[2] [2] The top 8 teams in the regular season advanced to the playoffs.

The quarterfinals and semifinals once again used best-of-three series to determine the advancing team.

In the Final series, Guangdong Southern Tigers defeated Bayi Rockets (3-1).

Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

The bottom 4 teams participated in the Relegation Round.