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In the 2024-25 season CBA regular season, Beijing lost 102-129 to Beikong at home, suffering their 10th loss of the season and setting a new record for their largest defeat. The Beijing team, missing key players such as Zhou Qi and Zeng Fanbo, was suppressed throughout the game, with Beikong leading by more than 30 points in the fourth quarter. Beikong's Salinger, Trelles, Zhang Fan, and Chen Guohao all performed exceptionally well, each scoring over 20 points, helping the team end their three-game losing streak. Beijing's Jie Man scored 21 points and 7 assists but was unable to prevent the team from losing. After this match, Zhai Xiaochuan and Fang Shuo achieved personal milestones in their CBA careers for scoring and three-pointers made. Unfortunately, the team did not win on the night of these milestones, which is somewhat awkward. With Beijing's 102-129 loss to Beikong, Beijing moved to 7th place in the standings, while Beikong moved to 10th.
In the 31st round of the CBA regular season, Shanxi defeated Tianjin 136-113 at home, securing a two-game winning streak and consolidating their second-place position in the league. In this match, Shanxi's Diyallo played particularly well, coming off the bench to efficiently score 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Other players also performed well, such as Zhang Ning and Goodwin each scoring 23 points, Jiao Hailong contributing 18 points, and Giles getting 11 points and 16 rebounds. Despite Tianjin's foreign player Laviet's superhuman performance, scoring 42 points alone, Lin Tingqian getting 17 points, and David James obtaining 16 points and 11 rebounds, they were unable to overcome the collective effort of the Shanxi team. After this match, Shanxi continued to chase after the top-ranked Guangsha with a record of 22 wins and 7 losses, still three games behind Guangsha. Currently, Shanxi's dark horse qualities are still very strong, and when their three-point shooting is on, this team can be quite formidable.
In the CBA regular season, Qingdao defeated Jilin 130-104 at home, securing a two-game winning streak. Qingdao's foreign player Mickey played outstandingly, shooting 14 out of 24 from the field, including 4 out of 7 from three-point range, for a comprehensive stat line of 37 points and 9 rebounds. Another foreign player, Witherspoon, also performed well, scoring 20 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 14 assists for a triple-double. As for local players Wang Ruize and Yang Hanshen, they scored 21 and 20 points respectively. On the other hand, Jilin's Big Bo scored 24 points, Jiang Weize contributed 20 points, and Kizlink had 29 points. As for the big foreign player Jones, he seemed to have less offensive desire in this game, shooting only 4 out of 11 for 11 points, which pales in comparison to his previous game where he scored 42 points. Although Jilin once led by a large margin at the start of the game, they were subsequently suppressed by Qingdao, with the largest point difference exceeding 30 points, and Qingdao eventually won by a significant advantage. With Qingdao's 130-104 victory over Jilin, Qingdao's ranking rose to third place, truly making them a dark horse.
In the 31st round of the CBA regular season, Shandong faced Zhejiang in a defensive battle. The game was incredibly exciting with the score constantly changing until the final moments when the winner was decided. Ultimately, Shandong narrowly defeated Zhejiang 81-78, securing a three-point advantage. In this match, Shandong's Gao Shiyan stood out, scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals for a comprehensive stat line, becoming the key figure in the team's victory. Foreign player Moore also played well, scoring 16 points. However, starting center Yu Dehao had a dreamy performance, playing 27 minutes but only scoring 1 point, which is somewhat embarrassing. On the Zhejiang side, foreign player York played quite well, scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals, while local player Yu Jiaho also got a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but they were unable to help the team reverse the situation. After this match, Shandong advanced to the top three, while Liaoning dropped out of the top five.
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