2013–14 Chinese Basketball Association season
# 2013–14 Chinese Basketball Association season

The 2013–14 CBA season is the 19th CBA season. Sichuan Blue Whales were promoted to the CBA, becoming the 18th team of the league.

The regular season began on Friday, November 8, 2013 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Sichuan Blue Whales. The 2014 CBA All-Star Game was played on January 19, 2014, at the MasterCard Center in Beijing. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 16, 2014.

## Foreign players policy

All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season and Sichuan Blue Whales have an extra right to sign an Asian player. However, Shanghai Sharks waived their rights to sign the 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++ | No Limit | 5 quarters collectively+++ |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively | 5 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

| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Asian Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bayi Rockets | - | - | - |
| Beijing Ducks | Stephon Marbury Damien Wilkins | Randolph Morris | - |
| Dongguan Leopards | Bobby Brown | Donté Greene | - |
| Foshan Dralions | Gerald Fitch | Shavlik Randolph | - |
| Fujian Sturgeons | Delonte West | Will McDonald | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Khalif Wyatt Royal Ivey | Josh Powell | - |
| Jiangsu Dragons | Marcus Haislip | Jackson Vroman | - |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Leon Rodgers | Denzel Bowles | Sam Daghles |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Dominique Jones | Hakim Warrick | - |
| Qingdao Eagles | Peter John Ramos | Josh Akognon | Sani Sakakini |
| Shandong Lions | Eugene Jeter | Donnell Harvey | - |
| Shanghai Sharks | Darnell Jackson | Quincy Douby | - |
| Shanxi Brave Dragons | Charles Gaines | Marcus Williams | - |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Michael Efevberha | D. J. White | Hamed Haddadi |
| Tianjin Golden Lions | Sebastian Telfair | Shelden Williams | Zaid Abbas |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Lester Hudson | James Singleton Reggie Okosa | - |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Ivan Johnson | Dewarick Spencer | - |
| Zhejiang Lions | Jonathan Gibson | Chris Johnson | - |

## Regular Season Standings

| # | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season | 2013–14 CBA season |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 30 | 4 | .882 | - | 15–2 | 15–2 | |
| 2 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 26 | 8 | .765 | 4 | 16–1 | 10–7 | |
| 3 | Dongguan Leopards | 25 | 9 | .735 | 5 | 15–2 | 10–7 | |
| 4 | Beijing Ducks | 23 | 11 | .676 | 7 | 15–2 | 8–9 | |
| 5 | Zhejiang Lions | 21 | 13 | .618 | 9 | 14–3 | 7–10 | |
| 6 | Tianjin Golden Lions | 20 | 14 | .588 | 10 | 15–2 | 5–12 | TJ 3-1 LN 2-2 SH 1-3 |
| 7 | Liaoning Dinosaurs | 20 | 14 | .588 | 10 | 14–3 | 6–11 | TJ 3-1 LN 2-2 SH 1-3 |
| 8 | Shanghai Sharks | 20 | 14 | .588 | 10 | 14–3 | 6–11 | TJ 3-1 LN 2-2 SH 1-3 |
| 9 | Shandong Lions | 19 | 15 | .559 | 11 | 13–4 | 6–11 | |
| 10 | Fujian Sturgeons | 16 | 18 | .471 | 14 | 12–5 | 4–13 | |
| 11 | Jiangsu Dragons | 15 | 19 | .441 | 15 | 10–7 | 5–12 | |
| 12 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 14 | 20 | .412 | 16 | 10–7 | 4–13 | |
| 13 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 13 | 21 | .382 | 17 | 11–6 | 2–15 | |
| 14 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 12 | 22 | .353 | 18 | 11–6 | 1–16 | |
| 15 | Foshan Dralions | 11 | 23 | .324 | 19 | 5–12 | 6–11 | |
| 16 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 10 | 24 | .294 | 20 | 8–9 | 2–15 | |
| 17 | Bayi Rockets | 6 | 28 | .176 | 24 | 6–11 | 0–17 | |
| 18 | Qingdao Eagles | 5 | 29 | .147 | 25 | 3–14 | 2–15 | |

Key to colors :

* Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

## Playoffs

The playoffs of the 2013–14 CBA season started on February 18, 2014. The playoff brackets are shown below:

| Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Finals Best of 7 | Finals Best of 7 | Finals Best of 7 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shanghai Sharks | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shanghai Sharks | 0 | 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | 4 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Zhejiang Lions | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Zhejiang Lions | 1 | | | | 4 | Beijing Ducks | 4 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 2 |
| 2 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 2 |
| 7 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 1 | 2 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Dongguan Leopards | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Dongguan Leopards | 3 | 3 | Dongguan Leopards | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Tianjin Golden Lions | 1 | | | | | | |

* Bold Series winner
* italics Team with home-court advantage

## Finals

The finals of 2013–14 CBA season started on March 19, 2014. Beijing Ducks and Xinjiang Flying Tigers competed for the champions in a 2-3-2 format of homes. Because Xinjiang Flying Tigers ranked higher in the regular season, they hosted Beijing Ducks in the first two games. Beijing won the first two away games. The next three games were played in Beijing with the Flying Tigers taking two out of the three to make the series 3-2 in favor of the Ducks. In the sixth game at Urumqi, Beijing defeated Xinjiang with a score of 98-88 and secured their second CBA Championship.

The scores of the six games are as follows:

| Date | Result | Host Arena | Host City |
| - | - | - | - |
| March 19, 2014 | Xinjiang 75 vs 95 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
| March 21, 2014 | Xinjiang 86 vs 90 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
| March 23, 2014 | Beijing 81 vs 92 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
| March 26, 2014 | Beijing 94 vs 88 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
| March 28, 2014 | Beijing 80 vs 83 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
| March 30, 2014 | Xinjiang 88 vs 98 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |

## Statistical leaders

### Individual statistical leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
| - | - | - | - |
| Points per game | Jonathan Gibson | Zhejiang Lions | 31.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Charles Gaines | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 14.1 |
| Assists per game | Osama Daghles | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Ivan Johnson | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 2.6 |
| Blocks per game | Zhang Zhaoxu | Shanghai Sharks | 2.4 |
| Minutes per game | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami | Fujian SBS Sturgeons | 41.9 |

## Awards

### Players of the week

The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.

| Week | Domestic Player | Foreign Player |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) | Shavlik Randolph (Foshan Dralions) |
| 2 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (2) | Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) |
| 3 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) | Shelden Williams (Tianjin Golden Lions) |
| 4 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (2) | Randolph Morris (Beijing Ducks) |
| 5 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (3) | Lester Hudson (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) |
| 6 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (4) | Dominique Jones (Liaoning Flying Leopards) |
| 7 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (3) | Marcus Williams (Shanxi Brave Dragons) |
| 8 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (4) | Shelden Williams (Tianjin Golden Lions) (2) |
| 9 | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (5) | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (Fujian Sturgeons) |
| 10 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (5) | Michael Efevberha (Sichuan Blue Whales) |
| 11 | Sun Yue (Beijing Ducks) | Marcus Haislip (Jiangsu Dragons) |
| 12 | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (6) | Jonathan Gibson (Zhejiang Lions) |
