangMasterCard CenterBeijing
March 28, 2014Beijing 80 vs 83 XinjiangMasterCard CenterBeijing
March 30, 2014Xinjiang 88 vs 98 BeijingHongshan ArenaÜrümqi

Awards

Players of the week

The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.

WeekDomestic PlayerForeign PlayerRef.
1Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers)United StatesShavlik Randolph (Foshan Dralions)[5]
2Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (2)United StatesCharles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons)[6]
3Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons)United StatesShelden Williams (Tianjin Golden Lions)[7]
4Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (2)United StatesRandolph Morris (Beijing Ducks)[8]
5Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (3)United StatesLester Hudson (Xinjiang Flying Tigers)[9]
6Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (4)United StatesDominique Jones (Liaoning Flying Leopards)[10]
7Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (3)United StatesMarcus Williams (Shanxi Brave Dragons)[11]
8Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (4)United StatesShelden Williams (Tianjin Golden Lions) (2)
9Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (5)IranSamad Nikkhah Bahrami (Fujian Sturgeons)[12]
10Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (5)NigeriaMichael Efevberha (Sichuan Blue Whales)
11Sun Yue (Beijing Ducks)United StatesMarcus Haislip (Jiangsu Dragons)[13]
12Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (6)United StatesJonathan Gibson (Zhejiang Lions)[14]

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