2015 CBA Playoffs

{{unreferenced|date=March 2015}} The '''2015 CBA Playoffs''' was the postseason tournament of the Chinese Basketball Association's 2014-15 season.

==Bracket== Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics. <section begin=bracket />{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals<br />Best of 5 | RD2=Semifinals<br />Best of 5 | RD3=Finals<br />Best of 7

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1='''''{{nowrap|Guangdong Southern Tigers}}''''' | RD1-score1='''3''' | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Dongguan Leopards | RD1-score2=1

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= ''{{nowrap|Guangdong Southern Tigers}}'' | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2='''Beijing Ducks''' | RD2-score2='''3'''

| RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1='''Beijing Ducks''' | RD3-score1='''4''' | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=''{{nowrap|Liaoning Flying Leopards}}'' | RD3-score2=2 }}{{plainlist| *'''Bold''' Series winner *''Italics'' Team with home-court advantage }}<section end=bracket />

==First round== :''All times are in China standard time (UTC+8)''

===(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Dongguan Leopards=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 6 |time=7:35 pm |place=Dalang Arena, Guangdong |TV= |team1=Guangdong Southern Tigers |score1=116 |team2='''Dongguan Leopards''' |score2='''117''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13473&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1='''32'''-27 |Q2='''32'''-23 |Q3=30-'''36''' |Q4=22-'''31''' |points1=Will Bynum 30 |points2=Ike Diogu 46 |rebounds1=Jeff Adrien 18 |rebounds2=Ike Diogu 13 |assist1=Will Bynum 9 |assist2=Bobby Brown 9 |attendance= |referee=Song Yanping, Jiang Zhiyuan, Cui Xiongzhe }} {{Basketballbox|date=February 8 |time=7:35 pm |place=Dongguan Basketball Center, Guangdong |TV= |team1=Dongguan Leopards |score1=89 |team2='''Guangdong Southern Tigers''' |score2='''112''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13480&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=15-'''28''' |Q2=23-'''32''' |Q3='''29'''-27 |Q4=22-'''25''' |points1=Bobby Brown 31 |points2=Yi Jianlian 34 |rebounds1=Ike Diogu 9 |rebounds2=Jeff Adrien, Yi Jianlian 11 each |assist1=Bobby Brown 2 |assist2=Will Bynum 11 |attendance= |referee=Yan Yudong, Wang Xiaochun, Jiang Tongbiao }} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 10 |time=7:35 pm |place=Dongguan Basketball Center, Guangdong |TV= |team1=Dongguan Leopards |score1=97 |team2='''Guangdong Southern Tigers''' |score2='''114''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13494&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=24-'''38''' |Q2='''32'''-21 |Q3=22-'''23''' |Q4=19-'''32''' |points1=Gu Quan 25 |points2=Yi Jianlian 28 |rebounds1=Ike Diogu 7 |rebounds2=Yi Jianlian 12 |assist1=Luo Hanchen 3 |assist2=Will Bynum 8 |attendance= |referee= }} {{Basketballbox |date=February 12 |time=7:35 pm |place=Dalang Arena, Guangdong |TV= |team1='''Guangdong Southern Tigers''' |score1='''102''' |team2=Dongguan Leopards |score2=89 |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13502&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1='''29'''-18 |Q2=24-'''28''' |Q3='''24'''-21 |Q4='''25'''-22 |points1=Yi Jianlian 26 |points2=Ike Diogu 28 |rebounds1=Yi Jianlian 17 |rebounds2=Ike Diogu 14 |assist1=Will Bynum 5 |assist2=Bobby Brown 5 |attendance= |referee= |series=Guangdong wins series 3–1 }}

===(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (7) Zhejiang Lions=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 7 |time=8:05 pm |place=Hangzhou Gymnasium, Zhejiang |TV= |team1='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score1='''100''' |team2=Zhejiang Lions |score2=92 |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13478&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=23-23 |Q2=29-'''35''' |Q3='''26'''-19 |Q4='''22'''-15 |points1=Deon Thompson 29 |points2=Wang Zheng 18 |rebounds1=Deon Thompson 14 |rebounds2=Eli Holman 16 |assist1=Lester Hudson 7 |assist2=Eli Holman 9 |attendance= |referee=Xia Chun, Du Xiyuan, Yang Hongfeng }} {{Basketballbox |date=February 9 |time=7:35 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1=Zhejiang Lions |score1=105 |team2='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score2='''121''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13484&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1='''28'''-25 |Q2=17-'''37''' |Q3='''35'''-32 |Q4=25-'''27''' |points1=Eli Holman 29 |points2=Han Dejun 36 |rebounds1=Eli Holman 15 |rebounds2=Han Dejun 8 |assist1=Lin Chih-chieh, Zhao Dapeng 6 each |assist2=Lester Hudson 10 |attendance= |referee=Wen Keming, Duan Zhu, He Jingzhou }} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 11 |time=7:30 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1=Zhejiang Lions |score1=112 |team2='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score2='''120''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13500&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=18-'''26''' |Q2=22-'''27''' |Q3='''34'''-30 |Q4='''29'''-20|OT=9–'''17''' |points1=Eli Holman 24 |points2=Lester Hudson 40 |rebounds1=Eli Holman 15 |rebounds2=Lester Hudson 15 |assist1=Zhao Dapeng 6 |assist2=Lester Hudson 13 |attendance= |referee= |series=Liaoning wins series 3–0 }}

===(3) Qingdao Eagles vs. (6) Shanxi Brave Dragons=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 6 |time=7:35 pm |place=Shanxi Sports Center, Shanxi |TV= |team1='''Qingdao Eagles''' |score1='''115''' |team2=Shanxi Brave Dragons |score2=113 |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13475&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=23-'''26''' |Q2=26-'''46''' |Q3='''30'''-20 |Q4='''36'''-21 |points1=Mike Harris 42 |points2=Von Wafer 37 |rebounds1=Hamed Haddadi 15 |rebounds2=Jeremy Tyler 12 |assist1=Hamed Haddadi 8 |assist2=Von Wafer 7 |attendance= |referee=Qiao Longsheng, Wen Keming, Duan Zhu }} {{Basketballbox |date=February 9 |time=7:35 pm |place=Guoxin Gymnasium, Qingdao |TV= |team1=Shanxi Brave Dragons |score1=101 |team2='''Qingdao Eagles''' |score2='''118''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13485&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=17-'''25''' |Q2='''38'''-32 |Q3=22-'''32''' |Q4=24-'''29''' |points1=Von Wafer 38 |points2=Hamed Haddadi 39 |rebounds1=Jeremy Tyler 7 |rebounds2=Hamed Haddadi 13 |assist1=Zaid Abbas 2 |assist2=Justin Dentmon 5 |attendance= |referee=Xia Chun, Du Xiyuan, Yang Xiaoguang }} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 11 |time=7:30 pm |place=Guoxin Gymnasium, Qingdao |TV= |team1=Shanxi Brave Dragons |score1=96 |team2='''Qingdao Eagles''' |score2='''108''' |report= |Q1=25-'''30''' |Q2=22-'''37''' |Q3=20-'''22''' |Q4='''29'''-19 |points1=Von Wafer 23 |points2=Mike Harris 22 |rebounds1=Zaid Abbas 8 |rebounds2=Mike Harris 17 |assist1=Von Wafer, Zaid Abbas, Luo Zhi 2 each |assist2=Li Tao 5 |attendance= |referee= |series=Qingdao wins series 3–0 }}

===(4) Beijing Ducks vs. (5) Jilin Northeast Tigers=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 6 |time=7:35 pm |place=Changchun Gymnasium, Jilin |TV= |team1='''Beijing Ducks''' |score1='''128''' |team2=Jilin Northeast Tigers |score2=119 |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13474&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=29-'''33''' |Q2='''40'''-30 |Q3='''27'''-23 |Q4=32-'''33''' |points1=Li Gen 28 |points2=Dominique Jones 40 |rebounds1=Randolph Morris 18 |rebounds2=Zhong Cheng 14 |assist1=Stephon Marbury 13 |assist2=Dominique Jones 15 |attendance= |referee=Yang Maogong, Liang Bin, Song Xiaojing }} {{Basketballbox |date=February 8 |time=7:35 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1=Jilin Northeast Tigers |score1=92 |team2='''Beijing Ducks''' |score2='''111''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13481&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=24-'''25''' |Q2=18-'''34''' |Q3='''30'''-23 |Q4=20-'''29''' |points1=Dominique Jones 32 |points2=Randolph Morris 31 |rebounds1=Zhong Cheng 10 |rebounds2=Randolph Morris, Zhu Yanxi 10 each |assist1=Dominique Jones 10 |assist2=Li Gen 6 |attendance= |referee=Ban Qi, Wang Mei, Yan Jun }} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 10 |time=7:35 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1=Jilin Northeast Tigers |score1=95 |team2='''Beijing Ducks''' |score2='''137''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13493&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=28-'''41''' |Q2=22-'''31''' |Q3=21-'''32''' |Q4=24-'''33''' |points1=Dominique Jones, Denzel Bowles 22 each |points2=Li Gen 23 |rebounds1=Zhong Cheng 7 |rebounds2=Morris 14 |assist1=Dominique Jones 3 |assist2=Stephon Marbury 10 |attendance= |referee= |series=Beijing wins series 3–0 }}

==Semifinals== :''All times are in China standard time (UTC+8)''

===(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (4) Beijing Ducks=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 25 |time=7:35 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1=Guangdong Southern Tigers |score1=108 |team2=''' Beijing Ducks''' |score2=''' 114''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13513&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=24-'''34''' |Q2='''35'''-22 |Q3=23-'''27''' |Q4=26-'''31''' |points1=Yi Jianlian 36 |points2=Li Gen 26 |rebounds1=Yi Jianlian 16 |rebounds2=Randolph Morris 9 |assist1=Will Bynum 3 |assist2=Sun Yue 7 |attendance= |referee=Wang Junzhi, Wang Mei, Hu Ji |series=Beijing leads series 1-0}}{{Basketballbox|date=February 27 |time=7:35 pm |place=Dongguan Basketball Center, Guangdong |TV= |team1='''Beijing Ducks''' |score1='''103''' |team2=Guangdong Southern Tigers |score2=96 |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13522&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1='''24'''-18 |Q2='''28'''-25 |Q3=24-'''29''' |Q4='''27'''-24 |points1=Li Gen 27 |points2=Will Bynum 32 |rebounds1=Zhai Xiaochuan 10 |rebounds2=Yi Jianlian 17 |assist1=Stephon Marbury 6 |assist2=Will Bynum, Zhu Fangyu 3 each |attendance= |referee= |series=Beijing leads series 2-0}} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=March 1 |time=7:35 pm |place=Dongguan Basketball Center, Guangdong |TV= |team1=Beijing Ducks |score1=99 |team2='''Guangdong Southern Tigers''' |score2='''110''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13525&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=19-'''26''' |Q2=19-'''35''' |Q3='''35'''-28 |Q4='''26'''-21 |points1=Randolph Morris 27 |points2=Zhou Peng, Emmanuel Mudiay 24 each |rebounds1=Randolph Morris 11 |rebounds2=Yi Jianlian 15 |assist1=Stephon Marbury 9 |assist2=Will Bynum 9 |attendance= |referee= |series=Beijing leads series 2-1}} {{Basketballbox|date=March 3 |time=7:35 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1=Guangdong Southern Tigers |score1=105 |team2='''Beijing Ducks''' |score2='''107''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13528&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=22-'''23''' |Q2=18-'''28''' |Q3='''26'''-24 |Q4='''30'''-21 |OT=9-'''11''' |points1=Yi Jianlian 31 |points2=Stephon Marbury 38 |rebounds1=Yi Jianlian 24 |rebounds2=Randolph Morris 15 |assist1=Emmanuel Mudiay 8 |assist2=Sun Yue, Stephon Marbury 3 each |attendance= |referee= |series=Beijing wins series, 3-1 }}Ducks center Zhu Yanxi tipped in Stephon Marbury's miss at the buzzer as the Beijing Ducks got the walk-off series victory. This series was considered a major upset and is often considered as one of the best in the CBA's history.

===(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (3) Qingdao Eagles=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 26 |time=7:35 pm |place=Guoxin Gymnasium, Qingdao |TV= |team1='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score1='''106''' |team2=Qingdao Eagles |score2=95 |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13516&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=26-'''32''' |Q2=23-'''32''' |Q3='''26'''-17 |Q4='''31'''-14 |points1=Lester Hudson 39 |points2=Justin Dentmon 40 |rebounds1=Han Dejun 10 |rebounds2=Hamed Haddadi 9 |assist1=Guo Ailun 7 |assist2=Hamed Haddadi 5 |attendance= |referee= }} {{Basketballbox |date=February 28 |time=7:35 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1=Qingdao Eagles |score1=103 |team2='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score2='''112''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13523&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1=22-22 |Q2=25-'''30''' |Q3=28-'''30''' |Q4=28-'''30''' |points1= |rebounds1= |assist1= |attendance= |referee= }} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=March 2 |time=7:35 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1=Qingdao Eagles |score1=110 |team2='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score2='''129''' |report=[http://www.cba.gov.cn/show.aspx?id=13526&cid=46 Boxscore] |Q1='''29'''-27 |Q2=27-'''31''' |Q3=31-'''37''' |Q4=23-'''34''' |points1= |rebounds1= |assist1= |attendance= |referee= |series=Liaoning wins series, 3-0 }}

==Finals== :''All times are in China standard time (UTC+8)''

===(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (4) Beijing Ducks=== {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=March 10 |time=7:35 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1='''Beijing Ducks''' |score1='''103''' |team2=Liaoning Flying Leopards |score2=84 |report= |Q1='''24'''-15 |Q2=19-'''22''' |Q3='''28'''-22 |Q4='''32'''-25 |points1=Sun Yue 27 |rebounds1=Randolph Morris 14 |assist1=Sun Yue 5 |attendance= |referee= |assist2=Guo Ailun 3|rebounds2=Han Dejun 8|points2=Lester Hudson 26}} {{Basketballbox |date=March 12 |time=7:35 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1=Beijing Ducks |score1=94 |team2='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score2='''108''' |report= |Q1=19-'''26''' |Q2='''29'''-28 |Q3='''24'''-16 |Q4=22-'''38''' |points1=Randolph Morris 27 |rebounds1=Randolph Morris 10 |assist1=Li Gen 3 |attendance= |referee= |points2=Lester Hudson 41|assist2=Lester Hudson 5|rebounds2=Deon Thompson 16}} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=March 15 |time=7:35 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1='''Liaoning Flying Leopards''' |score1='''109''' |team2=Beijing Ducks |score2=108 |report= |Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |points1= |rebounds1= |assist1= |attendance= |referee= }} {{Basketballbox|date=March 17 |time=8:00 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1=Liaoning Flying Leopards |score1=110 |team2='''Beijing Ducks''' |score2='''111''' |report= |Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |points1= |rebounds1= |assist1= |attendance= |referee= }} {{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=March 19 |time=7:35 pm |place=MasterCard Center, Beijing |TV= |team1=Liaoning Flying Leopards |score1=93 |team2='''Beijing Ducks''' |score2='''105''' |report= |Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |points1= |rebounds1= |assist1= |attendance= |referee= }} {{Basketballbox |date=March 22 |time=7:35 pm |place=Benxi Gymnasium, Liaoning |TV= |team1='''Beijing Ducks''' |score1='''106''' |team2=Liaoning Flying Leopards |score2=98 |report= |Q1=24-'''25''' |Q2='''29'''-25 |Q3='''26'''-19 |Q4=27-'''29''' |points1=Zhai Xiaochuan 27 |rebounds1=Zhu Yanxi 7 |assist1=Stephon Marbury 7 |attendance= |referee= |series=Beijing wins CBA Finals, 4-2 |points2=Lester Hudson 27|assist2=Lester Hudson 7|rebounds2=Han Dejun 12}}

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