Shandong High-Speed won a tough victory over Ningbo with a score of 112-102 in the 34th round. In this game, Gao Shiyuan only played for 17 minutes and 25 seconds, shooting 3 out of 1 and scoring only 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. After the game, Coach Qiu Biao confirmed that Gao Shiyuan was injured, and to protect him, he did not let him play more time. In this game, Shandong's big foreign aid Chris was also absent due to injury, causing a significant drop in defensive and strong offensive standards. The absence of Yu Dehao due to injury also caused a significant decline in Shandong's perimeter defense, and Gao Shiyuan's ability to steal on the perimeter is also very strong.
In this game, Ningbo's foreign aid Ma Qi made 20 out of 39 shots, including 7 out of 18 three-pointers, scoring a total of 60 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. In the second quarter, he made 5 out of 7 shots and scored 18 points, and Ningbo even surpassed by 1 point in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Ningbo won by 10 points, and Ma Qi made 3 out of 10 shots and scored another 10 points. In the final quarter, Ningbo was only 2 points behind, and Ma Qi made 6 out of 11 shots and scored an unstoppable 27 points, once chasing to within 6 points. This game requires Shandong to be vigilant about their perimeter defense, as there will still be hidden dangers when facing stronger teams in the future.
In the first quarter, Shandong took an absolute advantage with a score of 36-17, making 3 out of 5 three-pointers and 12 out of 13 two-pointers. Ningbo made 0 out of 9 three-pointers and 6 out of 14. Moore made 3 out of 4 three-pointers and scored 11 points, while Kumajie made 3 out of 3 shots and got 6 points. In the second quarter, Shandong fell behind 27-28, making 2 out of 7 three-pointers, while Ningbo made 2 out of 7. In this quarter, Gaili made 3 out of 7 shots and scored 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Kumajie made 4 out of 4 shots and scored another 8 points. In the third quarter, Shandong fell behind 17-27, making 1 out of 7 three-pointers, while Ningbo made 3 out of 8. In the final quarter, Shandong led 32-30, making 2 out of 4 three-pointers, while Ningbo made 7 out of 13. In the final quarter, Moore made 1 out of 2 shots and scored 7 points, while Gaili made 3 out of 3 shots and scored 6 points.
In this game, Moore made 7 out of 11 shots, including 3 out of 5 three-pointers, scoring a total of 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. With 3 minutes and 25 seconds left in the final quarter, he made a layup to expand the lead to 12 points, and with 1 minute and 35 seconds left, he made another layup to expand the lead to 11 points again. Gaili made 8 out of 17 shots, including 3 out of 9 three-pointers, scoring a total of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, and scored 6 consecutive points at the 8 minutes and 46 seconds mark to take a 13-point lead. Kumajie made 8 out of 9 shots throughout the game, scoring 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, with 4 offensive rebounds. In this game, Shandong's three foreign players all performed well at different times, helping the team.
In this game, Zhang Xu made 2 out of 7 shots, scoring 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal, while Liu Yi made 3 out of 4 shots, including 1 out of 1 three-pointer, scoring 7 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. With 4 minutes and 59 seconds left in the final quarter, Liu Yi made a layup to expand the lead to 9 points again. Afterwards, Chen Peidong made both free throws to maintain an 11-point advantage. At 3 minutes and 55 seconds, Liu Yi assisted Chen Peidong in scoring a layup to maintain a 10-point advantage. At 2 minutes and 4 seconds, Liu Yi received an assist from Moore to make a three-pointer, expanding the lead from 6 points to 9 points, completely extinguishing Ningbo's momentum to catch up. With 44 seconds left, Liu Yi made a layup to maintain an 11-point advantage and lock in the victory. In this game, Zhang Xu and Liu Yi became the trump cards, and Chen Peidong also performed very tenaciously in the final moments. With more players contributing, Shandong will go further this season, which is also a reflection of the depth of the lineup.