The 2016 CBA Playoffs is the postseason tournament of the Chinese Basketball Association's 2015–16 season.
The Sichuan Blue Whales won their first CBA championship after defeating the Liaoning Flying Leopards in the CBA finals.
[1] Teams in bold advanced to the next round.
Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics.
Tigers player Zhou Peng knocked down a game winning 3-pointer with the Tigers down one point to bring the series back to Dongguan.The series was noted for having a brawl that occurred after the third match of the finals between the Liaoning and Sichuan teams.