CBA 2002-03

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In the 2002-2003 season, fourteen teams played a 26-game regular season.

In the 2003 all-star game, the Dragon team beat the Tiger team 122-107. [1]

1 Final standings
2 Playoffs
3 Relegation Playoffs
4 Final rankings
5 See also

[edit] Final standings

Team	Wins	Losses	Points
Guangdong Hongyuan	23	3	49
Bayi Shuanglu	23	3	49
Jilin Yiqi	17	9	43
Xinjiang Guanghui	15	11	41
Shandong Flaming Bulls	15	11	41
Zhejiang Wanma	14	12	40
Beijing Aoshen	14	12	40
Beijing Shougang	12	14	38
Jiangsu Nangang	12	14	38
Shanghai Dongfang	11	15	37
Liaoning Panpan	10	16	36
Shaanxi Gaitianli	8	18	34
BenQ Sina Lions	7	19	33
Hong Kong Flying Dragons	1	25	27

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Quarter-finals

Teams	Matches	March 19	March 22	March 23	March 26	March 29	March 30
Guangdong vs. Shandong	3-0	135-109	115-98	126-107	—	—
Bayi vs. Zhejiang	3-0	119-95	118-90	133-95	—		—
Jilin vs. Beijing Aoshen	3-2	103-110	129-110	96-87	114-122		119-100
Xinjiang vs. Beijing Shougang	1-3	93-94	103-96	85-88	85-95	—

Refs: [2] [3] [4] [5]

[edit] Semi-finals

Teams	Matches	April 2	April 5	April 6	April 9	April 13
Guangdong vs. Beijing Shougang	3-0	113-92	102-90	100-80	—	—
Bayi vs. Jilin	3-0	139-115	120-97	133-95	—	—

[edit] Third place

Because both semi-final series were sweeps, the best-of-three third-place playoffs were moved up a week, from April 16 to April 9.

Teams	Matches	April 9	April 12	April 13
Jilin vs. Beijing Shougang	2-0	115-110	114-98	—

Jilin Yiqi won third place. [6][7]

[edit] Finals

Because both semi-final series were sweeps, the best-of-five finals were moved up from April 16 to April 13

Teams	Matches	April 13	April 16	April 19	April 23	April 26
Guangdong vs. Bayi	1-3	100-106	74-104	101-68	110-119	—

In the finals, Bayi Rockets defeated Guangdong Southern Tigers (3-1). [8] [9] [10] [11]

[edit] Relegation Playoffs

The Hong Kong Flying Dragons, facing financial difficulties and with a 1-25 record, were to be relegated to the "B" division, but disbanded without playing there.

A best-of-five relegation playoff between Shaanxi and Sina Lions was played at the same time as the quarter-finals.

Teams	Matches	March 19	March 22	March 23	March 26	March 30
Shaanxi vs. Sina	3-0	112-100	121-89	109-97	—	—

Shaanxi swept the Sina Lions 3-0 [12] [13] [14], and the Sina Lions informed the CBA that they were dropping out of the league [15], and they returned to Taiwan.