The 2018 CBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Chinese Basketball Association's 2017–18 season. It began on 3 March 2018. In this season, the playoffs were expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams.
Bracket
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics.
Pre-elimination Playoffs
- All times are in China standard time (UTC 8)
(8) Shenzhen Leopards vs. (9) Guangzhou Long-Lions
(7) Beijing Ducks vs. (10) Shanghai Sharks
First round
(1) Zhejiang Lions vs. (8) Shenzhen Leopards
(4) Shandong Golden Stars vs. (5) Jiangsu Dragons
(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (7) Beijing Ducks
(3) Guangdong Southern Tigers vs. (6) Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Semifinals
- All times are in China standard time (UTC 8)
(1) Zhejiang Lions vs. (4) Shandong Golden Stars
In the third quarter of game 6, Shandong star Ding Yanyuhang went down with a knee injury. He did not return or play in game 7, leading to his team's loss.
(2) Liaoning Flying Leopards vs. (3) Guangdong Southern Tigers
Finals
(1)Zhejiang Lions vs. (2) Liaoning Flying Leopards
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