2022–23 Chinese Basketball Association season

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]

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	Jiwei Zhao (Liaoning Flying Leopards)

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification or relegation
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

	First round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
						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

Category	Player	Team(s)
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

Category	Player	Team(s)	Statistic
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

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.