The CBA rankings were thrown into chaos overnight! Guangdong secured their fifth consecutive win to claim first place, while Beijing suffered a shocking upset,

On January 28th Beijing time, the CBA regular season battles carried on. In the recent two games, Guangdong edged out the giant killer Jilin 91-89, while Tianjin pulled off a massive upset over the strong Beijing team with a 93-78 score. As a result, the latest rankings became highly unsettled. Guangdong clinched their fifth straight win to retake first place, Beijing slipped to fourth despite losing, Jilin dropped to 12th after back-to-back losses, and Tianjin is positioned 16th!

Guangdong faced Jilin. Guangdong currently holds a 4-game winning streak and sits safely in the top three, sharing the same record as Shanghai. This round they met the giant killer Jilin, so they remained cautious. Early in the game, Quinn and Sumner exploded offensively, continuously attacking and powering Guangdong to build large leads of 31-24 and then 21-10. By halftime, Guangdong had an 18-point advantage. In the second half, Guangdong’s offense slowed down, allowing Jilin to gradually chip away at the lead. At a critical moment, Guangdong regained their shooting touch and launched another offensive surge to widen the gap. Jilin’s lack of strength meant they couldn’t respond, and Guangdong ultimately triumphed. With this win, Guangdong extended their streak to five and reclaimed the top spot!

Tianjin took on Beijing. The underdog Tianjin challenged the traditional powerhouse Beijing. Zhao Rui made a surprise return, boosting Beijing's strength significantly, but the outcome was unexpected. Despite Beijing’s dominance in the first three quarters, they couldn’t capitalize much as Tianjin kept responding. After three quarters, Beijing led by only 2 points. In the final quarter, Beijing’s shots repeatedly failed, leading to a scoring drought. Tianjin’s efficiency soared, with every player contributing effectively, consistently overpowering Beijing. Beijing’s offense was too one-dimensional to keep up; Zhao Rui struggled alone. The final quarter score was 30-13 in Tianjin’s favor, culminating in a stunning upset as Tianjin toppled Beijing!

Currently, the latest standings show the top three teams tightly packed, separated by just one point. Guangdong, having played one more game, leads the table, edging out the defending champions Guangsha. Sichuan has suffered 20 consecutive losses and embarrassingly sits at the bottom. Five teams share the same record of 29 points, indicating that the playoff race will be extremely fierce. A single match could drastically change many teams’ rankings!

Written by / Sports Novel