2022–23 Chinese Basketball Association season

Sports season

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)
Seasons

← 2021–22

2023–24 →

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]

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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation

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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

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| First round | | | Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| | | | 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

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Category | Player | Team(s)

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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

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Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic

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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

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1. ^ Proballers. "China - CBA Schedule (2022-2023)". Proballers. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
2. ^ Press •, The Associated (2023-04-18). "Two Chinese Basketball Teams Kicked Out of League for Match-Fixing". NBC New York. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
3. ^ "CBA sides Shanghai, Jiangsu disqualified from season due to lack of competitive effort-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

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