CBA 2024-25: A Season of Surprises, Milestones and Playoff Drama

The 2024-25 CBA season in China was an historic 30th season for the league that was filled with exciting matches, surprise upsets and record breaking acts. Guangsha dominated the regular season, occupying the top of the table comfortably by five games over second-positioned Shanxi. The fight for the last top-four spots was one of the closest in league history with Beijing, Liaoning, Xinjiang and Shandong all winding up with identical 32-14 marks, resolved by tiebreakers. The Nanjing Monkey Kings made franchise history by securing their first-ever playoff spot, adding to a season of new stories and rising stars.

Regular Season Standings

RankTeamRecordNotable Achievement
1stGuangsha37-9Dominated regular season with a 5-game lead
2ndShanxi32-14Led league in scoring (114.8 PPG)
3rdBeijing32-14Zhou Qi’s impact in the paint
4thLiaoning32-14Three-time defending champions
5thXinjiang32-14Strong bench depth & rising stars
6thShandong32-14Defensive powerhouse (99.0 PPG allowed)
7thGuangdong30-16Edged out Qingdao in H2H tiebreaker
8thQingdao30-16Playoff dark horse
9thZhejiang29-17Consistent performance
10thShanghai27-1916-game winning streak turnaround
11thBeikong25-21Playoff push success
12thNanjing24-22First-ever playoff appearance

Milestones of the Tournament

Player/TeamAchievement
Zhou Qi (Beijing)Averaged 14.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG and 1.8 BPG; injury could impact playoff chances
Zhao Jiwei (Liaoning)Became 2nd all-time in CBA assists (2,647)
Zeng Fanbo (Beijing)Breakout season with 14.7 PPG and career-high 33 points
Shanxi LoongsSurprise 2nd-place finish behind elite offense
Shanghai SharksRecovered from a 1-10 start to make the playoffs
Nanjing Monkey KingsMade the playoffs for the first time in franchise history
Shandong HeroesDefensive powerhouse, best fourth-quarter defense
Wang Zhelin (Shanghai)Moved to 6th in all-time CBA scoring

Playoffs and Matchup

Quarterfinal ByeRound 1 MatchupWinner Faces
Guangsha (1st)Qingdao (8) vs Zhejiang (9)Guangsha
Shanxi (2nd)Guangdong (7) vs Shanghai (10)Shanxi
Beijing (3rd)Shandong (6) vs Beikong (11)Beijing
Liaoning (4th)Xinjiang (5) vs Nanjing (12)Liaoning
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