After the New Year's Day battles, the CBA rankings are in chaos once again! Liaoning suffered a crushing defeat on the road against Beijing, ending their four-game winning streak. They have been double-killed by Beijing this season and currently sit in fifth place. The main reason for Liaoning's defeat last night was the lack of players, coupled with the fact that the two veterans were too exhausted, and the big foreign aid did not play. After Beijing's victory, they rose to seventh place! Another intense matchup was between Xinjiang and Shandong. The game was fiercely contested, with Zhao Rui being ejected for striking a referee. A total of 62 fouls and 7 technical fouls were called, with 2 players being ejected and 2 players fouling out, making it a brutal battle. After Xinjiang's loss, they dropped from fourth to sixth place, while Shandong soared to third in the league after their victory.
In another exciting match, Guangdong defeated their nemesis Tianjin at home, but their ranking remained unchanged, still at ninth place. Guangdong was triple-killed by Tianjin last season, but they successfully completed their revenge in this game. Although they almost suffered a comeback by Tianjin in the end, Du Runwang's crucial three-pointer saved the team.
In another match, Guangsha won convincingly against Gongzuo, maintaining their firm hold on first place in the league, unshakable by the wind. Guangzhou, on the other hand, fell to the third-to-last spot, with no hope of making the playoffs this season.
