The CBA regular season continues, with two of the most exciting games being Beijing's 105-90 victory over Liaoning and Shandong's narrow 111-107 win against Xinjiang. In the game between Beijing and Liaoning, the match lost suspense by the middle of the fourth quarter, prompting Yang Ming to replace Wells with a full Chinese lineup to train young players. Meanwhile, in the match between Xinjiang and Shandong, both teams fought until the last second, with Shandong ultimately securing the victory thanks to crucial three-pointers from Yu Dehao and Moore, overcoming Xinjiang's formidable home court.
On the leaderboard, Guangsha maintains its top position with 21 wins and 4 losses. Guangsha's signing of Boban Marjanovic has made their lineup incredibly strong, with almost no weaknesses. Shanxi, with 19 wins and 5 losses, ranks second, making them the biggest dark horse this season, as they have never achieved second place in previous seasons.
After defeating Xinjiang Yili, Shandong High-Speed has climbed to third place. Zhejiang Chouzhou has the same record as Shandong, but due to Shandong's victory in their head-to-head match, Shandong is ranked ahead of Zhejiang, placing them fourth.
Teams ranked fifth to eighth are Liaoning, Xinjiang, Beijing, and Qingdao respectively. Liaoning's performance has been inconsistent due to injuries to Zhao Jiwei and Zhang Zhenlin, as well as difficulties with their foreign players, leaving them temporarily in fifth place.
Ranked ninth to twelfth are Guangdong, Beikong, Tongxi, and Shanghai. Guangdong narrowly defeated Tianjin 110-103, while Shanghai has achieved an 11-game winning streak, reaching the threshold for the playoffs. This streak has been particularly impressive, especially with the combination of Lofton and Bradley's inside-outside play, causing headaches for opponents. Lofton's performance is at an NBA level.
These top 12 teams have gradually widened the gap with those below them. Generally, a 50% win rate is required to make it into the playoffs.
Teams ranked thirteenth to eighteenth are Jilin, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Sichuan, Tianjin, and Guangzhou. These teams still have a chance to make the playoffs, but they need to strive for consecutive victories in future matches. Even Jilin, ranked thirteenth, has only a 37.5% win rate with 9 wins and 15 losses.
Lastly, Jiangsu and Fujian occupy the bottom two positions, having already missed out on the playoffs this season. Jiangsu has only won 3 games, while Fujian has only 2 victories.