This season began on November 19, 2011, and ended on March 30, 2012.

[1] All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season have an extra right to sign an Asian player.

^PER Unable to participate for personal reasons, Aaron Brooks was named as the replacement for J. R.

[9] ^PER Unable to participate for personal reasons, Han Dejun was named as the replacement for Mengke Bateer.

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