CBA's winning streak was met with a focal battle as the Shandong men's basketball team hosted the Tianjin men's basketball team. The two teams almost decided the outcome in the first half, with Shandong men's basketball team forming a comprehensive suppression throughout the first half, with a point difference approaching 30 points. When they returned in the second half, although Tianjin men's basketball team's state improved, they were helpless due to the large point difference between the two teams. In the end, the whole game ended with Shandong men's basketball team defeating Tianjin men's basketball team 121:102.
Seven people from Shandong men's basketball team scored double digits, with Chris scoring 20 points, Gaili scoring 20 points, Guo Kai scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds, Yu Dehao scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, Xie Zhijie scoring 11 points, Kumajie scoring 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Gao Shiyan contributing a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists. Four people from Tianjin men's basketball team scored double digits, with David James taking a terrifying big double-double of 32 points and 20 rebounds, plus 8 assists, Lin Tingqian scoring 21 points, Laviet scoring 19 points and 6 assists, and Zheng Haoran scoring 15 points.
After the opening, Shandong men's basketball team was in high spirits, with Guo Kai's hot hand inside, making a wave of 7:0. Gao Shiao made a foul inside, using free throws to help Tianjin men's basketball team stop the scoring slump. Subsequently, Guo Kai continued to perform efficiently, with Chris dunking inside and scoring four points in a row, causing Zhang Qingpeng to quickly call for a timeout. After the timeout, Tianjin men's basketball team hit three consecutive three-pointers, forcing the point difference closer, and Qiu Biao also called for a timeout to adjust. Xie Zhijie scored on a fast break, Moore responded with a three-pointer from outside, and David James made two free throws. At the end of the first quarter, Shandong men's basketball team temporarily led by 12 points.
In the second quarter, Zheng Haoran made a three-pointer and was fouled, but the referee's whistle was too late, causing dissatisfaction from Shandong men's basketball team. Kumajie blocked Lin Tingqian, and Gao Shiyan assisted Chris in a layup, with Shandong men's basketball team extending their lead to 15 points. Laviet broke through and scored, getting four points in a row, and Gao Shiyan hit a three-pointer in a hurry, with both sides going back and forth, and the score remained around 14 points. David James' shooting at the offensive end was average, Gaili hit another three-pointer, and Gao Shiyan assisted Chris in a dunk under the basket, directly widening the point difference of Shandong men's basketball team to over 20 points, causing Zhang Qingpeng to call another timeout. After the timeout, Tianjin men's basketball team still couldn't find their offensive feeling, while Shandong men's basketball team played more and more bravely, ending the first half with Tianjin men's basketball team already trailing by 27 points!
Throughout the first half, the visiting Tianjin men's basketball team was in a very low state, relying only on Laviet and David James for scoring, with almost no contribution from domestic players. On the defensive end, the strategy of sticking to the joint defense was also relatively unsuccessful, as Shandong men's basketball team used their fast-moving lineup, coupled with good outside shooting accuracy, thoroughly breaking the joint defense. On the Shandong men's basketball team side, several foreign players were in top form, with each of the four foreign players contributing their due strength. In addition, domestic players were also very efficient, with Guo Kai, Xie Zhijie, and others frequently delivering highlights at the offensive end, and Gao Shiyan continuing his all-round performance. For Tianjin men's basketball team, with nearly a 30-point difference, there was nothing to worry about anymore. They could just put down their burdens in the second half and play to the best of their abilities.
When they returned in the second half, Zheng Haoran hit a long shot from the corner, and Chris quickly received his fourth foul. Gaili did not hold back, hitting two consecutive long shots behind a screen, with both teams continuing to compete fiercely at the offensive end. Chris failed twice to dunk over Gao Shiao, and Kumajie broke through inside for a 2+1, with Gao Shiyan assisting Gaili in a three-pointer, and then drawing a three-point foul from Zheng Haoran, bringing the point difference to 30 points! David James and Lin Tingqian continued to hit from outside, with Tianjin men's basketball team's scoring being like a nerve knife, lacking continuity, unable to score inside, and could only rely on outside shooting. Gao Shiyan questioned the referee and received a technical foul, with Yu Dehao scoring five points in a row, ending the third quarter with Shandong men's basketball team still maintaining a large point difference.
At the start of the decisive quarter, Tianjin men's basketball team scored four points in a row, with Shandong men's basketball team experiencing a scoring drought, and the point difference was reduced to 16 points, causing Coach Qiu Biao to quickly call for a timeout. After the timeout, Chen Peidong hit his second three-pointer, Kumajie scored under the basket, and Gao Shiyan hit a fast break, with a wave of 7:0, Shandong men's basketball team re-stabilized the situation, causing Zhang Qingpeng to request a timeout. After the timeout, David James hit a dry pull-up three-pointer, Gao Shiyan responded with a long-range shot from the top of the circle, and Tianjin men's basketball team fought hard to reduce the point difference, but Shandong men's basketball team could always respond quickly, with Yu Dehao hitting two consecutive three-pointers, Kumajie contributing another spectacular block, and Gao Shiyan grabbing a rebound in the last turn to achieve a triple-double, roaring excitedly to vent. In the end, Shandong men's basketball team defeated Tianjin men's basketball team.
Although Tianjin men's basketball team suffered a crushing defeat, if you look at the data after the game, the team performed very well in many aspects, such as rebounds being better than Shandong men's basketball team, and also shooting 15 three-pointers. Moreover, as the core of the team, David James had such an explosive performance.
The reason why Shandong men's basketball team easily won the game was thanks to the excellent overall performance of the team, with several foreign players all performing well, and what was even more precious was that they didn't play too much time. The performance of domestic players was even more eye-catching, with Guo Kai, Xie Zhijie, Chen Peidong, Yu Dehao, and others all receiving praise from Coach Qiu Biao. Gao Shiyan's triple-double performance was even more of a milestone for himself! Currently, Gao Shiyan has achieved 6 triple-doubles, equaling Yao Ming! Ranking second on the leaderboard, the first is former Jiangsu men's basketball team veteran Hu Xuefeng with 11 times.