2012 CBA Playoffs

• Note +: February 15 was the last matchday of regular season. ==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. ==Match details==

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