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2014–15 Chinese Basketball Association season

{{Infobox basketball league season

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| prevseason = 2013–14

| nextseason = 2015–16

| title = CBA

| t_bg = #CC0001

| t_color = #EBEAD5

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| season = 2014–15

| champions = Beijing Ducks
(3rd title)

| runners_up = Liaoning Flying Leopards

| semifinalists = Guangdong Southern Tigers
Qingdao Eagles

| continentalcup = | continentalcup qualifiers =

| continentalcup2 = | continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| promoted =

| relegated =

| teams = 20

| games = 38 (Regular season)

| duration = November 1, 2014 – February 1, 2015 (regular season）
February 6, 2015 – March 6, 2015 (Playoffs)
March 10, 2015 – March 22, 2015 (Finals)

| top_seed = Guangdong Southern Tigers

| finals_MVP = Stephon Marbury | finals_MVP_link = CBA Finals MVP | finals_MVP_n = USA

| playoffs_MVP = | playoffs_MVP_link = | playoffs_MVP_n =

| final_four_MVP = | final_four_MVP_link = | final_four_MVP_n =

| award4 = Domestic MVP | award4_winner = Yi Jianlian | award4_link = CBA Most Valuable Player

| award4_n = CHN

| award5 = International MVP | award5_winner = Lester Hudson | award5_link = CBA Most Valuable Player

| award5_n = USA

| award6 = | award6_winner = | award6_link = | award6_n =

| award7 = | award7_winner = | award7_link = | award7_n =

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| PIR_leader = | pir = | pir_n =

| top_scorer = Errick McCollum | ppg = 39.6 | ppg_n = USA

| rebounds_leader = Charles Gaines | rpg = 16.4 | rpg_n = USA

| assists_leader = Dominique Jones | apg = 8.3 | apg_n = USA

| highest_scoring =

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The 2014–15 CBA season was the 20th Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season. The Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings and Chongqing Fly Dragons were "promoted" to the CBA, becoming the league's 19th and 20th teams. Two clubs also altered or changed their mascots, with the Foshan Dralions opting to be called the Foshan Long-Lions in English, while the Shandong Gold Lions became the Shandong Golden Stars.

The regular season began on Saturday, November 1, 2014 with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Guangdong Southern Tigers. The 2015 CBA All-Star Game was played on January 18, 2015, at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 1, 2015, and the playoffs began on Friday, February 6, 2015.

Foreign players policy

All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players while the bottom four teams from the previous season, as well as the Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings and Chongqing Fly Dragons, have an additional right to sign an extra Asian player.

The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:

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#Facing other teamsFacing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+rowspan=2| No LimitNo Limit
Asian players++rowspan=2|5 quarters collectively+++
International players6 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=

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width="190" | Club

! width="190" | Player 1

! width="190" | Player 2

! width="190" | Asian Player

Bayi Rockets---
Beijing Ducks{{flagicon|USA}} Stephon Marbury{{flagicon|USA}} Randolph Morris-
Chongqing Fly Dragons{{flagicon|USA}} Willie Warren{{flagicon|USA}} J'mison Morgan{{Flagicon|Iran}} Arsalan Kazemi
Dongguan Leopards{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Brown{{flagicon|Nigeria}}{{flagicon|USA}} Ike Diogu-
Foshan Long-Lions{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Josh Akognon{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Viacheslav Kravtsov{{flagicon|Lebanon}} Fadi El Khatib
Fujian Sturgeons{{flagicon|USA}} John Lucas III{{flagicon|USA}} D. J. White-
Guangdong Southern Tigers{{Flagicon|USA}} Will Bynum{{flagicon|COD}} Emmanuel Mudiay-
Jiangsu Dragons{{Flagicon|USA}} Toney Douglas{{flagicon|USA}} Arnett Moultrie-
Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings{{Flagicon|USA}} Brandon Costner{{flagicon|USA}} Will McDonald{{Flagicon|Iran}} Mehdi Kamrani
Jilin Northeast Tigers{{flagicon|USA}} Dominique Jones{{flagicon|USA}} Denzel Bowles{{flagicon|Syria}} Michel Madanly
Liaoning Flying Leopards{{flagicon|USA}} Lester Hudson{{flagicon|USA}} Deon Thompson-
Qingdao Eagles{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Dentmon{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Harris{{Flagicon|Iran}} Hamed Haddadi
Shandong Golden Stars{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Eugene Jeter{{flagicon|USA}} Earl Clark-
Shanghai Sharks{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Beasley{{flagicon|USA}} Bernard James-
Shanxi Brave Dragons{{flagicon|USA}} Von Wafer{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Tyler{{flagicon|Jordan}} Zaid Abbas
Sichuan Blue Whales{{Flagicon|Nigeria}}{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Efevberha{{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Orton-
Tianjin Gold Lions{{flagicon|USA}} Dwight Buycks{{flagicon|USA}} Shelden Williams-
Xinjiang Flying Tigers{{flagicon|USA}} Sebastian Telfair{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Philippines}} Andray Blatche-
Zhejiang Golden Bulls{{flagicon|USA}} Errick McCollum{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Gaines-
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Murphy{{flagicon|USA}} Eli Holman-

Regular season

The regular season began on Saturday, November 1, 2014 with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Guangdong Southern Tigers. The regular season ended on February 1, 2015.

=Standings=

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width="3%" rowspan=2| #

! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 2014–15 CBA season

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! width="20%" | Team

! width="3%" | {{Tooltip| W | Games won}}

! width="3%" | {{Tooltip| L | Games lost}}

! width="3%" | {{Tooltip| PCT | Winning percentage}}

! width="3%" | {{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

! width="10%" | {{Tooltip| Tiebreaker| Tiebreaker}}

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!1

| style="text-align:left;" |Guangdong Southern Tigers

344.89572
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!2

| style="text-align:left;" |Liaoning Flying Leopards

335.86871
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!3

| style="text-align:left;" |Qingdao Eagles

2810.73766
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!4

| style="text-align:left;" |Beijing Ducks

2711.71165rowspan=4|BJ 4-2
JL 3-3
SX 3-3
(JL 253-214 SX)
ZJ 2-4
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!5

| style="text-align:left;" |Jilin Northeast Tigers

2711.71165
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!6

| style="text-align:left;" |Shanxi Brave Dragons

2711.71165
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!7

| style="text-align:left;" |Zhejiang Guangsha Lions

2711.71165
style="text-align:center;background: #ccffcc;"

!8

| style="text-align:left;" |Dongguan Leopards

2513.65863rowspan=2|DG 2-0 XJ
style="background-color:#cccccc;"
style="text-align:center;"

!9

| style="text-align:left;" |Xinjiang Flying Tigers

2513.65863
style="text-align:center;"

!10

| style="text-align:left;" |Foshan Long-Lions

1820.47456rowspan=2|FS 2-0 SD
style="text-align:center;"

!11

| style="text-align:left;" |Shandong Golden Stars

1820.47456
style="text-align:center;"

!12

| style="text-align:left;" |Shanghai Sharks

1721.44755
style="text-align:center;"

!13

| style="text-align:left;" |Tianjin Gold Lions

1325.34251
style="text-align:center;"

!14

| style="text-align:left;" |Jiangsu Dragons

1127.28949rowspan=2|JS 1-1(222-221) ZJ
style="text-align:center;"

!15

| style="text-align:left;" |Zhejiang Golden Bulls

1127.28949
style="text-align:center;"

!16

| style="text-align:left;" |Fujian Sturgeons

1028.263| 48rowspan=2|FJ 1-1(249-247) JS
style="text-align:center;"

!17

| style="text-align:left;" |Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings

1028.26348
style="text-align:center;"

!18

| style="text-align:left;" |Sichuan Blue Whales

830.21146
style="text-align:center;"

!19

| style="text-align:left;" |Bayi Rockets

731.18445
style="text-align:center;"

!20

| style="text-align:left;" |Chongqing Fly Dragons

434.10542

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|+ Key to colors

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|Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs

{{main|2015 CBA Playoffs}}

The 2015 CBA Playoffs began on Friday, February 6, 2015. The season champion is Beijing Ducks who succeeded in defending their title.

=Bracket=

{{transcluded section|2015 CBA Playoffs}}

{{#section:2015 CBA Playoffs|bracket}}

Statistics leaders

=Individual statistic leaders=

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CategoryPlayer || Team || Statistics
Points per gameErrick McCollumZhejiang Golden Bulls39.6
Rebounds per gameCharles GainesZhejiang Golden Bulls16.4
Assists per gameDominique JonesJilin Northeast Tigers8.3
Steals per gameLester HudsonLiaoning Flying Leopards3.32
Blocks per gameZhou QiXinjiang Flying Tigers3.4
Turnovers per gameMichael BeasleyShanghai Sharks4.76
Triple-doublesLester HudsonLiaoning Flying Leopards5

=Team statistic leaders=

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CategoryTeam || Statistics
Points per gameGuangdong Southern Tigers116.6
Rebounds per gameShanghai Sharks47.6
Assists per gameLiaoning Flying Leopards21.3
Steals per gameJiangsu Dragons11.3
Blocks per gameShanghai Sharks4.8
Turnovers per gameShanghai Sharks18.5
Fouls per gameZhejiang Golden Bulls28.7
FG%Guangdong Southern Tigers53.3%
FT%Foshan Long-Lions79.9%
3FG%Guangdong Southern Tigers40.8%

Awards

{{multiple image

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| footer = Lester Hudson won the CBA Foreign MVP award, Stephon Marbury was named CBA Finals MVP | footer_align = left

| image1 = Lester Hudson Lakers Summer League.jpg

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| image2 = Stephon Marbury @ Amazon Fishbowl 2.jpg

| width2 = 150

}}

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Award

! Player

! Team

! {{Tooltip|Ref|Reference}}

Domestic Most Valuable Player{{flagicon|China}} Yi JianlianGuangdong Southern Tigers
Foreign Most Valuable Player{{flagicon|USA}} Lester HudsonLiaoning Flying Leopards{{center|{{cite web|url=http://basketballbuddha.com/lester-hudson-named-2015-cba-mvp/|title=Lester Hudson named 2015 CBA MVP|work=basketballbuddha.com|accessdate=31 July 2015|archive-date=27 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327051905/http://basketballbuddha.com/lester-hudson-named-2015-cba-mvp/|url-status=dead}}}}
Finals MVP{{flagicon|USA}} Stephon MarburyBeijing Ducks{{center|{{cite web|url=http://cbachina.sports.sohu.com/20150322/n410141891.shtml|title=Beijing beat Liaoning to win CBA championship|work=sohu.com|accessdate=31 July 2015|archive-date=21 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921234451/http://cbachina.sports.sohu.com/20150322/n410141891.shtml|url-status=dead}}}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://cbachina.sports.sohu.com CBA Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220023016/http://cbachina.sports.sohu.com/ |date=2014-02-20 }}
  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/cba-china/2015.html CBA China - 2014-15 Standings and Stats] on Basketball-Reference.com

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