Following Guangdong's dominant victory over Guangsha and Shandong's heavy defeat to Ningbo, Shenzhen wins, CBA latest standings: playoffs determine top four

On April 5 Beijing time, the CBA regular season continued, with several clashes concluding last night. Ningbo's offense erupted, crushing Shandong 96-66; Beijing Control narrowly lost 103-104 to Shenzhen, suffering a buzzer-beater; Guangdong, with multiple contributors, exploded to 100-80 defeating Guangsha; in the derby, Tongxi beat Jiangsu 99-96; Xinjiang showed no fight, collapsing 86-102 to Shanxi. Thus, the latest CBA rankings are out, with Shanghai, Guangsha, Guangdong, and Shenzhen already securing playoff spots early.

Ningbo versus Shandong. Ningbo's strength has surged this season, defeating many teams and creating history, with their record solidly in the playoff zone. This round facing Shandong, they went all out, pounding Shandong from the first quarter, widening the gap significantly. Then they continued like a rolling tide, spreading the lead comprehensively. The final quarter saw relentless offense further expanding the advantage, resulting in Ningbo's 30-point rout of Shandong, a thoroughly satisfying win!

Beijing Control versus Shenzhen. The first half was intensely competitive, with the point difference never widening, the situation evenly matched. In the second half, Shenzhen took charge first, with multiple players scoring to pull ahead. However, Beijing Control quickly responded to catch up, turning the game into a tight battle again. The suspense lasted until the final moments when Smith completed a buzzer-beater, Shenzhen roaring to a 9-game winning streak securing a playoff spot!

Guangdong versus Guangsha. Two top-four ranked teams clashed, a focal matchup, but the strong showdown turned one-sided. Guangdong let Xu Jie control the ball, scoring efficiency noticeably improved, continuously widening the gap. The final quarter even produced a 25-14 run, crushing Guangsha, a decisive surge killing the game. Ultimately Guangdong routed Guangsha by 20 points, a surprisingly unexpected outcome!

Xinjiang versus Shanxi. In the first half, Shanxi was in fiery form, suppressing Xinjiang on both offense and defense, significantly widening the score. In the second half, Xinjiang's offense erupted, with a single quarter scoring 31-23 greatly narrowing the gap. The final quarter saw Shanxi's offense resurge, directly unleashing a killing surge; Xinjiang powerless to counter, the game lost suspense. Finally Xinjiang suffered a heavy defeat to Shanxi, losing麻木了!

Tonight there are still three matches: Zhejiang on a 4-game winning streak faces super underdog Fujian;辽宁对阵屡战屡败吞下34连败的四川; the leader Shanghai on a 15-game streak faces giant-killer Jilin.期待精彩的对决!

By/ Sports Novel