CBA 2000-01
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In the 2000-01 season, 12 teams played 22 games each.
The regular season began on November 18, 2000 and ended on March 11, 2001. With the exception of the very first game (which featured Bayi at Shanghai on a Saturday), all games were played on Sundays and Wednesdays. [1]
In the 2001 all-star game, played on April 1 after the end of the playoffs, the Tiger team beat the Dragon team 95-93. [2]
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[edit] Regular season
| Team | Wins | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayi Shuanglu | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| Shanghai Dongfang | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| Beijing Shougang | 14 | 8 | 36 |
| Jilin Henghe (吉林恒和) | 14 | 8 | 36 |
| Liaoning Panpan | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| Guangdong Hongyuan | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| Vanguard Aoshen | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| Jiangsu Nangang | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| Shandong Flaming Bulls aka Shandong Runxie (山东润洁) or Shandong Yong'an (上动永安) |
10 | 12 | 32 |
| Zhejiang Wanma | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Shuangxing Jinan Army (Jijun) Tianma (双星济军天马) | 6 | 16 | 28 |
| Shenyang Army (Shenbu) Anshan Lions(沈部鞍山雄狮) | 0 | 22 | 22 |
Both Bayi Rockets and Shanghai Sharks finished the season with 18-4 records, and they split their two matches against each other. However, Bayi still won first place by points advantage, the sixth straight time they finished first in the regular season standings.
Beijing Aoshen played this year under the name Vanguard Aoshen.
In the finals, Bayi Rockets defeated the Shanghai Sharks (3-1) for their sixth championship in a row. The one loss they suffered was their first ever playoff loss.
In the relegation playoffs, Shandong and Zhejiang survived, while Shenyang Army and Jinan Army were relegated to the "B" league and left the CBA.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were a best-of-three series.
The higher-ranking team was the home team for the first match and the third matche (if necessary); the lower-ranking team was the home team for the second match.
| Teams | Matches | February 14 | February 18 | February 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayi vs. Jiangsu | 2-0 | 126-98 | 115-96 | — |
| Shanghai vs. Aoshen | 2-1 | 98-83 | 104-113 | 92-69 |
| Beijing vs. Guangdong | 2-0 | 115-78 | 104-97 | — |
| Jilin vs. Liaoning | 2-1 | 129-111 | 72-83 | 118-97 |
[edit] Semi-finals
The semi-finals were a best-of-five series.
In a best-of-five series, the higher-ranking team plays the first game away, the next two at home, the fourth (if necessary) away, and the fifth and final game (if necessary) at home.
| Teams | Matches | February 25 | February 28 | March 4 | March 7 | March 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayi vs. Jilin | 3-0 | 124-122 | 119-93 | 138-113 | — | — |
| Shanghai vs. Beijing | 3-0 | 97-81 | 88-78 | 102-80 | — | — |
[edit] Finals
The finals were a best-of-five series.
Home and away matches were the same as for the semi-finals.
| Teams | Matches | March 11 | March 14 | March 18 | March 21 | March 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayi vs. Shanghai | 3-1 | 105-116 | 114-109 | 131-122 | 128-118 | — |
[edit] Relegation playoffs
In the relegation playoff, the teams ranked 9th through 12th played a total of six games, two against each other team. The first round featured the 9th vs. the 12th and 10th vs. 11th teams; the second round featured the 9th vs. the 11th and 10th vs. 12th teams; the third round featured the 9th vs. 10th and 11th vs. 12th teams. The higher-ranking team was home team for the first game of the two-game series, and the lower-ranking team was home team for the second game.
| Teams | Matches | February 21 | February 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong vs. Shenyang | 2-0 | 113-83 | 99-92 |
| Zhejiang vs. Shuangxing | 2-0 | 118-95 | 99-91 |
| February 28 | March 4 | ||
| Shandong vs. Shuangxing | 2-0 | 102-90 | 109-92 |
| Zhejiang vs. Shenyang | 2-0 | 101-84 | 126-82 |
| March 7 | March 11 | ||
| Shandong vs. Zhejiang | 1-1 | 101-86 | 124-126 |
| Shuangxing vs. Shenyang | 1-1 | 92-73 | 100-127 |
Shenyang and Shuangxing were relegated to the B league, and have not returned to the CBA since.
[edit] See also
Chinese Basketball Association
| Chinese Basketball Association seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | | ||
