February 11, 2017
The two semifinal series started on Saturday at the homes of the lower seeds. Beijing did not mess around in Xinjiang as Sylvia Fowles was efficient and the key domestic players chipped in for an 89-76 win. The hosts got the usual contributions from Peng Shiqing and Glory Johnson, but it was not enough as they now hit the road on Tuesday with Beijing hoping to complete the sweep at home to avoid the long trip back to Urumqi. The other series is full of intrigue with the two military teams facing off, resulting in battles between domestic players. Bayi struck first at home with a strong second half leading to a 91-78 win behind Sun Mengran. Shenyang was led by the shooting of Liu Shuai as they now look to move back in control of the series at home with games on Tuesday and Thursday.
Xinjiang vs. Beijing 76-89 XJ Peng 24 Johnson 20/9r Wang 16/6r/6a Hua 12/6r BJ Fowles 30/13r Gao 18/9r Shao 14/6r
Bayi vs. Shenyang 91-78 81 Sun MR 24/12r Sun MX 19/6r Wang 17 Chen 14 SY Liu 26 Jin 18 Zhao 13 Li 12