The CBA regular season has completed two-thirds of its schedule, and there have been new changes in the standings. The top four teams are Zhejiang Guangsha, Shanxi men's basketball, Shandong men's basketball, and Qingdao men's basketball. Looking at the overall strength, the top 12 in the standings have basically been determined. For many teams, there are only 15 games left in the regular season, and the competition between playoff teams will become very fierce.
Zhejiang Guangsha has performed very strongly this season, currently ranking first in the standings with a record of 27 wins and 4 losses, securing their place in the playoffs early. After the addition of superstar foreign player Brown to the team, Zhejiang Guangsha's lineup shortcomings have been strengthened. In terms of foreign players, the team has signed former super scorer Nunnery in addition to Bo Ban, Knight, and Carton. This time, Wang Bo's guidance is really going to fight a rich battle. Zhejiang Guangsha has become one of the favorites to win the championship in the league.
Shanxi men's basketball has also become a championship-level team through major reinforcements in both foreign and domestic lineups, currently ranking second in the league with a record of 23 wins and 7 losses. Shanxi men's basketball has foreign players Diyallo, Giles, Faye, Goodwin, and Goldwin. Although the league rules allow only four foreign players to be registered, Shanxi men's basketball hopes to adopt a rotating foreign player registration method to reduce the impact of injuries on the team. Looking at the overall performance this season, Shanxi men's basketball has significantly improved both offensively and defensively. In addition to the outstanding foreign players, the addition of three domestic players Liu Chuanxing, Jia Mingru, and Jiao Hailong has had a positive effect on the team, and the depth of the bench lineup has been significantly enhanced.
Shandong men's basketball and Qingdao men's basketball have also stood out. Both teams have found desirable foreign players this season, which is the main reason for the breakthrough in their records. Although it is difficult for the two teams from Shandong to challenge for the championship, they both have the qualifications to enter the top eight in the playoffs. Both coaches have excellent on-site tactical adjustment capabilities, and they both have super foreign players with strong game-solving abilities, making them very promising.
In terms of other team rankings, Liaoning men's basketball is still struggling due to unresolved injury and foreign player issues, with their record stagnating at 21 wins and 10 losses, currently ranking fifth in the league. Zhejiang men's basketball is also just ranked sixth, Xinjiang men's basketball is also ranked seventh due to an incomplete lineup, and Guangdong Hongyuan has not been able to introduce suitable small foreign players, currently ranking eighth in the league. Beijing Shougang and Beikong men's basketball teams have both seen a significant drop in their lineup strength due to core players being injured, and have now fallen to the edge of the playoffs. Nanjing Tongxi has made great progress this season, with a four-foreigner lineup helping the team rise to eleventh in the league. Shanghai men's basketball has come from behind, and under the leadership of Lu Wei, the team has returned to the top 12.
The top 12 are basically the teams that will compete in the playoffs this season. Teams like Jilin, Shenzhen, and Tianjin have little hope of competing for the playoffs, and it will be too difficult to achieve a comeback with about 15 games remaining.