CBA 2001-02

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In the 2001–2002 Chinese Basketball Association season, the Taiwanese team Sina Lions joined the CBA. Another team that made its debut in this season was the Shaanxi Gaitianli.

The regular season began on December 8, 2001 and ended on March 13, 2002. Games were played on Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. [1]

In the 2002 all-star game, played in Beijing on February 17, 2002, the Dragon team beat the Tiger team 122-120, and Mengke Bateer was the MVP. [2]

The playoff matchups for the quarter-finals were Bayi vs. Sina, Beijing Shougang vs. Shandong, Jilin vs. Zhejiang, Shanghai vs. Guangdong. [3]

[edit] Regular Season

Team	Wins	Losses	Points
Shanghai Dongfang Sharks	23	1	47
Bayi Army Rockets	17	7	41
Beijing Shougang Ducks	15	9	39
Jilin Jiliang (吉林吉粮)	15	9	39
Shangdong Jinsidun Lions	14	10	38
Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones	13	11	37
Guangdong Southern Tigers	12	12	36
Sina Lions	11	13	35
Jiangsu Nangang Dragons	11	13	35
Shaanxi Gaitianli	10	14	34
Beijing Aoshen Olympians	8	16	32
Liaoning Panpan Hunters	7	17	31
Shenzhen Yikang	0	24	24

[edit] Playoffs

In the finals, the Shanghai Sharks led by Yao Ming defeated Bayi Rockets (3-1). This snapped a series of six consecutive championships for the Bayi Rockets.

The relegation playoffs involved the bottom four teams. Shaanxi defeated Beijing Aoshen and Liaoning defeated Shenzhen. Normally, this would have meant that both Beijing Aoshen and Shenzhen would be relegated to the "B" division [4], but in the event, Aoshen returned the following year, so they were either not relegated or they won promotion back.

[edit] Final rankings

The final rankings, taking into account playoff performances, were:

1. Shanghai
2. Bayi
3. Jilin
4. Shandong
5. Beijing Shougang
6. Zhejiang
7. Guangdong
8. Sina
9. Jiangsu
10. Shaanxi
11. Liaoning
12. Beijing Aoshen
13. Shenzhen

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