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. 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. Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series: Match details. Quarterfinals. Section::::(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (8) Fujian Xunxing. This was the first time Guangdong and Fujian had met in the CBA Playoffs. Zhejiang Lions won 2–0 in the regular-season series: Section::::(2) Beijing Ducks vs.  (7) Zhejiang Lions. This was the first time Beijing and the Zhejiang Lions had met in the CBA Playoffs. Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series: Section::::(3) Shanxi Brave Dragons vs. (6) Shanghai Sharks. This was the first time Shanxi and Shanghai had met in the CBA Playoffs. Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series: Section::::(4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. (5) Dongguan Leopards. This was the first time Xinjiang and Dongguan had met in the CBA Playoffs. Guangdong won 2–0 in the regular-season series: Semifinals. Section::::(1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (4) Xinjiang Flying Tigers. Last  Playoffs meeting: 2011 CBA Finals (Guangdong won 4–2). Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series: Section::::(2) Beijing Ducks vs. (3) Shanxi Brave Dragons. This was the first time Beijing and Shanxi had met in the CBA Playoffs. Teams were tied 1–1 in the regular-season series: CBA Finals: (1) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (2) Beijing Ducks. Last Playoffs meeting: 2003 CBA Semifinals (Guangdong won 3–0).