With Liaoning suffering an upset loss to Shenzhen and Shanghai securing a 20-point victory over Beikong, the latest CBA rankings have changed: the top spot has switched hands.

On December 30th Beijing time, the CBA regular season proceeded with two matches completed last night. Beikong was heavily beaten 70-90 by the dark horse Shanghai, and Shenzhen caused an upset by narrowly defeating Liaoning 93-90. Consequently, the latest leaderboard has been updated with Shanghai soaring on a four-game winning streak to first place, Shenzhen sixth, Liaoning seventh after three consecutive defeats, and Beikong tenth!

Beikong versus Shanghai. Shanghai has been in strong form recently, securing three consecutive wins. Facing Beikong this round, Shanghai’s starting five were in excellent rhythm, continuously applying pressure from the start. They quickly opened up a lead with multiple scoring threats, leaving Beikong unable to keep pace. Combined with insufficient scoring options, Beikong couldn’t close the gap. Ultimately, the game became one-sided as Beikong suffered a heavy defeat to Shanghai, who extended their winning streak to four. Having played one more game, Shanghai overtook Guangdong and Beijing to claim the top spot, earning the privilege of leading the standings!

Shenzhen versus Liaoning. Liaoning has been struggling recently, enduring a losing streak. In this away game against Shenzhen, the match was tightly contested with scores closely matched throughout. However, at crucial moments, Shenzhen played with greater decisiveness, narrowly edging out Liaoning. This loss marked Liaoning’s third consecutive defeat. It must be said that Liaoning is clearly in decline; their strength no longer compares to before. The head coach lacks effective tactics, and the team lacks capable players, so the defeat was expected. At this point, Liaoning has effectively fallen out of the top-tier team category!

Currently, in the latest standings, there has been a change at the top. Shanghai has claimed first place with a four-game winning streak. Beijing and Guangdong remain the only undefeated teams, ranking second and third respectively. Guangsha is soaring with five consecutive wins, placing fourth. Sichuan, however, is still searching for its first victory, enduring a seven-game losing streak and firmly at the bottom. Whether Sichuan can finally win a game this season remains to be seen—let’s wait and watch!

Written by / Sports Novel