The 24th round of the CBA regular season saw multiple matches tonight. Among them, the focus match between Liaoning and Guangdong ended with Liaoning winning 95:89; Xinjiang won at home against Beijing Auto 108:97 to welcome their 14th consecutive home victory; Zhejiang defeated Qingdao 103:89; Shanghai won 133:131 against Nanjing to achieve an 11-game winning streak! In other matches, Shandong beat Sichuan 111:80; Shanxi defeated Jilin 116:83; Ningbo won against Guangzhou 92:85.
Latest Standings
Firstly, the standings overall show two distinct groups of 12+8. From the 13th ranked Jilin to the 20th ranked Fujian, they have already fallen behind by 15% in win rate at the start of this round, with a quite obvious gap. That is: the top 12 spots are basically locked in.
Secondly, the top 12 teams show a three-tier structure of 2+6+4. Guangsha and Shanxi teams, whether in terms of form or record, are around an 80% win rate. The key is that the team's performance is also relatively stable, especially in strong matchups; from the 3rd ranked Zhejiang to the 8th ranked Qingdao, they are the strong teams of the league, specifically showing as capable foreign players, skilled local players, a well-rounded lineup, and stable records.
Teams ranked 9th to 12th, including Guangdong, Beikong, Nanjing, and Shanghai, have some practical issues. Guangdong has insufficient investment and some personnel shortages; Beikong has injury problems; Nanjing has management challenges; Shanghai has just achieved an 11-game winning streak and is in a "high-spirited" phase but still needs observation.
League Championship Trend Analysis
Guangsha team is optimistic, and the team has also introduced Boban, which is a positive development; Shanxi team is optimistic, with a relatively complete lineup, and the team needs to prevent non-combatant reductions; Zhejiang team needs to maintain lineup stability, which has been repeatedly mentioned in previous seasons; Xinjiang team currently has more serious injury problems, but fortunately, young players dare to fight and strive.
Liaoning team indeed needs to replace the big foreign aid; Shandong team is optimistic, Qiu Biao is doing well; Beijing Auto needs adjustments, whether it is foreign aid or local stars; Qingdao team needs to further activate Yang Hanshen; Beikong needs to adjust the lineup; Guangdong team just needs to persevere; Nanjing team needs to further adjust the locker room atmosphere.
We will wait and see for the Shanghai team!