The CBA regular season has reached its 28th round, with Guangsha's reversal of Beijing, Guangdong's double-killing of Tianjin, Xinjiang's big win over Tongxi, Qingdao's victory over Shenzhen, Liaoning's victory over Sichuan, and Shanghai's big win over Beikong, which has taken 14 consecutive victories. The CBA rankings have been in chaos again overnight. Guangsha has consolidated its top position, Liaoning and Xinjiang have returned to the top four, Beijing has fallen to seventh, Guangdong remains unchanged, and Shanghai is unstoppable, with an actual ranking of 10th. It's really a mixed bag of joy and sorrow for some teams, while the last eight teams have suffered consecutive defeats and are unable to turn the tide. Let's take a look at the following:
- Liaoning and Xinjiang return to the top four
Last night, Liaoning faced Sichuan in a match that all media and fans believed Liaoning would win. After a stalemate in the first quarter, Liaoning started to exert itself in the second quarter, leading by 7 points at halftime. Liaoning maintained control of the game thereafter, suppressing several counterattacks from Sichuan. In the fourth quarter, Liaoning launched a 31-19 offensive wave, eventually winning 115-99.
In this game, Liaoning's Ferg burst onto the scene with 31 points and 9 rebounds, new aid Patton took 16 points and 5 rebounds, Zhao Jiwei scored 9 points and 11 assists, Daheng scored 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Si Jie Samuna scored 41 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in vain. With this victory, Liaoning's record came to 19 wins and 9 losses, rising three places from sixth to third the day before, while Sichuan's hopes of making the playoffs are fading.
Last night, Xinjiang hosted Tongxi at home, launching a torrent of attacks from the start and leading by as many as 18 points at halftime. Xinjiang did not give Tongxi any hope thereafter, eventually defeating the weakened Tongxi 124-99. Six Xinjiang players scored in double figures, with Peterson scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, while Tongxi's Harris and Floyd combined for 64 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and 5 steals in vain.
After this battle, Xinjiang's record came to 20 wins and 7 losses, rising from fifth to fourth the day before, while Tongxi's 13 wins and 15 losses dropped to 12th in the actual standings. Whether they can hold on to their playoff spot remains to be seen.
- Guangsha consolidates its top spot, Beijing falls to seventh
Last night saw the focus match between Guangsha and Beijing, with Guangsha's big foreign aid Boban making his debut. The game was full of ups and downs, with both teams entering a defensive battle in the first quarter, making every point very difficult to score. Beijing maintained the initiative throughout the first three quarters, once leading by as many as 17 points, but Guangsha gradually eroded the lead, eventually overtaking Beijing in the second half of the fourth quarter to win 83-79.
In this game, Guangsha's new aid Boban scored 4 points and 2 rebounds, Dachiu scored 17 points and 11 rebounds, Sun Minghui scored 12 points and 8 assists, and Brown scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Zhou Qi of Beijing scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. After this battle, Guangsha's record came to 24 wins and 4 losses, continuing to lead the league, while Beijing's record of 19 wins and 8 losses fell from fourth to seventh the day before.
- Shanghai is unstoppable, Guangdong remains unchanged
Last night, Shanghai visited Beikong, with many fans hoping Beikong could stop Shanghai's winning streak. However, in the face of absolute strength, everything was in vain. Both sides were evenly matched in the first quarter, but Shanghai launched a 44-26 offensive wave in the second quarter. Beikong then launched a counterattack, gradually narrowing the score with the help of the referees and once chasing it to within one point. At this point, Lofton stood up to stabilize the situation, and Shanghai eventually won 127-114.
In this game, Shanghai's Lofton exploded with 31 points, 17 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Wang Zhelin scored 18 points and 15 rebounds, Li Hongquan scored 19 points, and Beikong's three foreign aids combined for 83 points, but their teammates were not supportive. After this game, Shanghai has won 14 consecutive victories and is now ranked 10th. Beikong is ranked 11th, and Shanghai is expected to win 16 consecutive victories. It remains to be seen whether Liaoning and Shanxi can resist the iron hooves of Shanghai.
Guangdong visited Tianjin last night, taking the initiative from the first quarter and launching a 44-25 offensive wave in the second quarter. Tianjin made several unsuccessful counterattacks thereafter, and Guangdong eventually doubled the kill with a score of 120-111. Six Guangdong players scored in double figures, with Jilunwote scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds, Xu Jie scoring 16 points and 12 assists, Morand scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Bazley warming up to score 16 points and 7 rebounds. Tianjin's James scored a triple-double with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in vain.
After this battle, Guangdong's record came to 17 wins and 11 losses, just one step away from the top eight. With a relaxed schedule ahead, Guangdong is expected to enter the top eight in no time.