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The landscape of the CBA has changed dramatically overnight. Guangdong, Liaoning, and Beijing, once championship contenders with the most titles, have collectively dropped out of the top five in the standings. Especially Beijing and Liaoning, who were stable in the top four at the beginning of the season, and even Beijing was once a strong contender for the top spot, are now out of the championship circle. The new CBA landscape has completely changed! Shandong won, Beijing lost, directly causing a chain reaction on the leaderboard. This tough match between Beijing and Shandong was originally a key battle for fifth place, but Beijing lost the game and gave up the fifth position. Shandong not only took advantage but also inadvertently dragged down the defending champion Liaoning, who dropped from sixth to eighth. Shandong made a clear profit from this!
Guangdong team, convinced by Zhejiang? Guangdong led by 10 points at the start of the game, making people think they were about to revive. However, Zhejiang's crazy counterattack in the second half left Du Feng's team completely helpless. Especially in the third and fourth quarters, Guangdong could not withstand Zhejiang's offensive and was directly swept away. The former 11-time champions are now being taught by Zhejiang, and this loss also caused Guangdong's ranking to drop to ninth, leaving people utterly puzzled.
Liaoning team: after three consecutive losses, dropping to eighth, the defending champions are in trouble! Liaoning's recent form is really worrying. After three consecutive losses, they were originally stable in sixth place, but with Shandong and Qingdao both winning, Liaoning was squeezed down to eighth. For last season's champions, this ranking is really pitiful. More worrying is that Guangdong and Shanxi are still eyeing them closely behind. If Liaoning does not adjust, they might even lose their playoff advantage.
New forces are rising in the CBA, with Shanxi, Shandong, and Qingdao vying for power! The CBA, once dominated by the old three powers of Guangdong, Liaoning, and Beijing, has now changed its appearance! Shanxi has risen strongly, and Shandong and Qingdao have also continued to exert themselves. The top five of the standings no longer see the shadows of traditional giants. The rise of these new forces has not only made the league more exciting but also made the suspense of the championship race more intense than ever before. A new era for the CBA has quietly arrived.
Beijing team: wanted to hold onto fifth, ended up dropping to sixth! Beijing's loss to Shandong really hurt themselves. They could have stabilized in fifth place and had a chance to challenge the top four if they had won this game. But in the end, they faltered at the critical moment, were directly overtaken by Shandong, and fell to sixth. And even worse, this loss also caused Liaoning's ranking to decline, truly a double loss.
Guangdong, Liaoning, Beijing: from championship favorites to accompanying the top five! At the beginning of the season, these three teams were still the top contenders for the championship. Who would have thought that after just 22 rounds, they would be collectively kicked out of the top five! Guangdong's decline in strength is somewhat reasonable, after all, their foreign aid was not performing well; but Beijing and Liaoning, two originally stable powerhouses, are now experiencing unpredictable fluctuations, and no one expected them to drop so quickly. Once kings, now they can only accompany the race?
The 'roller coaster' of the CBA standings is more exciting than a drama series! After 22 rounds, the changes in the CBA standings are comparable to a high-energy drama series! Guangdong went from a strong start to falling to ninth, making people watch in shock; Beijing went from the top to sixth, like riding a slide; Liaoning's road to defending the title became increasingly difficult, dropping directly to eighth. While Shanxi, Shandong, and Qingdao, these new forces, have been on a continuous rise to the top. This roller coaster ride has fans cheering for excitement!