Lost again! He Xining scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists; Zhou Peng hit a crucial shot as Liaoning fell to Shenzhen, suffering their third consecutive defeat.

On December 29th, in the CBA regular season, Shenzhen edged out Liaoning 93-90 on their home court. This loss marked Liaoning’s third consecutive defeat.

In the opening quarter, He Xining scored under the basket, Wang Haoran hit from deep; Yan Shouqi made a floater and followed with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer, giving Liaoning a narrow 11-10 advantage. He Xining was in great form, scoring 7 straight points. Kaba aggressively attacked the rim, He Xining made a driving layup; Brown hit a long-range shot, Fu Hao scored an easy put-back, Yan Shouqi fired again from outside, Fu Hao responded with a floater off the glass, keeping the game tight with Shenzhen leading 23-22. Fu Hao’s floater was good, Wang Lanqin scored 5 points both inside and outside, Morland delivered a powerful dunk, helping Liaoning finish the quarter leading 31-27.

In the second quarter, Morland’s long-range shot was successful, Fu Hao scored a 2+1 under the basket, Wang Lanqin made a floater; Wang Haoran completed a 2+1 play, Smith hit a three-pointer, Johnson combined drives and shots to respond, with Liaoning holding a slight 44-43 lead. Zhou Peng hit a three-pointer from outside, He Xining scored with a jump shot from the free-throw line, Johnson completed a fast-break layup, helping Shenzhen take a 52-48 lead into halftime.

In the third quarter, Wang Haoran hit a three-pointer, Lu Pengyu scored easily inside, Johnson slammed a fast-break dunk, Maric made a floater; Brown and Yan Shouqi hit consecutive threes, Brown drove for a layup, Fu Hao’s floater was also good, tying the game at 64. Fu Hao hit a three-pointer inside, Wu Changze made a long-range shot; Smith scored 5 points with drives and outside shots, the score was tied again at 71. Smith’s three-pointer put Shenzhen ahead 74-71 at the end of the quarter.

In the final quarter, Wang Haoran made a catch-and-shoot three, Johnson’s jump shot was good, giving Shenzhen an 81-75 lead. He Xining scored 7 crucial points, extending Shenzhen’s lead to 88-79. Brown and Fu Hao attacked the basket repeatedly, Wu Changze stole the ball and scored a layup, Brown hit a step-back three-pointer, helping Liaoning close the gap to 90-91. Zhou Peng made a floater, pushing Shenzhen ahead 93-90. Brown’s contested three-pointer missed, allowing Shenzhen to hold on for a narrow victory.

Starting Lineups

Shenzhen: He Xining, Lu Pengyu, Wang Haoran, Smith, Maric

Liaoning: Fu Hao, Jiang Yuxing, Yan Shouqi, Morland, Brown