2012 CBA Playoffs

The 2012 CBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Chinese Basketball Association's 2011–12 season. The playoffs started on February 22, 2012, and ended on March 30, 2012. Beijing Ducks defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers to win their first CBA championship. It was broadcast on CCTV-5 and many local channels in China. Eight teams qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with first and second round in a best-of-five format, and a final in a best-of-seven format.

Playoff qualifying

 * Note +: February 15 was the last matchday of regular season.

Bracket
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

Match details

 * All times are in China standard time (UTC+8)

(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Fujian Xunxing
Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

This was the first time Guangdong and Fujian had met in the CBA Playoffs.

(2) Beijing Ducks vs. (7) Zhejiang Lions
Zhejiang Lions won 2–0 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

This was the first time Beijing and the Zhejiang Lions had met in the CBA Playoffs.

(3) Shanxi Brave Dragons vs. (6) Shanghai Sharks
Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

This was the first time Shanxi and Shanghai had met in the CBA Playoffs.

(4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (5) Dongguan Leopards
Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

This was the first time Xinjiang and Dongguan had met in the CBA Playoffs.

(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Guangdong won 2–0 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

Last Playoffs meeting: 2011 CBA Finals (Guangdong won 4–2).

(2) Beijing Ducks vs. (3) Shanxi Brave Dragons
Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

This was the first time Beijing and Shanxi had met in the CBA Playoffs.

CBA Finals: (1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (2) Beijing Ducks
Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series:
 * Regular-season series

Last Playoffs meeting: 2003 CBA Semifinals (Guangdong won 3–0).