Xu Jie injured and left the game, ending the eight-game winning streak! Zeng Fanbo returns with 18 points in his debut, Zhou Qi scores only 3 points, Beijing dominates Guangdong

At 19:35 Beijing time on January 1st, the 9th round of the 2025/2026 CBA regular season "New Year Battle" was contested, as Beijing hosted Guangdong and won decisively 105-74, halting Guangdong’s eight-game winning streak.

Xu Jie exited the game due to injury

Statistical Summary

Beijing team: Jieman 22 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals; Spellman 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists; Zeng Fanbo 18 points, 3 assists, 2 steals; Raymond 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals; Zhai Xiaochuan 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Zhang Cairen 6 points, 2 rebounds; Fan Ziming 6 points, 2 rebounds; Madiang 4 points, 3 rebounds; Zhao Rui 4 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals; Zhou Qi 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks; Fang Shuo 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Zhang Penghui 1 rebound, 1 assist

Guangdong team: Sumner 35 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists; Salinger 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists; Hu Mingxuan 8 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 3 steals; Zhang Wenyi 6 points; Chen Jiazhen 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Wang Shaojie 3 points, 5 rebounds; Wang Hongze 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Li Wenhao 2 points, 2 rebounds; Xu Jie 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 assist

Game Recap

In the first quarter, Sumner’s glide layup broke the deadlock, Spellman scored 5 points both inside and outside to take the lead. Then both players exchanged three-pointers, with Beijing leading 10-8. Spellman was unstoppable on offense, scoring continuously from shots and free throws. Zeng Fanbo came off the bench, making his return after 246 days. Shortly after entering, Zeng hit a three-pointer and then scored two points over Xu Jie, pushing Beijing ahead 19-10 and forcing a Guangdong timeout. After the break, Spellman, Zhao Rui, and Zeng Fanbo scored in rotation, sparking a 13-0 run that extended the lead to 15 points. Sumner finally scored with a flying finger roll, and with Jieman’s deep three-pointer, Beijing ended the quarter leading 28-14.

In the second quarter, Zhai Xiaochuan drew a foul and made two free throws, followed by Zeng Fanbo hitting an open three, increasing Beijing’s lead to 19 points. Sumner was Guangdong’s only scorer in the run, and after stealing the ball and scoring on a layup by Zhao Rui, Beijing called a timeout. After the break, Zhou Qi hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc, Sumner scored a fastbreak layup. Then Zhou Qi fell while defending under the basket and accidentally collided with Xu Jie’s leg, causing Xu to fall and injure his knee; teammates helped him off the court. Raymond made a three-pointer, Jieman scored on a jump shot, Sumner responded with a three-pointer on a fast break, prompting another Beijing timeout. After the timeout, Zeng Fanbo, Jieman, and Raymond hit three consecutive three-pointers. Salinger scored a buzzer-beater two points, and Beijing led 57-31 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Jieman scored consecutive layups, Spellman hit a chasing three-pointer, leading Beijing on a 7-0 run that extended the lead to 33 points. Sumner made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, Zhou Qi received a technical foul after complaining to the referee, Zhang Wenyi hit a three-pointer from the left arc, marking Guangdong’s first field basket by a domestic player in the quarter. Zeng Fanbo and Jieman attacked inside and shot outside, restoring Beijing’s lead to 30 points. Chen Jiazhen, Wang Shaojie, and Sumner scored in succession, Guangdong kept closing the gap, but Zhang Cairen’s three-pointer helped Beijing end the quarter leading 83-59.

In the fourth quarter, Hu Mingxuan combined inside and outside for 5 points, Raymond and Zhao Rui contributed both inside and out, Zeng Fanbo made his fourth three-pointer of the game, forcing Guangdong to call a timeout. After the break, Hu Mingxuan and Wang Hongze scored layups, Fang Shuo and Fan Ziming also scored in transition. With the large point difference, both teams began to substitute bench players for practice. Ultimately, Beijing defeated Guangdong 105-74.

Starting Lineups

Beijing team: Raymond, Zhou Qi, Zhao Rui, Jieman, Spellman

Guangdong team: Xu Jie, Salinger, Wang Shaojie, Zhang Wenyi, Sumner