The Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) has concluded all matches of the 38th round. Let's take a look at the latest changes in the standings and the playoff matchups.
Inner Mongolia women's basketball team and Sichuan Far-reaching Beauty still have the strongest strength, finishing first and second with records of 34 wins and 2 losses. Among them, Sichuan lost two games, 84-94 to Inner Mongolia and 70-75 to Zhejiang Chouzhou; Inner Mongolia women's basketball team lost two games, 78-87 to Jiangsu Nangang and 77-82 to Sichuan's revenge. The top four teams also include Dongguan Xintongsheng and Jiangsu Nangang, with Dongguan achieving 30 wins and 6 losses, and Jiangsu Nangang achieving 28 wins and 8 losses. These four teams directly enter the second stage and do not need to play in the qualifying rounds.
Zhejiang Chouzhou won Liaoning Shuangxi Dianqi 86-57 in the final round, leveling their record with Jiangsu Nangang, but only finishing fifth and having to play in the qualifying rounds. Their opponent is Liaoning Shuangxi, ranked 12th, whom Zhejiang Chouzhou has already defeated, with both strength and experience on their side, so they are expected to advance beyond the first round. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank women's basketball team and Shanxi women's basketball team both have records of 26 wins and 10 losses, ranking sixth and seventh respectively. They will face off against Shijiazhuang, ranked 11th, and Beijing Shougang, ranked 10th, in the playoffs.
Shanghai recently won back-to-back victories against Shijiazhuang (69-60, 100-72), giving them a certain advantage. As long as they don't make mistakes, advancing to the top eight is a high probability event. Shanxi will compete with Beijing Shougang for a ticket to the top eight, with the winner facing the championship favorites, Sichuan women's basketball team.
Xinjiang achieved 21 wins and 15 losses to finish eighth, while Shandong achieved 20 wins and 16 losses to finish ninth. The two teams will face each other in the qualifying rounds. Xinjiang won twice against Shandong in this season's regular season. As long as they pay attention to the details, Xinjiang is expected to advance to the next round. The winner between the two teams will face the powerful Inner Mongolia women's basketball team.
Fujian Panpan, Shaanxi Tianze, Wuhan Shengfan White Crane, Daqing Anruida, Tianjin Guanlan, Fujian Xiamen Baiyu, and Henan Yaoxin Sports rank last in the seven positions and miss the playoffs. Among them, Daqing, Tianjin, Fujian Xiamen, and Henan Yaoxin all have single-digit wins, with Fujian Xiamen and Henan Yaoxin only achieving two victories each.