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 teamsFacing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+No LimitNo Limit
Asian players++No Limit5 quarters collectively+++
International players6 quarters collectively5 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

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Asian 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
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Zhejiang Golden Bulls Ivan Johnson Dewarick Spencer-
Zhejiang Lions Jonathan Gibson Chris Johnson-

Regular Season Standings

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:

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:
DateResultHost ArenaHost City
March 19, 2014Xinjiang 75 vs 95 BeijingHongshan ArenaÜrümqi
March 21, 2014Xinjiang 86 vs 90 BeijingHongshan ArenaÜrümqi
March 23, 2014Beijing 81 vs 92 XinjiangMasterCard CenterBeijing
March 26, 2014Beijing 94 vs 88 XinjiangMasterCard CenterBeijing
March 28, 2014Beijing 80 vs 83 XinjiangMasterCard CenterBeijing
March 30, 2014Xinjiang 88 vs 98 BeijingHongshan ArenaÜrümqi

Statistical leaders

Individual statistical leaders

Awards

Players of the week

The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.
WeekDomestic PlayerForeign PlayerRef.
1Yi Jianlian Shavlik Randolph
2Yi Jianlian Charles Gaines
3Wang Zhelin Shelden Williams
4Wang Zhelin Randolph Morris
5Wang Zhelin Lester Hudson
6Wang Zhelin
7Yi Jianlian Marcus Williams
8Yi Jianlian Shelden Williams
9Wang Zhelin Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
10Yi Jianlian Michael Efevberha
11Sun Yue Marcus Haislip
12Yi Jianlian Jonathan Gibson