The latest CBA standings have been released, with Liaoning being pushed down to 8th place in a joint effort. The Liaoning-Guangdong rivalry has turned into a battle for the "eighth" position.
After the first five games of the 26th round of the CBA regular season, featuring teams such as Zhejiang, Beijing, and Xinjiang, there has been a significant change in the CBA standings. Shanxi was upset, allowing Xinjiang to return to second place, while Zhejiang dropped to fourth. The defending champion Liaoning was "kicked" to eighth place by Beijing and Qingdao. The two former championship contenders, Liaoning and Guangdong, now find themselves in eighth and ninth place respectively, becoming this season's hard-luck brothers.
Currently, Guangsha leads the CBA standings with a record of 21 wins and 4 losses, maintaining a relatively stable position. After defeating Sichuan, Xinjiang improved their record to 19 wins and 6 losses, surpassing Shanxi to take second place. Shanxi suffered an unexpected loss to Qingdao in this round, dropping to third place. Similarly, Zhejiang lost, falling from third to fourth after losing to Beijing, with a record of 18 wins and 8 losses.
Both Beijing and Qingdao won their matches in this round. After Beijing defeated Zhejiang and Qingdao caused an upset against Shanxi, the biggest loser turned out to be Liaoning. Prior to this round, the reigning champion Liaoning was ranked fifth in the standings. However, following victories by Qingdao and Beijing, Liaoning plummeted to eighth place. Currently, Shandong holds the fifth spot with a record of 18 wins and 7 losses, followed by Beijing with the same record at sixth place. Qingdao, after defeating their opponents, improved to a record of 17 wins and 9 losses, rising to seventh place in the standings.
The defending champion Liaoning, with a record of 17 wins and 8 losses, was directly "kicked" from fifth to eighth place in the standings. This is indeed difficult for Liaoning to accept, as they were once in the top four during the first stage, even occupying the top spot in the standings. However, Liaoning's ranking has now slipped to eighth, with Guangdong, who has a record of 14 wins and 11 losses, trailing closely behind in ninth place. It can be said that Guangdong and Liaoning are hard-luck brothers this season, with the once fierce Liaoning-Guangdong rivalry now transformed into a battle for the eighth position.
Beijing Guoan occupies tenth place with a record of 14 wins and 10 losses, closely pursuing Guangdong. Tongxi follows in eleventh place with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses, with a win rate of less than 50%. Shanghai, due to playing three fewer rounds, was overtaken by Jilin, who returned to the playoffs (12th place) with a record of 10 wins and 15 losses. Shanghai, with a record of 12 wins and 10 losses, winning two more games than Jilin, could only settle for thirteenth place. Shenzhen, after a victory, improved to a record of 8 wins and 18 losses, securing fourteenth place in the standings and keeping their hopes of making the playoffs alive.
Attached: Latest CBA Standings
1-5: Guangsha, Xinjiang, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Shandong
6-10: Beijing, Qingdao, Liaoning, Guangdong, Beijing Guoan
11-15: Tongxi, Jilin, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo
16-20: Sichuan, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Fujian