On January 12th, Beijing time, in the CBA regular season, Shanghai men's basketball team defeated Jiangsu men's basketball team to achieve a 16-game winning streak. Shanghai led by 9 points in the first quarter, extended the lead to 12 points at halftime, continued to widen the gap after the third quarter, and firmly controlled the situation in the final quarter to secure victory.
In this game, Shanghai changed their lineup again. Lofoten, who had just won the weekly best player award, did not make the squad. He averaged 33 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 6.7 assists last week with a shooting percentage of 62.7%. It may be because Jiangsu is too weak, so Wilson and Hawkins were paired up to start the game. Lofoten rested while Hawkins scored 19 points with 5 out of 8 shots, 2 out of 2 three-pointers, and 7 out of 7 free throws in the first quarter, grabbing 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Hawkins had a career night in the CBA, just 5 points short of his career high of 24 points.
In the second quarter, Hawkins scored another 3 points in two minutes before being substituted by Xue Bu. Xue Bu led Wilson, Wang Zhelin, Li Hongquan, and Liu Zheng to play, but Jiangsu managed to close the gap somewhat. Wang Zhelin missed several shots in a row, and Xue Bu's personal offensive mode had not yet opened up. Liu Zheng's consecutive successful breakthroughs once again widened the point difference to over 10 points. At halftime, Hawkins had 22 points, Wilson had 16 points, and Wang Zhelin had only 3 points with 1 out of 7 shots.
In the third quarter, Liu Zheng continued to score, while Wang Zhelin missed another shot under the basket. Wilson hit a three-pointer from outside and also completed a layup, reaching over 20 points. Hawkins scored three points to reach 25+5+5, setting a new career high in scoring. He scored 25 points in just 25 minutes with high efficiency. Liu Zheng had 15 points with 6 out of 7 shots in three quarters, and Shanghai led by 15 points. Wang Zhelin still had a big lead with only 2 out of 9 shots in three quarters.
In the final quarter, Liu Zhengqing came on the court, and both Wilson and Hawkins were substituted off, allowing Xue Bu to lead the second lineup to find their rhythm. Shanghai just needed to maintain the point difference. Wang Zhelin finally made his fourth field goal, and was then also substituted off. Xue Bu also achieved a double-double, and the game quickly came to an end.
In the entire game, Hawkins scored 25 points in 25 minutes with 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. Wilson had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Liu Zheng had 17 points, Wang Zhelin made 4 out of 12 shots for 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Bradley had 16 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Written by Yan Xiaobai: Shanghai Observation