2014–15 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2014–15 CBA season was the 20th Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season. The Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings and Chongqing Fly Dragons were "promoted" to the CBA, becoming the league's 19th and 20th teams. Two clubs also altered or changed their mascots, with the Foshan Dralions opting to be called the Foshan Long-Lions in English, while the Shandong Gold Lions became the Shandong Golden Stars.
| CBA | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2014–15 | |||||||||
| Teams | 20 | |||||||||
| Games played | 38 (Regular season) | |||||||||
| Dates | November 1, 2014 – February 1, 2015 (regular season） February 6, 2015 – March 6, 2015 (Playoffs) March 10, 2015 – March 22, 2015 (Finals) | |||||||||
| Final positions | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Champions | Beijing Ducks (3rd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Liaoning Flying Leopards | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Guangdong Southern Tigers Qingdao Eagles | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Stephon Marbury | |||||||||
| Domestic MVP |  Yi Jianlian | |||||||||
| International MVP | Lester Hudson | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2013–14 2015–16 → | ||||||||||
The regular season began on Saturday, November 1, 2014 with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Guangdong Southern Tigers. The 2015 CBA All-Star Game was played on January 18, 2015, at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 1, 2015, and the playoffs began on Friday, February 6, 2015.
Foreign players policy
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players while the bottom four teams from the previous season, as well as the Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings and Chongqing Fly Dragons, have an additional right to sign an extra Asian player.
The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 5 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.
++ If teams waive their rights to sign the extra Asian player, they may use foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Foreign players
Regular season
The regular season began on Saturday, November 1, 2014 with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Guangdong Southern Tigers. The regular season ended on February 1, 2015.
Standings
| # | 2014–15 CBA season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | Pts | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 34 | 4 | .895 | 72 | |
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 33 | 5 | .868 | 71 | |
| 3 | Qingdao Eagles | 28 | 10 | .737 | 66 | |
| 4 | Beijing Ducks | 27 | 11 | .711 | 65 | BJ 4-2 JL 3-3 SX 3-3 (JL 253-214 SX) ZJ 2-4 |
| 5 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 27 | 11 | .711 | 65 | |
| 6 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 27 | 11 | .711 | 65 | |
| 7 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 27 | 11 | .711 | 65 | |
| 8 | Dongguan Leopards | 25 | 13 | .658 | 63 | DG 2-0 XJ |
| 9 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 25 | 13 | .658 | 63 | |
| 10 | Foshan Long-Lions | 18 | 20 | .474 | 56 | FS 2-0 SD |
| 11 | Shandong Golden Stars | 18 | 20 | .474 | 56 | |
| 12 | Shanghai Sharks | 17 | 21 | .447 | 55 | |
| 13 | Tianjin Gold Lions | 13 | 25 | .342 | 51 | |
| 14 | Jiangsu Dragons | 11 | 27 | .289 | 49 | JS 1-1(222-221) ZJ |
| 15 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 11 | 27 | .289 | 49 | |
| 16 | Fujian Sturgeons | 10 | 28 | .263 | 48 | FJ 1-1(249-247) JS |
| 17 | Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings | 10 | 28 | .263 | 48 | |
| 18 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 8 | 30 | .211 | 46 | |
| 19 | Bayi Rockets | 7 | 31 | .184 | 45 | |
| 20 | Chongqing Fly Dragons | 4 | 34 | .105 | 42 | |
| Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs |
Playoffs
The 2015 CBA Playoffs began on Friday, February 6, 2015. The season champion is Beijing Ducks who succeeded in defending their title.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Finals Best of 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dongguan Leopards | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Beijing Ducks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Zhejiang Lions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Qingdao Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Qingdao Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 0 | ||||||||||||
- Bold Series winner
- Italics Team with home-court advantage
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Errick McCollum | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 39.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Charles Gaines | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 16.4 |
| Assists per game | Dominique Jones | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Lester Hudson | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3.32 |
| Blocks per game | Zhou Qi | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3.4 |
| Turnovers per game | Michael Beasley | Shanghai Sharks | 4.76 |
| Triple-doubles | Lester Hudson | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 5 |
Team statistic leaders
| Category | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 116.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Shanghai Sharks | 47.6 |
| Assists per game | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 21.3 |
| Steals per game | Jiangsu Dragons | 11.3 |
| Blocks per game | Shanghai Sharks | 4.8 |
| Turnovers per game | Shanghai Sharks | 18.5 |
| Fouls per game | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 28.7 |
| FG% | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 53.3% |
| FT% | Foshan Long-Lions | 79.9% |
| 3FG% | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 40.8% |
Awards
References
- "Lester Hudson named 2015 CBA MVP". basketballbuddha.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- "Beijing beat Liaoning to win CBA championship". sohu.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
